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|Ship image=USS Locator (AGR-6).jpg
|Ship caption= USS ''Locator'' (AGR-6), under way, date and location unknown.
|Ship caption= USS ''Locator'' (AGR-6), under way, date and location unknown.
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{{Infobox ship career
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| Ship operator = [[International Freigting Corp.]]
| Ship operator = [[International Freigting Corp.]]
| Ship ordered = as type (EC2-S-C5) hull, [[Maritime Commission|MC]] hull 2347
| Ship ordered = as type (EC2-S-C5) hull, [[Maritime Commission|MC]] hull 2347
| Ship builder = [[J.A. Jones Construction]], [[Panama City, Florida|Panama City]], Florida{{sfn|J.A. Panama City|2010}}
| Ship builder = [[J.A. Jones Construction]], [[Panama City, Florida|Panama City]], Florida{{sfn|J.A. Panama City|2010}}
|Ship original cost=$1,030,726{{sfn|MARCOM}}
|Ship original cost=$1,030,726{{sfn|MARCOM}}
|Ship yard number=88
|Ship yard number=88
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|Ship launched= 23 March 1945
|Ship launched= 23 March 1945
|Ship completed= 6 April 1945
|Ship completed= 6 April 1945
|Ship sponsor= Mrs. Evelyn Flynn
|Ship sponsor= Mrs. Evelyn Flynn
|Ship identification = *[[Maritime call sign|Call sign]]: ANTC
|Ship identification = *[[Maritime call sign|Call sign]]: ANTC
*{{ICS|Alpha}}{{ICS|November}}{{ICS|Tango}}{{ICS|Charlie}}{{sfn|MARCOM}}
*{{ICS|Alpha}}{{ICS|November}}{{ICS|Tango}}{{ICS|Charlie}}{{sfn|MARCOM}}
|Ship motto=
|Ship motto=
|Ship nickname=
|Ship nickname=
|Ship fate= Placed in the, [[National Defense Reserve Fleet]], 8 October 1947
|Ship fate= *Placed in the, [[National Defense Reserve Fleet]], 8 October 1947
|Ship status= Acquired by [[US Navy]], 10 June 1955
*Acquired by [[US Navy]], 10 June 1955
|Ship notes=
|Ship notes=
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|Ship flag= {{USN flag|1965}}
|Ship flag= {{USN flag|1965}}
|Ship name= ''Locator''
|Ship name= ''Locator''
|Ship namesake= One who discovers a position
|Ship namesake= One who discovers a position
|Ship commissioned= 21 January 1956
|Ship commissioned= 21 January 1956
|Ship recommissioned=
|Ship recommissioned=
|Ship decommissioned= 9 August 1965
|Ship decommissioned= 9 August 1965
|Ship maiden voyage=
|Ship maiden voyage=
|Ship in service=
|Ship in service=
|Ship out of service=
|Ship out of service=
|Ship renamed=
|Ship renamed=
|Ship reclassified= {{sclass|Guardian|radar picket ship}}
|Ship reclassified= {{sclass|Guardian|radar picket ship}}
|Ship refit= [[Charleston Naval Shipyard]], [[Charleston, South Carolina]]
|Ship refit= [[Charleston Naval Shipyard]], [[Charleston, South Carolina]]
|Ship struck= 1 September 1965
|Ship struck= 1 September 1965
|Ship reinstated=
|Ship reinstated=
|Ship homeport=
|Ship homeport=
|Ship identification=*[[Hull classification symbol#Support type|Hull symbol]]: YAGR-6 (1956–1958)
|Ship identification=*[[Hull classification symbol#Support type|Hull symbol]]: YAGR-6 (1956–1958)
*Hull symbol: AGR-6 (1958–1965)
*Hull symbol: AGR-6 (1958–1965)
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*{{ICS|November}}{{ICS|Zulu}}{{ICS|Romeo}}{{ICS|Whiskey}}{{sfn|Navsource|2016}}
*{{ICS|November}}{{ICS|Zulu}}{{ICS|Romeo}}{{ICS|Whiskey}}{{sfn|Navsource|2016}}
|Ship motto=
|Ship motto=
|Ship nickname=
|Ship nickname=
|Ship fate= Placed in [[National Defense Reserve Fleet]], [[Hudson River Reserve Fleet]], [[Jones Point, New York|Jones Point]], New York, 1 September 1965
|Ship fate= *Placed in [[National Defense Reserve Fleet]], [[Hudson River Reserve Fleet]], [[Jones Point, New York|Jones Point]], New York, 1 September 1965
|Ship status= Sold for scrapping, 4 January 1975
*Sold for scrapping, 4 January 1975
|Ship notes=
|Ship notes=
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==Service history==
==Service history==
She was acquired by the Navy from the [[US Maritime Administration]] (MARAD) on 10 June 1955. She was converted to a radar picket ship at the [[Charleston Naval Shipyard]], [[Charleston, South Carolina]], and commissioned ''Locator'' on 21 January 1956, [[Lieutenant Commander (United States)|Lieutenant Commander]] Frank Arthur Wigner, USN, in command.{{sfn|DANFS}}{{sfn|Navsource|2016}}
She was acquired by the Navy from the [[US Maritime Administration]] (MARAD) on 10 June 1955. She was converted to a radar picket ship at the [[Charleston Naval Shipyard]], [[Charleston, South Carolina]], and commissioned ''Locator'' on 21 January 1956.{{sfn|DANFS}}{{sfn|Navsource|2016}}

