USNS Soderman (T-AKR-317)
USNS SODERMAN (T-AKR 317), underway during the builder's sea trials.
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History | |
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Name | USNS Soderman (T-AKR-317) |
Ordered | 25 February 2000 |
Builder | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company |
Laid down | 31 October 2000 |
Launched | 26 April 2002 |
In service | 24 September 2002 |
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Status | in service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Watson-class vehicle cargo ship |
Displacement | 29,000 tons |
Length | 950 ft |
Beam | 106 ft |
Draft | 34 ft |
Propulsion | 2 GE LM-2500 Gas turbine |
Speed | 24 Knots |
Range | 13,800 miles |
Complement | 30 civilian mariners |
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
Construction
The USNS Soderman is a Watson-class Large Medium-Speed Roll on, Roll off ship. The ship was designed and built by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. The ship was laid down October 31, 2000 at NASCCO’s San Diego shipyard. The ship was launched on April 26, 2002 with fireworks and fanfare.
Hull Arrangement
The ship has berthing, recreation and office spaces for a crew of 30 people as well as room for more if a surge is required.
Propulsion Plant
The Soderman has two General Electric LM2500 gas turbines that make 64,000BHP and drive two 24’ controllable pitch propellers that turn at 95 RPM at full power. The ship has the capability of making 12,500 KW of electrical power for shipboard use. The emergency generator has a 2,000 KW capacity. The design speed of the ship is 24 knots with a range of 13,800 miles. The ship has bow thruster units.
Cargo System
The Soderman has a centerline stern slewing ramp as well as port and starboard side port ramps systems which can be used with the new
Mission and Operations
The mission of the USNS Soderman as part of the Combat Prepositioning Ships is to support the
References
- ^ Unitited States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress. N.p.: n.p., 2011. Print [1]
- ^ The US Navy’s Mobile Landing Platform Ships (MLP). (2015, February 1). Defense Industry Daily. Retrieved April 3, 2015, from [2]
- ^ "Sealift New Construction Fact Sheet." General Dynamics/NASSCO:. General Dynamics/NASSCO, n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2015.[3]
- ^ LARGE, MEDIUM-SPEED, ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF SHIPS (T-AKR). (2003). Sea Power, 46(1), 125. [4]
- ^ Unitited States. Department of Defense. Defense.gov News Release: NAVY TO CHRISTEN SEALIFT SHIP SODERMAN. N.p., 24 Apr. 2002. Web. 08 Apr. 2015.[5]
- ^ Coast Guard Rescues Ill Mariner. (2012, October 4). Mauitvnews
- ^ Unitited States. Department of Defense. Press Operations. Contracts for Tuesday, October 22, 2013. N.p., 22 Oct. 2013. Web. 08 Apr. 2015.[6]
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
External links
- Media related to IMO 9232254 at Wikimedia Commons
- Photo gallery at navsource.org