David
Sat January 3, 2004 8:51pm
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Mark 38 25mm Machine Gun
Function: Single barrel, air cooled, semi- and full-automatic, manually trained and elevated machine gun system.
Description: The MK-38 is a 25-mm (one inch diameter) heavy machine gun, effective to 2,700 yards (2,457 meters).
History: The MK 38 machine gun system (MGS) was employed aboard various combatant and auxiliary ships in the Mid-East Force escort operations and during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The weapons are maintained in a rotatable pool, available for temporary installation on various deploying ships and permanent installation on certain amphibious and auxiliary ships, patrol craft and Coast Guard cutters.
General Characteristics, Mark 38 25m Machine Gun System
Contractor:
Designed and assembled by Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center; components procured from various contractors
Range:
2,700 yards (2,457 meters)
Guidance System:
Unstabilized, manually trained and elevated
Type of Fire:
Single shot; 175 rounds per minute automatic
Rates of Fire:
25 mm (1 inch)
Date Deployed:
1986
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 8:51pm
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Torpedoes: Mark 46, Mark
Function: Self-propelled guided projectile that operates underwater and is designed to detonate on contact or in proximity to a target.
Description: Torpedoes may be launched from submarines, surface ships, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. They are also used as parts of other weapons; the Mark 46 torpedo becomes the warhead section of the ASROC (Anti-Submarine ROCket) and the Captor mine uses a submerged sensor platform that releases a torpedo when a hostile contact is detected. The three major torpedoes in the Navy inventory are the Mark 48 heavyweight torpedo, the Mark 46 lightweight and the Mark 50 advanced lightweight.
The MK-48 is designed to combat fast, deep-diving nuclear submarines and high performance surface ships. It is carried by all Navy submarines. The improved version, MK-48 ADCAP, is carried by attack submarines, the Ohio class ballistic missile submarines and will be carried by the Seawolf class attack submarines. The MK-48 replaced both the MK-37 and MK-14 torpedoes. The MK-48 has been operational in the U.S. Navy since 1972. MK-48 ADCAP became operational in 1988 and was approved for full production in 1989.
The MK-46 torpedo is designed to attack high performance submarines, and is presently identified as the NATO standard. The MK-46 Mod 5 torpedo is the backbone of the Navy's lightweight ASW torpedo inventory and is expected to remain in service until the year 2015.
The MK-50 is an advanced lightweight torpedo for use against the faster, deeper-diving and more sophisticated submarines. The MK-50 can be launched from all ASW aircraft, and from torpedo tubes aboard surface combatant ships. The MK-50 will eventually replace the MK-46 as the fleet's lightweight torpedo.
MK-48 and MK-48 ADCAP torpedoes can operate with or without wire guidance and use active and/or passive homing. When launched they execute programmed target search, acquisition and attack procedures. Both can conduct multiple reattacks if they miss the target. The MK-46 torpedo is designed to be launched from surface combatant torpedo tubes, ASROC missiles and fixed and rotary wing aircraft. In 1989, a major upgrade program began to enhance the performance of the MK-46 Mod 5 in shallow water. Weapons incorporating these improvements are identified as Mod 5A and Mod 5A(S).
General Characteristics, MK-48, MK-48 (ADCAP)
Primary Function:
Heavyweight torpedo for submarines
Contractor:
Gould
Power Plant:
Piston engine; pump jet
Length:
19 feet (5.79 meters)
Weight:
MK-48: 3,434 pounds (1545.3 kilograms)
MK-48 ADCAP: 3,695 pounds (1662.75 kilograms)
Diameter:
21 inches (53.34 centimeters)
Range:
Greater than 5 miles (8 km)
Depth:
Greater than 1,200 feet (365.76 meters)
Speed:
Greater than 28 knots (32.2 mph, 51.52 kph)
Guidance System:
Wire guided and passive/active acoustic homing
Warhead:
650 lbs (292.5 kg) high explosive
Date Deployed:
1972
General Characteristics, MK-46 MOD 5
Primary Function:
Air and ship-launched lightweight torpedo
Contractor:
Alliant TechSystems
Power Plant:
Two-speed, reciprocating external combustion; Mono-propellant (Otto fuel II) fueled
Length:
102.36 in. tube launch configuration (from ship)
Weight:
517.65 lbs (warshot configuration)
Diameter:
12.75 inches
Range:
8,000 yards
Depth:
Greater than 1,200 feet (365.76 meters)
Speed:
Greater than 28 knots (32.2 mph, 51.52 kph)
Guidance System:
Homing mode: Active or passive/active acoustic homing
Launch/Search Mode:
Snake or circle search
Warhead:
98 lbs. of PBXN-103 high explosive (bulk charge)
Date Deployed:
1966 (Mod 0)
1979 (Mod 5)
General Characteristics, MK-50
Primary Function:
Air and ship-launched lightweight torpedo
Contractor:
Alliant Techsystems, Westinghouse
Power Plant:
Stored Chemical Energy Propulsion System
Length:
112 inches
Weight:
750 pounds
Diameter:
12.75 inches
Speed:
40+ knots
Guidance System:
Active/passive acoustic homing
Warhead:
Approximately 100 pounds high explosive (shaped charge)
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 9:18pm
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AN/PVS-7B Night Vision Go
Function: Image intensifying, passive binoculars which allow the operator to perform tasks at night or under low light level conditions.
