NAVY DEDICATES RED CLOUD TO WAR HERO

From: Regulatory Intelligence Data | Date: August 23, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. (Aug. 13) -- The Department of the Navy launched the USNS Red Cloud (T-AKR 313), Aug. 7, from its birthplace at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company here. The ship was commissioned in honor of Korean War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Marine Cpl. Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr.

The 950-foot ship is a Strategic Sealift Ship, built to deliver roll- on/roll-off, and lift-on/lift-off military cargo around the world. The ship is designed to deliver the cargo in either a anchored, propositioned mode, or surge mode, while the ...

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