USAV SSGT Robert T. Kuroda

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USAV SSGT Robert T. Kuroda
History
Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
NameSSGT Robert T. Kuroda
Namesake Robert T. Kuroda
OperatorFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Builder VT Halter Marine, Pascagoula
Acquired15 July 2005
Commissioned2005
Homeport Pearl Harbor
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and type Robert T Kuroda class support vessel class roll-on/roll-off
Displacement4,199 long tons (4,266 t)
Length273 ft (83 m)
Beam60 ft (18 m)
Draft12 ft (3.7 m)
Propulsion2 × EMD 16-645E2; 1,950 hp (1,454 kW) each at 999 rpm
Speed
  • 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph) light
  • 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) loaded
Range
  • 8,200  nmi (15,200 km) light
  • 6,500 nmi (12,000 km) loaded
Complement8 officers, 23 enlisted

USAV SSGT Robert T. Kuroda(LSV-7) is a General Frank S. Besson Jr.-class roll-on/roll-off of US Army.

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Design

Named in honor of Gen. Frank S. Besson Jr., former Chief of Transportation, U.S. Army, these ships have bow and stern ramps and the ability to beach themselves, giving them the ability to discharge 900 short tons of vehicles and cargo over the shore in as little as four feet of water, or 2,000 short tons as an intra-theater line haul roll-on/roll-off cargo ship. [1] The vessel's cargo deck is designed to handle any vehicle in the US Army inventory and can carry up to 15 M1 Abrams main battle tanks or 82 ISO standard containers. [2]

Construction and career

She was acquired by the US Army on 30 September 1994 and commissioned in 1994 into the 548th Transportation Detachment, United States Army Reserve. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Naval Technology – Frank S. Besson Class – LSV Logistics Support Vessel
  2. ↑ The United States Army News | New Army Vessel Arrives in Hawaii
  3. ↑ "Army Ship Photo Index". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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