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MV Buffalo Soldier (AK-9301)

Buffalo Soldier Class Logistics Prepositioning Ship:
  • Built (date unknown) by Chanters Navigation de la Ciotat, of France
  • Leased from RR & VO LLC, Rockville, MD, on a 17 month contact to the US Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC)
  • Placed in service as MV Buffalo Soldier (AK-9301)
  • MV Buffalo Soldier was one of the Military Sealift Command's seven Container Ships and was part of the 36 ships in the Prepositioning Program
  • MV Buffalo Soldier was assigned to Maritime Prepositioning Program Squadron Two and operated out of Diego Garcia
  • Returned to her owners after completion of her MSC charter in late 2001
    Specifications:
    Displacement 26,438 t.(lt), 40,357 t.(fl)
    Length 670'
    Beam 87'
    Draft 34' (max)
    Speed 16 kts.
    Cargo Capacity 143,000 sq ft., 1,063 20-ft containers.
    Armament none
    Complement 19 Civilian Mariners
    Propulsion 2 SEMT-Pielstick 18 PC2.5 V diesels; 23,400 hp; 1 shaft; bow thruster
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    Buffalo Soldier 29k MV Buffalo Soldier (AK-9301) underway, date and location unknown. Global Security web site
    There is no DANFS history for MV Buffalo Soldier (AK-9301) at NavSource
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