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USNS Comet, Suisan Bay Reserve Fleet, Benicia, Solano County, CA
Summary
STORED ON SITE. mchr
Significance: USNS Comet was the first purpose-built, deep-draft, ocean-going vessel designed for roll-on/roll-off handling of vehicles and other wheeled cargoes.
Survey number: HAER CA-348
Building/structure dates: 1956 Initial Construction
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Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
George G. Sharp, Inc.
Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.
Maritime Administration
Military Sea Transportation Service
U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships
U.S. Army Transportation Corps
Sabin, Bertha
Sabin, Lorenzo S, Jr.
Chemnitz, Harry D
Maritime Administration, sponsor
Croteau, Todd, program coordinator
Christianson, Justine, transmitter
Location
benicia, 38.04937, -122.15858
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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