MAURY CLASS HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY SHIP:  Laid down, 4 September 1986, under MAritime Administration con tract (MA hull 4667), at Bethleham Steel Shipyard, Sparrows Point, MA;  Launchede, 4 September 1987; Delivereed to the Navy, 31 March 1989;  Placed in service with MSC as USNS Maury (T-AGS-39);  Placed out of Service September 1994 and Transferred to MARAD for layup in the National Defense Reserve Fleet,  Suisan Bay, Benecia, CA;  Struck from the Naval Register, 1 October 1994,  Transferred by MARAD to Cal MAritime, 4 May 1996, renamed  TS Golden Bear III.



The USS Maury AGS39 (Golden Bear)

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The Maury's  AGS16  Replacement



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