ROBERT BALLARD T-AGS 67
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
Naming Ceremony by SecNav Carlos Del Toro 27 January 2024 Keel Authenticated 4 October 2023 - Christened-Launched TBD |
 Dr. Robert Ballard |
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Postmarks
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NAMESAKE - Dr. Robert Duane Ballard (30 June 1942 -)
Born in Wichita, Kansas, Ballard enrolled at University of California, Santa Barbara, and joined the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps in 1965. Designated as an intelligence officer and initially received a commission as a second lieutenant in the Army Reserve. When called to active duty in 1967, he asked to fulfill his obligation in the United States Navy. His request was approved, and he was transferred to the Navy Reserve on the reserve active-duty list. After completing his active-duty obligation in 1970, he was returned to reserve status, where he remained for much of his military career, being called up only for mandatory training and special assignments. He retired from the Navy as a Commander in 1995 after reaching the statutory service limit.
Ballard graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, earning undergraduate degrees in chemistry and geology (1965), a Master degree in geophysics from the University of Hawaiʻi's Institute of Geophysics (1966) and a PhD in marine geology and geophysics at the University of Rhode Island (1974).
Ballard is best known for the discoveries of the wrecks of the RMS Titanic in 1985, the battleship Bismarck in 1989, and the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown in 1998. He discovered the wreck of John F. Kennedy's PT-109 in 2002.
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