Team SPAWAR Gliders Embarked Aboard USNS Pathfinder for At-Sea Testing [Image 2 of 2]

SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES

04.06.2004

Photo by Steven A. Davis 

Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR)

An illustration depicting the underwater mapping capability of USNS Bowditch and other ships of her class. T-AGS 60 Class Oceanographic Survey ships conduct sampling and data collection of surface, midwater and ocean floor parameters; launch and recovery of hydrographic survey launches; the launching , recovering and towing of scientific packages (both tethered and autonomous), including the handling, monitoring and servicing of remotely operated vehicles; shipboard oceanogaphic data processing and sample analysis; and precise navigation, trackline maneufvering and station keeping to support deep-ocean and coastal surveys. There are 5 ships in this class. (U.S. Navy Graphic Illustration)

• Date Taken: 04.06.2004
• Date Posted: 10.26.2010 17:35
• Photo ID: 333392
• VIRIN: 010406-N-0000X-002
• Resolution: 2250x1575
• Size: 328.88 KB
• Location: SAN DIEGO, CA, US