Crane ship in ready reserve for the United States Navy
SS Flickertail State (T-ACS-5)
History
United States
Name
CV Export Lightning (MA-206)
Owner
United States Maritime Administration
Operator
American Export Isbrandtsen Line
Ordered
30 November 1965
Builder
Bath Iron Works
Laid down
14 February 1967
Launched
11 May 1968
In service
21 February 1969 to 1986
Identification
IMO number: 6817845
MMSI number: 366532000
Callsign: KAFP
Fate
Acquired by the United States Navy in 1986
United States
Name
SS Flickertail State (T-ACS-5)
Namesake
The state of North Dakota, which is also known as the Flickertail State.
In service
9 February 1988 to the present
Homeport
Newport News, VA
Identification
IMO number: 6817845
MMSI number: 366532000
Callsign: KAFP
Notes
Five days required to activate for service.
General characteristics
Class and type
Gopher State-class crane ship
Displacement
31,500 long tons
Length
668 ft 7 in
Beam
76 ft 1 in
Draft
33 ft 6 in
Propulsion
Single propeller
Speed
17 knots
Complement
9 civilian during Reduced Operating Status
32 civilian during Full Operating Status
SS Flickertail State (T-ACS-5) is a crane ship in ready reserve for the United States Navy. She is stationed at Newport News, Virginia and is in ready reserve under the Military Sealift Command (MSC). The ship was named for the state of North Dakota, which is also known as the Flickertail State.
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