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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USNSGordon |
| Namesake | Gary Gordon |
| Operator | Military Sealift Command |
| Builder | Burmeister & Wain Shipyard Denmark |
| Launched | 12 September 1972 |
| Completed | 1 June 1973 |
| In service | 23 August 1996 |
| Renamed | Built as MVJutlandia in 1972 |
| Stricken | 26 April 2023 |
| Identification | |
| Status | Stricken, in Ready Reserve Force |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Gordon-classroll on roll off vehicle cargo ship |
| Displacement | 32,589 t.(lt) 65,000 t.(fl) |
| Length | 954 ft (291 m) |
| Beam | 105 ft 9 in (32.23 m) |
| Draft | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h) |
| Capacity |
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| Complement |
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MVGary I. Gordon, formerlyUSNSGordon (T-AKR-296), is aGordon-classLarge, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off vehicle cargo ship of theUnited States Navy. She was originally built as a merchant vessel, acquired and converted by the Navy, and was assigned to theUnited States Department of Defense'sMilitary Sealift Command.[1] As of April 2023, the ship was part of theUnited States Maritime Administration (MARAD)Ready Reserve Force (RRF).
Gordon was built inDenmark in 1972 as MVJutlandia, and entered commercial service on 1 June 1973. After some time spent in commercial service she was lengthened byHyundai Heavy Industries in 1984, and later went on to be acquired by the US Navy under a long-term charter. She was converted to a US Navy Vehicle Roll-on/Roll-off Ship atNewport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company and on delivery to the Navy was assigned to theMilitary Sealift Command on 23 August 1996 under the name USNSGordon,[2] afterMedal of Honor recipient Master SergeantGary Gordon.Gordon was one of 28 Strategic Sealift Ships operated by the Military Sealift Command. She was assigned to the MSC Atlantic surge force and was maintained atCanton, Baltimore,Maryland in Reduced Operational Status 4, meaning she can be on her way to pick up cargo within 4 days of notification.
On 26 April 2023,Gordon was stricken from theNaval Vessel Register.[2] The same day,Gordon was transferred to theUnited States Maritime Administration (MARAD)Ready Reserve Force (RRF) and renamedGary I. Gordon also losing the USNS designation.[3] If activated,Gary I. Gordon will report to theMilitary Sealift Command and change herprefix designation fromMV toUSNS.Gary I. Gordon is maintained in a reduced operating status and the crew is provided by commercial companies under contract to MARAD.[4]
As of March 2024,Gary I. Gordon resided in Baltimore harbor.
