USNS Effective

For other ships with the same name, see USS Effective.

USNS Effective (T-AGOS-21) is a Victorious-class ocean surveillance ship acquired by the U.S. Navy in 1993 and assigned to the Navy's Special Mission Program.

USNS Effective (T-AGOS-21)
History
United States
Name	USS Effective
Operator	United States Navy
Awarded	7 October 1988
Builder	Mc Dermott Shipyards, Morgan City, Louisiana
Laid down	15 February 1991
Launched	26 September 1991
Acquired	27 January 1993
Identification	IMO number: 8923997 MMSI number: 367836000 Callsign: NCWL
Honors & awards	National Defense Service Medal
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Type	Victorious-class ocean surveillance ship
Tonnage	3,100 tons
Displacement	3,384 tons
Length	235 ft (72 m)
Beam	94 ft (29 m)
Draft	24 ft (7.3 m) (max)
Propulsion	diesel-electric, two shafts, 1,600hp
Speed	9.6 knots (17.8 km/h; 11.0 mph)
Complement	19 civilian mariners, 5 sponsors
Sensors & processing systems	both passive and active low frequency sonar arrays

Built in Morgan City, Louisiana

Effective was built by Mc Dermott Shipyards, Morgan City, Louisiana. She was laid down on 15 February 1991 and launched 26 September 1991 and was delivered to the Navy on 27 January 1993 which assigned her to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Special Missions Program.

Mission

The mission of Effective is to directly support the Navy by using both passive and active low frequency sonar arrays to detect and track undersea threats.

Operational history

There is no current operational history on Effective.

Honors and awards

Effective personnel are qualified for the following medals:

• National Defense Service Medal

References

• Photo gallery of USNS Effective at NavSource Naval History
• Special Mission Program Archived 2008-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
• USNS EFFECTIVE (T-AGOS 21) Archived 2009-03-12 at the Wayback Machine

Note

There is no journal entry on Effective at DANFS.