USNS Mizar

History
United States
Name	Mizar
Namesake	The star Mizar in the constellation Ursa Major
Builder	Avondale Marine Ways, Inc.
Laid down	1 January 1957
Launched	7 October 1957
In service	7 March 1958
Stricken	16 February 1990
Identification	IMO number: 8834873
Fate	Sold for scrap
General characteristics As AGOR-11
Displacement	3,886t loaded; 2,036t light;
Length	266 ft 2 in (81.13 m) LOA; 250 ft (76 m) Design waterline (DWL);
Beam	51 ft 6 in (15.70 m)
Draft	17 ft 6 in (5.33 m); 20 ft (6.1 m) to hydrophones 2 ft 6 in (0.76 m) below keel;
Propulsion	2 X diesels, 1,600 hp each; 2 X propulsion motors 27 hp at 150 rpm; 2 X 4 blade propellers;
Speed	12 kn (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Range	20,000 nmi (23,000 mi; 37,000 km)
Endurance	60 days
Crew	11 officers, 30 crew (civil service marine personnel); 19 scientific personnel (accommodations for);
Notes	Double hull, ice strengthened, ice breaker bow

USNS Mizar (MA-48/T-AGOR-11/T-AK-272) was a vessel of the United States Navy. She was named after the star Mizar.