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AGM-9 General H. H. Arnold

The Advanced Range Instrumentation Ships USNS General H. H. Arnold [AGM-9] and USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg [AGM-10] became operational during 1964. The USNS Arnold was deactivated in January 1982, and the USNS Observation Island took over its mission in the Pacific. The USNS Vandenberg was placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet during February 1983 .

Specifications

Builder
Power Plant
Length feet
Beam feet
Draft feet
Displacement tons
Capacity
Speed knots ( mph)
Crew
Aircraft

Ships

Name Number Builder Homeport Ordered Commissioned Decommissioned
General H. H. Arnold AGM-9 1964 Jan 1982
General Hoyt S. Vandenberg AGM-10 1964 Feb 1983

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Updated Saturday, January 23, 1999 7:26:13 PM