USNS Gordon (T-AKR-296)

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History
United States
Name	USNS Gordon
Namesake	Gary Gordon
Operator	Military Sealift Command
Builder
Launched	1972
Completed	1 June 1973
Commissioned	23 August 1996
Renamed	Built as MV Jutlandia in 1972
Identification	IMO number: 7234430 MMSI number: 367834000 Callsign: NAKL
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Class and type	roll on roll off vehicle cargo ship
Displacement	32,589 t.(lt) 65,000 t.(fl)
Length	954 ft (291 m)
Beam	105 ft 9 in (32.23 m)
Draft	36 ft (11 m)
Propulsion	1 × Burmeister & Wain 12K84EF diesel 26,000 hp(m) (19.11 MW) 2 × Burmeister & Wain 9K84EF diesels, 39,000 hp(m) (28.66 MW) 3 shafts (center cp prop) bow thruster
Speed	24 knots (44 km/h)
Capacity	284,064 sq ft (26,390.4 m2) 49,991 sq ft (4,644.3 m2) deck cargo
Complement	12 reduced / up to 45 full, civilian mariners 50 US Navy personnel

USNS Gordon (T-AKR-296) is a Gordon-class roll on roll off vehicle cargo ship of the United States Navy. She was originally built as a merchant vessel but later acquired and converted by the Navy, and assigned to the United States Department of Defense's Military Sealift Command.^[1] Gordon was built in Denmark 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 in 1984, and later went on to be acquired by the US Navy under a long term charter. She was converted to a US Navy Vehicle Roll-on/Roll-off Ship at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company and on delivery to the Navy was assigned to the Military Sealift Command on 23 August 1996 under the name USNS Gordon, after Medal of Honor recipient Master Sergeant Gary Gordon. Gordon is one of 28 Strategic Sealift Ships operated by the Military Sealift Command. She is assigned to the MSC Atlantic surge force and is maintained at Canton, Baltimore, Maryland in Reduced Operational Status 4, meaning she can be on her way to pick up cargo within 4 days of notification.

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