USNS Dutton

USNS Dutton (T-AGS-22) was a U.S. Navy oceanographic survey ship that played a vital role during the Cold War. Originally built as the SS Tuskegee Victory, a Victory-class cargo ship, she was converted and commissioned into naval service in 1958. Operated by the Military Sea Transportation Service, Dutton conducted geodetic and hydrographic surveys in support of submarine and missile navigation, including significant contributions to the U.S. Navy’s Polaris ballistic missile program. The ship was decommissioned and struck from the Navy list in 1989, marking the end of more than three decades of distinguished service.