IX - Unclassified Miscellaneous
The IX Class of Service Craft represent an unclassified craft of various hull types modified to suit specific needs. There are currently about twenty IX Craft whose functions range from berthing to helicopter training. No two IXs are the same.
Service craft IX 21, USS CONSTITUTION, was reclassified to none (i.e., service craft type not assigned) effective 1 September 1975, as per SECNAVNOTE 5030 dated 2 September 1975.
The following table lists some of the IX Hull numbers and any information pertaining to it.
| IX Hull Number | Previous Function | Existing Function | Striken | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IX 67 | Burleson | APA 67 | 11/01/68 | |
| IX 306 | NO NAME | FS 221 | 10/12/89 | |
| IX 307 | Brier | WLI 299 | 06/02/83 | |
| IX 308 | New Bedford | FS 289, AKL 17 | 06/11/96 | |
| IX 310 | NO NAME | Sonar Test Barge | - | |
| IX 501 | Elk River | LSM 501, LSMR-501 | Barracks Ship | 02/24/01 |
| IX 502 | Mercer | APB-39 | Barracks Ship, San Diego | - |
| IX 503 | Nueces | APB-40 | Barracks Ship, San Diego | - |
| IX 504 | Echols | APL 37, APB 37 | 12/22/95 | |
| IX 505 | NO NAME | YTM 759 | 04/01/79 | |
| IX 506 | NO NAME | YFU 82 | 06/14/99 | |
| IX 507 | Gen. H.J. Gaffey | AP 121 Adm W. L. Capps | 06/16/00 | |
| IX 508 | Orca | LCU-1618 | support ROV/AUV test at Naval Ocean Systems Center in San Diego | - |
| IX 509 | NO NAME | UNDERWATER EXPLOSIVES BARGE NO. 1 | 02/04/94 | |
| IX 510 | NO NAME | AP 127 Adm W S Sims | 05/01/99 | |
| IX 511 | NO NAME | LST 399 | 06/15/85 | |
| IX 512 | NO NAME | BD 6651 | 05/16/97 | |
| IX 514 | NO NAME | YFU-79 | 1986 conversion to a Landing Ship for Training helicopter pilots | - |
| IX 515 | NO NAME | SES 110BH | EX-USCG Dorado (WSES 1) SES 200 | - |
| IX 516 | NO NAME | - | 3-story classroom Trident Missile Training Barge | - |
| IX 517 | NO NAME | AGOR 9 | - | |
| IX 518 | NO NAME | AS-19 | Berthing Craft | 03/13/01 |
| IX 519 | NO NAME | YC-1643 | Boat Landing Stage | 02/16/02 |
| IX 520 | NO NAME | APL-19 | Barracks Barge | 06/13/02 |
| IX 521 | NO NAME | ABSD 1D, AFDB 1D | Target Support Barge, Individual Drydock Section | - |
| IX 522 | NO NAME | ABSD 2D, AFDB 2D | Target Support Barge, Individual Drydock Section | - |
| IX 523 | NO NAME | YOG-93 | Tactics Training, Boarding Party Training Hulk | - |
| IX 524 | NO NAME | ABSD 2F, AFDB 2F | Target Support Barge, Individual Drydock Section | - |
| IX 525 | NO NAME | ABSD 1C, AFDB 1C | Target Support Barge, Individual Drydock Section | - |
| IX 526 | NO NAME | YRST-1 | - | - |
| IX 527 | NO NAME | YFN 1259 | Submarine Test Support Barge | - |
| IX 528 | NO NAME | YR 55, YRDH 1 | Submarine Test Support Barge | - |
| IX 529 | Sea Shadow | - | ||
| IX 530 | NO NAME | YFN 268, YFND 5 | - | |
| IX 531 | NO NAME | YP 679 | - | |
| IX 532 | HSV Joint Venture | - | ||
| IX 533 | NO NAME | BD 6652, YD 222 | - |
*Non-self-propelled/Shore dependent
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