Ships Factsheets from United States Navy's BBS. Updated files posted as they becom available. Ships mentioned in this post: SSBN AIRCRAFT CARRIERS BATTLESHIPS CRUISERS DESTROYERS FRIGATES ATTACK SUBMARINES PATROL COMBATANTS MISSILESHIPS (HYDROFOIL) AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT DOCKS AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIPS LANDING CRAFT AIR CUSHION DOCK LANDING SHIPS TANK LANDING SHIP AMPHIBIOUS COMMAND SHIPS MINE COUNTERMEASURES SHIPS READY RESERVE FORCE SHIPS NAVY FACT FILE SSBN MISSION: Deterrence of war has been the sole mission and fundamental reason for the existence of the fleet ballistic missile submarine since its inception in 1960. This is among the Navy's highest priority programs and is the cornerstone of the national security policy functioning as the most survivable and enduring leg of the strategic deterrent Triad. COMMENTARY: The Navy presently has 35 strategic submarines in the force, including 26 submarines of the Lafayette, James Madison and Benjamin Franklin classes (listed below) and one Trident II (D-5) configured and eight Trident I (C-4) configured Ohio class submarines. Twelve ships of the earlier classes have been converted to carry the Trident I missile. The Trident submarine is a state-of-the-art replacement for aging fleet ballistic missile submarines built during a short period in the 1960s. Each Trident submarine is far more capable than the Poseidon submarine it replaces, in both number of missiles carried and destructive capability. The deployment with Trident I missile has markedly enhanced the survivability of the Poseidon submarines. The increased-range capability of the Trident I missile provides the Poseidon submarines with a far more expansive operating area and allows them to cover targets shortly after leaving U.S. ports. Poseidon submarines will reach block obsolescence and will be retired and replaced by the Trident submarines during the 1990s. The Navy plans to maintain a building rate of one Trident submarine per year throughout the five year defense plan. The ultimate force level objective is not yet determined. The first eight Ohio class ships (Trident) are configured to carry 24 Trident I C-4 submarine launched ballistic missiles. Beginning with the ninth Trident submarine, Tennessee (SSBN-734), all new construction ships will be equipped with the Trident II missile system as they are built. Trident II will deliver significantly more payload than Trident I with a major improvement in accuracy. Trident II full load range will be comparable to or greater than Trident I and will have the option to configure for greater ranges with fewer reentry vehicles. Trident II will substantially improve the strategic submarine contribution to the Triad by providing an extended capability against the full spectrum of targets. In the early 1990s, the Navy plans to begin to reconfigure the first eight ships to carry the Trident II missile. Eventually, all Trident submarines will be configured to carry Trident II missiles. In 1989, the Navy requested funding for the 16th Ohio class submarine plus long lead materials for the 18th ship. The FY 1990 budget includes funding for the 17th Trident submarine and advance procurement funds for the 18th ship. OHIO CLASS (SSBN-726) Displacement: 18,700 tons submerged Length: 560 feet Beam: 42 feet Speed: 20-plus knots Power Plant: One nuclear reactor, two geared turbines, one shaft Armament: 24 tubes for Trident I and II missiles, four torpedo tubes Compliment: 165 Builder: General Dynamics' Electric Boat Division Units in Service: USS Ohio (SSBN-726); Bangor, WA USS Michigan (SSBN-727);Bangor, WA USS Florida (SSBN-728); Bangor, WA USS Georgia (SSBN-729); Bangor, WA USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730); Bangor, WA USS Alabama (SSBN-731); Bangor, WA USS Alaska (SSBN-732); Bangor, WA USS Nevada (SSBN-733); Bangor, WA USS Tennessee (SSBN-734); Kings Bay, GA BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, LAFAYETTE, AND JAMES MADISON CLASS Displacement: 8,250 tons submerged Length: 425 feet Beam: 33 feet Speed: 20 plus knots Power Plant: One nuclear reactor, two geared turbines, one shaft Armament: 16 tubes for Poseidon or Trident I missiles, four torpedo tubes Complement: 139 Builders: SSBN 616, 617, 623, 626, 628,631, 633, 640, 643, 645, 655, 657, 659, General Dynamics' Electric Boat Division, 619, 624, 629, 634, 642, 658, Mare Island Naval Shipyard; 620, 636, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard; 622, 625, 627, 630, 632, 635, 641, 644, 654, 656, Newport News Ship-building Units in Service: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CLASS (SSBN-640) USS Benjamin Franklin (SSBN-640); Newport News, VA USS Simon Bolivar (SSBN-641); Portsmouth, NH USS Kamehameha (SSBN-642); Groton, CT USS George Bancroft (SSBN-643); Charleston, SC USS Lewis and Clark (SSBN-644); Charleston, SC USS James K. Polk (SSBN-645); Portsmouth, NH USS George C. Marshall (SSBN-654); Groton, CT USS Henry L. Stimson (SSBN-655); Charleston, SC USS George Washington Carver (SSBN-656); Groton, CT USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN-657); Charleston, SC USS Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN-658); Charleston, SC USS Will Rogers (SSBN-659); Groton, CT LAFAYETTE CLASS (SSBN-616) USS Lafayette (SSBN-616); Groton, CT USS Alexander Hamilton (SSBN-617); Groton, CT USS James Monroe (SSBN-622); Charleston, SC USS Woodrow Wilson (SSBN-624); Charleston, SC USS Henry Clay (SSBN-625); Charleston, SC USS Daniel Webster (SSBN-626); Groton, CT JAMES MADISON CLASS (SSBN-627) USS James Madison (SSBN-627); Charleston, SC USS Tecumseh (SSBN-628); Newport News, VA USS Daniel Boone (SSBN-629); Newport News, VA USS John C. Calhoun (SSBN-630); Charleston, SC USS Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN-631); Portsmouth, NH USS Von Steuben (SSBN-632); Charleston, SC USS Casimir Pulaski (SSBN-633); Charleston, SC USS Stonewall Jackson (SSBN-634); Charleston, SC SOURCE: Department of the Navy (OP-02P); Washington, DC 20350; (202) 697-8704 NAVY FACT FILE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS MISSION: Support and operate aircraft that engage in attacks on airborne, afloat and ashore targets which threaten our use of the sea; and engage in sustained operations in support of other forces. COMMENTARY: The aircraft carrier continues to be the centerpiece of the forces necessary to execute the Maritime Strategy. Aircraft carriers are deployed worldwide in support of U.S. national interests and commitments. They are capable of executing response options ranging from peacetime presence through general war. Together with their embarked air wings, the carriers have vital roles in strike, anti-surface, anti-air and anti-submarine warfare across the full conflict spectrum. Three Nimitz class CVN's are presently under construction. The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) will join the fleet in 1990 as, concurrently, USS Coral Sea (CV 43) is to be decommissioned. CVN 73, 74 and 75 will replace conventionally powered carriers as they retire in the 1990s. The number of deployable carriers will continue at 14 for the forseeable future. The Congress authorized full funding in 1988 for CVN 74 and 75, agreeing that the acquisition strategy made good business sense and will provide these carriers at a significant cost savings compared to single ship buys. These ships will be modified repeats of CVN 73. The Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard adds 15 years of service life to our conventional carriers. The USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) is currently in SLEP and should complete in 1991. The USS Constellation (CV 64) SLEP