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USNS Sirius TAFS8 - IMO 6706888

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Photographer:
Lee Brown [ View profile ]
Title:
Usns Sirius Tafs8
Photo Category:
Auxiliaries
Added:
Aug 30, 2006
Views:
3,070
Image Resolution:
1,365 x 968

Description:

Ex.Ness Class RFA A339 Lyness sold to the US Navy's Military Sealift Comand in 1980 she is now SIRIUS. Built by Swan-Hunter at Wallsend she is 16,500gt and was completed in 1966 she had a compliment of 105. Note the boom around the ship.Photo taken at Grand Harbour,Malta in July 2003.
Thanks jbryce and Joerg for info.

Vessel
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Current name:
SIRIUS

Former name(s):

 -  Texas Clipper (Until 2011)

 -  Sirius (Until 2007 Jan)

 -  Lyness (Until 1997 Apr)

Current flag:
U.S.A.
Home port:
Galveston Tx
Callsign:
NPGA
IMO:
6706888
MMSI:
303930000
Build year:
1967
Builder:
Swan Hunter High Walker - Newcastle Upon Tyne, U.k.
Manager:
Usa Government - Washington Dc, U.s.a.
Owner:
Usa Government - Washington Dc, U.s.a.
Vessel Type:
Training Ship
Gross tonnage:
14,113 tons
Summer DWT:
7,958 tons
Photos:
22 photos by 11 photographers

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Storm Pictures - 2 photos

Training Ships - 3 photos

Auxiliaries - 16 photos

_Flight Decks - 1 photos

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(11)

Javier Bueno Iturbe

2 photos

Captain Peter

2 photos

Cpt. Lawrence Dalli

4 photos

Lee Brown

1 photos

Michael Martin

1 photos

Frafo

1 photos

TJ Tropea

3 photos

Chris Howell

2 photos

Captain Ted

1 photos

carlo martinelli

4 photos

sectshun8

1 photos

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I believe she is the United States Navy Ship Sirius, formerly the RFA Lyness. She was sold with her sister ships RFA Stromness (USS Saturn) and RFA Tarbatness (USS Spica).
The USN obviously bought quality products from the MOD :-D .

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