THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: Wednesday, September 25, 1996 TAG: 9609250565 SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B1 EDITION: FINAL LENGTH: 27 lines
The Army's roll on/roll off cargo ship Shughart, top, was put
through its paces Tuesday as part of an exercise on a temporary pier
built by Navy Seabees at the Little Creek Amphibious Base. Above,
crew members lift a vessel out of the water as part of that
operation with the Army 7th Transportation Group. During its
mission, the Shughart would carry pre-arranged equipment and be
positioned within four days of any port that might need that cargo,
possibly including the Chinook Army helicopter that fits with room
to spare in the Shughart's hold, left. by CNB