USNS De Steiguer (T-AGOR-12)

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Career (USA)
Name: USNS De Steiguer
Namesake: Admiral Louis R. de Steiguer
Builder: Northwest Marine Iron Works, Portland, Oregon
Laid down: 12 November 1965
Launched: 21 March 1966
Acquired: by the U.S. Navy, 28 February 1969, as R/V USNS De Steiguer (T-AGOR-12)
In service: Leased to a university in 1969
Out of service: not known
Struck: not known
Fate: transferred to the Tunisian Navy on 2 November 1992 as Salammbo (A-701)
General characteristics
Type: Robert D. Conrad-class oceanographic research ship
Tonnage: 1,520 tons
Tons burthen: 1,915 tons
Length: 245'
Beam: 46'
Draft: 16'
Propulsion: diesel-electric, single propeller, 2,500shp, retractable azimuth-compensating bow thruster
Speed: 12 knots
Complement: 23 civilian mariners, 38 scientists
Armament: none

USNS De Steiguer (T-AGOR-12) was a Robert D. Conrad-class oceanographic research ship acquired by the U.S. Navy in 1966. She was placed on loan with an as yet unknown university, and in 1992 she was transferred to the Tunisian Navy.

Built in Portland, Oregon

De Steiguer was built by the Northwest Marine Iron Works, Portland, Oregon. She was laid down on 12 November 1965 and launched on 21 March 1966 and turned over to the Navy on 28 February 1969, as R/V USNS De Steiguer (T-AGOR-12).

Oceanographic service

De Steigner was load to a university, which has not yet been identified.

Inactivation

On 2 November 1992 De Steiguer was approved under the terms of the Security Assistance Program for a transfer to Tunisia, where she now serves the Tunisian Navy as Salammbo (A-701).

Note

There is no information on De Steiguer at DANFS.

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