General Frank S. Besson-class logistics support vessels (LSV) are the largest powered watercraft in the United States Army, and are designed to give the...
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USAV General Frank S. Besson Jr. (LSV-1) is the lead ship of the General Frank S. Besson Jr.-class roll-on/roll-off of US Army. Named in honor of Gen...
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variant of the United States Army's General Frank S. Besson, Jr. class Logistics Support Vessel. The two Bacolod City class ships were built by Halter/Moss...
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Major General Robert Smalls (LSV-8) is a General Frank S. Besson Jr.-class roll-on/roll-off of the US Army. Named in honor of Gen. Frank S. Besson Jr.,...
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April 2012 USAV Lt. General William B. Bunker on 19 April 2013 Naval Technology – Frank S. Besson Class – LSV Logistics Support Vessel [1] The United States...
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Major General Charles P. Gross (LSV-5) is a General Frank S. Besson Jr.-class roll-on/roll-off of US Army. Named in honor of Gen. Frank S. Besson Jr.,...
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USAV CW3 Harold C. Clinger (category General Frank S. Besson-class support vessels)
is a General Frank S. Besson Jr.-class roll-on/roll-off of US Army. Named in honor of Gen. Frank S. Besson Jr., former Chief of Transportation, U.S. Army...
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USAV SP4 James A. Loux (category General Frank S. Besson-class support vessels)
is a General Frank S. Besson Jr.-class roll-on/roll-off of US Army. Named in honor of Gen. Frank S. Besson Jr., former Chief of Transportation, U.S. Army...
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Philippine Navy General Frank S. Besson-class logistics support vessel, a type of watercraft in the United States Army Immediate Support Vessel, a type of...
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commissioned the USAV General Frank S. Besson Jr. the lead ship of the General Frank S. Besson-class of Roll-on/roll-off support vessels. The ship was christened...
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USAV SSGT Robert T. Kuroda (category General Frank S. Besson-class support vessels)
is a General Frank S. Besson Jr.–class roll-on/roll-off of US Army. Named in honor of Gen. Frank S. Besson Jr., former Chief of Transportation, U.S. Army...
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USAV General Brehon B. Somervell (LSV-3) is a General Frank S. Besson-class logistics support vessel. The ship was built by VT Halter Marine,[failed verification]...
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The design was based on a modified version of the US Army's General Frank S. Besson-class LSV, but without accommodation for 150 troops using the space...
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Landing Ship, Tank (redirect from LST-1 class tank landing ship)
States Army operates eight General Frank S. Besson-class support vessels. Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela operates four Capana-class tank landing ships. Vietnam...
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Washington-class vehicle cargo ship (AKR-9961) Builder: Poland Displacement: 53,600 tons Operator: United States Navy: 2 in commission General Frank S. Besson-class...
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tender USCG inland construction tender General Frank S. Besson-class logistics support vessel – 8 Runnymede class large landing craft – 35 Landing Craft...
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BRP Dagupan City (category Bacolod City-class support vessels)
two Bacolod City-class logistics support vessel, and is based on a helicopter capable variant of the US Army Frank S. Besson class. She is also considered...
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BRP Bacolod City (category Bacolod City-class support vessels)
two Bacolod City-class logistics support vessel, and is based on a helicopter capable variant of the US Army's Frank S. Besson class. She is also considered...
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Central Kitchen jetty on March 15. On March 9, 2024, the U.S. Army support ship General Frank S. Besson was sent from Norfolk to begin pier construction. Four...
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List of ships of the United States Army (redirect from U.S. Army Transport)
Runnymede-class large landing craft (35 built) MGen. Nathanael Greene-class large coastal tugs (6 built) General Frank S. Besson-class logistics support vessels...
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UAVs/UCAVs/drones = 14,006 – Grand total of aircraft The Army also operates several vessel classes. The Modular Sleep System (MSS) is a sleeping bag kit part of the Extended...
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Project Flat Top (category Curtiss-class seaplane tenders)
Sullivan then successfully sought the attention and approval of General Frank S. Besson, who had recently been appointed as commanding officer of the newly...
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2019. Besson, Gerard (27 August 2000). "Land of Beginnings – A historical digest", Newsday Newspaper. Rough Guides (2018), p. 55. Cazorla, Frank, Baena...
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Israeli Navy (section Support ships)
interview, the head of the Israeli Navys` Naval Vessels Department said that these new "Reshef"-class corvettes would be equipped with Rafael Advanced...
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Charles P. Gross (category United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni)
West Point Cemetery. The USAV Major General Charles P. Gross, a General Frank S. Besson-class logistics support vessel was named in his honor. "Charles Gross...
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been supporting North Vietnam, began staging their naval vessels from former U.S. ports in South Vietnam. Building on this gain, Soviet vessels began...
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USS Albemarle (AV-5) (category Curtiss-class seaplane tenders)
John F. Sullivan was a widely respected Army aviator. Frank S. Besson, commanding general of AMC, recognizing Sullivan's unique background in converting...
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States Army Class Builders Type Branch Active Notes Image General Frank S. Besson-class VT Halter Marine logistics support vessel Army 8 Class of 8 Runnymede-class...
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list of vessels that have served in the Israeli Navy since 1948. "INS" stands for "Israeli Navy Ship". Netz-class boats – Retired Yatush-class patrol boats...
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USCGC Campbell USCGC Abbie Burgess USCGC Katherine Walker USAV General Frank S. Besson Jr. HMCS Athabaskan The 24th New York Fleet Week was in May 2011...
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