USNS Mission San Fernando

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/usns-mission-san-fernando

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the original hull classification?T2-SE-A2 tanker
2. What is the year of launch?1943
3. What was the USNS Mission San Fernando originally built for?It was launched in 1943 as a tanker to transport petroleum for World War II. The ship helped keep Allied naval operations running by carrying fuel across oceans.
4. How did the ship change after the war?After the war, the Navy refitted the ship to become a missile range instrumentation ship. New radar, tracking, and data systems were added to help monitor rockets and missiles.

Telemetry: The process of recording and transmitting the readings of an instrument, especially from a remote source.
Ballistic Missile: A missile that follows a ballistic trajectory, typically powered only during the initial phase of flight.
Space Launch Vehicle: A rocket used to carry a payload from Earth into outer space.