Gilliland AKR-298

NameGilliland AKR-298
CategoryMilitary ships - Auxiliary ships
FlagUnited States
Year of built1972
Place of builtDenmark
Length, m291.00
Width, m32.23
Draught, m11.00
Other namesSelandia-84
ShipbuilderBurmeister & Wain Shipyard
Main engine type1 x Burmeister & Wain 12K84EF diesel, 2 x Burmeister & Wain 9K84EF diesels
Main engine power, h.p.65,000
Speed, kts24.0
OwnerUS government
OperatorUS Navy
StatusIn operation

She was built as Selandia in 1972. Then aquired by US Navy as comercial transport and lenghtened at 1984 at Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard. Then she was converted to a US Navy Vehicle Roll-on/Roll-off Ship at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Cpmpany in a contract dated 23 May 1997.

Class & type: Gordon-class roll on roll off vehicle cargo ship

Displacement: 32,589 t. - light, 65,000 t. - full load.

Propulsion:

Additional:

2 x Burmeister & Wain 9K84EF diesels, 39,000 hp;

3 x shafts (center cp prop) bow thruster.

Capacity: 26,390.4 m2 and 4,644.3 m2 deck cargo

Complement:

12 to 45 civilian mariners;

50 US Navy personnel.

  • Gilliland AKR-298

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    Gilliland is underway at Great Bitter Lake of Suez Canal during her northbound transit. As seen from MOL Fortune.
    December 1st, 2014
    March 29th, 2008
    Tsarik Ruslan - ReX
    Suez Canal
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