Radar Picket Ship (AGR) (original) (raw)
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| USS Skywatcher (YAGR-3) | |||
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67k | Especially designed for the transport of Tanks and Boxed Airplanes the Z-EC-S-C5 type had the same hull-form as the EC2-S-C1 type but with large hatches and heavier loading gear. Typical for this type is the arrangement of two pairs of kingposts each on the forecastle and poop contrary to the two single kingposts on the forecastle and one kingpost on the poop with the EC2-S-C1 basic design. All vessels remained under US Flag and Registry after WWII and were laid up.United States Maritime Commission 1936 thru 1950 | John Spivey |
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50k | USS Skywatcher (YAGR-3) underway, date and location unknown.US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, August 1957 | Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret. |
| USS Skywatcher (AGR-3) | |||
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264k | Aerial view of Boston Navy Yard, looking Southwest, 1 April 1960. Photo taken by a helicopter from Naval Air Station South Weymouth. Ships and Craft present: LocationShip (Hull No.)Ship Type Pier 11USS Wasp (CVS-18)Aircraft Carrier Dry Dock 5ARD-16Floating Dry Dock In ARD-16YFND-23Dry Dock Companion Craft Pier 10Empty Pier 9EUSS Macon (CA-132)YD-196Heavy CruiserFloating Crane Pier 9WUSS Hugh Purvis (DD-709)Destroyer Pier 8EUSS Thor (ARC-4)YPD-24 Cable LayerFloating Pile Driver Pier 7EUSS Springfield (CLG-7)Guided Missile Light Cruiser Pier 7WEmpty Pier 6EUSS Perry (DD-844)Destroyer Pier 6WUSS Mitscher (DL-2)Destroyer Leader Pier 5EUSS Albany (CG-10)Guided Missile Heavy Cruiser Pier 5WUSS Yosemite (AD-19)Destroyer Tender Pier 4EEmpty Pier 4W**USS Skywatcher (AGR-3)**Radar Picket Ship U.S. Navy photo, Boston NHP Collection, NPS Cat. No. BOSTS-10111) | Stephen P. Carlson, Preservation Specialist, Boston NHP, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA 02129 |
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70k | USS Skywatcher (AGR-3) underway, date and location unknown. | Bob Rowe RD3 Skywatcher 1955 to 1959. |
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260k | USS Skywatcher (AGR-3) on station in the North Atlantic, circa May 1962. | Photo by Dave Sutherland ET2 Skywatcher 1961 to 1963. |
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88k | USS Skywatcher (AGR-3) moored outboard of USS Investigator (AGR-9), date and location unknown.US Navy photo. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret. |
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176k | Left to right: Ex-USS Investigator (AGR-9), ex-**USS Skywatcher (AGR-3)**and ex-USS Vigil (AGR-12)laid up in the Hudson River National Defense Reserve Fleet, date unknown | Russ Padden and Tim Rizzuto |
USS Skywatcher (YAGR-3 / AGR-3)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)
| Commanding Officers | |||
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| 01 | LCDR. Ante Jr., John USN | 29 March 1955 - 15 June 1956 | YAGR-3 |
| 02 | LCDR. Jackson, Floyd Frederic USNR | 15 June 1956 - 24 April 1958 | YAGR-3 |
| 03 | LCDR. Leedy, Gerald Floyd USN | 24 April 1958 - 7 December 1959 | YAGR-3/AGR-3 |
| 04 | LCDR. McVicker, Robert Joseph USN | 7 December 1959 - 12 September 1961 | AGR-3 |
| 05 | LCDR. Brogan, Arnold Herbert USN | 12 September 1961 - 22 February 1964 | AGR-3 |
| 06 | LCDR. Strong, William Leroy, USN | 22 February 1964 - 29 March 1965 | AGR-3 |
| Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves |
Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
YAGR's (Radar Picket Ships) Association
Online Air Defense Radar Museum
MARAD Vessel History Database
This page is created and maintained by Gary P. Priolo
Last Updated 13 October 2023