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Navy
EVENTS IN APRIL AND MAY 1985
NEW CONTRACTS
Shipyard Navy No. Name Type Date
Bath
Halter
Halter
Penn Ship
Penn Ship
DDG-51
T-AGOS-13
T-AGOS-14
T-AO-191
T-AO-192
Guided Missile Destroyer
Ocean Surveillance Ship
Ocean Surveillance Ship
Fleet Oiler
Fleet Oiler
VESSELS LAUNCHED 4/ 2/85 4/ 5/85 4/ 5/85 5/ 6/85 5/ 6/85
Tacoma T-AGOS-6 PERSISTENT Ocean Surveillance Ship
VESSELS DELIVERED 4/ 6/85
GD. Groton *
Tacoma
NASSCO
Todd,
San Pedro
Bath
SSBN-731
T-AGOS-5
T-AKX
FFG-54
FFG-55
ALABAMA Ballistic Missile
Submarine
ASSURANCE Ocean Surveillance Ship
MAJ. STEPHEN Prepositioning Ship
W PLESS
FORD Guided Missile Frigate
ELROD Guided Missile Frigate 4/23/85 5/ 1/85 5/ 1/85 5/ 3/85 5/10/85
DELIVERIES BY U.S. PRIVATE SHIPYARDS*
Actual Future 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Jan 1 0 1 5 1 2(1) 3 4 1 0
Feb 2 2 3 2 3 3 4(1) 1 1 0
Mar 1 2 2 0 1 1(1) 4(1) 1 2 3
Apr 1 2 0 2 3(1) 1 1 0 0 0
May 5 5 1 3 2 4(1) 1 3 1 2
Jun 2 1 2 1 6(3) 5 4 2 3 1
Jul 0 3 1 1 4(1) 2 2 1(1) 2 1
Aug 2 2 2 2 0 4(1) 1 2 0 1
Sep 1 2 1 1 4(3) 5(2) 3 2 0 2
Oct 1 2 3 1 KD 2(2) 5(1) 1 0 1
Nov 2 2 1 2 5 5(1) 1 2 1 0
Dec _1 _3 _1 _2 _1 _3 Jl _4 _1
TOTALS 19 26 18 22 31 11 26 30 20 15 12 * Four vessels are scheduled for delivery after 1989. ( ) Indicates conversions or modernizations.
PRIVATE SHIPYARDS NEW CONSTRUCTION
Symbol Type
No. of
Vessels
Total Light
Disp. Tons
ARS Salvage Ship 4 10.900
ARDM Repair Dry Dock 1 5,300
CG Guided Missile Cruiser 14 124.740
CVN Aircraft Carrier (Nuclear) 3 213,000
DDG Guided Missile Destroyer 1 8,300
FFG Guided Missile Frigate 7 19,089
LHD Amphibious Assault Ship 1 28,500
LSD Dock Landing Ship 5 55,500
MCM Mine Countermeasures 5 5,000
SSBN Ballistic Missile Submarine (Nuclear) 5 62,500
SSN Attack Submarine (Nuclear) 18 108,000
T-5 Oiler 5 45,000
T-AGOS Ocean Surveillance Ship 9 14,400
T-AKX Prepositioning Ship 4 90,800
T-AO Fleet Oiler 6 57,000
WMEC Medium Endurance Cutters (USCG) _9 10,800
TOTAL 97 858.829
PRIVATE SHIPYARD CONVERSIONS AND
MODERNIZATIONS
Symbol Type
No. of
Vessels
Total Light
Disp. Tons
T-ACS Crane Ship 1 15,060
T-AH Hospital Ship 2 140,000
T-AKR Vehicle Cargo Ship 4 223,200
T-AKX Prepositioning Ship 2 56,498
T-AVB Aviation Support Ship 1 14,000
TOTAL 10 448,758 36 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
