SILAS BENT T-AGS 26

Ship Name and Designation History

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Silas Bent Class Hydrographic Survey Ship Keel Laid 2 March 1964 - Launched 15 May 1964 Delivered to the Navy 23 July 1965 USNS SILAS BENT T-AGS-26 Placed in service with MSC Placed out of service (date unknown) TCG CES ME A-599 Transferred to Turkey 29 September 1999 & renamed Struck from the Naval Register 28 October 1999 Current Disposition, active Turkish Navy

Naval Covers

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1. USNS Silas Bent T-AGS-26 Covers Page 1      (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 7 Slogan 17002 Branch Yokosuka, Japan

1971-12-28

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

USNS SILAS BENT has earned the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Lt. Silas Bent III, USN (10 October 1820 - 26 August 1887).
        Bent, was a naval officer in the U.S. Navy prior to the American Civil War. Silas Bent sailed both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and was recognized by the Navy for his contributions to oceanography which were published by the Navy.

The ships sponsors were Miss Nancy M. McKinley and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Grandy

 

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