Description: The AN/PVS-7B is a single-tube night vision goggle, Generation III image intensifier which uses prisms and lenses to provide the user with simulated binocular vision. The Marine Corps is acquiring the AN/PVS-7B, a model which incorporates a high light level protection circuit in a passive, self-contained image intensifier device which amplifies existing ambient light to provide the operator a means of conducting night operations. A shipping case, soft carrying case, eyepiece and objective lens cap, and filter are ancillary items. A demist shield is also provided to prevent fogging of eyepiece.
Background: The AN/PVS-7B represents the current state of the art in night vision goggles. Initially, it will augment the AN/PVS-5 NVG, and over time, it will replace the AN/PVS-5. The Marine Corps is interested in procuring a clip-on Night Vision Magnification Device (NVMD) to satisfy the need to see targets at the maximum effective range of its weapons.
General Characteristics, AN/PVS-7B Night Vision Goggles (NVG)
Manufacturer:
ITT, Roanoke, Virginia
Litton, Tempe, Arizona
Length:
5.9 inches (14.99 centimeters)
Width:
6.1 inches (15.49 centimeters)
Height:
3.9 inches (9.91 centimeters)
Weight:
24 ounces (.68 kilograms)
Magnification:
1x
Range, Man-Sized Target:
Starlight: Man-Sized Target, 100 meters; vehicle-Sized Target, 500 meters
Moonlight: Man-Sized Target, 300 meters
Field of View:
40? (circular)
Power Source:
Mercury, Nickel Cadmium, or Lithium Battery (2.7V) (BA-5567 or AA Cells)
Operation Time:
12 hours on one 2.7 volt battery
Inventory:
2,300
Unit Replacement Cost:
$6,000
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 9:18pm
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AN/PVS-5 Night Vision Gog
Function: Allow the operator to perform tasks at night or under low light level conditions.
Description: AN/PVS-5 Night Vision Goggles are a self-contained, passive, image intensifying, night vision viewing system worn on the head with or without the standard battle helmet or aviator helmet. They are a second generation binocular system capable of providing night vision viewing using available light from the night sky (starlight, moonlight). The built-in infrared light source provides added illumination for close-up work such as map reading. The PVS-5 is equipped with a headstrap to allow "hands-free" operation. Shipping case, soft carrying case, eyepiece and objective lens cap, and arctic adapter assembly are authorized ancillary items. Demist shields are also provided to prevent fogging of the eyepiece.
History: The AN/PVS-5 individual night vision goggles (NVG) were procured in the early 1980s. A general purpose goggle, they are found in a variety of applications, such as for vehicle drivers, riflemen, and unit leaders. There are differences in each model that require separate model support packages. The bulk of the Marine Corps assets are AN/PVS-5As, although all three models are distributed in the Fleet Marine Force.
General Characteristics, AN/PVS-5 Night Vision Goggles (NVG)
Manufacturer:
IMO, VARO, Garland, Texas; ITT, Roanoke, Virginia; Litton, Tempe, Arizona
Length:
6.5 inches (16.51 centimeters)
Width:
6.8 inches (17.27 centimeters)
Height:
4.7 inches (11.94 centimeters)
Weight:
30 ounces (.85 kilograms)
Magnification:
1x
Range, Man-Sized Target:
Starlight: 50 meters
Moonlight: 150 meters
Field of View:
40? (circular)
Power Source:
2.7 volt mercury battery, BA-1567/U, BA-5567/U, BA-3058/U
Inventory:
8,200
Unit Replacement Cost:
$5,111
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 10:24pm
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Alpha Class Nuclear Attac
Function: Nuclear powered attack submarine.
