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PM5: STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
Shughart Class (Conversion LMSRs)
DISPLACEMENT: . . . . . . . . . 55,894 long tons full load
LENGTH: ................906.8feet
BEAM:................... 105. 66 feet
SPEED: .................. 24 knots
POWER PLAN T: . . . . . . . . . . 1 engine, 1 shaft, slow-speed diesel ( 12 cylinder),
46,653 hp at 97 rpm
ENDURANCE:. . . . . . . . . . . . 12,000 nautical miles
CAPACIT Y:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302,087 square feet
CRE W: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 (FOS), 50 supercargoes
CONVERSION YARD: . . . . . General Dynamics NASSCO
Layberth
T-AKR 295 Shughart (ROS- 4) ......................................Violet, La.
T-AKR297 Yano(ROS- 4) .........................................Violet, La.
Gordon Class (Conversion LMSRs)
DISPLACEMENT: . . . . . . . . . 58,039 long tons full load
LENGTH: ................956feet
BEAM:................... 105. 8 feet
SPEED: .................. 24 knots
POWER PLAN T: . . . . . . . . . . 3 engines ( 1 B&W slow-speed diesel, 26,000 hp,
2 B&W slow-speed diesels, 19,500 hp each),
3 shafts, controllable-pitch centerline propeller
ENDURANCE:. . . . . . . . . . . . 12,000 nautical miles
CAPACIT Y:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321,831 square feet
CRE W: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 (FOS), 50 supercargoes
CONVERSION YARD: . . . . . Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding
Layberth
T-AKR296Gordon(ROS- 4).................................. Baltimore, Md.
T-AKR298Gilliland(ROS- 4).................................. Baltimore, Md.
Bob Hope Class (New Construction LMSRs)
(See the Prepositioning Program section for characteristics.)
Layberth
T-AKR 300 Bob Hope ...................................... San Diego, Calif.
T-AKR 301 Fisher ........................................ Bremerton, Wash.
T-AKR 303 Mendonca ..................................Corpus Christi, Texas
T-AKR305Brittin........................................ Bremerton, Wash.
T-AKR 306 Benavidez ..................................Corpus Christi, Texas
Watson Class (New Construction LMSRs)
(See Prepositioning Program section for characteristics.)
Layberth
T-AKR 310 Watson ................................ Newport News, Va. (ROS)
SGT Matej Kocak Class (Conversions)
DISPLACEMENT: . . . . . . . . . 49,536 tons
LENGTH: ................821feet
BEAM:................... 105. 5 feet
SPEED: .................. 20 knots
POWER PLANT: . . . . . . . . . . . 2 geared steam turbines, 2 boilers, 1 screw, 30,000 shp
ENDURANCE:. . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 176 nautical miles (maximum speed)
CAPACIT Y:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bulk POL ( 1. 5 million gallons), water ( 91,938 gallons),
CRE W: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 civilians, 10 maintenance personnel
CONVERSION YARD: . . . . . General Dynamics NASSCO
Layberth
T-AK 3005 SG T Matej Kocak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newport News, Va. (ROS)
T-AK 3006 PFC Eugene A. Obregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newport News, Va. (ROS)
T-AK 3007 MAJ Stephen W. Pless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newport News, Va. (ROS)
Martin Conversion Container & RO/RO Ship
DISPLACEMENT: . . . . . . . . . 51,531 long tons full load
LENGTH: ................754feet
BEAM:................... 106 feet
SPEED: .................. 17 knots
POWER PLANT: . . . . . . . . . . 1 slow-speed diesel, single shaft, 21,000 shp
ENDURANCE:. . . . . . . . . . . . 15,000 nautical miles
CAPACIT Y:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127,000 square feet, 767 twenty-foot equivalent
units ( TEUs)
CRE W: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 civilians, 12 maintenance personnel, 100 Marines
CONVERSION YARD: . . . . . Atlantic Drydock
Layberth
T-AK 3015 1S T LT Harry L. Martin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blount Island, Fla.
Wheat Conversion
DISPLACEMENT: . . . . . . . . . 50,570 long tons full load
LENGTH: ................864feet
BEAM:................... 98 feet
SPEED: .................. 20. 5 knots
POWER PLANT: . . . . . . . . . . 2 gas turbines, 2 screws
ENDURANCE:. . . . . . . . . . . . 13,265 nautical miles
CAPACIT Y:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127,000 square feet, 960 TEU
CRE W: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 civilians, 12 maintenance personnel, 100 Marines
CONVERSION YARD: . . . . . Bender Shipbuilding & Repair
Layberth
T-AK 3016 LCPL Roy M. Wheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blount Island, Fla. (ROS)
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