is scheduled for a FY 1990 start. The FY 1989 budget includes $62.7 million to procure long lead materials for the USS Constellation SLEP. NIMITZ CLASS (CVN-68) Displacement: 91,487 tons full load (CVN-71, 96,358) Length: 1,040 feet Beam: 134 feet Flight Deck Width: 252 feet Speed: 30-plus knots Power Plant: Two nuclear reactors, four geared steam turbines, four shafts Aircraft: 85 Armament: Sea Sparrow missiles, Phalanx close-in weapons systems-three on Nimitz and Eisenhower, four on Vinson, four to be installed on later ships of class Complement: 3,200 ship's company; 2,480 in air wing Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding Units: USS Nimitz (CVN-68); Bremerton, Washington USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69); Norfolk, VA USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70); Alameda, CA USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71); Norfolk, VA ENTERPRISE CLASS (CVN-65) Displacement: 89,600 tons full load Length: 1,040 feet Beam: 133 feet Flight Deck Width: 252 feet Speed: 30-plus knots Power Plant: Eight nuclear reactors, four geared steam turbines, four shafts Aircraft: Approximately 85 Armament: Sea Sparrow missiles; three Phalanx close-in weapons systems Complement: 3,350 ship's company; 2,480 in air wing Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding Units: USS Enterprise (CVN-65); Alameda, CA JOHN F.KENNEDY CLASS (CV-67) Displacement: 82,000 tons full load Length: 1,052 Beam: 130 feet Flight Deck Width: 252 feet Speed: 30-plus knots Power Plant: Eight boilers, four geared steam turbines, four shafts, 280,000 shaft horsepower Aircraft: Approximately 85 Armament: Sea Sparrow missiles; three Phalanx close-in weapons systems Complement: 3,117 ship's company; 2,480 in air wing Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding Units: USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67); Norfolk, VA KITTY HAWK CLASS (CV-63) Displacement: 80,800 tons full load Length: 1,046 feet Beam: 130 feet Flight Deck Width: 252 feet Speed: 30-plus knots Power Plant: Eight boilers, four geared steam turbines, four shafts, 280,000 shaft horsepower Aircraft: Approximately 85 Armament: Terrier missiles in Constellation tobe replaced by Sea Sparrow missiles; Sea Sparrow missiles in Kitty Hawk and America; three Phalanx close-in weapons systems Compliment: 3,150 ship's company; 2,480 in air wing Builders: CV-63, New York Shipbuilding; 64, New York Naval Shipyard; 66, Newport News Shipbuilding Units: USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63); Philadelphia, PA USS Constellation (CV-64); San Diego, CA USS America (CV-66); Norfolk VA FORRESTAL CLASS (CV-59) Displacement: 75,900 to 79,300 tons full load Length: 1,063 to 1,086 Beam: 129 feet Flight Deck Width: 252 feet Speed: 30-plus knots Power Plant: Eight boilers, with Forrestal's plant approximately 50 percent lower in pounds per square inch than those of other ships in class; four geared steam turbines, four shafts 260,000 shaft horsepower for Forrestal, 280,000 for others Aircraft: Approximately 75 Armament: Sea Sparrow missiles; three Phalanx close-in weapons systems being installed in each during SLEP overhauls Complement: 3,019 ship's company; 2,480 in air wing Builders: CVs 59, 61, Newport News Shipbuilding; 60, 62, New York Naval Shipyard Units: USS Forrestal (CV-59); Mayport, FL USS Saratoga (CV-60); Mayport, FL USS Ranger (CV-61); San Diego; CA USS Independence (CV-62); San Diego, PA MIDWAY CLASS Displacement: 62,000 tons full load Length: 979 feet Beam: 121 feet Flight Deck Width: 238 feet Speed: 30-plus knots Power Plant: 12 boilers, four geared steam turbines, four shafts, 212,000 shaft horsepower Aircraft: Approximately 65 Armament: Sea Sparrow missiles; three Phalanx close-in weapons systems Complement: 2,533 ship's company; 2,239 in air wing Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding Units: USS Midway (CV-41); Yokosuka, Japan USS Coral Sea (CV-43); Norfolk, VA SOURCE: Department of the Navy (OP-553); Washington, DC 20350-2000; (202) 697-9360 NAVY FACT FILE BATTLESHIPS MISSION: Conduct prompt and sustained combat operations at sea, worldwide, in support of national interests. Operate aa an element of a carrier battle group or amphibious group. In areas of reduced anti-air warfare threat, be capable of surface action group and battle group operations, centered on the battleships, with appropriate anti-submarine and anti-air warfare escort ships. COMMENTARY: All four Iowa-class battleships authorized for reactivation during the early 1980s are now in commission. They are helping the Navy correct a shortage in major fleet deployment elements that developed during the 1970s and 1980s. These powerful, flexible capital ships have increased the Navy's ability to provide an important new capability in maritime power, plus much-needed flexibility in carrier deployment schedules. No smaller ship can sustain a comparable level of offensive efforts in terms of volume, weight and duration of firepower and in terms of both guns and cruise missiles, and survivability. Additionally, the cost to reactivate and modernize a battleship is about that of a modern guided missile frigate. The first battleship battle group (BBBG) deployed to the Western Pacific in 1986, built around USS New Jersey (BB 62). In addition to demonstrating the desired flexibility and U.S. presence, USS New Jersey's BBBG deployment was a superb exercise of Navy interoperability with land-based U.S. Air Force units. Congress directed the reactivation and modernization of the first Iowa-class battleship in the summer of 1981. This ship, USS New Jersey (BB 62), was commissioned for the third time on December 28, 1982. USS Iowa (BB 61) was recommissioned April 8, 1984. USS Missouri (BB 63) was recommissioned May 10, 1986 and USS Wisconsin (BB 64) was recommissioned October 22, 1988. USS New Jersey's performance during her initial deployment demonstrated the ability of the modernized battleship to do the job. Her reliability, responsiveness and endurance confirmed their value and the need for battleships in the surface Navy of the 1990s and beyond. During that initial ll-month deployment, which began as a three-month shakedown cruise, USS New Jersey fired her 16-inch guns for the first time since rejoining the fleet at gun emplacements ashore while off Beirut, Lebanon. Since that time, USS Iowa, USS Missouri and USS Wisconsin have rejoined the fleet. USS Iowa has participated in operations in the Caribbean and the North Atlantic. USS Missouri began her new life with an around-the-world cruise, the first such cruise for a battleship since the Great White Fleet sailed in 1907. USS Wisconsin, the most recently recommissioned of these great capital ships, is working up for her first deployment to the Mediterranean since reactivation. lOWA CLASS Displacement: 58,000 tons Length: 887 feet Beam: 108 feet Max Speed: 35 knots Power Plant: Eight boilers, four geared turbines, four shafts, 212,000 shaft horsepower Armament: 32 - Tomahawk ASM/LAM - 8 armored box launchers; 16 - Harpoon ASM - 4 quad cell launchers; 9 - 16-inch / 50 caliber guns; 12 - 5-inch / 38 caliber guns; 4 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS Aircraft: None embarked - landing area andunhangared parking area for up to 4 SH-3 or SH-60 Compliment: 1,515 ship's company: 65 officers, 1,450 enlisted; 58 Marines: 2 officers, 56 enlisted Builders: New York Navy Yard: BB 61, 63; Philadelphia Navy Yard: BB 62, 64 IOWA CLASS SHIPS USS Iowa (BB 61); Norfolk, Va. USS New Jersey (BB 62); Long Beach, Calif. USS Missouri (BB 63); Long Beach, Calif. USS Wisconsin (BB 64); Norfolk, Va. SOURCE: Department of the Navy (OP-03PA); Washington, D.C. 20350-2000; (202) 694-6049 