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MV Buffalo Soldier
MV Buffalo Soldier (T-AK) is a United States Navy Military Sealift Command[?] Maritime Prepositioning ship. She is a reflagged French Government Line roll-on/roll-off ship stationed at Diego Garcia, owned by RR and VO Partnership and operated by Red River Shipping. She is loaded with U.S. Air Force cargo.
Buffalo Soldier is self-sustaining, meaning it can unload itself which is an asset in harbors with little or no infrastructure. Her 120-long-ton capacity roll-on/roll-off ramp will accommodate tracked and wheeled vehicles of every discription.
- Builder: Chanters Navigation de la Ciotat
- Power Plant: 2 SEMT-Pielstick 18 PC2.5 V diesels; 23,400 hp; 1 shaft; bow thruster
- Length: 670 feet
- Beam: 87 feet
- Displacement: 40,357 tons (41,004.65 metric tons) full load
- Speed: 16 knots
- Crew: 19 civilians
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