SS Flickertail State (T-ACS-5)
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | 30 November 1965 |
| Laid down: | 14 February 1967 |
| Launched: | 11 May 1968 |
| In Service: | 21 February 1969 |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 31,500 long tons |
| Length: | 668 ft 7 in |
| Beam: | 76 ft 1 in |
| Draught: | 33 ft 6 in |
| Propulsion: | Single propeller |
| Speed: | 17 knots |
| Range: | |
| Capacity: | |
| Complement: | 9 civilian during Reduced Operating Status 32 civilian during Full Operating Status |
| Time to Activate: | 5 days |
| Armament: | None |
| Aircraft: | None |
| Motto: | |
SS Flickertail State (T-ACS-5) is a crane ship in ready reserve for the United States Navy. She is stationed at Newport News, Virginia and is in ready reserve under the Military Sealift Command. The ship was named for the state of North Dakota, which is also known as the Flickertail State.
The ship was built by the Bath Iron Works. Her keel was laid on February 14, 1967, and was launched on May 11, 1968.
