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'''USNS ''Sisler'' (T- |
'''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. |
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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. She is operated by a civilian crew of 26, plus up to 50 active duty personnel. |
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. |
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* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/54/540311.htm Photo gallery] at navsource.org |
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*{{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}} |
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| History | |
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| Awarded | 20 October 1994 |
| Builder | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company |
| Laid down | 15 April 1997 |
| Launched | 28 February 1998 |
| In service | 1 December 1998 |
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| Status | in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Watson-class vehicle cargo ship |
| Displacement | 29,000 tons |
| Length | 950 ft |
| Beam | 106 ft |
| Draft | 34 ft |
| Propulsion | Gas turbine |
| Complement | 26 civilians, up to 50 active duty |
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 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.[1] She is operated by a civilian crew of 26, plus up to 50 active duty personnel.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to IMO 9117038.
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
References
[edit]- ^ Saunders, p. 882
Bibliography
[edit]- Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2623-1.