Photographer: | Michael Martin [View profile] | Title: | USNS Mississinewa TAO144 | Added: | Feb 21, 2007 | Captured: | | IMO: | 7737054 | Hits: | 2,834 | Photo Category: |
Scrapyard Ships | Description: | The USNS Mississinewa arrived sometime over the weekend of the 17-18 February 2007 at International Shipbreakers at the Port of Brownsville, Texas.
Pertinent Details
Neosho Class Fleet Oiler
Built 1954 New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J.
Displacement 11,600 t.(lt), 38,000 t.(fl)
Length 655'
Beam 86'
Draft 35'
Speed 20 kts.
Cargo Capacity 180,000 bbls
Complement
(USS) 324
(USNS) 106 civilian mariners, 21 navy
Armament
one single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount
four twin 3"/50 gun mounts
Propulsion two geared turbines, two boilers, two shafts, 28,000 shaft horsepower
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