NAVY FACT FILE CRUISERS MISSION: Modern U.S. Navy Guided Missile Cruisers are called upon to perform primarily in a Battle Force role. As such, these ships are multi-mission (AAW, ASW, ASUW) surface combatants capable of supporting carrier or battleship battle groups, amphibious forces, or of operating independently and as flagships of surface action groups. Due to their extensive warfighting capability, these ships have been designated as Battle Force Capable (BFC) units. Ticonderoga, Long Beach and Virginia-class cruisers are also equipped with Tomahawk ASM/LAM giving them an additional long range strike mission capability. COMMENTARY: Technological advances in the Standard Missile coupled with the AEGIS weapon system and vertical launching system (VLS) in Ticonderoga class cruisers; and New Threat Upgrade (NTU)* in older cruisers, have increased the AAW capability of surface combatants to pinpoint accuracy from wave-top to zenith. The addition of Tomahawk ASM/LAM in the CG-47, CGN-9 and CGN-38 classes, has vastly complicated unit target planning for any potential enemy and returned an offensive strike role to the surface forces that seemed to have been lost to air power at Pearl Harbor. New Threat Upgrade (NTU) is a program of sensor and weapon system upgrades implemented in older cruisers and some guided missile destroyers in order improve these ships' capability against the projected AAW threat into the 21st century. Ticonderoga CLASS (CG 47): Today, 13 of 27 Ticonderoga-class cruisers are on active duty, serving in both Atlantic and Pacific fleets. The first surface combatants to operate with the AEGIS system, these cruisers have distinguished themselves as favored choice of battle group commanders with their incredible capability and flexibility. All 27 ships have been authorized and funded. Since last publications, four additional ships have joined the fleet: USS San Jacinto (CG 56), USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) and USS Princeton (CG 59). The remaining 14 ships will join the fleet between 1990 and 1994. TICONDEROGA CLASS Displacement: 9,600 tons (full load) Length: 567 feet Beam: 55 feet Max Speed: 30-plus knots Power Plant: 4 - General Electric LM 2500 gas turbines; 2 shafts 80,000 shaft horsepower total Aircraft: 2 - SH-2 (LAMPS) in CG 47-48;2 - SH-60 (LAMPS III) in CG 49 and beyond Armament: Standard Missile (MR)++; Anti-Submarine Rocket (ASROC)++; Tomahawk ASM/LAM; 6 - MK 46 torpedoes (from 2 triple tube mounts); 2 - 5-inch / 54 caliber MK 45 lightweight guns; 2 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS ++(from 2 - MK 26 twin launcher in CG 47-51 and from 2 - MK 41 VLS in CG 52 and beyond); (from MK 41 VLS in CG 52 and beyond) Complement: 364: (24 officers, 340 enlisted) Builders: Ingalls Shipbuilding: CG 47-50, 52-57, 59, 62, 65-66, 68-69, 71-73; Bath Iron Works: CG 51, 58, 60-61, 63-64, 67, 70 TICONDEROGA CLASS SHIPS USS Ticonderoga (CG 47); Norfolk, Va. USS Yorktown (CG 48); Norfolk, Va. USS Vincennes (CG 49); San Diego, Calif. USS Valley Forge (CG 50); San Diego, Calif. USS Thomas S. Gates (CG 51); Norfolk, Va. USS Bunker Hill (CG 52); Yokosuka, Japan USS Mobile Bay (CG 53); Mayport, Fla. USS Antietam (CG 54); Long Beach, Calif. USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55); Mayport, Fla. USS San Jacinto (CG 56); Norfolk, Va. USS Lake Champlain (CG 57); San Diego, Calif. USS Philippine Sea (CG 58); Mayport, Fla. USS Princeton (CG 59); Long Beach, Calif. * USS Normandy (CG 60) * USS Monterey (CG 61) * USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) * USS Cowpens (CG 63) * USS Gettysburg (CG 64) * USS Chosin (CG 65) * USS Hue City (CG 66) * USS Shiloh (CG 67) * USS Anzio (CG 68) * USS Port Royal (CG 69) * USS Lake Erie (CG 70) * USS Cape St. George (CG 71) * USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) * TBD (CG 73) * Ships not yet commissioned VIRGINIA CLASS (CGN 38) Displacement: 11,000 tons (full load) Length: 585 feet Beam: 63 feet Max Speed: 30+ knots Power Plant: 2 - General Electric nuclear reactors; 2 geared turbines, 2 shafts Aircraft: None - no landing area, vertical replenishment capability only Armament: Standard Missile (MR)++; 8 - Harpoon (from 2 quad launchers); 8 - Tomahawk ASM/LAM (from 2 armored box launchers); ASROC++; 6 - MK 46 torpedoes (from 2 triple tube mounts) 2 - 5-inch/54 MK 45 lightweight gun; 2 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS Complement: 578: 39 officers, 539 enlisted Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding VIRGINIA CLASS SHIPS USS Virginia (CGN 38); Norfolk, Va. USS Texas (CGN 39); Alameda, Calif. USS Mississippi (CGN 40); Norfolk, Va. USS Arkansas (CGN 41); Bremerton, Wash. CALIFORNIA CLASS (CGN 36) Displacement: 10,450 tons (full load) Length: 596 feet Beam: 61 feet Max Speed: 30+ knots Power Plant: 2 - General Electric nuclear reactors; 2 geared turbines, 2 shafts Aircraft: None - landing area only, no facilities Armament: Standard Missiles (MR); 8 - Harpoon (from 2 quad launchers); ASROC (from MK 16 box launcher); 4 - MK 46 (from single fixed tubes); 2 - 5-inch/54 caliber MK 45 lightweight gun; 2 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS Complement: 584 (40 officers, 544 enlisted) Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding CALIFORNIA CLASS SHIPS USS California (CGN 36); Alameda, Calif. USS South Carolina (CGN 37); Norfolk, Va. TRUXTUN CLASS (CGN 35) Displacement: 9,127 tons (full load) Length: 564 feet Beam: 58 feet Max Speed: 30-plus knots Power Plant: 2 - General Electric nuclear reactors; 2 geared steam turbines, 2 shafts Aircraft: 1 - SH-2 (LAMPS) Armament: Standard Missile (ER)++; 8 - Harpoon (from 2 quad launchers); ASROC++; 4 - MK 46 torpedoes (from fixed single tubes); 1 - 5-inch/54 caliber lightweight gun; 2 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS Complement: 567 (37 officer, 530 enlisted) Builder: New York Shipbuilding TRUXTUN CLASS UNIT USS Truxton (CGN 35); San Diego, Calif. BAINBRIDGE CLASS (CGN 25) Displacement: 8,592 tons (full load) Length: 565 feet Beam: 58 feet Max Speed: 30-plus knots Power Plant: 2 - General Electric nuclear reactors; 2 geared turbines, 2 shafts Aircraft: None - capable of VERTREP only Armament: Standard Missiles (ER); 8 - Harpoon (from 2 quad launchers); ASROC (from MK 16 box launcher); 6 - MK 46 torpedoes (from 2 triple tube mounts); 2 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS Complement: 558 (42 officer, 516 enlisted) Builder: Bethlehem Steel BAINBRIDGE CLASS UNIT USS Bainbridge (CGN 25); Norfolk, Va. LONG BEACH CLASS (CGN 9) Displacement: 17,525 tons (full load) Length: 721 feet Beam: 73 feet Max Speed: 30-plus knots Power Plant: 2 - Westinghouse nuclear reactors; 2 geared turbines, 2 shafts Aircraft: None - helo landing area only Armament: Standard Missiles (ER); 8 - Harpoon (from two quad launchers); 8 - Tomahawk ASM/LAM (from 2 armored box launchers; ASROC (from MK 16 box launcher); 6 - MK 46 torpedoes (from 2 triple tube mounts); 2 - 5-inch/38 caliber guns; 2 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS Complement: 825 (55 officer, 770 enlisted); Marines: 45 (1 officer, 44 enlisted) Builder: Bethlehem Steel LONG BEACH CLASS UNIT USS Long Beach (CGN 9); San Diego, Calif BELKNAP CLASS (CG 26) Displacement:7,930 tons (full load) Length: 547 feet Beam: 55 feet Max Speed: 32 knots Power Plant: 4 - 1200 psi boilers; 2 geared turbines, 2 shafts; 85,000 shaft horsepower Aircraft: 1 - SH-2F (LAMPS) [Except CG 26: SH-3] Armament: Standard Missile (ER)++; 8 - Harpoon (from 2 quad launchers); ASROC++; 6 - MK 46 torpedoes (from 2 triple tube mounts); 1 - 5-inch/54 caliber MK 42 gun; 2 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS Complement: 477 (27 officers, 450 enlisted) Builders: CG 26-28, 32, 34 Bath Iron works; CG 29, 31 Puget Sound Naval Shipyard; CG 30 San Francisco Naval Shipyard; CG 33 Todd Shipyards BELKNAP CLASS SHIPS USS Belknap (CG 26); Gaeta, Italy USS Josephus Daniels (CG 27)>; Norfolk, Va. USS Wainwright (CG 28); Charleston, S.C. USS Jouett (CG 29); San Diego, Calif. USS Horne (CG 30); Long Beach, Calif. USS Sterett (CG 31); Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines USS William H. Standley (CG 32); San Diego, Calif. USS Fox (CG 33); San Diego, Calif. USS Biddle (CG 34); Norfolk, Va. LEAHY CLASS (CG 16) Displacement: 7,800 tons (full load) Length:533 feet; Beam:55 feet Max Speed:33 knots Power Plant:4 - 1200 psi boilers; 2 geared turbines, 2 shafts 85,000 shaft horsepower Aircraft:None - VERTREP hover areas only Armament:Standard Missiles (ER); 8 - Harpoon (from 2 quad launchers); ASROC (from MK 16 box launcher); 6 - MK 46 torpedoes (from 2 triple tube mounts); 2 - 20mm Phalanx Complement: 455 (27 officer, 428 enlisted) Builders:CG 16-18 Bath Iron Works; CG 19-20 New York Shipbuilding; CG 21, 24 Puget Sound Naval Shipyard; CG 22 Todd Shipyards; CG 23 San Francisco Naval Shipyard LEAHY CLASS SHIPS USS Leahy (CG 16); San Diego, Calif. USS Harry E. Yarnell (CG 17); Norfolk, Va. USS Worden (CG 18); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii USS Dale (CG 19); Mayport, Fla. USS Richmond K. Turner (CG 20); Pascagoula USS Gridley (CG 21); San Diego, Calif. USS England (CG 22); San Diego, Calif USS Halsey (CG 23); San Diego, Calif. USS Reeves (CG 24); Yokosuka, Japan ++ Denotes Standard Missiles and ASROC fired from same missile launcher SOURCE: Department of the Navy (OP-03PA); Washington, D.C. 20350-2000; (202) 694-6049 NAVY FACT FILE DESTROYERS MISSION: Modern U.S. Navy destroyers and guided missile destroyers are called upon to perform primarily in a Battle Force Combatant (BFC) role. As such, these ships operate in support of carrier or battleship battle groups, surface action groups, amphibious groups, replenishment groups. Destroyers primarily perform an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) mission while guided missile destroyers are multi-mission (ASW, anti-air and anti-surface warfare) surface combatants. COMMENTARY: Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) Class: Technological advances have made possible great strides in the capability of modern destroyers culminating in the Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) class. When Arleigh Burke is commissioned in early 1991, it will be the most powerful surface combatant ever put to sea. Like the larger Ticonderoga class cruisers, DDG-51's combat systems center around the AEGIS weapon system and the SPY-lD, multi-function phased array radar. Combining AEGIS, Vertical Launching System, an advanced ASW system, advanced AAW missiles and Tomahawk ASM/LAM, DDG-51 continues the revolution at sea. Designed from the keel up for survivability, DDG-51 incorporates all steel construction and many damage control features resulting from lessons learned during the Falkland Islands conflict and from the accidental attack on USS Stark. Like most modern U.S. surface combatants, DDG-51 will utilize gas turbine propulsion. These ships will replace older Charles F. Adams and Farragut class guided missile destroyers. The lead ship, Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) will be launched in September 1989 and is scheduled for commissioning in early 1991. ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS (DDG 51) Displacement: 8,300 tons (full load) Length: 466 feet Beam: 59 feet Max Speed: 31 knots Power Plant: 4 - General Electric LM 2500-30 gas turbines; 2 shafts, 100,000 total shaft horsepower Aircraft: None - landing deck, LAMPS III electronics installed for coordinated DDG-51/helo ASW operations Armament: Standard Missile*; Harpoon*; Tomahawk ASM/LAM*; Vertical Launched ASROC / SEALANCE*; 6 - MK 46 torpedoes (from 2 triple tube mounts); 1 - 5-inch / 54 caliber MK-45 (lightweight gun); 2 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS Complement: 323 (23 officer, 300 enlisted) Builders: Bath Iron Works, Ingalls Shipbuilding ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS SHIPS (UNDER CONSTRUCTION/PLANNED) Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) John Barry (DDG 52) John Paul Jones (DDG 53) Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) Stout (DDG 55) John S. McCain (DDG 56) Mitscher (DDG 57) Laboon (DDG 58) * Missiles launched from MK-41 MOD 2 VLS KIDD (DDG 993) and SPRUANCE (DD 963) CLASSES COMMENTARY: The four Kidd class guided missile destroyers are similar to the Spruance class destroyers, but have greater displacement and improved combat systems. These ships were built originally for use by Imperial Government of Iran (when the Shah was in power) and were canceled by the succeeding Iranian government. The U.S. Navy acquired them in 1981 and 1982. Like the older guided missile cruisers, these ships will receive New Threat Upgrade to improve their anti-air warfare performance against the technologically advanced threat expected into the 21st century. The Spruance class destroyers, the first large U.S. Navy warships to employ gas turbine engines as their main propulsion system, are undergoing extensive modernizations. The upgrade program includes addition of vertical launchers for Tomahawk ASM/LAM and Vertical Launched ASROC (VLA) on 24 ships of this class, in addition to an advanced ASW system and upgrade to LAMPS III helicopter capability. Like the Kidd class, Spruance class destroyers are expected to remain a major part of the Navy's surface combatant force into the 21st century. KIDD (DDG 993) and SPRUANCE (DD 963) CLASSES Displacement: Kidd - 8,300 tons (full load); Spruance - 7,865 tons (full load) Length: 563 feet Beam: 55 feet Max Speed: 33 knots Power Plant: 4 - General Electric LM 2500 gas turbines; 2 shafts, 80,000 shaft horsepower Aircraft: Kidd - 1 SH-2F (LAMPS); Spruance - 2 SH-60 (LAMPS III) Armament: 8 Harpoon (from 2 quad launchers) Tomahawk ASM/LAM (ABL in Kidd, VLS and ABL in Spruance); ASROC; 6 - MK 46 torpedoes (from 2 triple tube mounts); 2 - 5-inch / 54 caliber MK 45 (lightweight gun); 2 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS; Kidd only: Standard Missiles; Spruance only: NATO Sea Sparrow point defense AAW missiles Complement: Kidd 339 (21 officer, 318 enlisted); Spruance 334 (20 officer, 314 enlisted) Builder: Ingalls Shipbuilding KIDD CLASS SHIPS USS Kidd (DDG 993); Philadelphia, Pa. USS Callaghan (DDG 994); San Diego, Calif. USS Scott (DDG 995); Norfolk, Va. USS Chandler (DDG 996); San Diego, Calif. SPRUANCE CLASS SHIPS USS Spruance (DD 963); Norfolk, Va. USS Paul F. Foster (DD 964); Long Beach, Calif. USS Kinkaid (DD 965); San Diego, Calif. USS Hewitt (DD 966); San Diego, Calif. USS Elliot (DD 967); San Diego, Calif. USS Arthur W. Radford (DD 968); New Orleans, La. USS Peterson (DD 969); Norfolk, Va. USS Caron (DD 970); New Orleans, La. USS David R. Ray (DD 971); Long Beach, Calif. USS Oldendorf (DD 972); Yokosuka, Japan USS John Young (DD 973); San Diego, Calif. USS Compte De Grasse (DD 974); Norfolk, Va. USS O'Brien (DD 975); San Diego, Calif. USS Merrill (DD 976); San Diego, Calif. USS Briscoe (DD 977); Norfolk, Va. USS Stump (DD 978); Norfolk, Va. USS Conolly (DD 979); Norfolk, Va. USS Moosbrugger (DD 980); Charleston, S.C. USS John Hancock (DD 981); Mayport, Fla. USS Nicholson (DD 982); Charleston, S.C. USS John Rodgers (DD 983); Charleston, S.C. USS Leftwich (DD 984); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii USS Cushing (DD 985); San Diego, Calif. USS Harry W. Hill (DD 986); San Diego, Calif. USS O'Bannon (DD 987); Charleston, S.C. USS Thorn 988); Charleston, S.C. USS Deyo (DD 989); Charleston, SC USS Ingersoll (DD 990); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii USS Fife (DD 991); Yokosuka, Japan USS Fletcher (DD 992); San Diego, Calif. USS Hayler (DD 997); Norfolk, Va. CHARLES F. ADAMS (DDG 2) and FARRAGUT (DDG 37) CLASSES COMMENTARY: Both the Charles F. Adams and Farragut guided missile destroyer classes were constructed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Despite periodic modernizations, both classes are nearing the end of their useful service lives and their retirement was planned beginning in the early 1990s. Modernization with the New Threat Upgrade (NTU) package was considered for these ships but has been terminated since modernization would not have been cost effective given the limited service lives remaining. As part of the 1989 Amended budget submission, the decision was made to accelerate the retirement of these ships to achieve complete retirement of both classes (except Mahan (DDG 42) which received NTU modernization in 1982 as a test package) by the end of FY 93. The highly capable, multi-mission, AEGIS equipped, Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) class will eventually replace these ships. FARRAGUT CLASS (DDG 37) Displacement: 5,800 tons (full load) Length: 512 feet Beam: 52 feet Max Speed: 33 knots Power Plant: 4 - 1200 psi boilers; 2 geared turbines, 2 shafts; 85,000 shaft horsepower Aircraft: None - VERTREP capable only Armament: Standard Missiles (ER); 8 - Harpoon (from 2 quad launchers); ASROC (from MK 16 launcher); - MK 46 torpedoes (from 2 triple tube mounts); 1 - 5-inch / 54 caliber MK 42 gun Complement: 400 (25 officers, 375 enlisted) Builders: DDG 37-39 Bethlehem Steel; DDG 40-41 Puget Sound Naval Shipyard; DDG 42 San Francisco Naval Shipyard; DDG 43-44 Philadelphia Naval Shipyard; DDG 45-46 Bath Iron Works FARRAGUT CLASS SHIPS USS Farragut (DDG 37); Norfolk, Va. USS Luce (DDG 38); Mayport, Fla. USS Macdonough (DDG 39); Charleston, S.C. USS Coontz (DDG 40); Norfolk, Va. USS King (DDG 41); Norfolk, Va. USS Mahan (DDG 42); Charleston, S.C. USS Dahlgren (DDG 43); Norfolk, Va. USS William V. Pratt (DDG 44); Charleston, S.C. USS Dewey (DDG 45); Charleston, S.C. USS Preble (DDG 46); Norfolk, Va. CHARLES F. ADAMS CLASS (DDG 2) Displacement: 4,500 tons (full load) Length: 437 feet Beam: 47 feet Max Speed: 30 knots Power Plant: 4 - 1200 psi boilers; 2 geared turbines, 2 shafts; 70,000 shaft horsepower Aircraft: None - VERTREP capable only Armament: Standard Missiles (MR); Harpoon (from Standard launcher); ASROC (from MK 16 launcher); 6 - MK 46 torpedoes (from 2 triple tube mounts) 2 - 5-inch / 54 caliber MK 42 gun Complement: 383 (20 officers, 363 enlisted) Builders: DDG 2-3, 10-11 Bath Iron Works; DDG 4-6, 15-17 New York Shipbuilding; DDG 7-8, 12-13 Defoe Shipbuilding; DDG 9, 14, 23-24 Todd Shipyards; DDG 18-19 Avondale Shipyards; DDG 20-22 Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock CHARLES F. ADAMS CLASS SHIPS USS Charles F. Adams (DDG 2); Mayport, Fla. USS John King (DDG 3); Norfolk, Va. USS Lawrence (DDG 4); Norfolk, Va. USS Claude V. Ricketts (DDG 5) ; Norfolk, Va. USS Barney (DDG 6); Norfolk, Va. USS Henry B. Wilson (DDG 7) ; San Diego, Calif. USS Lynde McCormick (DDG 8); San Diego USS Towers (DDG 9); Yokosuka, Japan USS Sampson (DDG 10); Mayport, Fla. USS Sellers (DDG 11); Charleston, S.C. USS Robison (DDG 12); San Diego, Calif. USS Hoel (DDG 13); San Diego, Calif. USS Buchanan (DDG 14); San Diego, Calif. USS Berkeley (DDG 15); San Diego, Calif. USS Joseph Strauss (DDG 16); Pearl Harbor,HI USS Conyngham (DDG 17); Norfolk, Va. USS Semmes (DDG 18); Charleston, S.C. USS Tattnall (DDG 19); Mayport, Fla. USS Goldsborough (DDG 20); Pearl Harbor USS Cochrane (DDG 21); Yokosuka, Japan USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG 22); Pearl Harbor USS Richard E. Byrd (DDG 23); Norfolk, Va. USS Waddell (DDG 24); San Diego, Calif. SOURCE: Department of the Navy (OP-03PA); Washington, D.C. 20350-2000; (202) 694-6049) NAVY FACT FILE FRIGATES MISSION: Frigates fulfill a Protection of Shipping (POS) mission as Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) combatants for amphibious expeditionary forces, underway replenishment groups and merchant convoys. COMMENTARY: There are nearly 100 frigates in commission in the U.S. Navy comprised primarily of the Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7) and Knox (FF 1052) classes. While the guided missile frigates (FFG) bring an anti-air warfare (AAW) capability to the frigate mission, they have some limitations. Designed as cost effective surface combatants, they lack the multi-mission capability necessary for modern surface combatants faced with multiple, high technology threats. They also offer limited capacity for growth. Despite this, the FFG-7 class is a robust platform, capable of withstanding considerable damage. This "toughness" was aptly demonstrated when USS Samuel B. Roberts struck a mine and USS Stark was hit by two Exocet cruise missiles. In both cases the ships survived, were repaired and have returned to the fleet. The Surface Combatant Force Requirement Study does not define any need for a single mission ship such as the frigate and there are currently no frigates planned in the Navy's five-year shipbuilding program. The Navy is an active participant, however, with our NATO allies in a multi-nation NATO frigate program known as NFR-90. The ultimate configuration of NFR-90 and its full capabilities will not be known for some time. No decision regarding eventual procurement of the NFR-90 can be made until the design is finalized. OLIVER HAZARD PERRY CLASS (FFG 7) Displacement: 4,100 tons (full load) Length: 445 feet (453 feet with LAMPS III modification) Beam: 45 feet Max Speed: 29 knots Power Plant: 2 - General Electric LM 2500 gas turbines; 1 shaft, 41,000 shaft horsepower Aircraft: 2 - SH-60B (LAMPS MKIII) in FFG 8, 36-61; 1 - SH-2F (LAMPS) MKIin FFG 7, 9-35 (Note: FFGs 28-35 will be converted to support LAMPS MKIII Armament: Standard Missile (MR)(singlelauncher torward); Harpoon (from Standard Missile launcher); 6 - MK 46 torpedoes (from 2 triple tube mounts); 1 - 76mm (3-inch) / 62 caliber MK 75 rapid fire gun; 1 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS Complement: 200 (13 officer, 187 enlisted) Builders: FFG 7-8, 11, 13, 15-16, 21, 24, 26,29, 32, 34, 36, 39, 42, 45, 47, 49, 50, 53, 55-56, 58-59 Bath Iron Works FFG 10, 20, 22, 28, 31, 37, 40, 48, 52 Todd Shipyards, Seattle; FFG 9, 12, 14, 19, 23, 25, 27, 30, 33, 38, 41, 43, 46, 51, 54, 57, 60, 61 Todd Shipyards, San Pedro OLIVER HAZARD PERRY CLASS SHIPS USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG 7); Philadelphia* USS McInerney (FFG 8); Mayport, Fla USS Wadsworth (FFG 9); Long Beach, Calif* USS Duncan (FFG 10); Long Beach, Calif* USS Clark (FFG 11); Philadelphia, Pa* USS George Philip (FFG 12); San Diego* USS Samuel Eliot Morison (FFG 13); Mayport, Fla* USS John H. Sides (FFG 14); Long Beach, Calif* USS Estocin (FFG 15); Philadelphia, Pa* USS Clifton Sprague (FFG 16); Philadelphia, Pa* USS John A. Moore (FFG 19); Long Beach* USS Antrim (FFG 20); Mayport, Fla* USS Flatley (FFG 21); Mayport, Fla* USS Fahrion (FFG 22); Charleston, S.C.* USS Lewis B. Puller (FFG 23); Long Beach* USS Jack Williams (FFG 24); Mayport, Fla.** USS Copeland (FFG 25); San Diego, Calif* USS Gallery (FFG 26); Mayport, Fla** USS Mahlon S. Tisdale (FFG 27); San Diego, Calif* USS Boone (FFG 28); Mayport, Fla. USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29); Mayport USS Reid (FFG 30); San Diego, Calif. USS Stark (FFG 31)>; Mayport, Fla. USS John L. Hall (FFG 32); Mayport, Fla. USS Jarrett (FFG 33); Long Beach, Calif. USS Aubrey Fitch (FFG 34); Mayport, Fla. USS Underwood (FFG 36); Mayport, Fla. USS Crommelin (FFG 37); Long Beach, Calif. USS Curts (FFG 38); Yokosuka, Japan USS Doyle (FFG 39); Mayport, Fla. USS Halyburton (FFG 40); Charleston, S.C. USS McClusky (FFG 41); San Diego, Calif. USS Klakring (FFG 42); Charleston, S.C. USS Thach (FFG 43); San Diego, Calif. USS DeWert (FFG 45); Charleston, S.C. USS Rentz (FFG 46); San Diego, Calif. USS Nicholas (FFG 47); Charleston, S.C. USS Vandergrift (FFG 48); Long Beach USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49); Charleston, S.C. USS Taylor (FFG 50); Charleston, S.C. USS Gary (FFG 51); Long Beach, Calif. USS Carr (FFG 52); Charleston, S.C. USS Hawes (FFG 53); Charleston, S.C. USS Ford (FFG 54); Long Beach, Calif. USS Elrod (FFG 55); Charleston, S.C. USS Simpson (FFG 56); Newport, R.I. USS Reuben James (FFG 57); Long Beach USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58); Portland, Maine USS Kauffman (FFG 59); Newport, R.I. USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60); Yokosuka, Japan USS Ingraham (FFG 61) (commission CY 89) * Naval Reserve Force (NRF) units **Transfer to NRF in FY 90 GLOVER CLASS (FF 1098) COMMENTARY: Glover was designed as an experimental ship to test various shipboard systems. Glover held several different classifications including: frigate research ship, escort research ship and miscellaneous auxiliary before being designated frigate in 1979. At that time the ship was assigned the hull number of a canceled Knox class frigate. The hull is similar to the retired Garcia (FF 1040) class but carries some modifications including a shrouded "pumpjet" propeller. Glover serves as an operational frigate. GLOVER CLASS (FF 1098) Displacement: 3,426 tons (full load) Length: 414 feet Beam: 44 feet Max Speed: 27 knots Power Plant: 2 - 1200 psi pressure fired boilers; 1 shaft, 35,000 shaft horsepower Aircraft: None Armament: ASROC (from MK 16 launcher); 6 - MK 46 torpedoes (from 2 triple tube mounts); 1 - 5-inch / 38 caliber MK 30 gun Complement: 280 (18 officers, 262 enlisted) Builder: Bath Iron Works GLOVER CLASS UNIT USS Glover (FF 1098); Boston, Mass. KNOX CLASS (FF 1052) Displacement: 4,200 tons (full load) Length: 438 feet Beam: 47 feet Max Speed: 27 knots Power Plant: 2 - 1200 psi boilers; 1 geared turbine, 1 shaft; 35,000 shaft horsepower Aircraft: 1 - SH-2F (LAMPS) Armament: ASROC (from MK 16 boxlauncher); Harpoon (from MK 16 box launcher); 4 - MK 46 (from single tube launchers); 1 - 5-inch / 54 caliber MK 42 gun; 1 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS (Some ships of this class still have the BPDMS) Complement: 285 (18 officers, 267 enlisted)(active duty ships); 175 USN (10 USN officers, 165 USN enlisted)+; Approx. 150 reserve personnel: (9 officers, 141 enlisted)(NRF ships) Builders:FF 1052-1054, 1062, 1066, 1070-1071; Todd Shipyards, Seattle; FF 1055, 1058, 1060, 1067, 1074, 1076 Todd Shipyards, San Pedro; FF 1057, 1063, 1065, 1069, 1073, Lockheed Shipbuilding; FF 1056, 1059, 1061, 1072, 1068, 1075, 1077-1091, 1092-1097 Avondale Shipyards KNOX CLASS SHIPS USS Knox (FF 1052); Long Beach, Calif. USS Roark (FF 1053); San Francisco, Calif* USS Gray (FF 1054); San Francisco, Calif* USS Hepburn (FF 1055); San Diego, Calif. USS Connole (FF 1056); Newport, R.I. USS Rathburne (FF 1057); Pearl Harbor USS Meyerkord (FF 1058); San Diego, Calif. USS W. S. Sims (FF 1059); Mayport, Fla. USS Lang (FF 1060); San Francisco, Calif* USS Patterson (FF 1061); Philadelphia, Pa* USS Whipple (FF 1062); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii USS Reasoner (FF 1063); San Diego, Calif. USS Lockwood (FF 1064); Long Beach, Calif. USS Stein (FF 1065); San Diego, Calif. USS Marvin Shields (FF 1066); San Diego USS Francis Hammond (FF 1067); Long Beach USS Vreeland (FF 1068); Norfolk, Va. USS Bagley (FF 1069); San Diego, Calif. USS Downes (FF 1070); San Diego, Calif. USS Badger (FF 1071); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii USS Blakely (FF 1072); Charleston, S.C.* USS Robert E. Perry (FF 1073); Pearl Harbor USS Harold E. Holt (FF 1074); Pearl Harbor USS Trippe (FF 1075); Newport, R.I. USS Fanning (FF 1076); San Diego, Calif. USS Ouellet (FF 1077); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii USS Joseph Hewes (FF 1078); Charleston USS Bowen (FF 1079); Norfolk, Va. USS Paul (FF 1080); Mayport, Fla. USS Aylwin (FF 1081); Newport, R.I. USS Elmer Montgomery (FF 1082); Mayport, Fla. USS Cook (FF 1083); San Diego, Calif. USS McCandless (FF 1084); Norfolk, Va.USS Donald B. Beary (FF 1085); Norfolk, Va. USS Brewton (FF 1086); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii USS Kirk (FF 1087); Long Beach, Calif. USS Barbey (FF 1088); Diego, Calif USS Jesse L. Brown (FF 1089); Charleston, S.C. USS Ainsworth (FF 1090); Norfolk, Va. USS Miller (FF 1091); Newport, RI* USS Thomas C. Hart (FF 1092); Norfolk, Va. USS Capodanno (FF 1093); Newport, R.I. USS Pharris (FF 1094); Norfolk, Va. USS Truett (FF 1095); Norfolk, Va. USS Valdez (FF 1096); Newport, RI* USS Moinester (FF 1097); Norfolk, Va. *NRF ships (24 additional FFs to NRF as follows: FY90-4; FY91-6; FY92-7; FY93-7) BRONSTEIN CLASS (FF 1038) Displacement: 2,650 tons (full load) Length: 371 feet; Beam: 40 feet Max Speed: 26 knots Power Plant: 2 - 600 psi boilers; 1 geared turbine, 1 shaft; 20,000 shaft horsepower Aircraft: None Armament: ASROC (from MK 16 box launcher); 6 - MK 46 torpedoes (from 2 triple tube mounts); 2 - 3-inch / 50 caliber MK 33 ( 1- enclosed twin gun mount) Complement: 217 (16 officers, 201 enlisted) Builders: Avondale Shipyards BRONSTEIN CLASS SHIPS USS Bronstein (FF 1037); San Diego, Calif. USS McCloy (FF 1038); Norfolk, Va. SOURCE: Department of the Navy (OP-03PA); Washington, D.C. 20350-2000; (202) 694-6049) NAVY FACT FILE ATTACK SUBMARINES MISSION: Destroy enemy ships, primarily submarines, in order to prohibit the employment of such forces against the United States or allied ships. COMMENTARY: The Soviet Union has the largest attack submarine force in the world. The Soviet submarines are being built at a faster rate than that of the United States. What is not so obvious is that the overall quality of this force is improving rapidly, as quieter and more powerful new classes are introduced in quantity. Four new classes have achieved initial operational capability in the past few years. Countering this formidable threat is the primary mission of U.S. nuclear attack submarines. The overall force level objective remains at 100 ships. There are currently three conventional and 93 nuclear attack submarines in the force. Of these, 40 are Los Angeles (SSN 688) class submarines. Twenty-one additional units of this class have been authorized and appropriated through 1989 and one other is included in the five year shipbuilding plan. The Navy will begin construction of the Seawolf (SSN 21) class submarine in FY 89 in order to maintain its qualitative lead over the Soviet submarine force well into the 21st century. SEAWOLF CLASS (SSN-21) COMMENTARY: The SSN 21-class submarine, Seawolf, is designed to counter the rapidly increasing capabilities of the Soviet submarine force projected for the 1990s and beyond. Seawolf will be quiet, fast and well-armed with advanced sensors. It will be capable of deploying to forward ocean areas to search out and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships and attack land targets. The many new features of this submarine represent a dramatic improvement over earlier designs. Recent analysis predicts an order of significant improvement in exchange ratios against projected Soviet SSNs. Seawolf is two years into the detail design phase with Newport News Shipbuilding as the lead design yard. The Electric Boat Division is a major subcontractor to the Newport News yard during detail design. Electric Boat will build the lead ship of the Seawolf class scheduled to be operational in the mid-1990s. LOS ANGELES CLASS (SSN-688) Displacement: 6,900 tons submerged Length: 360 feet Beam: 33 feet Speed: 20-plus knots Power Plant: One nuclear reactor, two geared turbines, one shaft Armament: Harpoon and Tomahawk missiles; MK 48 torpedoes; four torpedo tubes Complement: 142 Builders: SSNs 688, 689, 691, 693, 695, 711-718, 721-723, 750, Newport News Shipbuilding; 690, 692, 694, 696-710, 719-720, 724-725, 751, 752, General Dynamics' Electric Boat Division COMMENTARY: The SSN 688-class submarine construction program consists of 61 authorized ships, 41 of which have been delivered. Of the 20 remaining ships that have been authorized, 9 have been awarded to Electric Boat and 12 to Newport News Shipbuilding. Two ships were delivered in 1988 -- one from Electric Boat and one from Newport News Shipbuilding. The Vertical Launch System for Tomahawk and cruise missiles has been authorized for SSN 719 and beyond. Ten installed systems have been delivered to the Fleet with SSNs 719-725, 750 - 752. A Tomahawk launch from SSN 720 was successfully conducted in November 1986. System operational evaluation will be completed in 1989. Units: USS Los Angeles (SSN-688); Pearl Harbor, HI USS Baton Rouge (SSN-689); Norfolk, VA USS Philadelphia (SSN-690); Groton, CT USS Memphis (SSN-691); Norfolk, VA USS Omaha (SSN-692); Pearl Harbor, HI USS Cincinnati (SSN-693); Norfolk, VA USS Groton (SSN-694); Groton, CT USS Birmingham (SSN-695); Pearl Harbor, HI USS New York City (SSN-696); Pearl Harbor, HI USS Indianapolis (SSN-697); Pearl Harbor, HI USS Bremerton (SSN-698); Pearl Harbor, HI USS Jacksonville (SSN-699); Norfolk, VA USS Dallas (SSN-700); Groton, CT USS La Jolla (SSN-701); San Diego, CA USS Phoenix (SSN-702); Norfolk, VA USS Boston (SSN-703); Groton, CT USS Baltimore (SSN-704); Norfolk, VA USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN-705); Groton, CT USS Albuquerque (SSN-706); Groton, CT USS Portsmouth (SSN-707); San Diego, CAUSS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (SSN-708); Norfolk, VA USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-709); Norfolk, VA USS Augusta (SSN-710), Groton, CT USS San Francisco (SSN-711); Pearl Harbor, HI USS Atlanta (SSN-712); Norfolk, VA USS Houston (SSN-713); San Diego, CA USS Norfolk (SSN-714); Norfolk, VA USS Buffalo (SSN-715); Pearl Harbor, HI USS Salt Lake City (SSN-716); San Diego, CA USS Olympia (SSN-717); Pearl Harbor, HI USS Honolulu (SSN-718); Pearl Harbor, HI USS Providence (SSN-719); Groton, CT USS Pittsburgh (SSN-720); Groton, CT USS Chicago (SSN-721); San Diego, CA USS Key West (SSN-722); Norfolk, VA USS Oklahoma City (SSN-723); Norfolk, VA USS Louisville (SSN-724); San Diego, CA USS Helena (SSN-725); Pearl Harbor, HI USS Newport News (SSN-750); Norfolk, VA USS San Juan (SSN-751); Groton, CT USS Pasadena (SSN-752); Groton, CT NARWHAL CLASS (SSN-671) Displacement: 5,350 tons submerged Length: 314 feet Beam: 38 feet Speed: 20-plus knots Power Plant: One nuclear reactor, two steam turbines, one shaft Armament: Torpedoes, four torpedo tubes; Harpoon; Tomahawk Complement: 141 Builder:General Dynamics' Electric Boat Division Unit: USS Narwhal (SSN-671); Charleston, SC GLENARD P. LIPSCOMB CLASS (SSN-685) Displacement: 6,480 tons submerged Length: 365 feet Beam: 32 feet Speed: 20-plus knots Power Plant: One nuclear reactor, turbine-electric drive, one shaft Armament: Torpedoes, four torpedo tubes; Harpoon; Tomahawk Complement: 141 Builder: General Dynamics' Electric Boat Division Unit: USS Glenard P. Liscomb (SSN-685); Norfolk, VA ETHAN ALLEN CLASS Displacement: 7,880 tons submerged Length: 410 feet; Beam: 33 feet Speed: 20 plus knots Power Plant: One nuclear reactor, two geared turbines, one shaft Armament: Torpedoes, four torpedo tubes (16 missile tubes used in earlier SSBN role now plugged) Complement: 143 Builder: 609, 611, Newport News Shipbuilding Units: USS Sam Houston (SSN-609); Pearl Harbor, HI USS John Marshall (SSN-611); Norfolk, VA STURGEON CLASS (SSN-637) Displacement: 4,640 tons submerged Length: 292 feet Beam: 32 feet Speed: 20-plus knots Power Plant: One nuclear reactor, two steam turbines, one shaft Armament: Harpoon; Torpedoes, four torpedo tubes; Tomahawk Builder: SSNs 637, 650, 667, 669, 673-676, 678, 679, 681, 684, General Dynamics' Electric Boat Division; 638, 649, General Dynamics' Quincy Shipbuilding Division; 639, 647, 648, 652, 680, 682, 683, Ingalls Shipbuilding; 646, 660, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard; 662, 665, 666, 672, 677, San Francisco Naval Shipyard; 651, 653, 661, 663, 664, 668, 670, 686, 687, Newport News Shipbuilding Units: USS Sturgeon (SSN-637); Charleston, SC USS Whale (SSN-638); Groton, CT USS Tautog (SSN-639); Pearl Harbor, HI USS Grayling (SSN-646); Charleston, SC USS Pogy (SSN-647); San Diego, CA USS Aspro (SSN-648); Pearl Harbor, HI USS Sunfish (SSN-649); Charleston, SC USS Pargo (SSN-650); Bremerton, WA USS Queenfish (SSN-651); Pearl Harbor, HI USS Puffer (SSN-652); Pearl Harbor, HI USS Ray (SSN-653); Charleston, SC USS Sand Lance (SSN-660); Charleston, SC USS Lapon (SSN-661); Norfolk, VA USS Gurnard (SSN-662); San Diego, CA USS Hammerhead (SSN-663); Vallejo, CA USS Sea Devil (SSN-664); Charleston, SC USS Guitarro (SSN-665); San Diego, CA USS Hawkbill (SSN-666); Pearl Harbor, HI USS Bergall (SSN-667); Vallejo, CA USS Spadefish (SSN-668); Norfolk, VA USS Seahorse (SSN-669); Charleston, SC USS Finback (SSN-670); Norfolk, VA USS Pintado (SSN-672); San Diego, CA USS Flying Fish (SSN-673); Bremerton, WA USS Trepang (SSN-674); New London, CT USS Bluefish (SSN-675); Norfolk, VA USS Billfish (SSN-676); New London, CT USS Drum (SSN-677); San Diego, CA USS Archerfish (SSN-678); Groton, CT USS Silversides (SSN-679); Bremerton, WA USS William H. Bates (SSN-680); San Diego, CA USS Batfish (SSN-681); Charleston, SC USS Tunny (SSN-682); Pearl Harbor HI USS Parche (SSN-683); Vallejo, CA USS Cavalla (SSN-684); Pearl Harbor, HI USS L. Mendel Rivers (SSN-686); Charleston, SC USS Richard B. Russell (SSN-687); Vallejo, CA SKIPJACK CLASS (SSN-585) Displacement: 3,513 tons submerged Length: 252 Beam: 31 feet Speed: 20-plus knots Power Plant: One nuclear reactor, two steam turbines, one shaft NAVY FACT FILE Armament: Torpedoes, six torpedo tubes Compliment: 143 Builders: SSN-585, General Dynamics' Electric Boat Division; 588, Mare Island Naval Shipyard; 590, 592, Ingalls Shipbuilding; 591, Newport News Shipbuilding Units: USS Skipjack (SSN-585); Groton, CT USS Sculpin (SSN-590); Groton, CT USS Shark (SSN-591); Groton, CT PERMIT CLASS (SSN-594) Displacement: Approximately 4,200 tons submerged Length: SSN-605, 297 feet; 613-615, 292 feet; others, 278 feet Beam: 32 feet Speed: 20-plus knots Power Plant: One nuclear reactor, two steam turbines, one shaft Armament: Torpedoes, four torpedo tubes; Harpoon Complement: 143 Builders: SSNs 594, 595, Mare Island Naval Shipyard; 596, 607, 621, Ingalls Shipbuilding; 603, 604, 612, New York Shipbuilding; 605, 606, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard; 613-615, General Dynamics' Electric Boat Division Units: USS Permit (SSN-594); San Diego, CA USS Haddo (SSN-604); San Diego, CA USS Jack (SSN-605); New London, CT USS Tinosa (SSN-606); New London, CT USS Guardfish (SSN-612); San Diego, CA USS Flasher (SSN-613); San Diego, CA USS Greenling (SSN-614); Portsmouth, NH USS Gato (SSN-615); New London, CT USS Haddock (SSN-621); Vallejo, CA SOURCE: Department of the Navy (OP-02P); Washington, DC 20350; (202) 697-8704 NAVY FACT FILE PATROL COMBATANTS MISSILESHIPS (HYDROFOIL) MISSION: Operate offensively against hostile surface combatants and other surface craft; and conduct