Oxford-class research ship
The Oxford class of technical research ships were a class of three World War II Liberty ships converted in the early 1960s to provide a seaborne platform for global eavesdropping on behalf of the National Security Agency. The ships of this class were similar to the Belmont-class ships of the same era with the difference being that they were adapted from Victory ships.
USS Oxford (AG-159) | |
Class overview | |
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Name: | Oxford class |
Builders: | New England Shipbuilding Corporation |
Operators: |
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Succeeded by: | Belmont class |
Built: | 1945 |
In commission: | 1945–1969 |
Completed: | 3 |
Retired: | 3 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Type Z-EC2-S-C5 technical research ship |
Displacement: |
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Length: | 441 ft 6 in (134.6 m) |
Beam: | 56 ft 11 in (17.3 m) |
Draft: | 22 ft 9 in (6.9 m) |
Propulsion: |
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Speed: | 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) |
Complement: | 213 |
Armament: | 4 × .50 caliber machine guns |
Ships in class
- Oxford class (Liberty ship type)
- USS Oxford (AGTR-1) • 1961–1969
- USS Georgetown (AGTR-2) • 1963–1969
- USS Jamestown (AGTR-3) • 1963–1969
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