R/V Athena & R/V Athena II

USA / Florida / Upper Grand Lagoon /
 military, research, ship, United States Navy
Formerly the US Navy Gunboats USS Chehalis (PG-94) & USS Grand Rapids (PG-98), converted and lengthened to research vessels following their 1977 decommissionings. Both of these vessels now operate as part of Naval Sea Systems Command, Carderock Division..

R/V Athena (ex-USS Chehalis (PG-94))
www.navsource.org/archives/12/11094.htm
R/V Athena II (ex-USS Grand Rapids (PG-98))
www.navsource.org/archives/12/11098.htm
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Coordinates:   30°10'17"N   85°45'21"W

Comments

  • These 2 vessels now reside in the tensaw river at Stockton Alabama 36579
  • I was chief engineer on both. Good to know where they are.
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