SS_Gopher_State SS_Gopher_State

SS Gopher State - Definition and Overview

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General Characteristics
Displacement: 31,500 long tons
Length: 668 ft 7 in
Beam: 76 ft 1 in
Draught: 33 ft 6 in
Propulsion:
Speed: 17 knots
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Complement: 9 civilian during Reduced Operating Status
32 civilian during Full Operating Status
Time to Activate: 10 days
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The SS Gopher State (T-ACS-4), lead ship of the Gopher State class crane ships, is a support auxiliary of the United States Navy, acting as a pre-positioning auxiliary for the United States Army and United States Marine Corps.

SS Gopher State is named in honor of the 32nd state.

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