United States Naval Ship
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 The USNS Comfort (T-AH-20), pictured here on September 15, 2001, is an example of a United States Naval Ship. |
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Builder: | National Steel and Shipbuilding |
| Laid down: | May 1, 1975 (As Rose City MA-301) |
| Launched: | February 1, 1976 |
| In service: | December 1, 1987 (with US Navy) |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2012[update] |
United States Naval Ship or USNS is the prefix designation given to non-commissioned ships that are property of the United States Navy.[1][2][3]
[edit] Overview
United States Naval Ships are usually auxiliary support vessels owned by the U.S. Navy and operated by Military Sealift Command. United States Naval Ships are usually crewed by civilians rather than U.S. Navy personnel.[4] In comparison, U.S. Navy ships commissioned into service have the designation USS and are crewed by U.S. Navy personnel; commissioned and held in property by the United States Government.[5][6][7]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.military-dictionary.org/usns "DOD Joint Acronyms & Abbreviations United States Naval Ship" Retrieved 29JUL2011.
- ^ http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usns "United States Naval Ship" Retrieved 29JUL2011.
- ^ http://www.all-acronyms.com/cat/2/USNS "United States Naval Ship" Retrieved 29JUL2011.
- ^ http://www.acronymfinder.com/USNS.html "USNS - United States Naval Ship (civilian-manned; in service)" Retrieved 29JUL2011.
- ^ "USN Ship Naming". Naval History & Heritage Command. 29 September 1997. http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq63-1.htm. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
- ^ http://www.smartdefine.org/usns
- ^ http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/dod_dictionary/index.html?zoom_query=usns&zoom_sort=0&zoom_per_page=10&zoom_and=1 "Search results for: usns. 4 results found. 1. USNS USNS United States Naval Ship Source: JP 1-02 Terms matched: 1 - 20 Jul 2011 - 1k - URL: acronym/u/15071.html 2. government-owned, contract-operated ships government-owned, contract-operated ships (DOD) Those ships to which the US Government holds title and which the Military Sealift Command operates... Terms matched: 1 - 28 Feb 2011 - 1k - URL: data/g/353.html 3. government-owned, Military Sealift Command-operated ships government-owned, Military Sealift Command operated ships (DOD) Those ships to which the US Government holds title and which the Military Sealift ... Terms matched: 1 - 28 Feb 2011 - 1k - URL: data/g/354.html 4. United States Naval Ship United States Naval Ship (DOD) A public vessel of the United States that is in the custody of the Navy and is: a. Operated by the Military Sealift... Terms matched: 1 - 28 Feb 2011 - 1k - URL: data/u/395.html" Retrieved 29JUL2011.
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