USAV SP4 James A. Loux

	USAV SP4 James A. Loux on 7 November 2013
History
United States
Name	SP4 James A. Loux
Namesake	James A. Loux
Operator	United States Army
Builder	VT Halter Marine, Pascagoula
Acquired	30 September 1994
Commissioned	1994
Identification	MMSI number: 366999404; Callsign: AAFA; Pennant number: LSV-6;
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	General Frank S. Besson class roll-on/roll-off
Displacement	4,199 long tons (4,266 t)
Length	273 ft (83 m)
Beam	60 ft (18 m)
Draft	12 ft (3.7 m)
Propulsion	2 × EMD 16-645E2; 1,950 hp (1,454 kW) each at 999 rpm
Speed	12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph) light; 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) loaded;
Range	8,200 nmi (15,200 km) light; 6,500 nmi (12,000 km) loaded;
Complement	8 officers, 23 enlisted

USAV SP4 James A. Loux (LSV-6) is a General Frank S. Besson Jr.-class roll-on/roll-off of US Army.

Design

Named in honor of Gen. Frank S. Besson Jr., former Chief of Transportation, U.S. Army, these ships have bow and stern ramps and the ability to beach themselves, giving them the ability to discharge 900 short tons of vehicles and cargo over the shore in as little as four feet of water, or 2,000 short tons as an intra-theater line haul roll-on/roll-off cargo ship.^[1] The vessel's cargo deck is designed to handle any vehicle in the US Army inventory and can carry up to 15 M1 Abrams main battle tanks or 82 ISO standard containers.^[2]

Construction and career

She was acquired by the US Army on 30 September 1994 and commissioned in 1994 into the United States Army Reserve.^[3]

The ship is named after Specialist James A. Loux (10 February 1950 - 5 April 1971) a Vietnam War US Army Silver Star recipient.^[4]

Gallery

USAV SP4 James A. Loux on 23 December 2010

References

^ Naval Technology – Frank S. Besson Class – LSV Logistics Support Vessel [1]
^ The United States Army News | New Army Vessel Arrives in Hawaii
^ "Army Ship Photo Index". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
^ "Army Ship Photo Index". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

External links

[1] Naval Technology – Frank S. Besson Class – LSV Logistics Support Vessel [1]

[army-2] The United States Army News | New Army Vessel Arrives in Hawaii

[3] "Army Ship Photo Index". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[4] "Army Ship Photo Index". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

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History
USAV SP4 James A. Loux on 7 November 2013
United States
Name	SP4 James A. Loux
Namesake	James A. Loux
Operator	United States Army
Builder	VT Halter Marine, Pascagoula
Acquired	30 September 1994
Commissioned	1994
Identification	MMSI number: 366999404 Callsign: AAFA Pennant number: LSV-6
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	General Frank S. Besson class roll-on/roll-off
Displacement	4,199 long tons (4,266 t)
Length	273 ft (83 m)
Beam	60 ft (18 m)
Draft	12 ft (3.7 m)
Propulsion	2 × EMD 16-645E2; 1,950 hp (1,454 kW) each at 999 rpm
Speed	12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph) light 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) loaded
Range	8,200 nmi (15,200 km) light 6,500 nmi (12,000 km) loaded
Complement	8 officers, 23 enlisted