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(As Built) Army Freight and Supply (FS) (Initial Navy) Light Cargo Ship (AKL) (As Converted) Environmental Research Ship
Banner-class environmental research ship is a (As Built) Army Freight and Supply (FS) (Initial Navy) Light Cargo Ship (AKL) (As Converted) Environmental Research Ship. It was built by Kewaunee Shipbuilding and Engineering Corporation, Kewaunee, Wisconsin Higgins Industries , New Orleans, Louisiana. Reported operators include United States Navy.
Banner-class environmental research ship
U.S. Navy · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · ModifiedBanner class
Kewaunee Shipbuilding and Engineering Corporation, Kewaunee, Wisconsin Higgins Industries , New Orleans, Louisiana
United States Navy
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1944
1945–Present
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(As Built) Army Freight and Supply (FS) (Initial Navy) Light Cargo Ship (AKL) (As Converted) Environmental Research Ship
550 tons light, 895 tons full, 345 tons dead
177 ft (54 m)
32 ft (9.8 m)
9 ft (2.7 m)
2 x 500 hp (370 kW) GM Cleveland Division 6-278A 6-cyl V6 diesel engines
12.7 knots (23.5 km/h; 14.6 mph)
83 as AGER
2 × M2 Browning .50-caliber machine guns, small arms
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 54 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 54 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 54 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 54 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 54 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Banner-class environmental research ship equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
United States