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0 MERCURY class MISCELLANEOUS AUXILIARY (AG) (NAVIGATION RESEARCH SHIP) Name Hull No. AO Commissioned TAGM in service Status VANGUARD TAG-194 Oct. 21, 1947 Feb. 1966 Stricken (ex-TAGM-19, ex-MUSCLE SHOALS, ex-MISSION SAN FERNANDO (TAO-122))
These ships are former MISSION BUENAVENTURA class oilers (AO) that were extensively converted for the missile range instrumentation role (AGM). The VANGUARD was built as the MISSION SAN FERNANDO; it...
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