THETIS (A-785) class

 1 THETIS-class MISCELLANEOUS AUXILIARY (AG)

 Name         Pendant    Launched         Commissioned     Status

 THETIS       A-785      Nov. 15, 1986    Nov. 9, 1988     Active
   (ex-French NEREIDE)

The ship was ordered on Oct. 11, 1984. A planned second unit was cancelled. She has been employed as a mine countermeasures trials ship, and recently has been conducting trials with the Redermor variable-depth mine hunting sonar. The ship normally carries three DOUBLE EAGLE ...