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396:(AFETR). The range and its facilities were operated by Pan American World Services and RCA under contract. On 1 July 1964 the USAF tracking ships were transferred to the custody of the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) for operation. MSTS had administrative control of the ships and operational control when the ships were in port. AFETR had operational control when the ships were at sea. At the time of the transfer USNS
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was placed in custody of the Suisun Bay reserve fleet on 26 March and permanently transferred 25 October 1968. The ship was sold to King
Industrial Development Corporation for non-transportation use for $ 76,011 on 28 June 1977 with the ship delivered to the buyer 4 August. The MARAD vessel status
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type vessels already supporting missile tests, at the time largely jet-propelled subsonic cruise missiles. The FS tracking ships, also known as Ocean Range
Vessels (ORV), were nameless, only having their Army FS numeric designations, and had been given phonetic names. In keeping with that practice
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began operating the ship 10 December 1948 again under a general agency agreement until the ship was laid up in the
Astoria, Oregon reserve fleet on 3 January 1949. Pacific Atlantic again operated the ship from 19 November 1951 to 11 February 1954 when the ship again went into the Astoria reserve
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as MC hull 2335, yard number 334, official number 247277, was completed and delivered to the War
Shipping Administration (WSA) ON 5 May 1945. The C1-M-AV1 ships were named either for types of knots or with "Coastal" being the first part of the name. Rose Knot is a type of decorative knot.
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On 11 May 1955, the ship came out of reserve for brief operation by the
Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) through a general agency agreement by West Coast Trans-Oceanic Steamship until 27 October when the ship entered the Olympia, Washington reserve fleet.
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specifically converted to include the tracking equipment and a command transmitter to support human spaceflight as a part of the surface
Mercury tracking network. The ship was usually stationed in the Atlantic but also operated in the Pacific.
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As built the standard C1-M-AV1 cargo ship was 338 ft 8 in (103.2 m) length overall, 50 ft (15.2 m) molded beam, with a molded depth of 20 ft (6.1 m). The vessel was 3,800
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499:. Docking was successful, but the Gemini had to separate and went into a dangerous uncontrolled spin. Armstrong brought the capsule under control, and an emergency recovery was made off
296:. In July 1964, all Air Force tracking ships were transferred to MSTS for operation with the Air Force in operational control while the ships were at sea as tracking ships.
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Title to the ship was transferred to the U.S. Air Force on 1 April 1957 and, after conversion, which operation as a range instrumentation ship under
Commander, USAF
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Shipping Administration for operation by commercial entities under agreement or charter from 5 May 1945 until 11 May 1955.
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was briefly back in service under MSTS agreement with West Coast
Steamship Company on 18 June through 8 August 1956 when it reentered the Olympia fleet.
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The ship was owned by the U.S. government and operated by government agencies or their agents until sold for non-transportation use 21 June 1977.
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in tests for the Moon missions, the crewed capsule was closing with the Agena over the
Pacific and was given the go through communications with
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with 21 ft (6.4 m) loaded draft. A 1,700 shaft horsepower diesel gave a design speed of 10.5 kn (12.1 mph; 19.4 km/h).
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when commands sent from the ship disarmed a bus inadvertently left on after the capsule lost signal with the Hawaii ground control station.
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program and supported the early crewed flights. The ship was owned by the U.S. government until sold for non-transportation use in 1977.
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was one of a series of smaller cargo vessels intended for coastal or short routes. The ship was a Maritime Commission (MC) type
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428:, designated E-45-1850 beginning conversion during May 1960, was given the range call sign 'Victor" and is sometimes seen as
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1062:. The NASA History Series. National Aeronautics and Space Administration — NASA History Office. pp. 147, v217, 497
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855:. Vol. 14, no. 9. Washington, D.C.: Military Sea Transportation Service. September 1964. pp. 11–13
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756:"United States Maritime Commission C1 and C1-M Type Ships used in World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War"
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As built. Conversion from cargo to instrumentation ship would change GRT and possibly other specifications.
