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Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship

USNS Bob Hope
USNS Bob Hope in harbor at Souda Bay in Crete, Greece
Class overview
BuildersAvondale Shipyard
CostUS$265 million (1993)[1]
Built1993–2001
In service1998–
Completed7
General characteristics
Displacement62,069 tons full
Length951 ft 5 in (290.0 m)
Beam106 ft (32.3 m)
Draft34 ft 10 in (10.6 m) maximum
Propulsion4 × Colt Pielstick 10 PC4.2 V diesels; 65,160 hp(m) (47.89 MW)
Speed24 knots (44 km/h)
Range15,000 miles
Capacity380,000 sq ft (35,000 m2), 1,000 wheeled or tracked military vehicles[2]
Complement26 to 45 civilian crew; up to 50 active duty
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter 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

References

  1. ^ "T-AKR USNS Bob Hope". Federation of American Scientists. 14 October 2000. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Bob Hope Class Roll-On Roll-Off Vehicle Cargo Ships, United States of America". naval-technology.com. Retrieved 7 September 2015.