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{{short description|Cargo ship of the United States Navy}}
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|Ship country=United States
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|Ship awarded=20 October 1994
|Ship builder=[[National Steel and Shipbuilding Company]]
|Ship laid down=15 April 1997
|Ship launched=28 February 1998
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|Ship in service=1 December 1998
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|Ship identification=*{{IMO Number|9117038}}
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*[[Maritime call sign|Callsign]]: NZIX
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|Ship class={{sclass|Watson|vehicle cargo ship}}
|Ship displacement=29,000 tons
|Ship length=950 ft
|Ship beam=106 ft
|Ship draft=34 ft
|Ship propulsion=Gas turbine
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|Ship complement=26 civilians, up to 50 active duty
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'''USNS ''Sisler'' (T-AKR-311)''' is one of [[Military Sealift Command]]'s nineteen Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ships and is part of the 33 ships in the Prepositioning Program. She is a [[Watson class vehicle cargo ship|''Watson''-class vehicle cargo ship]] named for First Lieutenant [[George K. Sisler]], a [[Medal of Honor]] recipient.

Laid down on 15 April 1997 and launched on 28 February 1998, ''Sisler'' was put into service in the Pacific Ocean on 1 December 1998.<ref>Saunders, p. 882</ref> She is operated by a civilian crew of 26, plus up to 50 active duty personnel.

==External links==
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*{{Naval Vessel Register|{{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=AKR311}}}}

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==Bibliography==
*{{cite book |editor1-last=Saunders |editor1-first=Stephen |title=Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005 |date=2004 |publisher=Jane's Information Group |location=Coulsdon, UK |isbn=0-7106-2623-1}}

{{Watson class vehicle cargo ship}}
{{Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off}}

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[[Category:Watson-class vehicle cargo ships]]
[[Category:Ships built in San Diego]]
[[Category:1998 ships]]