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The ship functioned as a telemetry station located off the coast of Africa at 5N 10W for
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826:(Report). Washington, D.C.: Office of the Federal Register. October 1, 1974. p. 313
479:, it served as a primary tracking station (call sign RKV) off the coast of Peru. During
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began operation under the same type of agreement. On 17 June 1947, now under the
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1134:. Washington, D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. p. 64
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903:. Air Force Space and Missile Museum, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. 2020
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operated the ship under a general agency agreement until 22 April 1946 when
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Swenson, Loyd S. Jr.; Grimwood, James M.; Alexander, Charles C. (1998).
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Grimwood, James M.; Dick, Steven J.; Garber, Steve (February 13, 2006).
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card has a note dated 2 December 1987 that MARAD approved the sale of
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operated in the intercontinental ballistic missile re-entry area near
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for operation through agent shipping companies and for periods by the
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by Shipowners, Inc., Bainbridge, Washington for scrapping in China.
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The ship was one of six C1-M-AV1 type vessels joining six converted
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1083:"The Naval Heritage of the US Space Programme: A case of losses"
849:"10 Range Instrumentation Ships Added to Special Project Fleet"
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Missile range instrumentation ships of the United States Navy
876:"The 6555th's Role in the Development of Ballistic Missiles"
713:. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration
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orbital mission, the ship was stationed in the Pacific near
957:(Report). NASA Special Publication-4001. Washington, D.C.:
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NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - T-AGM-14
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783:. New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing. pp. 246–250.
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cargo vessel built by the Pennsylvania Shipyard Inc.,
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MARAD approval of sale to China for scrapping in 1987.
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NASA SP-4203: On the Shoulders of Titans - Appendix F
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small cargo ship built in 1945 and delivered to the
989:(Report). NASA. May 31, 1968. p. Abbreviations
758:. American Merchant Marine at War. 9 September 2000
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432:, abbreviated as RKV, in range and NASA documents.
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670:Pan American Airways Guided Missile Range Division
290:Pan American Airways Guided Missile Range Division
3195:World War II merchant ships of the United States
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90:Military Sea Transportation Service (1964-1968)
84:Military Sea Transportation Service (1955-1956)
3200:Type C1-M ships of the United States Air Force
824:Code of Federal Regulations Title 46, Shipping
460:became the first American to orbit Earth. For
3210:Cold War auxiliary ships of the United States
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1439:List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy
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959:National Aeronautics and Space Administration
382:
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841:
660:List of ships of the United States Air Force
243:10.5 kn (12.1 mph; 19.4 km/h)
1154:GEMINI Program Mission Report — GEMINI IX-A
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288:operated under an Air Force contract with
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456:, the February 20, 1962, mission in which
300:had special facilities for supporting the
81:War Shipping Administration/MC (1945—1954)
3205:Type C1-M ships of the United States Navy
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711:Ship History Database Vessel Status Card
203:338 ft 8 in (103.2 m) LOA
3220:Maritime vessels related to spaceflight
1444:List of ships of the United States Army
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1081:Spennemann, Dirk H. R. (October 2005).
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366:, the ship was under bareboat charter.
284:during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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1449:List of Military Sealift Command ships
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1011:The Navy of the Nuclear Age, 1947-2007
734:"Bethlehem Steel Company, Beaumont TX"
731:
542:
438:was one of two ships, the other being
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780:The Ultimate Book of Decorative Knots
39:
1128:PROJECT APOLLO — The Tough Decisions
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1014:. New York: Routledge. p. 182.
901:"Support Ships on the Eastern Range"
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515:intercontinental ballistic missiles
266:Military Sea Transportation Service
87:United States Air Force (1957—1964)
13:
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655:Missile Range Instrumentation Ship
368:Pacific-Atlantic Steamship Company
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270:missile range instrumentation ship
171:missile range instrumentation ship
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878:. 45 Space Wing Office of History
421:U.S. Army Freight and Supply (FS)
258:United States Maritime Commission
66:United States Maritime Commission
984:Preliminary Flight Plan Apollo 7
519:Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
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1087:Journal for Maritime Research
1008:Silverstone, Paul H. (2009).
