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To: R. Scott; Conservative84; FreedomPoster; SauronOfMordor; colorado tanker; mark502inf; ...

USNS Shughart T-AKR 295 Large, Medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off ship [LMSR]

The LMSR ships are Large (950 feet long, 106 feet wide, 55,000 long ton displacement), Medium Speed (24 knots), Roll-on/Roll-off (RO/RO) vessels. LMSRs can carry an entire U.S. Army Task Force, including 58 tanks, 48 other track vehicles, plus more than 900 trucks and other wheeled vehicles.

66 posted on 08/06/2003 4:13:44 PM PDT by Cannoneer No. 4 ("Fahr na HO!")
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To: Cannoneer No. 4
Now that is a way cool ship.
69 posted on 08/06/2003 4:24:14 PM PDT by colorado tanker (Iron Horse)
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Too bad the LMSR is a civilian crewed ship. I know a lot of Army types who would love to be on it.
76 posted on 08/06/2003 4:53:00 PM PDT by R. Scott
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