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Revision as of 16:32, 29 October 2021

History
United States
Awarded20 October 1994
BuilderNational Steel and Shipbuilding Company
Laid down15 April 1997
Launched28 February 1998
In service1 December 1998
Identification
Statusin service
General characteristics
Class and typeWatson-class vehicle cargo ship
Displacement29,000 tons
Length950 ft
Beam106 ft
Draft34 ft
PropulsionGas turbine
Complement26 civilians, up to 50 active duty

USNS Sisler (T-ARK-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. She is operated by a civilian crew of 26, plus up to 50 active duty personnel.[1]

References

  1. ^ "USNS Sisler (T-AKR 311)". www.navysite.de. Retrieved 2019-06-03.