732:Colton, Tim (July 25, 2015).
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535:, and was home-ported out of
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952:Project Mercury A Chronology
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100:Pennsylvania Shipyard Inc.,
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262:War Shipping Administration
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2463:Colonel William J. O'Brien
1320:General Hoyt S. Vandenberg
777:Philpott, Lindsey (2013).
383:Range instrumentation ship
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2436:Private Frank J. Petrarca
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705:Maritime Administration.
491:practice-docking with an
155:
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360:Alaska Steamship Company
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272:which operated as USAFS
211:50 ft (15.2 m)
1581:Private John F. Thorson
1241:United States Air Force
407:were to be assigned to
256:was a World War II era
227:20 ft (6.1 m)
219:21 ft (6.4 m)
156:General characteristics
143:Official number: 247277
69:United States Air Force
2714:Private Jose F. Valdez
1526:Sgt. George D Keathley
1123:Seamans, Robert C. Jr.
707:"ROSE KNOT (T-AGM-14)"
1754:Sgt. Joseph E. Muller
1601:Captain Arlo L. Olson
736:. ShipbuildingHistory
464:'s May 15-16, 1963,
2873:Sgt. Curtis F. Shoup
2409:Sgt. Jonah E. Kelley
2327:Kenneth E. Gruennert
1830:Sgt. George Peterson
1313:General H. H. Arnold
675:Missile Test Project
580:The other five were
493:Agena target vehicle
294:Cocoa Beach, Florida
3034:William G. Fournier
1872:Coastal Telegrapher
963:NASA History Office
543:Lay up and disposal
364:Maritime Commission
3144:California Redwood
2728:Sailmaker's Splice
2505:Marlingspike Hitch
1425:Howard O. Lorenzen
1411:Observation Island
1237:United States Navy
924:"The Rocket Ships"
665:Eastern Test Range
517:launched from the
394:Eastern Test Range
282:Eastern Test Range
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3066:Coastal Liberator
3041:William N. Nelson
2089:Harold W. Roberts
1907:Crown and Diamond
1636:Boatswain's Hitch
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302:human spaceflight
292:headquartered in
247:
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235:diesel, 1,700 shp
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3158:Washington Cedar
2491:Mariner's Splice
2306:Horseshoe Splice
2005:Fisherman's Bend
1817:Coastal Crusader
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2735:Sailor's Splice
1858:Coastal Rambler
1851:Coastal Monitor
1844:Coastal Monarch
1837:Coastal Mariner
1810:Coastal Courser
1803:Coastal Charger
1796:Coastal Captain
1727:Chain and Crown
1622:Blackwall Hitch
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446:Project Mercury
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1414:
1407:
1404:Range Sentinel
1400:
1393:
1386:
1379:
1372:
1365:
1358:
1355:Coastal Sentry
1351:
1344:
1337:
1330:
1323:
1316:
1309:
1302:
1295:
1288:
1281:
1274:
1267:
1260:
1252:
1249:
1248:
1233:
1232:
1225:
1218:
1210:
1201:
1200:
1195:
1187:
1177:
1176:External links
1174:
1171:
1170:
1145:
1114:
1073:
1056:This New Ocean
1042:
1020:
1000:
975:
942:
914:
889:
866:
837:
811:
789:
769:
747:
724:
685:
684:
682:
679:
678:
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672:
667:
662:
657:
650:
647:
644:
643:
611:
589:Coastal Sentry
573:
563:
562:
560:
557:
544:
541:
537:Recife, Brazil
485:Neil Armstrong
477:Project Gemini
444:, assigned to
441:Coastal Sentry
416:
413:
409:Project Gemini
404:Coastal Sentry
389:
386:
384:
381:
356:Lykes Brothers
348:
345:
340:
337:
309:
306:
278:U.S. Air Force
245:
244:
241:
237:
236:
233:
229:
228:
225:
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220:
217:
213:
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209:
205:
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197:
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176:
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174:
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167:
162:
158:
157:
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152:
149:
145:
144:
141:
140:Identification
137:
136:
133:
132:Out of service
129:
128:
125:
121:
120:
117:
113:
112:
109:
105:
104:
98:
94:
93:
92:
91:
88:
85:
82:
77:
73:
72:
71:
70:
67:
62:
58:
57:
52:
48:
47:
37:
36:
32:
31:
24:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3232:
3221:
3218:
3216:
3213:
3211:
3208:
3206:
3203:
3201:
3198:
3196:
3193:
3191:
3188:
3186:
3183:
3181:
3178:
3177:
3175:
3160:
3159:
3155:
3153:
3152:
3148:
3146:
3145:
3141:
3139:
3138:
3134:
3133:
3131:
3127:
3121:
3120:
3116:
3114:
3113:
3109:
3107:
3106:
3102:
3100:
3099:
3095:
3093:
3092:
3088:
3086:
3085:
3084:Crossing Knot
3081:
3080:
3078:
3076:Type C1-M-AV8
3074:
3068:
3067:
3063:
3062:
3060:
3058:Type C1-M-AV7
3056:
3050:
3049:
3045:
3043:
3042:
3038:
3036:
3035:
3031:
3029:
3028:
3024:
3022:
3021:
3017:
3015:
3014:
3010:
3008:
3007:
3003:
3001:
3000:
2996:
2994:
2993:
2989:
2987:
2986:
2982:
2980:
2979:
2975:
2973:
2972:
2968:
2966:
2965:
2961:
2959:
2958:
2954:
2952:
2951:
2950:Terminal Knot
2947:
2945:
2944:
2940:
2938:
2937:
2933:
2931:
2930:
2926:
2924:
2923:
2919:
2917:
2916:
2912:
2910:
2909:
2908:Studding Sail
2905:
2903:
2902:
2898:
2896:
2895:
2894:Square Sinnet
2891:
2889:
2888:
2884:
2882:
2881:
2877:
2875:
2874:
2869:
2868:
2864:
2862:
2861:
2857:
2855:
2854:
2850:
2848:
2847:
2843:
2841:
2840:
2835:
2834:
2830:
2828:
2827:
2823:
2821:
2820:
2816:
2814:
2813:
2809:
2807:
2806:
2802:
2800:
2799:
2795:
2793:
2792:
2788:
2786:
2785:
2781:
2779:
2778:
2777:Shamrock Knot
2774:
2772:
2771:
2767:
2765:
2764:
2760:
2758:
2757:
2753:
2751:
2750:
2746:
2744:
2743:
2739:
2737:
2736:
2732:
2730:
2729:
2725:
2723:
2722:
2718:
2716:
2715:
2710:
2709:
2705:
2703:
2702:
2698:
2696:
2695:
2694:Rolling Hitch
2691:
2689:
2688:
2684:
2682:
2681:
2677:
2675:
2674:
2670:
2668:
2667:
2663:
2661:
2660:
2656:
2654:
2653:
2649:
2647:
2646:
2642:
2640:
2639:
2635:
2633:
2632:
2628:
2626:
2625:
2621:
2619:
2618:
2614:
2612:
2611:
2607:
2605:
