USNS Concord (T-AFS-5), June 2007 |
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| Career (USA) | |
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| Ordered: | 18 December 1964 |
| Builder: | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company |
| Laid down: | March 26, 1966 |
| Launched: | December 17 1966 |
| Acquired: | 21 November 1968 |
| Commissioned: | November 27 1968 as Concord (AFS-5) |
| Decommissioned: | October 15, 1992 |
| In service: | October 15, 1992 |
| Out of service: | August 18, 2009 |
| Reclassified: | USNS Concord (T-AFS-5) |
| Struck: | August 18, 2009 |
| Status: | Awaiting disposal |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Mars class combat stores ship |
| Displacement: | 9,200 tons (light) 15,900-18,663 tons (full) |
| Length: | 581′ (177.1 m) |
| Beam: | 79′ (24.1 m) |
| Draft: | 27′ (8.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | 3 × 580psi Babcock and Wilcox boilers, one De Laval turbine, single shaft |
| Speed: | 20 knots |
| Complement: | Officers: 48; enlisted: 441 |
| Armament: | 2 × twin 3″/50 gun mounts |
| Aircraft carried: | 2 × UH-46 Sea Knight helicopters |
USNS Concord (T-AFS-5) became the first of five United States Navy Mars class combat stores ships to be transferred to Military Sealift Command on October 15, 1992. USNS Mars followed on February 1, 1993, USNS San Diego on August 11, 1993, USNS San Jose on November 2, 1993 and USNS Niagara Falls on September 23, 1994. San Diego was deactivated on December 10, 1997, and Mars was deactivated on February 12, 1998.
Concord is assigned to the Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force (PM1), MSC Far East.
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