History: The K.377 class (or zolotaya ruba, meaning "Golden Fish") nuclear attack submarine (SSN) was initiated in 1957 as a purpose built carrier battle group "interceptor." Designated Project 705, the Lyra was built to wait in port until offshore sensors detected the approach of enemy carrier battlegroups, at which time the crew would board the submarine and, vectored toward the approaching enemy fleet by ground controllers, make a high speed attack run using 53cm torpedoes. To meet these requirements, the submarine had to be fast, which in turn, required it to be small and powerful. To this end, everything was sacrificed in the name of reducing the hull's "wetted" area (that portion of the submarine in contact with the water), displaced weight and maximizing the its power output. To save on weight the reactor was designed to run automatically and sealed off from the rest of the ship by a single bulkhead. To increase power, a design cooled by liquid metal (sodium) was selected over a more conventional water cooled model. Because the Pr. 705 would not be used for extended patrols at sea, many of its systems were automated, and the crew was slashed to 29-43 officers. Lastly, in order to improve diving depth and reduce weight, a revolutionary titanium alloy was used in constructing the hull.
Unfortunately, the technology required to fabricate titanium on such a scale did not exist at the time and it was not until 1965 that the design was ready for production. Furthermore, by the time the Pr. 705 submarines were ready for production, the primary threat to the Soviet Union, and the whole reason for the class' existence, had shifted from the carrier battlegroup to the ballistic missile submarine. Nonetheless, production continued and eventually 7 submarines were built. Hated by the Soviet Navy as well as the crews aboard them, the 705's were so obsolete by the time they entered service that there was never any serious indication that they would ever be deployed. Because their automated systems were susceptible to damage by exposure to radiation the reactor systems were unreliable and it is believed that 4 of the 7 suffered reactor failures. Eventually the submarines were deemed to dangerous to be tolerated and all were pulled from service by 1995. Roughly equivalent to the American 1957 USS Seawolf (the only American submarine to use a liquid metal reactor) in design philosophy, by the time they were launched the Lyra I class submarines were hopelessly outclassed by current American SSNs.
General Characteristics, Lyra I Class
Builders:
Admiralty Yard, Leningrad Sevmashpredpriyatiye, Severodvinshk
Power Plant:
One BM-40A or OK.550 rated at 155 Megawatts, one OK.7 steam turbine, one shaft with one VRSh-5 controllable pitch screw, 47,000 shaft horsepower
Length, Overall:
260.8 feet (79.5 meters)
Beam:
31.2 feet (9.5 meters)
Draft:
22.6 feet (6.9 meters)
Displacement:
4,320 tons submerged
Speed:
43 knots submerged
Crew:
29 - 43 Officers
Maximum Safe Diving Depth:
1,150 feet
Armament:
Six bow mounted 53cm torpedo tubes
53-65K torpedoes
SET-65 torpedoes
Sensors:
Accord combat direction system
Leningrad-705 fire control system
Radar:
One MRK.50 Topol surface search radar
One Sozh navigation radar
Sonar:
One Okean active/passive sonar suite
One MG-24 Luch mine detection sonar
Countermeasures:
Bukhta ESM/ECM system
Two MG-74 Korund noise simulation decoys
One Yenisei sonar intercept reciever
Khrom-KM IFF system
Ships:
K.377, commissioned 1972, suffered reactor accident during sea trials, dismantled immediatly thereafter.
K.316, commissioned 1979, reactor destroyed in 1982 when coolant solidified. Dismantled in 1985.
K.373, commissioned in 1978, suffered reactor meltdown. Hull cut in half and forward half used as experimental test bed.
K.123, launched in 1977, liquid metal coolant contaminated engine compartment in 1982. New engine compartment installed and submarine was finally comissioned in 1991. Redesignated B.123, served as a floating pier until decommissioned in 1995.
K.432, commissioned in 1982, struck a whale during sea trials. Repairs completed in 1988 but never recommissioned. Dismantled in 1993.
K.463, commissioned in 1982, suffered unspecified reactor accident. Engine compartment decontaminated and a VM-4 conventional water cooled plant from a Pr. 671B submarine installed sometime after 1986. Served as a test bed until scrapped in 1994.