2604:
2600:
2598:
2597:
2593:
2591:
2590:
2586:
2584:
2583:
2579:
2577:
2576:
2572:
2570:
2569:
2565:
2563:
2562:
2558:
2556:
2555:
2551:
2549:
2548:
2544:
2542:
2541:
2537:
2535:
2534:
2533:Mooring Hitch
2530:
2528:
2527:
2523:
2521:
2520:
2516:
2514:
2513:
2512:Masthead Knot
2509:
2507:
2506:
2502:
2500:
2499:
2498:Marline Hitch
2495:
2493:
2492:
2488:
2486:
2485:
2481:
2479:
2478:
2474:
2472:
2471:
2470:Mainsheet Eye
2467:
2465:
2464:
2459:
2458:
2454:
2452:
2451:
2447:
2445:
2444:
2440:
2438:
2437:
2432:
2431:
2427:
2425:
2424:
2420:
2418:
2417:
2413:
2411:
2410:
2405:
2404:
2400:
2398:
2397:
2393:
2391:
2390:
2386:
2384:
2383:
2379:
2377:
2376:
2372:
2370:
2369:
2365:
2363:
2362:
2358:
2356:
2355:
2351:
2349:
2348:
2344:
2342:
2341:
2337:
2335:
2334:
2329:
2328:
2324:
2322:
2321:
2317:
2315:
2314:
2310:
2308:
2307:
2303:
2301:
2300:
2296:
2294:
2293:
2289:
2287:
2286:
2282:
2280:
2279:
2275:
2273:
2272:
2268:
2266:
2265:
2261:
2259:
2258:
2257:Hickory Mount
2254:
2252:
2251:
2247:
2245:
2244:
2243:Hickory Knoll
2240:
2238:
2237:
2233:
2231:
2230:
2226:
2224:
2223:
2222:Hickory Ghyll
2219:
2217:
2216:
2212:
2210:
2209:
2205:
2203:
2202:
2198:
2196:
2195:
2194:Hickory Crest
2191:
2189:
2188:
2184:
2182:
2181:
2177:
2175:
2174:
2173:Hickory Cairn
2170:
2168:
2167:
2163:
2161:
2160:
2159:Hickory Brook
2156:
2154:
2153:
2149:
2147:
2146:
2142:
2140:
2139:
2135:
2133:
2132:
2128:
2126:
2125:
2121:
2119:
2118:
2114:
2112:
2111:
2110:Hawser Splice
2107:
2105:
2104:
2100:
2098:
2097:
2093:
2091:
2090:
2086:
2084:
2083:
2079:
2077:
2076:
2072:
2070:
2069:
2065:
2063:
2062:
2058:
2056:
2055:
2054:Gunner's Knot
2051:
2049:
2048:
2044:
2042:
2041:
2037:
2035:
2034:
2030:
2028:
2027:
2023:
2021:
2020:
2016:
2014:
2013:
2009:
2007:
2006:
2002:
2000:
1999:
1995:
1993:
1992:
1988:
1986:
1985:
1981:
1979:
1978:
1974:
1972:
1971:
1967:
1965:
1964:
1963:Elmer J. Burr
1960:
1958:
1957:
1953:
1951:
1950:
1946:
1944:
1943:
1939:
1937:
1936:
1932:
1930:
1929:
1925:
1923:
1922:
1921:Diamond Hitch
1918:
1916:
1915:
1911:
1909:
1908:
1904:
1902:
1901:
1897:
1895:
1894:
1890:
1888:
1887:
1883:
1881:
1880:
1876:
1874:
1873:
1869:
1867:
1866:
1862:
1860:
1859:
1855:
1853:
1852:
1848:
1846:
1845:
1841:
1839:
1838:
1834:
1832:
1831:
1826:
1825:
1824:Coastal Guide
1821:
1819:
1818:
1814:
1812:
1811:
1807:
1805:
1804:
1800:
1798:
1797:
1793:
1791:
1790:
1786:
1784:
1783:
1779:
1777:
1776:
1772:
1770:
1769:
1765:
1763:
1762:
1758:
1756:
1755:
1750:
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1745:
1743:
1742:
1738:
1736:
1735:
1731:
1729:
1728:
1724:
1722:
1721:
1717:
1715:
1714:
1710:
1708:
1707:
1703:
1701:
1700:
1699:Cape Stanhope
1696:
1694:
1693:
1692:Cape Somerset
1689:
1687:
1686:
1682:
1680:
1679:
1675:
1673:
1672:
1668:
1666:
1665:
1661:
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1654:
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1640:
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1633:
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1630:
1626:
1624:
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1619:
