USNS Loyal (T-AGOS-22)

USNS Loyal (T-AGOS-22)
Career (USA)
Name:	USNS Loyal
Owner:	Military Sealift Command
Builder:	Mc Dermott Shipyards, Morgan City, Louisiana
Laid down:	7 October 1991
Launched:	19 September 1992
Acquired:	by the U.S. Navy, 1 July 1993
In service:	as USNS Loyal (T-AGOS-22), date unknown
Honors and awards:	National Defense Service Medal
Notes:	Currently in service
General characteristics
Type:	Victorious-class ocean surveillance ship
Tonnage:	3,100 tons
Tons burthen:	3,384 tons
Length:	235'
Beam:	94'
Draft:	25' (max)
Propulsion:	diesel-electric, two shafts, 1,600hp
Speed:	9.6 knots
Complement:	19 civilian mariners, 6 sponsors, 0 Navy
Sensors and processing systems:	both passive and active low frequency sonar arrays
Armament:	none

USNS Loyal (T-AGOS-22) is a Victorious-class ocean surveillance ship acquired by the U.S. Navy in 1993 and assigned to the Navy’s Special Missions Program.

Built in Louisiana

Loyal was built by Mc Dermott Shipyards, Morgan City, Louisiana. She was laid down on 7 October 1991 and launched 19 September 1992 and was delivered to the Navy on 1 July 1993 which assigned her to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Special Missions Program.

Mission

The mission of Loyal is to directly support the Navy by using passive sonar arrays to detect and track undersea threats.

Operational history

There is no current operational history on Loyal.

Honors and awards

Loyal personnel are qualified for the following medals:

• National Defense Service Medal

Note

There is no journal entry on Loyal at DANFS.

References

• NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - T-AGOS-22 Loyal
• Special Mission Program
• Military Sealift Command - Ship Inventory - USNS LOYAL (T-AGOS 22) - Ocean Surveillance Ship