Military Wednesday - Unusual Naval Vessels

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Wednesday, Aug 18 2010 by

Here are a few of the more unusual naval vessels that you may not be aware of…

High Speed Vessels

HSV-2 'Swift' High Speed Vessel (Birds Eye)
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HSV-2 'Swift' High Speed Vessel
HSV-XI 'Joint Venture' High Speed Vessel (Birds Eye)
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HSV-XI 'Joint Venture' High Speed Vessel

Submarine Rescue

Swedish submarine rescue ship HMS Belos (A214) (Birds Eye)
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Swedish submarine rescue ship HMS Belos (A214)

Submarine Surveillance Ship

USS Able (T-AGOS-20) Swath-S (Small) Ocean Surveillance Ship (Birds Eye)
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USS Able (T-AGOS-20) Swath-S (Small) Ocean Surveillance Ship

T-AGOS Victorious class Swath-S (Small) Ocean Surveillance Ship (Google Maps)
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T-AGOS Victorious class Swath-S (Small) Ocean Surveillance Ship
T-AGOS Victorious Class Swath-S (Small) Ocean Surveillance Ship (Google Maps)
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T-AGOS Victorious Class Swath-S (Small) Ocean Surveillance Ship

RV Kilo Moana (T-AGOR-26) (Google Maps)
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RV Kilo Moana (T-AGOR-26)

Helicopter Landing Trainer

Helicopter Landing Trainer (HLT) IX-514 (Birds Eye)
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Helicopter Landing Trainer (HLT) IX-514

Test Platform

USS Arthur W. Radford (DD-968) - Test Platform (Birds Eye)
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USS Arthur W. Radford (DD-968) - Test Platform
USS Dolphin (AGSS 555) (Google Maps)
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USS Dolphin (AGSS 555)

Floating Missile Launch Platform

Former USS Tripoli at Mare Island Shipyard (Birds Eye)
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Former USS Tripoli at Mare Island Shipyard

Floating Radar Platform

CS-50 Plattform "Moss Sirius" (Sea-based X-band Radar) (Birds Eye)
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CS-50 Plattform "Moss Sirius" (Sea-based X-band Radar)

Telemetry Collection

Pacific Collector - DOD Missile Defense Agency telemetry ship (StreetView)
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Pacific Collector - DOD Missile Defense Agency telemetry ship

Mobile Aerial Target Support System (MATSS-1) IX-524 platform (StreetView)
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Mobile Aerial Target Support System (MATSS-1) IX-524 platform
USNS Vandenberg (Missile Range Instrumentation Ship) (Birds Eye)
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USNS Vandenberg (Missile Range Instrumentation Ship)

USNS Vandenberg (Missile Range Instrumentation Ship) (Birds Eye)
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USNS Vandenberg (Missile Range Instrumentation Ship)
Marshall Nedelin Class Missile Range Instrument Ship (Google Maps)
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Marshall Nedelin Class Missile Range Instrument Ship

Re-usable Targets

MST 9301 target craft (Birds Eye)
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MST 9301 target craft
Unpowered yellow submarine used for torpedo target (Birds Eye)
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Unpowered yellow submarine used for torpedo target

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