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1612:
1610:
1609:
1605:
1603:
1602:
1597:
1596:
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1590:
1589:
1585:
1583:
1582:
1577:
1576:
1572:
1570:
1569:
1565:
1563:
1562:
1558:
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1555:
1551:
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1548:
1544:
1542:
1541:
1537:
1535:
1534:
1530:
1528:
1527:
1522:
1521:
1517:
1515:
1514:
1510:
1508:
1507:
1503:
1502:
1500:
1498:Type C1-M-AV1
1496:
1492:
1485:
1480:
1478:
1473:
1471:
1466:
1465:
1462:
1450:
1447:
1445:
1442:
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1437:
1436:
1433:
1427:
1426:
1422:
1420:
1419:
1415:
1413:
1412:
1408:
1406:
1405:
1401:
1399:
1398:
1394:
1392:
1391:
1387:
1385:
1384:
1380:
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1373:
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1370:
1366:
1364:
1363:
1359:
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1350:
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1338:
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1329:
1328:
1324:
1322:
1321:
1317:
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1314:
1310:
1308:
1307:
1303:
1301:
1300:
1296:
1294:
1293:
1289:
1287:
1286:
1282:
1280:
1279:
1275:
1273:
1272:
1268:
1266:
1265:
1261:
1259:
1258:
1257:Range Tracker
1254:
1253:
1250:
1245:
1242:
1238:
1231:
1226:
1224:
1219:
1217:
1212:
1211:
1208:
1204:
1199:
1196:
1194:
1193:
1188:
1186:
1185:
1180:
1179:
1155:
1149:
1130:
1129:
1124:
1118:
1110:
1106:
1101:
1096:
1092:
1088:
1084:
1077:
1058:
1057:
1049:
1047:
1031:
1027:
1023:
1021:9780415978996
1017:
1013:
1012:
1004:
985:
979:
964:
960:
953:
946:
931:
930:
925:
918:
902:
896:
894:
877:
870:
854:
850:
844:
842:
825:
821:
820:Type C1-M-AV1
815:
800:
796:
792:
790:9781620878149
786:
782:
781:
773:
757:
751:
735:
728:
712:
708:
701:
699:
697:
695:
693:
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686:
676:
673:
671:
668:
666:
663:
661:
658:
656:
653:
652:
641:
637:
633:
629:
625:
621:
615:
609:
608:
603:
602:
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596:
591:
590:
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584:
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568:
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530:
526:
524:
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508:
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473:
471:
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462:Gordon Cooper
459:
455:
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437:
433:
431:
427:
422:
412:
410:
406:
405:
399:
395:
380:
378:
372:
369:
365:
361:
357:
353:
344:
336:
334:
331:, 5,100
330:
325:
322:
318:
314:
305:
303:
299:
295:
291:
287:
283:
279:
275:
271:
267:
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259:
255:
253:
242:
239:
238:
234:
231:
230:
226:
223:
222:
218:
215:
214:
210:
207:
206:
202:
199:
198:
193:
189:
187:
183:
182:
181:
178:
177:
172:
169:converted to
168:
165:
164:
163:
160:
159:
154:
150:
147:
146:
142:
