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USNS SIRIUS TAFS8 - IMO 6706888
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At Galveston TX
7 mar 2008
Keel laid: April 1, 1965
Launched: April 1, 1966
Commissioned: December 22, 1966
MSC "in Service": January 1, 1981
Decommissioned: July 1, 2005
Builder: Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Wallsend-on-Tyne, UK
Propulsion system: 1 Wallsend-Sulzer 8RD76 diesel
Propellers: one
Length: 524 feet (159.7 meters)
Beam: 72 feet (22 meters)
Draft: 22 feet (6.7 meters)
Displacement: approx. 16,800 tons full load
Speed: 19 knots
Aircraft: two CH-46 helicopters
Armament: none
Crew: 49 Navy personnel, 115 civilian crew
Fleet: Atlantic
http://www.navybuddies.com/afs/afs8.htm
http://www.msc.navy.mil/N00p/pressrel/press05/press21.htm
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the Texan pelican was not really planned.
But as they are numerous here in Galveston, chances are pretty good you catch such a composition :lol:
brgds
Captain Peter
Galveston TX
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I've never had that problem with a pelican, just seagulls.
Great shot though.
rgds Stan
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