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Vessels in the class were constructed in mid-1960s, while early units commissioned in the late 1960s served in the
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486 officers and enlisted men (in Navy commission); 26 Navy personnel, 118 civilians (Military Sealift Command)
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These ships continued to support naval units during their time in service in US Navy until the mid-1990s.
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or liquid cargo, but by the early 1990s the class was refitted with limited refuel capacities for
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The ships of the class are named for American resort and significant historical towns/cities.
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Cargo capacity of the each ship was approximately 7,000 tons in five
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12.7×99mm heavy machine gun when security detachment is embarked
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15,900–18,663 long tons (16,155–18,962 t) full load
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Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship
Combat stores ship
long tons
Babcock & Wilcox
MPa
knots
Mark 56
fire-control system
3"/50 caliber guns
M240G
M249
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UH-46 Sea Knight
auxiliary vessels
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underway replenishment

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