ARETUSA (A-5304) class

 2 ARETUSA-class COASTAL SURVEY SHIPS (AGS)

 Name         Pendant    Launched       Commissioned     Status
 ARETUSA      A-5304     May 8, 2000    Jan. 10, 2002    Active
 GALATEA      A-5308     June 7, 2000   Jan. 10, 2002    Active
   (ex-Italian A-5305)

These ships were ordered in February 1990 from Intermarine. They were intended to be 300-ton monohull vessels. However, the program was deferred because of budget problems. They were then redesigned and ordered from...