High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! USNS Shearwater (T-AG-177) was a Shearwater-class miscellaneous auxiliary built during the final months of World War II, and then found to be excess to needs. She was placed back into service by the U.S. Navy from 1964 to 1969, after which she was transferred to the U.S. Army. LCI(L)-882 was initially constructed as a LCI(L)-398-class LCI(L) and was laid down on 22 September 1944 by the New Jersey Shipbuilding Company at Barber, New Jersey as USAT FS-411; launched on 18 October 1944; and commissioned on 25 October 1944. LCI(L)-882 reported for shakedown on 31 October 1944 and thereafter remained in the United States. She was placed out of commission, in reserve, on 15 May 1947, and berthed with the Florida Group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet at Green Cove Springs, Florida.