USAV SP4 James A. Loux on 7 November 2013 | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | SP4 James A. Loux |
Namesake | James A. Loux |
Operator | United States Army |
Builder | VT Halter Marine, Pascagoula |
Acquired | 30 September 1994 |
Commissioned | 1994 |
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Status | Active |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | General Frank S. Besson class roll-on/roll-off |
Displacement | 4,199 long tons (4,266 t) |
Length | 273 ft (83 m) |
Beam | 60 ft (18 m) |
Draft | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
Propulsion | 2 × EMD 16-645E2; 1,950 hp (1,454 kW) each at 999 rpm |
Speed |
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Range |
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Complement | 8 officers, 23 enlisted |
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