USAS American Mariner 1966
Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | USAS American Mariner | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1966 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | tracking ship, military training ship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Scuttled | Wikidata P793 significant event: scuttling |
| Nationality / flag | United States | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | United States Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | Chesapeake Bay | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 19 km from land |
| Position | 38.0403, -76.1547 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
USAS American Mariner was a United States Army research vessel from January 1959 to 30 September 1963. She was originally assigned to the DAMP Project by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) to attempt to collect radar signature data on incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles in the Caribbean, the South Atlantic Ocean, and the Indian Ocean. Her initial operations involved providing radar track on the Atlas missile, which was under development at the time. Subsequently, she provided track on other types of missiles as they proceeded through their development and operational stages. In September 1963 the original contract was transferred to the USAF until the completion of the testing phase in 1964.
Laid down in 1941 as the Liberty ship SS George Calvert (MC #20), she first saw service as the United States Coast Guard training ship TS American Mariner, as which she served until 1953, when she was placed in reserve. After her Army career, she was transferred to the United States Air Force on 1 October 1963, and was redesignated USAFS American Mariner.
Location
- Recorded position: 38.0403, -76.1547 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Chesapeake Bay
- Nearest coast: United States
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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