139:
138:
135:26 March 1968
134:
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130:
126:
123:
122:
118:
115:
114:
110:
107:
106:
103:
99:
96:
95:
89:
86:
83:
80:
79:
78:
75:
74:
68:
65:
64:
63:
60:
59:
56:
53:
50:
49:
38:
33:
28:
22:
17:
3157:
3150:
3143:
3137:Arizona Pine
3136:
3119:Solid Sinnet
3118:
3112:Single Hitch
3111:
3105:Persian Knot
3104:
3098:Marline Bend
3097:
3090:
3083:
3065:
3047:
3040:
3033:
3026:
3019:
3012:
3005:
2998:
2991:
2984:
2977:
2970:
2964:Timber Hitch
2963:
2956:
2949:
2942:
2936:Tapir Splice
2935:
2928:
2921:
2914:
2907:
2900:
2893:
2886:
2880:Spool Sinnet
2879:
2872:
2866:
2859:
2852:
2845:
2838:
2832:
2825:
2818:
2811:
2805:Short Splice
2804:
2797:
2790:
2783:
2776:
2769:
2762:
2755:
2749:Sampan Hitch
2748:
2741:
2734:
2727:
2721:Running Knot
2720:
2713:
2708:Round Splice
2707:
2700:
2699:
2693:
2686:
2680:Roband Hitch
2679:
2672:
2665:
2658:
2652:Rigger's Eye
2651:
2644:
2637:
2630:
2623:
2616:
2609:
2602:
2595:
2588:
2581:
2574:
2567:
2560:
2553:
2546:
2540:Mooring Knot
2539:
2532:
2525:
2518:
2511:
2504:
2497:
2490:
2483:
2477:Manrope Knot
2476:
2469:
2462:
2457:Maiden's Eye
2456:
2450:Magnus Hitch
2449:
2442:
2435:
2429:
2422:
2415:
2408:
2402:
2395:
2389:Lever's Bend
2388:
2381:
2374:
2367:
2361:Lanyard Knot
2360:
2353:
2346:
2339:
2332:
2326:
2320:Jumper Hitch
2319:
2312:
2305:
2298:
2291:
2284:
2277:
2271:Hickory Tarn
2270:
2263:
2256:
2250:Hickory Lake
2249:
2242:
2236:Hickory Isle
2235:
2229:Hickory Glen
2228:
2221:
2215:Hickory Dyke
2214:
2208:Hickory Dell
2207:
2201:Hickory Dale
2200:
2193:
2187:Hickory Coll
2186:
2180:Hickory Cape
2179:
2172:
2166:Hickory Burn
2165:
2158:
2152:Hickory Brae
2151:
2144:
2138:Hickory Beck
2137:
2130:
2123:
2116:
2109:
2102:
2095:
2088:
2081:
2074:
2067:
2060:
2053:
2046:
2039:
2032:
2025:
2019:Flemish Knot
2018:
2011:
2004:
1997:
1990:
1983:
1976:
1970:Emerald Knot
1969:
1962:
1955:
1948:
1941:
1934:
1928:Diamond Knot
1927:
1920:
1913:
1906:
1899:
1892:
1885:
1878:
1871:
1864:
1857:
1850:
1843:
1836:
1829:
1823:
1816:
1809:
1802:
1795:
1788:
1781:
1774:
1767:
1760:
1753:
1747:
1740:
1733:
1726:
1719:
1713:Carrick Bend
1712:
1706:Capstan Knot
1705:
1698:
1691:
1684:
1678:Cable Splice
1677:
1670:
1663:
1656:
1649:
1643:Bowline Knot
1642:
1635:
1628:
1621:
1614:
1607:
1600:
1594:
1588:Becket Hitch
1587:
1580:
1574:
1567:
1560:
1553:
1547:Anchor Hitch
1546:
1539:
1532:
1525:
1519:
1512:
1505:
1424:
1417:
1410:
1403:
1396:
1389:
1382:
1376:Sampan Hitch
1375:
1369:Timber Hitch
1368:
1361:
1354:
1347:
1346:
1340:
1333:
1326:
1319:
1312:
1305:
1298:
1291:
1284:
1277:
1270:
1263:
1256:
1202:
1191:
1183:
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3006:Turk's Head
2992:Tucked Bend
2957:Thimble Eye
2887:Square Knot
2867:Spindle Eye
2846:Span Splice
2742:Salmon Knot
2673:Ring Splice
2638:Reeving Eye
2589:Phoebe Knot
2430:Long Splice
2403:Link Splice
2368:Leader Loop
2278:Hickory Tor
2131:Hickory Bay
2096:Hawser Bend
1998:Fiador Knot
1942:Double Loop
1789:Clove Hitch
1595:Bell Ringer
1575:Becket Bend
1540:Anchor Bend
1093:: 177–179.
