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Watson-class Vehicle Cargo Ship
The ''Watson''-class vehicle cargo ship is a series of vehicle cargo ships, used by the United States for prepositioning of ground vehicles. The class comprises eight of Military Sealift Command's nineteen Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off ships and is one part of the 33 ships involved in the Prepositioning Program. The lead ship of this class is . The class, as with the lead ship, was named for Private George Watson, a Medal of Honor Recipient. ''Watson'' was laid down on 23 May 1996, launched on 26 July 1997, and put into service in the Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ... on 23 June 1998. The most recent ship of the class is , laid down on 31 October 2000, launched on 26 April 2002, and put into service in the Pacific Ocean on 24 September 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lead Ship
The lead ship, name ship, or class leader is the first of a series or class of ships all constructed according to the same general design. The term is applicable to naval ships and large civilian vessels. Large ships are very complex and may take as many as five to ten years to build. Improvements based on experience with building and operating the lead ship are likely to be incorporated into the design or construction of later ships in the class, so it is rare to have vessels that are identical. The second and later ships are often started before the first one is completed, launched and tested. Nevertheless, building copies is still more efficient and cost-effective than building prototypes, and the lead ship will usually be followed by copies with some improvements rather than radically different versions. The improvements will sometimes be retrofitted to the lead ship. Occasionally, the lead ship will be launched and commissioned for shakedown testing before following ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceremonial Ship Launching
Ceremonial ship launching involves the performance of ceremonies associated with the process of transferring a vessel to the water. It is a nautical tradition in many cultures, dating back thousands of years, to accompany the physical process with ceremonies which have been observed as public celebration and a solemn blessing, usually but not always, in association with the launch itself. Ship launching imposes stresses on the ship not met during normal operation and, in addition to the size and weight of the vessel, represents a considerable engineering challenge as well as a public spectacle. The process also involves many traditions intended to invite good luck, such as christening by breaking a sacrificial bottle of champagne over the bow as the ship is named aloud and launched. Methods There are three principal methods of conveying a new ship from building site to water, only two of which are called "launching". The oldest, most familiar, and most widely used is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USNS Soderman (T-AKR-317)
USNS ''Soderman'' (T-AKR-317) is a Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ship (LMSR) and is part of the Military Sealift Command. The USNS Soderman is in the Preposition Program which stations ships across the world with military equipment. The ''Soderman'' is ''Watson''-class vehicle cargo ship built by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. The ship was launched on April 26, 2002 and put into service on the 24 of September 2002. The ship was named after Private First Class William A. Soderman, a Medal of Honor Recipient for World War II. Naming The USNS ''Soderman'' (T-AKR-317) is the second ship to be named after the Medal of Honor recipient William A. Soderman. The first ship has been renamed USNS ''GySgt. Fred W. Stockham'' (T-AK-3017) which is a ''Shughart''-class container & roll-on roll-off. William A. Soderman was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism during World War II’s Battle of the Bulge. William Soderman received the Medal of Honor from President Harry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USNS Pomeroy (T-AKR-316)
USNS ''Pomeroy'' (T-AKR-316) 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 Private First Class Ralph E. Pomeroy, a Medal of Honor recipient. Laid down on 25 April 2000 and launched on 10 March 2001, ''Pomeroy'' was put into service in the Pacific Ocean on 14 August 2001. According to ''The Guardian'' the human rights group Reprieve identified the ''Pomeroy'' and sixteen other USN vessels as having held "ghost prisoners" in clandestine extrajudicial detention Administrative detention is arrest and detention of individuals by the state without trial. A number of jurisdictions claim that it is done for security reasons. Many countries claim to use administrative detention as a means to combat terrorism ....mirror References * External links at navsource.org {{DEFAULTSORT:Pomeroy Watson-class vehicle cargo ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USNS Watkins (T-AKR-315)
USNS ''Watkins'' (T-AKR-315) 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. She was named for Master Sergeant Travis E. Watkins, a Medal of Honor recipient. Laid down on 24 August 1999 and launched on 28 July 2000, ''Watkins'' was put into service in the Pacific Ocean on 2 March 2001. According to ''The Guardian'' the human rights group Reprieve identified the ''Watkins'' and sixteen other USN vessels as having held "ghost prisoners" in clandestine extrajudicial detention Administrative detention is arrest and detention of individuals by the state without trial. A number of jurisdictions claim that it is done for security reasons. Many countries claim to use administrative detention as a means to combat terrorism ....mirror References * External links at navsource.org {{DEFAULTSORT:Watkins Watson-class vehicle cargo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USNS Charlton (T-AKR-314)
