JOHN McDONNELL (TAGS-51) class

 1 JOHN McDONNELL-class SURVEY SHIPS (AGS)

 Name               Hull No.  Launched        In Service      Status
 JOHN McDONNELL     TAGS-51   Dec. 13, 1990   Nov. 15, 1991   Trans/Nigeria
 THOMAS JEFFERSON   S-222     Feb. 14, 1992   Jan. 10, 1993   Active
   (ex-USNS LITTLEHALES, TAGS-52)

Both ships were added to the Navy budget by Congress. Ordered on Nov. 10, 1988. These ships should actually be classified as coastal survey ships (AGSc). They collect hydrographic data in...