 USNS Bob Hope in harbor at Souda Bay in Crete, Greece | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | Avondale Shipyard |
| Cost: | Template:ShipCost |
| Built: | 1993–2001 |
| In service: | 1998– |
| Completed: | 7 |
| Active: | 2 Active, 5 Ready Reserve Force |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off |
| 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[1] |
| 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 Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off cargo ship used for prepositioning of military vehicles and other materiel by the United States. The lead ship of this class is USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300).
Ships[]
| Ship | Hull. No. | Namesake | Laid down | Launched | Delivered | Status | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hope | T-AKR 300 | Bob Hope | 29 May 1993 | 27 March 1997 | 18 November 1998 | Stricken, Ready Reserve Force | [2] |
| Fisher | T-AKR 301 | Zachary Fisher | 15 April 1996 | 21 October 1997 | 4 August 1999 | Stricken, Ready Reserve Force | [2] |
| Seay | T-AKR 302 | William W. Seay | 24 March 1997 | 25 June 1998 | 28 March 2000 | Active | [3] |
| Mendonca | T-AKR 303 | Leroy A. Mendonca | 3 November 1997 | 25 May 1999 | 30 January 2001 | Stricken, Ready Reserve Force | [2] |
| Pililaau | T-AKR 304 | Herbert K. Pililaau | 29 June 1998 | 29 January 2000 | 24 July 2001 | Active | [3] |
| Brittin | T-AKR 305 | Nelson V. Brittin | 3 May 1999 | 11 November 2000 | 11 July 2002 | Stricken, Ready Reserve Force | [2] |
| Benavidez | T-AKR 306 | Roy Benavidez | 15 December 1999 | 11 August 2001 | 10 September 2003 | Stricken, Ready Reserve Force | [2] |
References[]
- ↑ "Bob Hope Class Roll-On Roll-Off Vehicle Cargo Ships, United States of America". http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/bobhopeclass/. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "MARAD RRF SHIP POSTER". 23 April 2024. https://www.maritime.dot.gov/national-defense-reserve-fleet/rrf/marad-rrf-ship-poster.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Status of Ships". 2 February 2025. https://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvr/getByStatus.htm?shipCraft=1.
External links[]
The original article can be found at Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship and the edit history here.
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