Shughart, along with others in her class, is capable of carrying 58 tanks, 48 other track vehicles, plus more than 900 trucks and other wheeled vehicles. To manipulate the cargo capacity, Shughart utilizes two 110-ton cranes, port and starboard ramps, and a stern ramp.[1]
^Federation of American Scientists T-AKR 295 Shughart, Large, Medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off ships retrieved on March 12, 2007
^"MSC Charters Tugboat for Dead Ship Tow to Texas". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. Military Sealift Command. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
shughart, lead, ship, class, cargo, ships, operated, united, states, navy, roll, roll, combat, vessel, designated, large, medium, speed, roll, roll, lmsr, ship, usns, shugharthistoryunited, statesnamess, shughartnamesakerandall, shughartownerunited, states, ma. SS Shughart T AKR 295 is the lead ship of her class of cargo ships operated by the United States Navy She is a roll on roll off non combat vessel designated as a Large Medium Speed Roll on Roll off LMSR ship USNS ShughartHistoryUnited StatesNameSS ShughartNamesakeRandall D ShughartOwnerUnited States Maritime AdministrationLaunched1980Sponsored byMrs Stephanie ShughartAcquiredMay 7 1996Commissioned8 February 1997In service1996HomeportBaltimoreIdentificationIMO number 7825394 MMSI number 367822000 Callsign NAOQStatusReady Reserve in Beaumont TexasGeneral characteristicsClass and typeShughart class cargo shipDisplacement54 450 tons full loadLength907 ft 276 m Beam105 6 ft 32 2 m Draft34 8 ft 10 6 m Propulsion1 Burmeister amp Wain 12L90 GFCA diesel 1 shaft bow and stern thrustersSpeed24 knots 44 km h Range12 200 nautical miles 22 590 km at 24 knots 44 km h Capacity312 461 sq ft 29 029 m2 Complement26 civilian crewArmamentnoneAircraft carriedOne helicopter landing padHistory EditShe was originally the Laura Maersk constructed in 1980 in Denmark by Lindovaerftet for A P Moller Maersk Group Maersk She was lengthened in 1987 and again in the early 1990s by Hyundai On May 7 1996 Laura Maersk was delivered to Military Sealift Command and was outfitted at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company s docks in San Diego California Operated by Bay Ship Management the newly renovated ship was renamed USNS Shughart in honor of Medal of Honor recipient US Army Sergeant First Class Randall D Shughart Senator Bob Kerrey of Nebraska was the ceremony s principal speaker and serving as the ship s sponsor was Mrs Stephanie Shughart Sergeant Shughart s widow The Shughart remains under the charter of the US Navy Military Sealift Command and is operated by US Merchant Mariners Shughart along with others in her class is capable of carrying 58 tanks 48 other track vehicles plus more than 900 trucks and other wheeled vehicles To manipulate the cargo capacity Shughart utilizes two 110 ton cranes port and starboard ramps and a stern ramp 1 The ship was transferred to the United States Maritime Administration in March 2022 and became part of the Beaumont Reserve Fleet in Ready Reserve Force as SS Shughart T AKR 295 losing her USNS designation 2 References Edit Federation of American Scientists T AKR 295 Shughart Large Medium speed roll on roll off ships retrieved on March 12 2007 MSC Charters Tugboat for Dead Ship Tow to Texas Defense Visual Information Distribution Service Military Sealift Command 11 April 2022 Retrieved 15 April 2022 USNS Shughart unloading Stryker armored vehiclesExternal links Edit Media related to IMO 7825394 at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SS Shughart T AKR 295 amp oldid 1110528594, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