K.493, commissioned in 1983, was re-engined with a VM-4 conventional water cooled plant and served as a training ship for submariners. Reactor has since been removed and hull is awaiting scrapping in St. Petersburg.
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 10:35pm
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AOE - Combat Supply Ships
Function: High-speed vessel, designed as oiler, ammunition and supply ship.
Description: The fast combat support ship (AOE) is the Navy's largest combat logistics ship. The AOE has the speed and armament to keep up with the carrier battle groups. It rapidly replenishes Navy task forces and can carry more than 177,000 barrels of oil, 2,150 tons of ammunition, 500 tons of dry stores and 250 tons of refrigerated stores. It receives petroleum products, ammunition and stores from shuttle ships and redistributes these items simultaneously to carrier battle group ships. This reduces the vulnerability of serviced ships by reducing alongside time. Congress appropriated the funds for the lead ship of the AOE 6 (Supply class) in 1987.
General Characteristics, Sacramento Class
Cost:
$458-568 million
Builders:
AOE 1, 3, 4 - Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
AOE 2 - New York Shipbuilding
Date Deployed:
March 14, 1964 - USS Sacramento (AOE-1)
$458-568 million
Power Plant:
Four GE LM2500 gas-turbines; two shafts; 105,000 horsepower
Length, Overall:
793 feet (241.71 meters)
Beam:
107 feet (32.61 meters)
Displacement:
53,000 long tons (53,850.55 metric tons) full load
Speed:
26+ knots (29.92+ miles, 48.15 km, per hour)
Crew:
24 officers, 576 enlisted
Armament:
NATO Sea Sparrow missiles
Two Phalanx close-in weapons systems
Aircraft:
Two UH-46E Sea Knight helicopters
Ships:
USS Sacramento (AOE-1), Bremerton, WA
USS Camden (AOE-2), Bremerton, WA
USS Seattle (AOE-3), Earle, NJ
USS Detroit (AOE-4), Earle, NJ
General Characteristics, Supply Class
Builders:
National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, CA
Date Deployed:
February 26, 1994 - USS Supply (AOE-6)
Power Plant:
Four boilers, geared turbines, two shafts, 100,000 shaft horsepower
Length, Overall:
793 feet (241.71 meters)
Beam:
107 feet (32.61 meters)
Displacement:
48,800 long tons (49,583.15 metric tons) full load
Speed:
25 knots (28.77+ miles per hour, 46.30 km per hour)
Crew:
40 officers, 627 enlisted
Armament:
NATO Sea Sparrow missiles
Two Phalanx close-in weapons systems
Two 25mm machine guns
Aircraft:
Three UH-46E Sea Knight helicopters
Ships:
USS Supply (AOE-6), Earle, NJ
USS Rainer (AOE-7), Bremerton, WA
USS Arctic (AOE-8), Earle, NJ
USS Bridge (AOE-10), Bremerton, WA
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 10:35pm
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AS - L.Y. Spear Class Sub
Function: Submarine Tenders furnish maintenance and logistic support for nuclear attack submarines.
History: The L.Y. Spear class is designed and fitted to accommodate attack submarines and can service up to four submarines moored alongside simultaneously. The Simon Lake class was configured especially to service ballistic missile submarines, the last of this class was decommissioned June 25, 1999.
Description: Submarine tenders are the largest of the active auxiliaries. Their crews are made up mostly technicians and repair personnel.
General Characteristics, L.Y. Spear Class
Builders:
Lockheed Shipbuilding & Construction Company (AS-39 through AS-41)
Date Deployed:
July 7, 1979 (USS Emory S. Land)
Power Plant:
Two boilers, geared turbines, one shaft, 20,000 shaft horsepower
Length, Overall:
644 feet (196.30 meters)
Beam:
85 feet (25.91 meters)
Displacement:
Approximately 23,493 long tons (23,870.02 metric tons) full load
Speed:
20 knots (23.02 miles, 37.05 km, per hour)
Crew:
97 officers, 1,266 enlisted
Armament:
Two 40mm guns
Four 20mm guns
Aircraft:
None
Ships:
USS Emory S. Land (AS-39), La Maddalena, Italy
USS Frank Cable (AS-40), Guam
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 10:35pm
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LSD - Whidbey Island / Ha
Function: Dock landing ships which support amphibious operations.
History: The Whidbey Island Class ships (LSDs 44 to 48) were built by Avondale Industries of New Orleans, which was also selected to build the cargo version of the ship, the Harpers Ferry Class (LSD 49 to LSD 52).
