USNS Soderman (T-AKR-317) is a Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ship (LMSR) and is part of the Military Sealift Command.

The ship was named after Private First Class William A. Soderman, a Medal of Honor Recipient for World War II.

William A. Soderman was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism during World War II’s Battle of the Bulge.

William Soderman received the Medal of Honor from President Harry S. Truman on the White House lawn, October 12, 1945.

The Soderman has two General Electric LM2500 gas turbines that make 64,000BHP and drive two 24’ controllable pitch propellers that turn at 95 RPM at full power.

The CPS program prepositions enough ammunition, food, water, fuel, equipment, and other supplies to sustain elements of two U.S. Army Heavy divisions which may have up to 24,000 personnel for up to 30 days.

[4] The crew of the Soderman are civilian mariners and the ship is operated by the Navy’s Military Sealift Command.