NRP Almeida Carvalho
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USNS
Kellar T-AGS 25 was built in Washington in USA, and was
launched in July 1964 as a survey ship for the US Navy.
She was delivered to the US Navyfive years later. After
nearly two decades in service she was transferred to the
Portuguese navy in February 1988 as part of the SAP
assistance program. She was renamed to NRP A527 Almeida
Carvalho and did service as a hydrographic vessel until
2002. Obsolete and stricken from the navy lists, she was
deliberately scuttled outside Almor beach 21. September
2013 as an artificial reef. She rest today on her keel as
a classic Donald Duck wreck on a depth of 20 meter three
nautical miles outside Almor beach in Algarve.
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 Picture: USNS Kellar Courtesy of US Navy, Photo 6930926 Last updated: September 2018 |
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