Description: The Whidbey Island Class ships were built to transport and launch air-cushioned landing craft (LCAC). The ships also provide docking and repair facilities for LCACs and for a range of conventional military, utility and personnel landing craft and also provide landing facilities for helicopters. The Harpers Ferry Class provides an increased cargo capacity and reduces the number of air-cushioned landing craft carried from four to two. As well as 340 crew members, the ships have capacity for 500 troops.
The last of this class, USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), was commissioned in May 1998
Under a U.S. Navy program, the Whidbey Island (LSD 41) was fitted with a Quick Reaction Combat Capability/Ship Self Defense System to provide it with a more co-ordinated and effective defence against attack by anti-ship missiles and aircraft. SSDS integrates the weapon control system, the close-in weapon system, the air search radar, the electronic warfare systems and the anti-air missile system. The latest ship of the class, the USS Pearl Harbor, has already been fitted with SSDS, and all twelve ships will be retrofitted with the SSDS by the year 2002.
General Characteristics, LSD
Builders:
Avondale Industries, New Orleans
Power Plant:
Four SEMT-Pielstick 16 PC2.5 V 400 diesel engines
Length, Overall:
610 feet (136 meters)
Beam:
84 feet (25.6 meters)
Displacement:
16,400 long tons (16,663 metric tons) full load
Aviation Facilities:
Landing deck for two Sikorsky CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopters
Cargo Capacity:
67,000 cubic feet for marine cargo
20,200 square feet for vehicles
Maximum Speed:
20+ knots
Range:
8,000 miles at 18 knots
Weapons Systems:
Two 20 mm six barrel Phalanx Mark 15 close-in weapon systems fitted at the fore and aft of the top deck
Two 25mm Mark 38 and eight 12.7mm machine guns
Countermeasures:
AN/SLQ-25A Nixie towed decoy system
AN/SLQ-49 inflatable decoy cartridges
Mark 36 Mod 18 Super Rapid Bloom Offboard Chaff (SRBOC) launchers
Raytheon AN/SLQ-32Q(V) system
Radar:
Northrop Grumman SPS-67V which operates at G-band
Raytheon SPS-49V5, which operates in C and D bands
Raytheon I- to J-band SPS-64(V)9
Crew:
340 crew, including 22 officers
418 enlisted men for LCAC attachment (air cushioned landing craft attachment)
Landing Force of 441 Marines, 102 surge troops
Ships:
USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41)
USS Germantown (LSD-42)
USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43)
USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44)
USS Comstock (LSD-45)
USS Tortuga (LSD-46)
USS Rushmore (LSD-47)
USS Ashland (LSD-48)
USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49)
USS Carter Hall (LSD-50)
USS Oak Hill (LSD-51)
USS Pearl Harbor (LSD-52)
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 10:35pm
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T-AE - Kilauea Class Ammu
Function: Seven ammunition ships provide logistic support to U.S. Navy ships at sea.
History: The USNS Kilauea was the first ship of the Kilauea class ammunition ship to be transferred to Military Sealift Command Oct. 1, 1980. Flint was transferred in August 1995, Butte in June 1996, Kiska in August 1996 and Mount Baker in December 1996. The USNS Shasta (T-AE 33) was transferred Oct. 1, 1997. The USNS Santa Barbara (TAE 28) transferred to MSC's operation on September 30, 1998. Ships undergo a civilian modification overhaul during which accommodations are improved, main armament taken out and ships outfitted for reduced crewing by MSC. Seven UNREP stations are operational: four port, three starboard.
Description: Ammunition ships operated by Military Sealift Command provide underway replenishment of all types of ammunition via connected replenishment and vertical replenishment methods. Additionally, these ships will frequently assist with the transfer of ammunition between weapons storage and maintenance facilities worldwide.
