Keywords: Compass Island AG153 and NYC Skyline.jpg The U S Navy auxiliary USS Compass Island AG-153 with the New York City skyline in the background circa in 1977 Compass Island was a navigational research test vessels for the the Polaris ballistic missile system U S Navy photo http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/ag153-77/002 htm from the http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/ag153-77/index_002 htm USS Compass Island AG-153 1976-77 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de; USS Compass Island AG-153 Welcome Aboard handout ca 1977 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Compass Island AG-153 New York City in the 1970s |