| Black Powder-class support vessel | |
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| File:MV HOS Eagleview (7986607683).jpg | |
| Class overview | |
| Name: | Black Powder class |
| Builders: | Leevac Industries |
| Operators: |
 United States Navy |
| Cost: | US$152 million |
| Completed: | 4 |
| Active: | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Submarine and Special Warfare Support Vessel |
| Length: | 250 ft (76 m) |
| Beam: | 54 ft (16 m) |
| Draft: | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Propulsion: | Diesel |
| Speed: | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Armament: |
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The Black Powder class is a class of Submarine and Special Warfare Support Vessels under the United States Navy.[2]
Development[]
All 4 ships were owned by Hornbeck Offshore Services from 2009 but in 2015, the United States Navy purchased all ships and redesignated them.[3] They are named Black Powder, Westwind, Eagleview and Arrowhead.[4]
Ships in class[]
| Name | Hull Number | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Powder | T-AGSE-1 | Leevac Industries | 2009 | 2015 | Active |
| Westwind | T-AGSE-2 | Active | |||
| Eagleview | T-AGSE-3 | Active | |||
| Arrowhead | T-AGSE-4 | Active |
References[]
- ↑ Ken W. Sayers. U.S. Navy Auxiliary Vessels: A History and Directory from World War I to Today. ISBN 978-1-4766-7256-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=fwiaDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA165#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ↑ Ken W. Sayers. U.S. Navy Auxiliary Vessels: A History and Directory from World War I to Today. ISBN 978-1-4766-7256-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=fwiaDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA165#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ↑ "HOS gets $26.6 million mod to Navy blocking boat contract" (in en-US). 2015-09-29. https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/oil-gas/hos-gets-266-million-mod-to-navy-blocking-boat-contract/.
- ↑ "Submarine and Special Warfare Support". https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Ships/Ship-Inventory/Submarine-and-Special-Warfare-Support/.
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