Strategic sealift ships, the Glossary
Strategic sealift ships are part of the United States Military Sealift Command's (MSC) prepositioning program.[1]
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43 relations: Avgas, Bethlehem Steel, British Indian Ocean Territory, Chartering (shipping), Chester, Pennsylvania, Civilian, Crane (machine), Defense Logistics Agency, Diego Garcia, Fore River Shipyard, Gas turbine, General Dynamics, Guam, Helicopter deck, Indian Ocean, Keystone Shipping Company, Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off, List of Medal of Honor recipients, Louis J. Hauge Jr., Maersk Line, Marine air–ground task force, Medal of Honor, Military Sealift Command, MV Cpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr., National Defense Reserve Fleet, National Defense University, National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, Odense Steel Shipyard, Pacific Ocean, Quincy, Massachusetts, Roll-on/roll-off, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, San Diego, Shipping line, Squadron (naval), Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., United States Air Force, United States Army, United States Marine Corps, Variable-pitch propeller (marine), Washington, D.C., Waterman Steamship Corporation, Wärtsilä.
Avgas
Avgas (aviation gasoline, also known as aviation spirit in the UK) is an aviation fuel used in aircraft with spark-ignited internal combustion engines.
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Bethlehem Steel
The Bethlehem Steel Corporation was an American steelmaking company headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
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British Indian Ocean Territory
The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom situated in the Indian Ocean, halfway between Tanzania and Indonesia.
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Chartering (shipping)
Chartering is an activity within the shipping industry whereby a shipowner hires out the use of their vessel to a charterer.
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Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Civilian
A civilian is a person who is not a member of an armed force nor a person engaged in hostilities.
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Crane (machine)
A crane is a machine used to move materials both vertically and horizontally, utilizing a system of a boom, hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves for lifting and relocating heavy objects within the swing of its boom.
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Defense Logistics Agency
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is a combat support agency in the United States Department of Defense (DoD).
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Diego Garcia
Diego Garcia is an island of the British Indian Ocean Territory, a disputed overseas territory of the United Kingdom also claimed by Mauritius.
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Fore River Shipyard
Fore River Shipyard was a shipyard owned by General Dynamics Corporation located on Weymouth Fore River in Braintree and Quincy, Massachusetts.
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Gas turbine
A gas turbine, gas turbine engine, or also known by its old name internal combustion turbine, is a type of continuous flow internal combustion engine.
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General Dynamics
General Dynamics Corporation (GD) is an American publicly traded aerospace and defense corporation headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
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Guam
Guam (Guåhan) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean.
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Helicopter deck
A helicopter deck (or helo deck) is a helicopter pad on the deck of a ship, usually located on the stern and always clear of obstacles that would prove hazardous to a helicopter landing.
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Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or approx.
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Keystone Shipping Company
Keystone Shipping Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a major shipping and transportation company.
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Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off
Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off (LMSR) refers to several classes of the United States' Military Sealift Command (MSC) roll-on/roll-off type cargo ships.
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List of Medal of Honor recipients
The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces.
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Louis J. Hauge Jr.
Corporal Louis James Hauge Jr. (December 12, 1924 – May 14, 1945) was a United States Marine who posthumously received his nation's highest military honor — the Medal of Honor — for his actions during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.
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Maersk Line
Maersk Line is a Danish international container shipping company and the largest operating subsidiary of Maersk, a Danish business conglomerate.
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Marine air–ground task force
In the United States Marine Corps, a Marine Air–Ground Task Force (MAGTF, pronounced MAG-TAF) is the principal organization for all missions across the range of military operations.
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Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians, and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor.
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Military Sealift Command
The Military Sealift Command (MSC) is an organization that controls the replenishment and military transport ships of the United States Navy. Strategic sealift ships and military Sealift Command are Auxiliary ships of the United States Navy.
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MV Cpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr.
MV Cpl.
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National Defense Reserve Fleet
The National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) consists of ships of the United States, mostly merchant vessels, that have been mothballed but can be activated within 20 to 120 days to provide shipping during national military emergencies, or non-military emergencies such as commercial shipping crises.
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National Defense University
The National Defense University (NDU) is an institution of higher education funded by the United States Department of Defense aimed at facilitating high-level education, training, and professional development of national security leaders.
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National Steel and Shipbuilding Company
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, commonly referred to as NASSCO, is an American shipbuilding company with four shipyards located in San Diego, Norfolk, Bremerton, and Mayport.
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Odense Steel Shipyard
Odense Steel Shipyard (Odense Staalskibsværft) was a Danish shipyard company located in Odense.
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Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions.
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Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States.
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Roll-on/roll-off
Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are cargo ships designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, buses, trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or using a platform vehicle, such as a self-propelled modular transporter.
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Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Saipan is the largest island and capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, a Territory of the United States in the western Pacific Ocean.
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San Diego
San Diego is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast in Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border.
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Shipping line
A shipping line or shipping company is a company whose line of business is ownership and operation of ships.
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Squadron (naval)
A squadron, or naval squadron, is a significant group of warships which is nonetheless considered too small to be designated a fleet.
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Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.
Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company (1917–1989) was a major shipbuilding company in Chester, Pennsylvania on the Delaware River.
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United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States.
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United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces.
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United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combined arms, implementing its own infantry, artillery, aerial, and special operations forces.
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Variable-pitch propeller (marine)
In marine propulsion, a variable-pitch propeller is a type of propeller with blades that can be rotated around their long axis to change the blade pitch.
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Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.
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Waterman Steamship Corporation
Waterman is an American deep sea ocean carrier, specializing in liner services and time charter contracts.
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Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä Oyj Abp, trading internationally as Wärtsilä Corporation, is a Finnish company which manufactures and services power sources and other equipment in the marine and energy markets.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_sealift_ships
Also known as 1st Lt. Harry L. Martin-class cargo ship, 1st. Lt. Harry L. Martin-class cargo ship, 2nd Lieutenant John P. Bobo-class cargo ship, 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo-class cargo ship, Cpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr.-class cargo ship, LCPL Roy M. Wheat-class cargo ship, LTC John U.D. Page-class cargo ship, Lance Cpl. Roy M. Wheat-class cargo ship, MV Cpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr. (T-AK 3000), MV Cpl. Louis J. Hauge, Jr. (T-AK 3000), MV PFC James Anderson, Jr. (T-AK 3002), MV SSG Edward A. Carter, Jr. (T-AK 4544), Maritime Prepositioned Force, Maritime Prepositioning Force, Maritime Prepositioning Ships, Maritime Prepositioning ship, Pre-positioned ships, Prepositioning Program, SSG Edward A. Carter Jr.-class container ship, SSG Edward A. Carter, Jr.-class container ship, Sgt. Matej Kocak-class cargo ship, Strategic sealift ship, USNS Obregon.