Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship
Class overview | |
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Builders | Avondale Shipyard |
Cost | US$265 million (1993)[1] |
Built | 1993–2001 |
In service | 1998– |
Completed | 7 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 62,069 tons full |
Length | 951 ft 5 in (290.0 m) |
Beam | 106 ft (32.3 m) |
Draft | 34 ft 10 in (10.6 m) maximum |
Propulsion | 4 × Colt Pielstick 10 PC4.2 V diesels; 65,160 hp(m) (47.89 MW) |
Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h) |
Range | 15,000 miles |
Capacity | 380,000 sq ft (35,000 m2), 1,000 wheeled or tracked military vehicles[2] |
Complement | 26 to 45 civilian crew; up to 50 active duty |
Aviation facilities | Helicopter landing area |
The Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship is a class of vehicle cargo ships, used for prepositioning of Army vehicles. The lead ship of this class is USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300).
Ships
- USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300)
Laid down 29 May 1993, launched, 27 March 1997, delivered 18 November 1998. Named after Bob Hope. - USNS Fisher (T-AKR-301)
Laid down 15 April 1996, launched, 21 October 1997, delivered 4 August 1999. Named after Zachary Fisher. - USNS Seay (T-AKR-302)
Laid down 24 March 1997, launched 25 June 1998, delivered 28 March 2000. Named after William W. Seay. - USNS Mendonca (T-AKR-303)
Laid down 3 November 1997, launched 25 May 1999,delivered 30 January 2001. Named after Leroy A. Mendonca - USNS Pililaau (T-AKR-304)
Laid down 29 June 1998, launched 29 January 2000, delivered 24 July 2001. Named after Herbert K. Pililaau - USNS Brittin (T-AKR-305)
Laid down 3 May 1999, launched 11 November 2000, delivered 11 July 2002. Named after Nelson V. Brittin. - USNS Benavidez (T-AKR-306)
Laid down 15 December 1999, launched, 11 August 2001, delivered 10 September 2003. Named after Roy Benavidez
References
- ^ "T-AKR USNS Bob Hope". Federation of American Scientists. 14 October 2000. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ "Bob Hope Class Roll-On Roll-Off Vehicle Cargo Ships, United States of America". naval-technology.com. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
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