About the Ship
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USNS H. H. Hess T-AGS-38 was converted from the C4 class break bulk cargo ship SS Canada Mail |
Early Operations
SS Canada Mail is Converted to Survey Ship USNS H. H. Hess
H. H. Hess Portraits
Crew Portraits
Group pbotos of Navy personnel and civilian tech reps aboard H. H. Hess.
Crew Rosters
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Combined TAGS Ship Crew Rosters |
Ship's Newspapers
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Ship's Documents
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Ship's Movements
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H. H. Hess' Voyages and Ports of Call 1978-92 |
Newspaper Articles
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Naval Oceanographic Office Bulletins 1982-87 |
Final Fate
H. H. Hess was taken out of service on January 16, 1992 at Port Canaveral, then laid up in the National Defense
Reserve Fleet at Benecia, California.
On December 29, 2010 the ship was sold to Esco Marine of Brownsville, Texas. for dismantling.
Scrapping was complete September 1, 2011.