USNS CHARLTON (T-AKR 314) Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ship USNS Charlton is one of Military Sealift Command’s nineteen Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ships and is part of the 31 ships in Military Sealift Command’s Prepositioning Program.

Aerial starboard bow view of the MSC (Military Sealift Command) strategic heavy lift ship USNS CHARLTON (T-AKR 314) laying to off San Diego. The ship is conducting the builder’s sea trials phase of construction.

USNS CHARLTON (T-AKR 314) Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ship USNS Charlton is one of Military Sealift Command’s nineteen Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ships and is part of the 31 ships in Military Sealift Command’s Prepositioning Program. Length: 950 feet Beam: 106 feet Draft: 34 feet Displacement: 62,644 long tons Speed: 24.0 knots Civilian: 30 contract mariners Military: 5 Government-Owned/Chartered: The vessel is named after Congressional Medal of Honor awardee Cornelius H. Charlton


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