SS Sgt. Matej Kocak
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SS Sgt. Matej Kocak (T-AK-3005), (former SS Sgt. Matej Kocak (AK-3005) and USNS Sgt. Matej Kocak (T-AK-3005)), is the lead ship of the Sgt. Matej Kocak-class cargo ship built in 1981.[1] The ship is named after Sergeant Matej Kocak, an American Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor during World War I.[2]
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SS Sgt. Matej Kocak | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | Sgt. Matej Kocak |
Namesake | Matej Kocak |
Owner |
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Ordered | 21 November 1978 |
Builder | Sun Shipbuilding |
Laid down | 3 March 1980 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. George B. Moran |
Christened | 25 April 1981 |
Acquired | 23 March 1983 |
Renamed | John B. Waterman (1983–1984) |
Reclassified | from AK-3005 |
Stricken | 21 March 2023 |
Identification |
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Status | Stricken |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Sgt. Matej Kocak-class cargo ship |
Displacement |
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Length | 821 ft 0 in (250.24 m) |
Beam | 105 ft 6 in (32.16 m) |
Draft | 33 ft 10 in (10.31 m) |
Installed power |
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Propulsion |
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Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Capacity | |
Complement | 34 mariners and 10 technicians |
Aviation facilities | Helipad |
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