Silas Bent-class survey ship
USNS Elisha Kent Kane (T-AGS-27) underway in 1984 | |
| General characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Type | AGS-26 (Silas Bent) class survey ship |
| Tonnage | 1,935 tons |
| Displacement | 2,580 tons |
| Length | 285 ft 3 in (86.94 m) |
| Beam | 48 ft (15 m) |
| Draft | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Propulsion | ALCO diesels, Allis-Chalmers electric drive, single shaft. SHP approx. 3000 + 350 SHP trainable and retractable, gas turbine powered, bow propulsion unit to assist station-keeping and ultra-quiet ship operations. |
| Speed | 15 knots |
| Complement | 44 crew, 26 scientific party |
| Armament | None |
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The Silas Bent class is frequently found applied to four ships though the Naval Vessel Register and some sources officially break them into the subclasses of AGS-26 and AGS-33. Silas Bent was the first of the first four purpose built ships for U.S. Navy surveys. Previous ships had been modifications of various naval types.