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USNS 1st LT. Baldomero Lopez (T-AK-3010)
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MV 1st LT. Baldomero Lopez (AK-3010) (1985 - 2006)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal

Maritime Prepositioning Force Containers, RO/RO and LMSR Ship:

Built by General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division, Quincy, MA.

Acquired by the Navy under a long-term charter, 20 November 1985

Placed in service under the direction of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) as MV 1st. LT. Baldomero Lopez (AK-3010) to be operated by American Overseas Marine Corporation

Purchased by the US Navy Military Sealift Command, 17 January 2006, Redesignated USNS 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez (T-AK-3010)

USNS 1st LT. Baldomero Lopez (T-AK-3010) is one of the Military Sealift Command's seventeen Container & Roll-on/Roll-off Ships and is part of the 36 ships in the Prepositioning Program

USNS 1st LT. Baldomero Lopez (T-AK-3010) is assigned to Maritime Prepositioning Program Squadron Two under the operational control of MSC Far East and operates out of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean

Specifications:
Displacement 19,588 t.(lt), 40.846 t.(fl)
Length 673'
Beam 105'
Draft 34' 6" (max)
Speed 17.7 kts.

Cargo Capacity

162,500 sq. ft. vehicle

1,605,000 gallons petroleum

81,700 gallons water

522 TEU

Container Capacity 578 (41 Refer)

JP-5 Capacity 1.43 Million Gals/34,101 BBLS

MOGAS 8,800 Gals

Potable Water (storage capacity) 98,994 Gals/2,357 BBLS

Crane Lifting Capacity

one single FWD 39 Tons

one twin center 39 Tons, each

one twin aft 39 tons each

Stern Ramp 60/39 Tons P/S

Lighterage

two LCM-8

one SLWT

four CSP

four CSNP

Fuel Hose Reels 2

Water Hose Reel 1

Bunker Capacity 23,206 BBLS

RO/RO Capacity 152,185 SQFT

Water Production (Daily) 25,000 Gals

Armament none

Aircraft helicopter platform only

Complement

Civilian Mariners, 7 officers, 30 crew

Civilian Maintenance 25

Endurance 11,107 NM
Propulsion

two Stork Werkspoor medium-speed Diesel propulsion engines, 26,400 bhp

single shaft

bow thruster 1,000 hp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
MV 1st LT. Baldomero Lopez (AK-3010) - MSC Charter
	101k	MV1st LT. Baldomero Lopez (AK-3010) at anchor, date and location unknown. US Navy photo.	MSC web site
	80k	*MV 1st LT. Baldomero Lopez* (AK-3010)** at anchor, date and location unknown. AMSEA photo.	Global Security web site
	104k	*MV 1st LT. Baldomero Lopez* (AK-3010)** at anchor, date and location unknown. AMSEA photo.	Global Security web site
	77k	*MV 1st LT. Baldomero Lopez* (AK-3010)** underway, date and location unknown.	Photo by Peter Westdijk the Netherlands
	74k	*MV 1st LT. Baldomero Lopez* (AK-3010)** underway, date and location unknown.	Photo by Peter Westdijk the Netherlands
	285k	*MV 1st LT. Baldomero Lopez* (AK-3010)** approaching Apra Harbor, Guam, 6 November 1992.	Photo by Gerhard Mueller-Debus
USNS 1st LT. Baldomero Lopez (T-AK-3010)
	35k	*USNS 1st LT. Baldomero Lopez* (T-AK-3010) unloads cargo using the Improved Navy Lighterage System off the coast of Coronado, CA. Lopez** served as the platform for the official operations evaluation of the new lighterage system conducted from late March to mid-May, 2006. The ship's ramp extends onto a floating roll-on/roll-off discharge facility where off-loaded cargo is positioned prior to loading onto a floating causeway for transport to shore. A landing craft utility vessel is positioned near the discharge facility, ready for the uploading of equipment for transport to shore., Photo by LCDR. Bryan E. Heller, USN.	Lee Wahler
	277k	*USNS 1st LT. Baldomero Lopez* (T-AK-3010)** pierside, date and location unknown. Photo by Katie Dunnigan.	Bill Gonyo
	212k	*USNS 1st LT. Baldomero Lopez* (T-AK-3010)** unloads equipment at the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway equipment storage sites in Norway, 12 October 2018. Equipment was unloaded, inspected and transported to different areas to use in Exercise Trident Juncture 18. Trident Juncture 18 enhances the U.S. and NATO Allies' and partners' abilities to work together collectively to conduct military operations under challenging conditions. US Marine Corps Photo # 181012-M-BY300-1081 NORWAY (Oct. 12, 2018) by Sgt. Bethanie C. Sahms	Lee Wahler
0913301010 200214-N-KK394-1325	239k	*USNS 1st LT. Baldomero Lopez* (T-AK-3010)** anchored off the coast of Naval Station Mayport, FL., 14 February 2020. Equipment from Lopez is being offloaded during Maritime Prepositioning Force Exercise (MPFEX) 20, which trains critical expeditionary capabilities and facilitates bridging the seam between operations on land and sea. US Navy photo #'s 200214-N-KK394-1325 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 14, 2020) and 200214-N-KK394-1356 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 14, 2020) by MC2 Anderson W. Branch	Lee Wahler
0913301011 200214-N-KK394-1356	255k		Lee Wahler

USNS 1st. LT. Baldomero Lopez (T-AK-3010)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Medal of Honor Citation for 1st LT. Baldomero Lopez, USMC,

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
Defense Video Imagery Distribution System - USNS 1st. LT. Baldomero Lopez (T-AK-3010)
Naval History and Heritage Command - First Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez

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USNS 1st LT. Baldomero Lopez (T-AK-3010)ex MV 1st LT. Baldomero Lopez (AK-3010) (1985 - 2006)

USNS 1st LT. Baldomero Lopez (T-AK-3010)
ex
MV 1st LT. Baldomero Lopez (AK-3010) (1985 - 2006)