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Vehicle Cargo Ships - AKR

Vehicle Cargo Ships are Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) ships used to rapidly transport US military unit equipment such as tanks, helicopters, wheeled vehicles and other heavy equipment, to support deployed forces worldwide. These ships are normally maintained in a reduced operating status, capable of being fully activated within a few days. A nucleus crew maintains each ship, with additional crew members coming aboard for activation. The ships are activated periodically to participate in exercises and operations. The Vehicle Cargo Ships are operated by a private sector company under contract with the Military Sealift Command and crewed by U.S. Merchant Marine personnel.

Five large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off ships, or LMSRs, display the impressive capabilities of the Military Sealift Command as they berth together in Newport News, Va. They are (left to right) USNS Seay, USNS Mendonca, USNS Watkins, USNS Gordon and USNS Gilliland. Photo by Nobe Smith.

Comet T-AKR 7 - class

- Roll-on/roll-off Ship -

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
COMET	T-AKR 7	Suisun Bay, CA

Meteor T-AKR 9 - class

- Roll-on/roll-off Ship -

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
METEOR	T-AKR 9	Suisun Bay, CA

Cape I - class

- Roll-on/roll-off Ships -

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
CAPE ISLAND	T-AKR 10	Tacoma, WA
CAPE INTREPID	T-AKR 11	Tacoma, WA
CAPE ISABEL	T-AKR 5062	Long Beach, CA
CAPE INSCRIPTION	T-AKR 5076	Long Beach, CA

Cape T - class

- Roll-on/roll-off Ships -

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
CAPE TEXAS	T-AKR 112	Beaumont, TX
CAPE TAYLOR	T-AKR 113	Beaumont, TX
CAPE TRINITY	T-AKR 9711	Beaumont, TX

Algol T-AKR 287 - class

- Fast Sealift Ships -

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
ALGOL	T-AKR 287	Alameda, CA
BELLATRIX	T-AKR 288	Marrerro, LA
DENEBOLA	T-AKR 289	Baltimore, MD
POLLUX	T-AKR 290	Philadelphia, PA
ALTAIR	T-AKR 291	Marrerro, LA
REGULUS	T-AKR 292	Philadelphia, PA
CAPELLA	T-AKR 293	Alameda, CA
ANTARES	T-AKR 294	Baltimore, MD

Shughart T-AKR 295 - class

- Large, Medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off Ships (LMSR) -

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
SHUGHART	T-AKR 295	Baltimore, MD
YANO	T-AKR 297	Newport News, VA
SODERMAN	T-AKR 299	decommissioned, recommissioned as AK

Gordon T-AKR 296 - class

- Large, Medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off Ships (LMSR) -

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
GORDON	T-AKR 296	Atlantic
GILLILAND	T-AKR 298	Atlantic

Bob Hope T-AKR 300 - class

- Large, Medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off Ships (LMSR) -

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
BOB HOPE	T-AKR 300	San Diego, CA
FISHER	T-AKR 301	Atlantic
SEAY	T-AKR 302	Philadelphia, PA
MENDONCA	T-AKR 303	Philadelphia, PA
PILILAAU	T-AKR 304	New Orleans, LA
BRITTIN	T-AKR 305	New Orleans, LA
BENAVIDEZ	T-AKR 306	New Orleans, LA

Watson T-AKR 310 - class

- Large, Medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off Ships (LMSR) -
- Prepositioning Ships -

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
WATSON	T-AKR 310	Diego Garcia
SISLER	T-AKR 311	Diego Garcia
DAHL	T-AKR 312	Diego Garcia
RED CLOUD	T-AKR 313	Diego Garcia
CHARLTON	T-AKR 314	Diego Garcia
WATKINS	T-AKR 315	Diego Garcia
POMEROY	T-AKR 316	Diego Garcia
SODERMAN	T-AKR 317	Diego Garcia

Adm. WM. M. Callaghan T-AKR 1001 - class

- Roll-on/roll-off Ship -

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
ADM. WM. M. CALLAGHAN	T-AKR 1001	Alameda, CA

Cape O - class

- Roll-on/roll-off Ship -

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
CAPE ORLANDO	T-AKR 2044	Alameda, CA

Cape D - class

- Roll-on/roll-off Ships -

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
CAPE DUCATO	T-AKR 5051	Charleston, SC
CAPE DOUGLAS	T-AKR 5052	Charleston, SC
CAPE DOMINGO	T-AKR 5053	Charleston, SC
CAPE DECISION	T-AKR 5054	Charleston, SC
CAPE DIAMOND	T-AKR 5055	Charleston, SC

Cape M - class

- Heavy Lift Ships -

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
CAPE MAY	T-AKR 5063	Norfolk, VA
CAPE MENDOCINO	T-AKR 5064	James River, VA
CAPE MOHICAN	T-AKR 5065	Alameda, CA

Cape H - class

- Roll-on/roll-off Ships -

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
CAPE HUDSON	T-AKR 5066	San Francisco, CA
CAPE HENRY	T-AKR 5067	Alameda, CA
CAPE HORN	T-AKR 5068	San Francisco, CA

Cape E - class

- Roll-on/roll-off Ship -

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
CAPE EDMONT	T-AKR 5069	Charleston, SC

Cape L - class

- Roll-on/roll-off Ships -

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
CAPE LAMBERT	T-AKR 5077	Beaumont, TX
CAPE LOBOS	T-AKR 5078	Beaumont, TX

Cape K - class

- Roll-on/roll-off Ships -

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
CAPE KNOX	T-AKR 5082	New Orleans, LA
CAPE KENNEDY	T-AKR 5083	New Orleans, LA

Cape V - class

- Roll-on/roll-off Ships -

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
CAPE VINCENT	T-AKR 9666	Beaumont, TX
CAPE VICTORY	T-AKR 9701	Beaumont, TX

Cape R - class

- Roll-on/roll-off Ships -

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
CAPE RISE	T-AKR 9678	Portsmouth, VA
CAPE RAY	T-AKR 9679	Portsmouth, VA
CAPE RACE	T-AKR 9960	Portsmouth, VA

Cape W - class

- Roll-on/roll-off Ships -

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
CAPE WASHINGTON	T-AKR 9961	Baltimore, MD
CAPE WRATH	T-AKR 9962	Baltimore, MD

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