BH-110 (IX-515) class

 1 BH-110 class UNCLASSIFIED MISCELLANEOUS (IX)

 Name           Hull No.  Launched        In service      Status

 ........       IX-515    Dec. 1978       Sept. 1980      Active
   (ex-USCGC DORADO, WSES-1; ex-SES-200)

Originally designed by Bell Aerospace-Textron and built by Halter Marine in a jointly financed effort. Leased in January 1980 for one month by U.S. Coast Guard and then again for a longer trials period in 1981. On Sept. 29, 1982, the ship came under U.S. Navy...