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USNS Mary Sears (T-AGS-65)
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USNS Mary Sears (T-AGS 65) is a Pathfinder class
oceanographic
survey ship. It is the sixth ship of its class. Mary Sears is named after Commander Mary Sears of the United States Naval Reserve, who was instrumental in the development of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
and is regarded as one of the initial oceanographers in the United States Navy
.
The ship has sonar, underwater metal detection and satellite imagery capabilities.
In mid January 2007, the Mary Sears deployed to Sulawesi
, Indonesia to aid in the search for the missing Adam Air Flight 574
On January 24, 2007, it was reported by the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta
that Mary Sears reported detecting pinger signals, at a depth of 1700 metres (5,577.4 ft) on the same frequency as those of the lost aircraft's cockpit voice recorder
, located in the area where the aircraft is believed to have gone down. Additionally, the Mary Sears had also detected "heavy debris scattered over a wide area".
Pathfinder class survey ship
The Pathfinder class survey ships are owned by the United States Navy and operated by Military Sealift Command for the Naval Oceanographic Office . They have entirely civilian crews, including scientists from NAVOCEANO .-References:*...
oceanographic
Oceanography
Oceanography , also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean...
survey ship. It is the sixth ship of its class. Mary Sears is named after Commander Mary Sears of the United States Naval Reserve, who was instrumental in the development of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is a private, nonprofit research and higher education facility dedicated to the study of all aspects of marine science and engineering and to the education of marine researchers. Established in 1930, it is the largest independent oceanographic research...
and is regarded as one of the initial oceanographers in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
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The ship has sonar, underwater metal detection and satellite imagery capabilities.
In mid January 2007, the Mary Sears deployed to Sulawesi
Sulawesi
Sulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
, Indonesia to aid in the search for the missing Adam Air Flight 574
Adam Air Flight 574
Adam Air Flight 574 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by Adam Air between the Indonesian cities of Surabaya and Manado that disappeared near Polewali in Sulawesi on 1 January 2007. The plane, a Boeing 737-4Q8, was ultimately determined to have crashed into the ocean, from...
On January 24, 2007, it was reported by the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
that Mary Sears reported detecting pinger signals, at a depth of 1700 metres (5,577.4 ft) on the same frequency as those of the lost aircraft's cockpit voice recorder
Cockpit voice recorder
A cockpit voice recorder , often referred to as a "black box", is a flight recorder used to record the audio environment in the flight deck of an aircraft for the purpose of investigation of accidents and incidents...
, located in the area where the aircraft is believed to have gone down. Additionally, the Mary Sears had also detected "heavy debris scattered over a wide area".