Fast Sealift Ships

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ship
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:FSS
Algol-class vehicle cargo ships
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Avondale_Shipyards
gptkb:General_Dynamics_Quincy_Shipbuilding_Division
gptkbp:capacity 58,000 square feet
2,000 vehicles
gptkbp:convertedTo military use
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:displacement 55,000 tons (full load)
gptkbp:enteredService 1981
gptkbp:homeport gptkb:Ready_Reserve_Force
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fast Sealift Ships
gptkbp:length 946 feet
gptkbp:notableShip gptkb:USNS_Bellatrix_(T-AKR-288)
USNS Algol (T-AKR-287)
USNS Altair (T-AKR-291)
USNS Antares (T-AKR-294)
USNS Capella (T-AKR-293)
USNS Denebola (T-AKR-289)
USNS Pollux (T-AKR-290)
USNS Regulus (T-AKR-292)
gptkbp:numberOfShips 8
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Military_Sealift_Command
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:operationalRole prepositioning of Army and Marine Corps equipment
support for rapid deployment forces
gptkbp:originallyBuiltAs container ships
gptkbp:propulsion steam turbines
gptkbp:purpose rapid transport of military cargo
gptkbp:speed 33 knots
gptkbp:status reduced operating status
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Surge_Sealift_Ships
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7