Ship Specifics
Bennett's side number, T-AK-4296, gives some information about it. The letter T indicates that it is "assigned to Commander, Military Sealift Command as a type commander." The letters "AK" are reserved for cargo ships. In fact, Bennett is actually a conbulker, a flexible design allowing it to carry both containerized and bulk cargo. Fully loaded, it can carry 1,922 containers.
Bennett, like all MSC container ships, is self-sustaining, meaning that it has cranes which allow it to move cargo without depending on shore-based equipment. This allows Bennett to fulfill its mission even in primitive, undeveloped or battle-damaged harbors.
Read more about this topic: MV Capt. Steven L. Bennett (T-AK-4296)
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