General Characteristics, Kilauea Class
Builders:
General Dynamics, Quincy and Ingalls Shipbuilding
Power Plant:
Three Foster-Wheeler boilers; 600 psi (42.3kg/cm2); 8700F (4670C); one GE turbine, 22,000 hp (16.4 MW); one shaft
Length, Overall:
564 feet (171.91 meters)
Beam:
81 feet (24.69 meters)
Displacement:
9,340 long tons (9,489.89 metric tons) light; 19, 940 long tons (20,260 metric tons) full load
Speed:
20 knots (23.02 mph, 37.05 kph)
Crew:
125 civilians, plus 24 naval personnel, including a helicopter detachment
Aircraft:
Two UH-46E Sea Knight helicopters (cargo normally embarked)
Ships:
USNS Prevail (T-AGOS 8)
USNS Assertive (T-AGOS 9)
USNS Bold (T-AGOS 12)
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 10:35pm
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T-AH - Mercy Class Hospit
Function: Two hospital ships operated by Military Sealift Command are designed to provide emergency, on-site care for U.S. combatant forces deployed in war or other operations.
History: Both hospital ships are converted San Clemente-class super tankers. Mercy was delivered in 1986 and Comfort in 1987. Normally, the ships are kept in a reduced operating status in Baltimore, MD, and San Diego, CA, by a small crew of civilian mariners and active duty Navy medical and support personnel. Each ship can be fully activated and crewed within five days. Mercy went to the Philippines in 1987 for a humanitarian mission. Both ships were used during Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Comfort twice operated during 1994 ? once for Operation Sea Signal's Cuban/Haitian migrant interdiction operations, and a second time supporting U.S. forces and agencies involved in Haiti and Operation Uphold Democracy. In 1998, Comfort participated in exercise Baltic Challenge '98, a multinational exercise involving 11 European nations and the United States to improve cooperation in peace support operations.
Description: USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) each contain 12 fully-equipped operating rooms, a 1,000 bed hospital facility, radiological services, medical laboratory, a pharmacy, an optometry lab, a cat scan and two oxygen producing plants. Both vessels have a helicopter deck capable of landing large military helicopters, as well as side ports to take on patients at sea.
General Characteristics, Mercy Class
Builders:
National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, CA
Power Plant:
Two GE turbines; two boilers; 24,500 hp (18.3MW); one shaft
Length, Overall:
894 feet (272.6 meters)
Beam:
105.6 feet (32.2 meters)
Displacement:
69,360 tons (70,473.10 metric tons) full load
Speed:
17.5 knots (20.13 mph)
Crew:
63 civilian mariners, 956 Naval medical staff, and 258 Naval support staff
Aircraft:
Helicopter platform only
Ships:
USNS Mercy (T-AH 19)
USNS Comfort (T-AH 20)
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 10:35pm
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T-AK - LASH Type Cargo Sh
Function: The lighterage aboard ships are assigned to Military Sealift Command's Prepositioning Program. SS Green Valley, SS Green Harbour, SS Austral Rainbow and MV Jeb Stuart are all stationed out of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.
History: The Green Valley was chartered by MSC in 1992. Central Gulf Lines owns and operates the Green Valley. The Austral Rainbow and Green Harbour are also owned and operated by Central Gulf Lines. The Austral Rainbow was first acquired by MSC in 1987 and has had severed successive charters with MSC. The Green Harbour was acquired in 1985. The Jeb Stuart is owned and operated by Waterman Steamship Company under contract to MSC. The Jeb Stuart was chartered in 1992.
Description: The LASH ships are capable of carrying both barges and containers. All four ships are self-sustaining, meaning they are capable of unloading themselves in areas without developed harbor infrastructure.
General Characteristics, Green Valley Class
Builders:
Avondale Shipyards
Power Plant:
Three Babcock & Wilcox boilers, 580 psi (40.8 kg/cm2); 8250F (4400C); one De Laval turbine (Westinghouse in TAFS 6); 22,000 hp (16.4MW) sustained; one shaft
Length, Overall:
820 feet (249.94 meters)
Beam:
100 feet (30.48 meters)
Displacement:
46,152 long tons (46,892.65 metric tons) full load
Speed:
16 knots (18.41 mph, 29.63 kph)
Crew:
24 civilians
General Characteristics, Austral Rainbow Class
Builders:
Avondale Shipyards
Power Plant:
Two combustion engineering boilers; 1,100 psi; two De Val turbines; 32,000 hp; one shaft
Length, Overall:
820 feet (249.94 meters)
Beam:
100 feet (30.48 meters)
Displacement:
39,277 long tons (39,907.32 metric tons) full load
Speed:
16 knots (18.41 mph, 29.63 kph)
Crew:
24 civilians
General Characteristics, Jeb Stuart Class
Builders:
Sumitomo Shipbuilding
Power Plant:
One Sulzer 9RND90 diesel; 26,000 horsepower
Length, Overall:
857 feet (261.21 meters)
Beam:
106 feet (32.31 meters)
Displacement:
66,629 long tons (67,698.27 metric tons) full load
Speed:
16 knots (18.41 mph, 29.63 kph)
Cargo Capacity:
1,191,683 cubic feet
Crew:
24 civilians
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 10:35pm
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T-AK - MV Buffalo Soldier
Function: The MV Buffalo Soldier is a Military Sealift Command Prepositioning ship, carrying U.S. Air Force cargo stationed out of Diego Garcia.
