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T-AKR-310 Watson

Watson Class Vehicle Cargo Ship- (LMSR) Medium-speed Roll-on/Roll-off ship:
  • Laid down, 23 May 1996, at National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, CA.
  • Launched, 26 July 1997
  • Delivered to the US Navy, 23 June 1998
  • Assigned to the Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) and placed in service as USNS Watson (T-AKR-310)
  • Watson (T-AKR-310) is one of the Navy's 19 LMSRs, and is assigned to Afloat Prepositioning Ship Squadron Four
    Specifications:
    Displacement 29,000 t.(lt) 62,644 t.(fl)
    Length 950'
    Beam 106'
    Draft 34' (max)
    Speed 24 kts.
    Cargo Capacity 300,00 sq. ft. plus 49,991 sq. ft. deck cargo
    Complement 30 civilian mariners
    Armament none
    Propulsion gas turbines, two propellers
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    Watson 93k Watson (T-AKR-310) underway, date and place unknown.
    US Navy photo.    		 MSC web site
    Watson 64k Watson (T-AKR-310) underway, date and place unknown.
    US Navy photo.    		 Global Security web site
    Watson 66k Watson (T-AKR-310) underway, date and place unknown.
    US Navy photo.    		 Global Security web site
    Watson 75k Watson (T-AKR-310) underway, date and place unknown. Photo by Peter Westdijk
    There is no DANFS history for Watson (T-AKR-310) at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    Navy Fact File - Large, Medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off Ships - T-AKR
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