USAV ''SP4 James A. Loux'' (LSV-6) is a
''General Frank S. Besson Jr.''-class roll-on/roll-off
Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are cargo ships designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, buses, trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or using ...
of
US Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cla ...
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Design
Named in honor of Gen.
Frank S. Besson Jr.
Frank Schaffer Besson Jr., Order of the British Empire, CBE (May 30, 1910 – July 15, 1985) was a United States Army general.
Early life
Besson born on May 30, 1910 in Detroit, Michigan. His father was a West Point graduate and a colonel in t ...
, former Chief of Transportation, U.S. Army, these ships have bow and stern ramps and the ability to beach themselves, giving them the ability to discharge 900
short tons
The short ton (symbol tn) is a measurement unit equal to . It is commonly used in the United States, where it is known simply as a ton,
although the term is ambiguous, the single word being variously used for short, long, and metric ton.
The vari ...
of vehicles and cargo over the shore in as little as four feet of water, or 2,000 short tons as an intra-theater line haul
roll-on/roll-off
Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are cargo ships designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, buses, trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or using ...
cargo ship. The vessel's cargo deck is designed to handle any vehicle in the US Army inventory and can carry up to 15
M1 Abrams
The M1 Abrams is a third-generation American main battle tank designed by Chrysler Defense (now General Dynamics Land Systems) and named for General Creighton Abrams. Conceived for modern armored ground warfare and now one of the heaviest ta ...
main battle tanks or 82
ISO standard containers.
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Construction and career
She was acquired by the US Army on 30 September 1994 and commissioned in 1994 into the United States Army Reserve
The United States Army Reserve (USAR) is a Military reserve force, reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the Army element of the reserve components of the United States Armed F ...
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Gallery
File:USMC-101223-N-8069G-595.jpg, USAV ''SP4 James A. Loux'' on 23 December 2010
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References
External links
Navsource – Photo Gallery
Frank S Besson Class LSV Logistic Support Vessel
* ttps://www.flickr.com/photos/pby5a/sets/72157602036943941/ LSV-8 USAV MG Roberts Smalls – a set on Flickr
Army Commissions Vessel Named after African-American Civil War Hero, S.C. Statesman
Robert Smalls Official Website
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Ships built in the United States
1994 ships
General Frank S. Besson-class support vessels