USNS Sirius (T-AFS-8)
USNS Sirius (T-AFS 8) was a Sirius-class combat stores ship of the United States Navy, named for Sirius (α Canis Majoris), the brightest star visible from Earth other than the Sun. Sirius was built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson for the Royal Navy. Laid down in 1965, she was launched in 1966 from Wallsend as RFA Lyness with the pennant A339 serving in the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary. On 15 November 1980, the ship was acquired by charter by the United States Military Sealift Command. She was transferred to the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command in 1981.
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USNS Sirius (T-AFS-8)
USNS Sirius (T-AFS 8) was a Sirius-class combat stores ship of the United States Navy, named for Sirius (α Canis Majoris), the brightest star visible from Earth other than the Sun. Sirius was built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson for the Royal Navy. Laid down in 1965, she was launched in 1966 from Wallsend as RFA Lyness with the pennant A339 serving in the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary. On 15 November 1980, the ship was acquired by charter by the United States Military Sealift Command. She was transferred to the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command in 1981.
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1981-01-01
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2005-07-01
active years start date
1981-01-18
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1966-12-22
laying down
1965-04-01
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1.594104e+2
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2.19456e+1
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ship launched
1966-04-01
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Purchased by US, 1 January 1981
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Two CH-46 Sea Knight, MH-60 Seahawk or Aerospatiale Super Puma helicopters
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Ship commissioned
1966-12-22
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United Kingdom
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United States
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Ship displacement
*16,680 t.
*10,205 t.
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Ship in service
1981-01-18
Ship laid down
1965-04-01
Ship launched
1966-04-01
Ship name
RFA Lyness
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TS Texas Clipper III
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USNS Sirius
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Ship out of service
2005-07-01
Ship propulsion
*one diesel engine,
*11,520 brake horsepower ,
*single propeller
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Ship sensors
Raytheon SHF navigation radar
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Ship struck
2005-07-01
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service-star
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