USAV SP4 James A. Loux
 USAV SP4 James A. Loux on 7 November 2013
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | SP4 James A. Loux |
| Namesake | James A. Loux |
| Operator |  United States Army |
| Builder | VT Halter Marine, Pascagoula |
| Acquired | 30 September 1994 |
| Commissioned | 1994 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | General Frank S. Besson class roll-on/roll-off |
| Displacement | 4,199 long tons (4,266 t) |
| Length | 273 ft (83 m) |
| Beam | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Draft | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 × EMD 16-645E2; 1,950 hp (1,454 kW) each at 999 rpm |
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| Complement | 8 officers, 23 enlisted |
USAV SP4 James A. Loux (LSV-6) is a General Frank S. Besson Jr.-class roll-on/roll-off of US Army.
Design
[edit]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
[edit]She was acquired by the US Army on 30 September 1994 and commissioned in 1994 into the United States Army Reserve.[3]
The ship is named after Specialist James A. Loux (10 February 1950 - 5 April 1971) a Vietnam War US Army Silver Star recipient.[4]
Gallery
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USAV SP4 James A. Loux on 23 December 2010 -
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References
[edit]- ^ Naval Technology – Frank S. Besson Class – LSV Logistics Support Vessel [1]
- ^ The United States Army News | New Army Vessel Arrives in Hawaii
- ^ "Army Ship Photo Index". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Army Ship Photo Index". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
External links
[edit]- Navsource – Photo Gallery
- Frank S Besson Class LSV Logistic Support Vessel
- LSVs at globalsecurity.org
- Photo gallery: Family tour aboard the LSV-7 Kuroda | The Honolulu Advertiser
- LSV-8 USAV MG Roberts Smalls – a set on Flickr
- Army Commissions Vessel Named after African-American Civil War Hero, S.C. Statesman
- Robert Smalls Official Website