USNS ''Charlton'' (T-AKR-314) 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 Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton, a Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ... recipient. History Laid down on 4 January 1999 and launched on 11 December 1999, ''Charlton'' was put into service in the Pacific Ocean on 23 May 2000. References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Charlton Watson-class vehicle cargo ships Ships built in San Diego 1999 ships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USNS Red Cloud (T-AKR-313)
USNS ''Red Cloud'' (T-AKR 313) is one of Military Sealift Command's nineteen Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off (LMSR) Ships and is one of the 49 ships in the prepositioning program. She is a ''Watson''-class vehicle cargo ship named for Corporal Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr., a Medal of Honor recipient, after whom Camp Red Cloud in Korea is also named. Laid down on 29 June 1998 and launched on 7 August 1999, ''Red Cloud'' was put into service on 18 January 2000. In 2003 ''Red Cloud'' was deployed to transport U.S. Army vehicles to Kuwait to support Operation Iraqi Freedom {{Infobox military conflict , conflict = Iraq War {{Nobold, {{lang, ar, حرب العراق (Arabic) {{Nobold, {{lang, ku, شەڕی عێراق (Kurdish languages, Kurdish) , partof = the Iraq conflict (2003–present), I .... On 12 August 2015, an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed on the deck of the ''Red Cloud'' when demonstrating capabilities to the Japan Ground Self-Defense F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USNS Dahl (T-AKR-312)
USNS ''Dahl'' (T-AKR-312) 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 Specialist Larry G. Dahl, a Medal of Honor recipient. Laid down on 12 November 1997 and launched on 2 October 1998, ''Dahl'' was put into service in the Pacific Ocean on 13 July 1999. According to ''The Guardian'', the human rights group Reprieve identified the ''Dahl'' and sixteen other USN vessels as having held "ghost prisoners" in clandestine extrajudicial detention Administrative detention is arrest and detention of individuals by the state without trial. A number of jurisdictions claim that it is done for security reasons. Many countries claim to use administrative detention as a means to combat terrorism ....mirror References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dahl Watson-class vehicle cargo ships Ships built in San Diego 1998 ships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USNS Sisler (T-AKR-311)
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 The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ... 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. External links * References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sisler Watson-class vehicle cargo ships Ships built in San Diego 1998 ships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USNS Watson (T-AKR-310)
USNS ''Watson'' (T-AKR-310) 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 the lead ship of her class of vehicle cargo ships. She was named for Private George Watson, a Medal of Honor recipient. Laid down on 23 May 1996 and launched on 26 July 1997, ''Watson'' was put into service in the Pacific Ocean on 23 June 1998. Notable deployments In November 2022, ''Watson'' took onboard part of an Army Prepositioned Stock and then went to Hawaii, there delivering more than 500 pieces of equipment, vehicles and containers, in support of its Operation Pathways exercise to be held in Australia in 2023. Unloading was done by soldiers of the 8th Theater Sustainment Command The 8th Theater Sustainment Command (8th TSC), as the senior Army logistics command in the United States Pacific Command's Area of Responsibility (AOR), provides command and control of all assigned and at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continents of Asia and Oceania in the west and the Americas in the east. At in area (as defined with a southern Antarctic border), this largest division of the World Ocean—and, in turn, the hydrosphere—covers about 46% of Earth's water surface and about 32% of its total surface area, larger than Earth's entire land area combined .Pacific Ocean . '' Britannica Concise.'' 2008: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The centers of both the |
Keel Laying
Laying the keel or laying down is the formal recognition of the start of a ship's construction. It is often marked with a ceremony attended by dignitaries from the shipbuilding company and the ultimate owners of the ship. Keel laying is one of the four specially celebrated events in the life of a ship; the others are launching, commissioning and decommissioning. In earlier times, the event recognized as the keel laying was the initial placement of the central timber making up the backbone of a vessel, called the keel. As steel ships replaced wooden ones, the central timber gave way to a central steel beam. Modern ships are most commonly built in a series of pre-fabricated, complete hull sections rather than around a single keel. The event recognized as the keel laying is the first joining of modular components, or the lowering of the first module into place in the building dock. It is now often called "keel authentication", and is the ceremonial beginning of the ship's life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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