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Bob Hope class vehicle cargo ship

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Builders
  
Avondale Shipyard

Built
  
1993–2001

Completed
  
7

Cost
  
$265 million (1993)

In service
  
1998–

Displacement
  
62,069 tons full

Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship

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

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    Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship Wikipedia
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