History: The Buffalo Soldier is a reflagged French Government Line ship owned by RR and VO Partnership and operated by Red River Shipping.
Description: The Buffalo Soldier is self-sustaining, meaning it can unload itself which is an asset in harbors with little or no infrastructure. Its 120-long-ton capacity roll-on/roll-off ramp accommodates tracked and wheeled vehicles of every description.
General Characteristics, Buffalo Soldier Class
Builders:
Chanters Navigation de la Ciotat
Power Plant:
Two SEMT-Pielstick 18 PC2.5 V diesels; 23,400 horsepower; one shaft; bow thruster
Length, Overall:
670 feet (204.22 meters)
Beam:
87 feet (26.52 meters)
Displacement:
40,357 long tons (41,004.65 metric tons) full load
Speed:
16 knots (18.41 mph, 29.63 kph)
Crew:
19 civilians
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 10:35pm
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T-AKR - Fast Sealift Ship
Function: The Fast Sealift Ships are the fastest cargo ships in the world. The ships can travel at speed of up to 33 knots and are capable of sailing from the U.S. East Coast to Europe in just six days, and to the Persian Gulf via the Suez Canal in 18 days, thus ensuring rapid delivery of military equipment in a crisis. Combined, all eight Fast Sealift Ships can carry nearly all the equipment needed to outfit a full Army mechanized division.
History: All were originally built as container ships for Sea-Land Services, Inc., Port Elizabeth, N.J., but because of high fuel consuption were not cost-effective as merchant ships. Six ships of this class were approved for acquisition in FY81 and the remaining two in FY82. The purchase price included 4,000 containers and 800 container chassis for use in container ship configuration. All eight were converted to Fast Sealift Ships, which are vehicle cargo ships. With speeds up to 30 knots, they are the fastest cargo ships ever built. Conversion included the addition of roll-on/roll-off features. The area between the forward and after superstructures allows for emergency high hover helicopter lifts. Ninety-three percent of a U.S. Army mechanized division can be lifted using all eight ships. Seven of the class moved 13 percent of all the cargo transported between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia during and after the Persian Gulf War. Six were activated for the Somalian operation in December 1992 and all have been used in various operations and exercises since then. The FSS are all based in Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico ports.
Description: Fast Sealift Ships are roll-on/roll-off and lift-on/lift-off ships equipped with on-board cranes and self-contained ramps which enable the ships to off-load onto lighterage which anchored at sea or in ports where shore facilities forunloading equipment are unavailable. The vessels are specially suited to transport heavy or bulky unit equipment such as tanks, large wheeled vehicles and helicopters.
General Characteristics, Cpl. Louis J. Hauge, Jr. Class
Builders:
T-AKR 287, 289, 293 - Rotterdamsche D.D.Mij N.V., Rotterdam, the Netherlands
T-AKR 288, 291 - Rheinstahl Nordseewerke, Emden, West Germany
T-AKR 290, 292 - A.G. Weser, Bremen, West Germany
Power Plant:
Two Foster-Wheeler boilers, 875 psi (61.6kg/cm2); 9500F (5100C); two GE MST-19 steam turbines; 120,000 hp (89.5 MW); two shafts (60,000/shaft)
Length, Overall:
946.2 feet (288.40 meters)
Beam:
106 feet (32.31 meters)
Displacement:
55,350 long tons (56,238.26 metric tons) full load
Speed:
33 knots (37.98 mph, 61.12 kph)
Crew:
42 (fully operational); 24 (USCG minimum); 18 (reduced operating status)
Ships:
USNS Algol (T-AKR 287)
USNS Bellatrix (T-AKR 288)
USNS Denebola (T-AKR 289)
USNS Pollux (T-AKR 290)
USNS Altair (T-AKR 291)
USNS Regulus (T-AKR 292)
USNS Capella (T-AKR 293)
USNS Antares (T-AKR 294)
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 10:35pm
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T-ATF - Powhatan Class Fl
Function: Seven ocean-going tugs are operated by Military Sealift Command and provide the U.S. Navy with towing service, and when augmented by Navy divers, assist in the recovery of downed aircraft and ships.
