THORSTEINSON (KV-26) class

 1 THORSTEINSON-class PATROL SHIP (WPS)

 Name            Pendant No.    In Service       Status

 THORSTEINSON    KV-26          June 15, 1960    Active
  (ex-Norwegian H.U. SVERDRUP, W-319; ex-U.S. AGOR-2)

This vessel was originally built as an oceanographic research ship in Norway with funds from the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program.

She was replaced by a newer ship of the same name in June 1990. Thereafter, she was converted to a patrol ship and transferred to...