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USNS Geiger
US naval vessel (1952–1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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USNS Geiger (T-AP-197)/USTS Bay State IV was a transport ship in the United States Navy. She was named after General Roy Geiger, who, from July 1945 to November 1946, commanded Marine Force, Pacific Fleet.
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Builder | New York Shipbuilding Corp |
Laid down | 1 August 1949 |
Launched | 9 October 1950 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. Edward J. Hart |
Commissioned | 13 September 1952 |
Stricken | 1 April 1983 |
Identification | IMO number: 7945596 |
Fate | Destroyed by fire December 1981 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Barrett transport; type P2-S1-DN3 |
Displacement | 11,225 long tons (11,405 t) |
Length | 533 ft 9 in (162.69 m) |
Beam | 73 ft 3 in (22.33 m) |
Draft | 27 ft 1 in (8.26 m) |
Propulsion | Steam turbine, single shaft, 13,750 shp (10,250 kW) |
Speed | 19 kn (35 km/h; 22 mph) |
Troops | 382 Cabin, 1470 troops[1] |
Complement | 192[1] |
Armament | None |
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