History: Fleet tugs are used to tow ships, barges and targets for gunnery exercises. They are also used as platforms for salvage and diving work, as participants in naval exercises, to conduct search and rescue missions, to aid in the clean up of oil spills and ocean accidents, and to provide fire fighting assistance. USNS Apache (T-ATF 172) is the last of the Powhatan class of ocean tugs delivered to the Navy in 1981.
Description: Each vessel is equipped with 10 ton capacity crane and a bollard pull of at least 54 tons. A deck grid is fitted aft which contains 1 inch bolt receptacles spaced 24 inches apart. This allows for the bolting down of a wide variety of portable equipment. There are two GPH fire pumps supplying three fire monitors with up to 2,200 gallons of foam per minute. A deep module can be embarked to support naval salvage teams.
General Characteristics, Powhatan Class
Builders:
Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, WI
Power Plant:
Two GM EMD 20-645F7B diesels; 5.73 MW sustained; two shafts; Kort nozzles (except on Powhatan and one other); cp props; bow thruster; 300 hp (224 kW)
Length, Overall:
226 feet (68.88 meters)
Beam:
42 feet (12.80 meters)
Displacement:
2,260 long tons (2,296.27 metric tons) full load
Speed:
14.5 knots (16.69 mph, 26.86)
Crew:
16 civilians and 4 naval communications technicians
Ships:
USNS Powhatan (T-ATF 166)
USNS Narragansett (T-ATF 167)
USNS Catawba (T-ATF 168)
USNS Navajo (T-ATF 169)
USNS Mohawk (T-ATF 170)
USNS Sioux (T-ATF 171)
USNS Apache (T-ATF 172)
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 10:35pm
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ARS - Safeguard Class Res
Function: Rescue and salvage ships render assistance to disabled ships, provide towing, salvage, diving, firefighting and heavy lift capabilities.
History: Fleet tugs are used to tow ships, barges and targets for gunnery exercises. They are also used as platforms for salvage and diving work, as participants in naval exercises, to conduct search and rescue missions, to aid in the clean up of oil spills and ocean accidents, and to provide fire fighting assistance. USNS Apache (T-ATF 172) is the last of the Powhatan class of ocean tugs delivered to the Navy in 1981.
Description: The mission of the rescue and salvage ships is four-fold: to debeach stranded vessels, heavy lift capability from ocean depths, towing of other vessels, and manned diving operations. For rescue missions, these ships are equipped with fire monitors forward and amidships which can deliver either firefighting foam or sea water. The salvage holds of these ships are outfitted with portable equipment to provide assistance to other vessels in dewatering, patching, supply of electrical power and other essential service required to return a disabled ship to an operating condition. The U.S. Navy has responsibility for salvaging U.S. government-owned ships and, when it is in the best interests of the United States, privately-owned vessels as well. The rugged construction of these steel-hulled ships, combined with speed and endurance, make these rescue and salvage ships well-suited for rescue/salvage operations of Navy and commercial shipping throughout the world. The versatility of this class of ship adds immeasurably to the capabilities of the U.S. Navy with regard to rendering assistance to those in peril on the high seas.
General Characteristics, Safeguard Class
Builders:
Peterson Builders
Power Plant:
Four Caterpiller 399 Diesels, two shafts, 4,200 horsepower
Length, Overall:
255 feet (77.72 meters)
Beam:
51 feet (15.54 meters)
Draft:
16 feet 9 inches (5.11 meters)
Displacement:
3,282 long tons (3,334.67 metric tons) full load
Speed:
14 knots (16.11 miles, 25.93 km,
per hour)
Crew:
6 officers, 94 enlisted
Endurance:
8,000 miles (12,872 km) at 8 knots (14.824 km/hr)
Salvage Capability:
7.5-ton capacity boom forward; 40-ton capacity boom aft
Heavy Lift:
Capable of a hauling force of 150 tons
Diving Depth:
190 feet (57.91 meters), using air
Armament:
2 .50 caliber machine guns
2 Mk-38 25mm guns
Ships:
USS Safeguard (ARS 50), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS Grasp (ARS 51), Little Creek, VA
USS Salvor (ARS 52), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS Grapple (ARS 53), Little Creek, VA
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