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USNS Benavidez (T-AKR-306)


International Radio Call Sign:
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National Defense Service Medal
Bob Hope Class Vehicle Cargo Ship- (LMSR) Medium-speed Roll-on/Roll-off ship:
  • Laid down, 15 December 1999, at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems' Avondale Operations, New Orleans, LA.
  • Launched, 11 August 2001
  • Delivered to the US Navy, 10 September 2003
  • Assigned to the Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) and placed in service as USNS Benavidez (T-AKR-306)
  • USNS Benavidez (T-AKR-306) is one of the Navy's 11 Surge LMSRs operated by a private company under contract to MSC
  • USNS Benavidez is assigned to the MSC Atlantic surge force and is maintained in Ready Operational Status 4 (ROS-4)
    Specifications:
    Displacement 35,500 t.(lt) 62,069 t.(fl)
    Length 951'
    Beam 106'
    Draft 34' (max)
    Speed 24 kts.
    Cargo Capacity 380,000 sq. ft. plus 49,991 sq. ft. deck cargo
    Complement
    Civilian Mariners 26 reduced / up to 45 full
    US Navy personnel 50
    Armament none
    Propulsion
    four Colt Pielstick 10 PC4.2 V Diesels, 65,160 hp(m) (47.89 MW)
    two shafts, cp props
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    Benavidez
    0954030608    		 367k USNS Benavidez (T-AKR-306) underway on her sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico, 5 May 2003.
    U.S. Navy photo # 030530-N-0000X-002 by Ron Elias    		 Robert Hurst
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    Gulf of Mexico (May 30, 2003)    		 340k USNS Benavidez (T-AKR-306) under way in the Gulf of Mexico during sea trials being conducted by Northrop Grumman Ship System Avondale Operations, 30 May 2003.
    US Navy photo #'s 030530-N-0000X-002, 030530-N-0000X-003, and 030530-N-0000X-004, Gulf of Mexico (May 30, 2003) by Ron Elias.    		 Robert Hurst
    Benavidez
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    Gulf of Mexico (May 30, 2003)    		 296k
    Benavidez
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    Gulf of Mexico (May 30, 2003)    		 301k
    Benavidez 242k USNS Benavidez (T-AKR-306) under way, 2 October 2003, location unknown.
    United States Navy photo # 030530-N-0000X-005    		 Robert Hurst
    Benavidez 336k USNS Benavidez (T-AKR-306) sits pierside in Souda harbor, Crete, 6 January 2004, during a brief port visit. Benavidez is carrying more than 230,000 square feet of U.S. Army combat equipment and supplies, belonging to the Ft. Hood, Texas based 1st Cavalry Division currently deploying for service in Iraq. The ship sailed from the U.S. and will off-load in Kuwait. The move is part of a standard rotation of forces and their equipment in and out of Iraq.
    US Navy photo # 040106-N-0780F-008, Souda Bay (6 Jan 2004) by Paul Farley.    		 Robert Hurst
    Benavidez 312k USNS Benavidez (T-AKR-306) departs Souda Bay, Crete, 7 January 2004, following a brief port visit. Benavidez is carrying more than 230,000 square feet of U.S. Army combat equipment and supplies, belonging to the Ft. Hood, Texas based 1st Cavalry Division currently deploying for service in Iraq. The ship sailed from the U.S. and will off-load in Kuwait. The move is part of a standard rotation of forces and their equipment in and out of Iraq.
    US Navy photo # 040107-N-0780F-018, Souda Bay (6 Jan 2004) by Paul Farley.    		 Robert Hurst
    Benavidez
    0954030607    		 291k USNS Benavidez (T-AKR-306) transits the English Channel. Benavidez is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
    US Navy photo # 200311-N-FO574-1011 ENGLISH CHANNEL (March 11, 2020) by MC3 Jordan R. Bair.    		 Lee Wahler
    USNS Benavidez (T-AKR-306)
    Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)
    Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez United States Army Medal of Honor Citation
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    Defense Video Imagery Distribution System - USNS Benavidez (T-AKR-306)
    Navy Fact File - Large, Medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off Ships - T-AKR
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