USNS ''Kane'' (T-AGS-27) was a acquired by the

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and delivered to

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in 1967. ''Kane'' spent her career performing

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s. The ship was equipped with the

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(ODAS) as were oceanographic survey ships and . ''Kane'' was launched 20 November 1965 by the

Christy Corporation Bay Shipbuilding Company (BSC) is a shipyard and dry dock company in Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Wisconsin. As of 2015, Bay Ships was a subsidiary of Fincantieri Marine Group and produces articulated tug and barges, OPA-90 compliant double hul ...

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; sponsored by Mrs. Harold T. Duetermann, wife of Vice Admiral Deutermann; assigned to

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; and placed in service 26 May 1967 for scientific operations in the Atlantic.

Bruce Heezen Bruce Charles Heezen (; April 11, 1924 – June 21, 1977) was an American geologist. He worked with oceanographic cartographer Marie Tharp at Columbia University to map the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the 1950s. Biography Heezen was born in Vinton, Io ...

was the chief scientist on ''Kanes'' maiden research voyage, a four-month survey of fracture zones to determine what route and through what periods of geologic time North America separated from Europe and Africa. Cartographer

Marie Tharp Marie Tharp (July 30, 1920 – August 23, 2006) was an American geologist and oceanographic cartographer. In the 1950s, she collaborated with geologist Bruce Heezen to produce the first scientific map of the Atlantic Ocean floor. Her cartograph ...

was also on board and worked on revising the North Atlantic physiographic diagram while also producing a new physiographic map of the Pacific Ocean floor. Besides conducting coastal hydrographic and oceanographic surveys, ''Kane'' also tended small survey craft, helicopters, and Marine Corps survey teams. She was capable of compiling and printing finished charts on the spot to meet fleet and landing force requirements and had accommodations for scientists.

Decommissioning and fate

''Kane'' was deactivated in Malaysia 14 March 2001, and transferred to the Republic of Turkey, renamed TGC ''Çandarli'' (A-588), joining her sister ship, ex-''Silas Bent'' which was renamed TCG ''Çeșme'' (A-599).

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* (Misnamed as USNS Elisha Kent Kane (T-AGS-27) on NavSource) {{DEFAULTSORT:Kane Ships built in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 1967 ships Cold War auxiliary ships of the United States Survey ships of the United States Navy Oceanographic research ships of the United States Navy Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Turkish Navy