Departing Charleston, 21 February, ''Locator'' steamed through the [[Panama Canal]], and arrived [[San Francisco]], California, 17 March. After a period of repair and training she was assigned to a radar picket station off the [[US West Coast]]. Coordinating operations with the Continental and [[North American Air Defense Command]]s, she detected, tracked, and reported all air contacts that came within her radar surveillance.{{sfn|DANFS}}
Departing Charleston, 21 February, ''Locator'' steamed through the [[Panama Canal]], and arrived [[San Francisco]], California, 17 March. After a period of repair and training she was assigned to a radar picket station off the [[US West Coast]]. Coordinating operations with the Continental and [[North American Air Defense Command]]s, she detected, tracked, and reported all air contacts that came within her radar surveillance.{{sfn|DANFS}}

''Locator'' was reclassified ''AGR-6'' on 28 September 1958, and for the next 7 years continued the constant vigil at sea, ever ready to sound the signal of enemy air attack. Her operations at sea were alternated by in-port replenishment periods at San Francisco.{{sfn|DANFS}}
''Locator'' was reclassified ''AGR-6'' on 28 September 1958, and for the next 7 years continued the constant vigil at sea, ever ready to sound the signal of enemy air attack. Her operations at sea were alternated by in-port replenishment periods at San Francisco.{{sfn|DANFS}}


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| url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/62/6206.htm
| url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/62/6206.htm
| title= USS Locator (AGR-6)
| title= USS Locator (AGR-6)
| publisher=Navsource.org
| publisher=Navsource.org
| date=22 July 2016
| date=22 July 2016
| access-date=2 December 2019
| access-date=2 December 2019
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* {{navsource|09/62/6206|USS Locator}}
* {{navsource|09/62/6206|USS Locator}}


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Latest revision as of 19:44, 15 November 2023

USS Locator (AGR-6), under way, date and location unknown.
History
United States
NameFrank O. Peterson
NamesakeFrank O. Peterson
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorInternational Freigting Corp.
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C5) hull, MC hull 2347
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida[2]
Cost$1,030,726[1]
Yard number88
Way number3
Laid down9 February 1945
Launched23 March 1945
Sponsored byMrs. Evelyn Flynn
Completed6 April 1945
Identification
Fate
United States
NameLocator
NamesakeOne who discovers a position
Commissioned21 January 1956
Decommissioned9 August 1965
ReclassifiedGuardian-class radar picket ship
RefitCharleston Naval Shipyard, Charleston, South Carolina
Stricken1 September 1965
Identification
Fate
General characteristics [4]
Class and type
Tonnage
Displacement
Length
  • 441 feet 6 inches (135 m) oa
  • 416 feet (127 m) pp
  • 427 feet (130 m) lwl
Beam57 feet (17 m)
Draft27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m)
Installed power
  • 2 × Oil fired 450 °F (232 °C) boilers, operating at 220 psi (1,500 kPa)
  • 2,500 hp (1,900 kW)
Propulsion
Speed11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity490,000 cubic feet (13,875 m3) (bale)
Complement
Armament
General characteristics (US Navy refit)[3]
Class and typeGuardian-class radar picket ship
Capacity
  • 443,646 US gallons (1,679,383 L; 369,413 imp gal) (fuel oil)
  • 68,267 US gallons (258,419 L; 56,844 imp gal) (diesel)
  • 15,082 US gallons (57,092 L; 12,558 imp gal) (fresh water)
  • 1,326,657 US gallons (5,021,943 L; 1,104,673 imp gal) (fresh water ballast)
Complement
  • 13 officers
  • 138 enlisted
Armament2 × 3 inches (76 mm)/50 caliber guns

USS Locator (AGR/YAGR-6) was a Guardian-class radar picket ship, converted from a Liberty Ship, acquired by the US Navy in 1955. She was obtained from the National Defense Reserve Fleet and reconfigured as a radar picket ship and assigned to radar picket duty in the North Pacific Ocean as part of the Distant Early Warning Line.

Construction[edit]

Locator (YAGR-6) was laid down on 9 February 1945, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2347, as the Liberty Ship Frank O. Peterson, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida. She was launched 23 March 1945, sponsored by Mrs. Evelyn Flynn, and delivered on 6 April 1945, to International Freigting Corp.[5][1]

Service history[edit]

She was acquired by the Navy from the US Maritime Administration (MARAD) on 10 June 1955. She was converted to a radar picket ship at the Charleston Naval Shipyard, Charleston, South Carolina, and commissioned Locator on 21 January 1956.[5][3]

Departing Charleston, 21 February, Locator steamed through the Panama Canal, and arrived San Francisco, California, 17 March. After a period of repair and training she was assigned to a radar picket station off the US West Coast. Coordinating operations with the Continental and North American Air Defense Commands, she detected, tracked, and reported all air contacts that came within her radar surveillance.[5]

Locator was reclassified AGR-6 on 28 September 1958, and for the next 7 years continued the constant vigil at sea, ever ready to sound the signal of enemy air attack. Her operations at sea were alternated by in-port replenishment periods at San Francisco.[5]

Decommissioning[edit]

After contributing 9 years to the defense of the United States. Locator decommissioned at San Francisco, 9 August 1965. Her name was struck from the Naval Register 1 September 1965, and was sold for scrapping, 4 January 1975.[5][3]

Military awards and honors[edit]

Scanner's crew was eligible for the following medals:

[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c MARCOM.
  2. ^ J.A. Panama City 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d e Navsource 2016.
  4. ^ Davies 2004, p. 23.
  5. ^ a b c d e DANFS.

Bibliography[edit]

  • "Locator". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 2 December 2019.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "Jones Construction, Panama City FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  • "SS Frank O. Peterson". Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  • "USS Locator (AGR-6)". Navsource.org. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2019.

External links[edit]

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