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From: beckerd@grover.cs.unc.edu (David Becker)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: RoRo's and Invasion Support
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Date: 15 Aug 90 03:25:40 GMT
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From: beckerd@grover.cs.unc.edu (David Becker)
terryr@ogicse.ogi.edu (Terry Rooker) writes:
>The final answer to how many tanks can be lifted relies on how many of
>these vessels are in service and available.

Today's NY Times had a report covering the sealift of the 24th armored
division and Navy lift capacity in general.

The ships were only refered to as fast transports.  I assume these are
Roll on/Roll offs.  The first ship out is carrying 1 brigade, listed
as 150 tanks.  Two more are loading.  A forth is there waiting and
four more fast transports are sailing for Savanah.

The Times said these 8 ships were all the fast transports the Navy had
even though Congress had tried to get them to buy more.
The 8 ships together carry 1 armored division and take two weeks to get
to the Middle East.  Several ships from the sealift reserve were also
being activated.  They will take twice as long to get over there.

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