Elevation cross-section of a VC2-S-AP3 Victory, modified to represent conversion to a T-AGS-21,22,23. The capacious cargo holds were converted to serve as working and berthing spaces for the embarked Oceanographic Detachments (later, Units).

These spaces varied slightly between ships, and will have varied over the lifetimes of the ships.

This drawing is supposed to be generally representative of Bowditch, Dutton and Michelson ca. 1966-1972.

To my horror, I have actually forgotten the exact placement of the working and berthing spaces. In addition, each ship generally had a photo lab, gym, movie lounge, and storage space. CRS (Can't Remember Shit) syndrome has also cleared my memory of how many 'tween decks were in each cargo hold. Hopefully, help will arrive soon. The ships also had a "hospital", for emergency use, with, if memory serves (which it usually doesn't) about 12 rack-style beds, plus a basic operating room.

Berthing for Navymen, Oceanographers and Tech Reps was on the 2nd Deck of No. 3 Hold. Additional berthing was on the 2nd Deck of No. 2 Hold, but I do not have sufficient info to draw a diagram. I believe that the OcUnit officers were usually berthed there.

NIC (Navigation Information Center) was the major OcUnit operations space on the 3rd Deck of No.3 Hold.

Sonar and HYDROPLOT (thanks to Chris Smoot for the correct space name) were the major OcUnit operations spaces on the 4th Deck of No.3 Hold.

Survey Control Center was the major OcUnit operations space on the 03 Level.