Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship
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| Class overview | |
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| Builders: | Avondale Shipyard |
| Cost: | $265 million (1993) |
| 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 |
| 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).
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