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GORDON (TAKR-296) class

Country of Origin: USA

ship list

 2 GORDON-class VEHICLE CARGO SHIPS (AKR)

 Name       Hull No.   Launched    Conv. Started    In Service     Status
 GORDON     TAKR-296   1972        Oct. 15, 1993    Aug. 23, 1996  MSC-Charter
    (ex-M/V JUTLANDIA)
 GILLILAND  TAKR-298   1973        Oct. 21, 1993    May 24, 1997   MSC-Charter
    (ex-M/V SELANDIA)

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Both ships were acquired on long-term lease on July 30, 1996, for $425.6 million from Maersk/East Asia Co. for conversion to military cargo carriers.

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