Keywords: US Navy 050205-N-0295M-016 The U.S. Army logistic support vessel General Frank S. Besson Jr. (LSV 1) drops its bow ramp on a beach on board Naval Amphibious Base (NAS) Little Creek, Va., during a training evolution.jpg en Norfolk Va Feb 5 2005 The U S Army logistic support vessel General Frank S Besson Jr LSV 1 drops its bow ramp on a beach on board Naval Amphibious Base NAS Little Creek Va during a training evolution The prime mission of the ship is the direct transport and discharge of liquid and dry cargo to shallow terminal areas to remote under-developed coastlines and on inland waterways It is capable of carrying 2 280 tons of vehicles including 26 M-1 Abrams tanks containers or general cargo U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Daniel J McLain RELEASED 2005-02-05 050205-N-0295M-016 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 21911 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Daniel J McLain PD-USGov-Military-Navy General Frank S Besson LSV 1 Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek |