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).

USNS Bob Hope in harbor at Souda Bay in Crete, Greece
Class overview
Builders	Avondale Shipyard
Cost	US$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

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

External links

• AKR Vehicle Cargo Ships at Navy Site