SEA-LAND COMMERCE
Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:07 pm
Built as a container vessel under yard No 1383 by A.G. Weser, Bremen for Reynolds Leasing Corp. (Sea Land Services Inc.), Wilmington, Delaware.
01 December 1973 launched as the SEA-LAND COMMERCE, seven sisters.
Tonnage 41,127 grt, 25,389 nrt, 27,728 dwt., dim. 288.4 x 32.3 x 15.8m, draught 10.6m, length bpp. 268.4m.
Powered by four geared General Electric MST-19 steam turbines, 120,000 shp, twin shafts and her maximum speed 33 knots.
Container capacity; below deck 554 containers of 35 ft. and 140 of 40 ft., one deck 342 containers of 35 ft, and 60 of 40 ft. (so far I know about the 35 ft containers; Sea Land was the only shipping company which used this containers in overseas transport and they are not more used today in shipping.)
30 March 1973 in service.
After delivery used in the service between USA west coast and Japan.
At that time she were the fastest cargo ships in the world.
May 1973 she made a record passage westward across the Pacific from Race Rock B.C. to Osaka, Japan in 5 days 23 hour and 30 minutes with a average speed of 30.32 knots.
June 1973 she made the fastest crossing across the Pacific, departing Yokohama 30 June and arriving at Race Rock ,B.C. on 6 July in the time of 5 days, 9 hour with a average speed of 32.62 knots.
Due to high fuel bills the ships were not more profitable and were put on the sale list.
27 October 1981 Sold together with her sisterships to the USA Navy, renamed in USNS REGULUS (T-AK-292).
29 June 1984 a conversion began by the National Steel and Shipbuilding in San Diego, California.
Cargo holds were redesigned and new decks were built in connected with ramps, to make it possible that vehicles can be driven in and out very quickly.
Two sets of two cranes, one set with a lifting capacity of 35 tons the other set lifting 50 tons.
28 August 1985 delivered to Military Sealift Command as USNS REGULUS (T-AKR 292) one of the Algol class. Homeport New Orleans, LA.
Displacement 55,355 ton full load. Can carry more as 700 army vehicles, including tanks, trucks and helicopters.
Crew 43 and 12 military technicians when full operational, and 18 crew when in reduced operating status.
When she was in reduced operating status due to her high operating cost, she could be activated in 96 hours.
She was used during the Persian Gulf War in 1990 together with her sisters she transported 14 percent of all cargo delivered between the United States and Saudi Arabia during and after the war.
01 October 2007 was she transferred to the United States Maritime Administration.
01 October 2008 transferred to the Ready Reserve Force losing her USNS designation.
2013 In reserve at Philadelphia PA.
Dominica 1987 90c sg1091, scott1045
Source: Wikipedia. http://navysite.de/akr/akr292.htm
01 December 1973 launched as the SEA-LAND COMMERCE, seven sisters.
Tonnage 41,127 grt, 25,389 nrt, 27,728 dwt., dim. 288.4 x 32.3 x 15.8m, draught 10.6m, length bpp. 268.4m.
Powered by four geared General Electric MST-19 steam turbines, 120,000 shp, twin shafts and her maximum speed 33 knots.
Container capacity; below deck 554 containers of 35 ft. and 140 of 40 ft., one deck 342 containers of 35 ft, and 60 of 40 ft. (so far I know about the 35 ft containers; Sea Land was the only shipping company which used this containers in overseas transport and they are not more used today in shipping.)
30 March 1973 in service.
After delivery used in the service between USA west coast and Japan.
At that time she were the fastest cargo ships in the world.
May 1973 she made a record passage westward across the Pacific from Race Rock B.C. to Osaka, Japan in 5 days 23 hour and 30 minutes with a average speed of 30.32 knots.
June 1973 she made the fastest crossing across the Pacific, departing Yokohama 30 June and arriving at Race Rock ,B.C. on 6 July in the time of 5 days, 9 hour with a average speed of 32.62 knots.
Due to high fuel bills the ships were not more profitable and were put on the sale list.
27 October 1981 Sold together with her sisterships to the USA Navy, renamed in USNS REGULUS (T-AK-292).
29 June 1984 a conversion began by the National Steel and Shipbuilding in San Diego, California.
Cargo holds were redesigned and new decks were built in connected with ramps, to make it possible that vehicles can be driven in and out very quickly.
Two sets of two cranes, one set with a lifting capacity of 35 tons the other set lifting 50 tons.
28 August 1985 delivered to Military Sealift Command as USNS REGULUS (T-AKR 292) one of the Algol class. Homeport New Orleans, LA.
Displacement 55,355 ton full load. Can carry more as 700 army vehicles, including tanks, trucks and helicopters.
Crew 43 and 12 military technicians when full operational, and 18 crew when in reduced operating status.
When she was in reduced operating status due to her high operating cost, she could be activated in 96 hours.
She was used during the Persian Gulf War in 1990 together with her sisters she transported 14 percent of all cargo delivered between the United States and Saudi Arabia during and after the war.
01 October 2007 was she transferred to the United States Maritime Administration.
01 October 2008 transferred to the Ready Reserve Force losing her USNS designation.
2013 In reserve at Philadelphia PA.
Dominica 1987 90c sg1091, scott1045
Source: Wikipedia. http://navysite.de/akr/akr292.htm