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Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off (LMSR) refers to several classes of the United States'
The ''Shughart'' class are group of three LMSRs. ''Shughart'' was built as ''Laura Maersk'' in 1980 in Denmark by ''Lindovaerftet'' for A. P. Moller-Maersk Group. She was lengthened in 1987 and again in the early 1990s by
Military Sealift Command
The Military Sealift Command (MSC) is an organization that controls the replenishment and military transport ships of the United States Navy. Military Sealift Command has the responsibility for providing sealift and ocean transportation for all U ...
(MSC) roll-on/roll-off
Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are cargo ships designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, buses, Trailer (vehicle), trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their ...
type cargo ships. Some are purpose-built for military cargo, while others were converted.
''Bob Hope'' class
The are a group of seven diesel-powered vessels built atAvondale Shipyard
Avondale Shipyard was an independent shipbuilding company, acquired by Litton Industries, in turn acquired by Northrop Grumman Corporation. In 2011, along with the former Ingalls Shipbuilding, the yard was part of Huntington Ingalls Industries. It ...
in Louisiana
Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...
between 1993 and 2001 for MSC. They are long and wide.
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''Watson'' class
The are a group of eight gas-turbine-powered vessels built atNational Steel and Shipbuilding Company
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, commonly referred to as NASSCO, is an American shipbuilding company with four shipyards located in San Diego, Norfolk, Virginia, Norfolk, Bremerton, and Mayport (Jacksonville), Mayport. It is a division ...
(NASSCO) in San Diego, California
San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in t ...
between 1996 and 2002 for MSC. They are long and wide.
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''Gordon'' class
The ''Gordon'' class are group of two LMSRs. ''Gordon'' was built inDenmark
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
in 1972 as MV ''Jutlandia'', and entered commercial service on 1 June 1973. After some time spent in commercial service she was lengthened by Hyundai Heavy Industries
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI; ) is the world's largest shipbuilding company and a major heavy equipment manufacturer. Its headquarters are in Ulsan, South Korea.
History
HHI was founded in 1972 by Chung Ju-yung as a division ...
in 1984, and later went on to be acquired by the US Navy under a long term charter. She was converted for the Navy at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is the sole designer, builder, and refueler of aircraft carriers and one of two providers of submarines for the United States Navy. Founded as the Chesapeake Dry Dock ...
and on delivery to the Navy was assigned to the Military Sealift Command
The Military Sealift Command (MSC) is an organization that controls the replenishment and military transport ships of the United States Navy. Military Sealift Command has the responsibility for providing sealift and ocean transportation for all U ...
on 23 August 1996 under the name USNS ''Gordon''.
They are diesel-powered, long and wide ships.
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''Shughart'' class
The ''Shughart'' class are group of three LMSRs. ''Shughart'' was built as ''Laura Maersk'' in 1980 in Denmark by ''Lindovaerftet'' for A. P. Moller-Maersk Group. She was lengthened in 1987 and again in the early 1990s by Hyundai
Hyundai is a former South Korean industrial conglomerate ("''chaebol''"), which was restructured into the following groups:
* Hyundai Group, parts of the former conglomerate which have not been divested
** Hyundai Asan, a real estate construction ...
. On May 7, 1996 ''Laura Maersk'' was delivered to Military Sealift Command and was outfitted at NASSCO. They are diesel-powered, long and wide ships.
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