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| General Characteristics
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| Displacement:
| 31,500 long tons
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| Length:
| 668 ft 7 in
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| Beam:
| 76 ft 1 in
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| Draught:
| 33 ft 6 in
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| Speed:
| 17 knots
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| Complement:
| 9 civilian during Reduced Operating Status 32 civilian during Full Operating Status
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| 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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