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489:David Scott
190:5,100
184:3,800
108:Yard number
3190:1945 ships
3174:Categories
3151:Oregon Fir
3048:Yard Hitch
3020:Water Knot
2922:Sword Knot
2860:Spar Hitch
2826:Snug Hitch
2791:Sheet Bend
2784:Sheepshank
2659:Ring Hitch
2568:Ocean Plat
2396:Lewis Hall
2299:Hook Hitch
2292:Honda Knot
2103:Hawser Eye
2075:Half Hitch
2047:Grass Knot
1949:Dragon Fly
1914:Crown Knot
1768:Cinch Knot
1748:Check Knot
1734:Charlevoix
1615:Bight Knot
1568:Beaverhead
1520:Acorn Knot
1418:Invincible
1341:Sword Knot
1327:Twin Falls
1299:Huntsville
1030:2008015307
799:2013013218
681:References
601:Sword Knot
458:John Glenn
415:Operations
402:USNS
254:(T-AGM-14)
232:Propulsion
127:5 May 1945
124:In service
119:5 May 1945
3091:Flat Knot
3013:Wall Knot
2985:True Knot
2901:Star Knot
2819:Snakehead
2798:Shell Bar
2770:Sebastian
2701:Rose Knot
2666:Ring Knot
2631:Reef Knot
2603:Pipestone
2554:Muskingum
2547:Muscatine
2443:Loop Knot
2416:Lock Knot
2354:Lancaster
2347:Knob Knot
2082:Half Knot
2068:Habersham
1984:Faribault
1977:Fairfield
1935:Doddridge
1893:Craighead
1879:Codington
1775:Claiborne
1720:Cat's Paw
1685:Caledonia
1348:Rose Knot
1292:Watertown
1285:Sunnyvale
1278:Richfield
1192:Rose Knot
1184:Rose Knot
1109:140653215
559:Footnotes
553:Rose Knot
548:Rose Knot
529:Rose Knot
511:Rose Knot
497:Rose Knot
436:Rose Knot
426:Rose Knot
398:Rose Knot
388:Operators
377:Rose Knot
352:Rose Knot
313:Rose Knot
298:Rose Knot
286:Rose Knot
274:Rose Knot
252:Rose Knot
116:Completed
55:Rose Knot
27:Rose Knot
2978:Traverse
2929:Tag Knot
2833:Somerset
2756:Schuyler
2687:Rockdale
2645:Richland
2624:Pontotoc
2617:Poinsett
2596:Pinellas
2582:Pemiscot
2561:Nicollet
2526:Minidoka
2423:Long Eye
2124:Herkimer
2117:Hennepin
2061:Gwinnett
2040:Grainger
1991:Fentress
1886:Colquitt
1608:Beltrami
1390:Redstone
1383:Vanguard
1306:Wheeling
1271:Longview
1125:(2005).
649:See also
505:Gemini 9
481:Gemini 8
317:C1-M-AV1
166:C1-M-AV1
76:Operator
2943:Tarrant
2763:Screven
2575:Pembina
2519:Midland
2484:Marengo
2375:Lebanon
2340:Kenosha
2285:Hidalgo
2033:Glacier
2026:Gadsden
2012:Flagler
1782:Clarion
1741:Chatham
1657:Bullock
1650:Brevard
1561:Autauga
1506:Alamosa
1397:Mercury
1246:(T-AGM)
853:Sealift
624:Foxtrot
523:Florida
501:Okinawa
483:, with
371:fleet.
276:on the
179:Tonnage
97:Builder
35:History
29:, 1964,
2999:Tulare
2971:Tipton
2915:Sussex
2812:Sinnet
2610:Pitkin
2382:Lehigh
1761:Chicot
1671:Cabell
1629:Blount
1554:Antrim
1533:Amador
1513:Alcona
1163:2 June
1138:2 June
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1066:31 May
1035:2 June
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968:1 June
935:1 June
907:1 June
882:2 June
859:29 May
830:29 May
804:29 May
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740:29 May
717:29 May
200:Length
1956:Duval
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1105:S2CID
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638:; FS
636:India
634:; FS
632:Hotel
630:; FS
626:; FS
622:; FS
424:USAF
347:Cargo
250:USNS
240:Speed
224:Depth
216:Draft
61:Owner
25:USNS
1165:2020
1140:2020
1068:2020
1037:2020
1026:LCCN
1016:ISBN
995:2020
970:2020
937:2020
909:2020
884:2020
861:2020
832:2020
806:2020
795:LCCN
785:ISBN
764:2020
742:2020
719:2020
640:Kilo
628:Golf
620:Echo
604:and
487:and
475:For
400:and
208:Beam
161:Type
148:Fate
51:Name
1095:doi
618:FS
333:DWT
329:GRT
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