USNS Zeus is the Navy's only cable-laying/repair ship and can lay up to 1,000 miles of cable in depths up to 9,000 feet during a single deployment before having to restock its cable supply. Other ships are contracted to MSC and are crewed by U.S. commercial mariners working for companies under contract to MSC. Most special mission ships are government-owned and operated by U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs Office.
Oceanographic and hydrographic surveys, underwater surveillance, missile tracking, acoustic surveys, and submarine and special warfare support are just a few of the specialized services provided to: Our Special Mission (PM2) program has approximately 20 ships that provide operating platforms and services for a wide variety of U.S.
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