The ship is capable of being fully activated within 5 days
General characteristics
Class and type
Roll-on/Roll-off Ship
Displacement
26,537 long tons (26,963 t)
Length
694 ft 3 in (211.61 m)
Beam
92 ft (28 m)
Draft
29 ft (8.8 m)
Propulsion
2 × LM2500 gas turbines, two props
Speed
21.3 knots (39.4 km/h; 24.5 mph)
Range
not disclosed
Capacity
up to 750 vehicles and cargo
Complement
When active 25, when in reserve 9
Carrying a battalion of Pershing missiles in August 1969
GTS Admiral W. M. Callaghan was first constructed to be used in an commercial capacity but later optioned by Military Sealift Command to be used in logistical work throughout the fleet to deal with the changing needs of the military. The ship was delivered in 1967 and was used for transport responsibilities during the Vietnam War. It has been used in a variety of different services in its history since it was initially launched, including the War on Terror in both Iraq and Afghanistan. The ship was named after Admiral William M. Callaghan who captained the battleship USS Missouri and was the first commander of the Military Sea Transportation Service, which would later become the Military Sealift Command.
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
^Hull, Larry (1973). Pershing: A Decade of Service(PDF). The Martin Company. OR 10.596B. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
