USAV Lt. General William B. Bunker

USAV Lt. General William B. Bunker on 11 February 2015
History
United States
NameLt. General William B. Bunker
NamesakeWilliam B. Bunker
Operator United States Army
BuilderVT Halter Marine, Pascagoula
Acquired18 March 1988
Commissioned1988
HomeportPearl Harbor
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeGeneral Frank S. Besson class roll-on/roll-off
Displacement4,199 long tons (4,266 t)
Length273 ft (83 m)
Beam60 ft (18 m)
Draft12 ft (3.7 m)
Propulsion2 × EMD 16-645E2; 1,950 hp (1,454 kW) each at 999 rpm
Speed
  • 9.5 knots (17.6 km/h; 10.9 mph) light
  • 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph) loaded
Range
  • 6,200 nmi (11,500 km) light
  • 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) loaded
Complement8 officers, 23 enlisted

USAV Lt. General William B. Bunker (LSV-4) is a General Frank S. Besson Jr.-class roll-on/roll-off of US Army.

Design

Main article: General Frank S. Besson-class support vessel

Named in honor of Gen. Frank S. Besson Jr., former Chief of Transportation, U.S. Army, these ships have bow and stern ramps and the ability to beach themselves, giving them the ability to discharge 900 short tons of vehicles and cargo over the shore in as little as four feet of water, or 2,000 short tons as an intra-theater line haul roll-on/roll-off cargo ship.[1] The vessel's cargo deck is designed to handle any vehicle in the US Army inventory and can carry up to 15 M1 Abrams main battle tanks or 82 ISO standard containers.[2]

Construction and career

She was acquired by the US Army on 18 March 1988 and commissioned in 1988 into the 1099th Transportation Detachment, 7th Expeditionary Transportation Brigade.[3]

References

  1. ^ Naval Technology – Frank S. Besson Class – LSV Logistics Support Vessel [1]
  2. ^ The United States Army News | New Army Vessel Arrives in Hawaii
  3. ^ "Army Ship Photo Index". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 4 June 2021.