Floating machine shop
The FMS consists of 14 repair shops, an onboard 9-LTON crane, and an internal monorail trolley system. The shops are battery, blacksmith, carpentry, electrical, engine, fuel injection, machine, sheet metal, paint, pipe fitting, radar and radio, refrigeration, shop fitting, and welding. The FMS can accomplish DS/GS level maintenance, repair, rebuild, and overhaul. The FMS can support the sustainment phase of operations. It is not self-propelled; therefore, it must be towed to overseas locations.
Characteristics and capabilities of the FMS include:
- Length overall: 210 feet.
- Beam: 40 feet.
- Displacement (weight): 1,160 LTONs (light); 1,525 LTONs (loaded).
- Draft: 6 feet (light); 8 feet (loaded).
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