surveillance, screening and special operations. COMMENTARY: The six PHMs of the Pegasus class form a single squadron which operate from Key West. They are the Navy's fastest ships when foilborne and driven by their single gas turbine. They have good range on their diesels, excellent seakeeping qualities, amazingly fast response to requirements for speed, and a potent punch. Since becoming operational, they have established an unusually high availability rate while participating in a variety of missions, including significant involvement in the national drug interdiction program. PEGASUS CLASS (PHM-1) Displacement: 255 tons full load Length: Foils extended, 133 feet; foils retracted, 145 feet Beam: 28 feet Speed: Foilborne, in excess of 40 knots; hullborne, 12 knots Power Plant: Foilborne, one gas turbine, 18,000 shaft horsepower, waterjet propulsion units; hullborne, two diesels, 1,600 brake horsepower, waterjet propulsion units Aircraft: None Armament: Eight Harpoon missiles; one 76mm gun Complement: 25 Builder: Boeing Marine Systems Units USS Pegasus (PHM-1); Key West, Fla. USS Hercules (PHM-2); Key West, Fla. USS Taurus (PHM-3); Key West, Fla. USS Aquila (PHM-4); Key West, Fla. USS Aries (PHM-5); Key West, Fla. USS Gemini (PHM-6); Key West, Fla. SOURCE: Department of the Navy (OP-03PA); Washington, DC 20350-2000; (202) 694-6049 NAVY FACT FILE AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT DOCKS MISSION: Transport and land Marines, their equipment and supplies by embarked landing craft or amphibious vehicles augmented by helicopters in amphibious assault. COMMENTARY: These versatile ships replace amphibious transports (APA), amphibious cargo ships (AKA) and the older LSDs. Although their capabilities are less than those of the new LSD-41 class, the ships of the Austin class, built between 1965-1971, were considered sufficiently modern to have their service lives extended, and the Navy had planned to inaugurate a SLEP program for all 11 of them commencing in early 1988. Their modernization could have extended their service lives to 2005. However, advanced funding for the program was not authorized in the FY 1987 budget. AUSTIN CLASS (LPD-4) Displacement: Approximately 17,000 tons full load Length: 570 feet Beam: 84 feet Speed: 21 knots Power Plant: Two boilers, two steam turbines, two shafts, 24,000 shaft horsepower Aircraft: Up to six CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters Armament: Four three-inch/50-caliber guns; two Phalanx close-in weapons systems to be fitted Complement: 425 ship's company; approximately 900 troops Builders: LPDs 4-6, New York Naval Shipyard; 7, 8, Ingalls Shipbuilding; 9, 10, 12-15, Lockheed Shipbuilding Units USS Austin (LPD-4); Norfolk, Va. USS Ogden (LPD-5); Long Beach, Calif. USS Duluth (LPD-6); Portland, Ore. USS Cleveland (LPD-7); Long Beach, Calif. USS Dubuque (LPD-8); Sasebo, Japan USS Denver (LPD-9); San Diego, Calif. USS Juneau (LPD-10); San Diego, Calif. USS Shreveport (LPD-12); Norfolk, Va. USS Nashville (LPD-13); Norfolk, Va. USS Trenton (LPD-14); Norfolk, Va USS Ponce (LPD-15); Norfolk, VA RALEIGH CLASS (LPD-1) Displacement: 13,600 tons full load Length: 522 feet Beam: 84 feet Speed: 21 knots Power Plant: Two boilers, two steam turbines, two shafts, 24,000 shaft horsepower Aircraft: Landing only Armament: Six three-inch/50-caliber guns Complement: 429 ship's company; 930 troops Builder: New York Naval Shipyard Units USS Raleigh (LPD-1); Norfolk, VA USS Vancouver (LPD-2); San Diego, CA SOURCE: Department of the Navy (OP-03PA); Washington, DC 20350-2000; (202) 697-6049 NAVY FACT FILE AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIPS MISSION: Modern U.S. Navy Amphibious Assault Ships are called upon to perform as primary landing ships for major portions of the assault echelons of a Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Expeditionary Brigade. These ships use Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), conventional landing craft and helicopters to move Marine assault forces ashore. In a secondary role using AV-8B Harrier VSTOL aircraft and anti-submarine warfare helicopters, these ships perform sea control and limited power projection missions. COMMENTARY: Amphibious warships are uniquely designed to support assault from the sea against defended positions ashore. They must be able to sail in harm's way and provide a rapid build-up of combat power ashore in the face of opposition. The United States maintains the largest and most capable amphibious force in the world. Under the current building program, new ships will further enhance that capability. The Navy's goal is to achieve sufficient amphibious lift to carry the assault echelons of a Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Expeditionary Brigade by the late 1990's. WASP CLASS (LHD-l) COMMENTARY: Wasp (LHD-l) is the largest amphibious ship in the world. The lead ship was s commissioned in July 1989 in Norfolk, Virginia. Construction on the other ships of the class continues at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi. Studies are underway to investigate the feasibility of incorporating gas turbine propulsion in LHD-5 in place of the 600 psi boilers. LHD-6 and beyond are intended to replace the LPH class ships. Ships will be procured every other year after 1991. WASP CLASS (LHD-l) CHARACTERISTICS Displacement: 40,500 tons (full load) Length: 844 feet Beam: 106 feet Max Speed: 22-plus knots Power Plant: 2 - Boilers, 2 geared turbines, 2 shafts, 70,000 total shaft horsepower Aircraft:Assault: 45 - CH-46 Sea Knight; Sea Control: 20 - AV-8B Harrier; 6 - ASW helicopters Landing Craft: 3 - LCAC Armament: 2 - 8 cell NATO Sea Sparrowlaunchers; 3 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS; 8 - .50 cal machine guns Complement: Ship's company: 1,081 (98 officer, 983 enlisted); Troops: 1,875 Builders: Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss. WASP CLASS SHIPS (UNDER CONSTRUCTION/PLANNED) Essex (LHD-2)* Kearsarge (LHD-3)* Boxer (LHD-4)* * Denotes ships not yet in commission TARAWA CLASS (LHA-l) Displacement: 39,400 tons (full load) Length: 833 feet Beam: 106 feet Max Speed: 24 knots Power Plant: 2 - Boilers, 2 geared turbines; 2 shafts, 70,000 total shaft horsepower Aircraft: 9 - CH-53 Sea Stallion; 12 - Ch-46 Sea Knight; 10 - AV-8B Harrier (in LHA 2-5) Armament: 2 - 8 cell NATO Sea Sparrow; 3 - 5 inch / 54 cal MK 45 lightweight gun; 1 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS; 6 - 20mm MK 67 single barrel Anti-Aircraft guns Complement: Ship's company: 940 (58 officer, 882 enlisted); Troops:1,900-plus Builders: Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss. TARAWA (LHA-l) CLASS SHIPS USS Tarawa (LHA 1); San Diego, Calif. USS Saipan (LHA 2); Norfolk, Va. USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3); San Diego, Calif. USS Nassau (LHA 4); Norfolk, Va. USS Peleliu (LHA 5); Long Beach, Ca. IWO JIMA CLASS (LPH-2) Displacement: 18,000 tons (full load) Length: 602 feet Beam: 84 feet Flight Deck Width: 104 feet Max Speed: 23 knots Power Plant: 2 - Boilers, 1 geared turbine; 1 shaft, 22,000 total shaft horsepower Aircraft: 11 - CH-53 Sea Stallions; 20 - CH-46 Sea Knights Armament: 2 - 8 cell NATO Sea Sparrowlaunchers*; 4 - 3 inch / 50 cal (2 - twin barrel guns); 2 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS Complement: Ship's company:685 (47 officer, 638 enlisted); Troops:2,000 Builders: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Wash: LPH-2 Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pa: LPH-3, LPH-7, LPH-9, LPH-ll; Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MS: LPH-lO, LPH-12 IWO JIMA (LPH 2) CLASS SHIPS USS Iwo Jima (LPH 2); Norfolk, Va. USS Okinawa (LPH 3); San Diego, Calif. USS Guadalcanal (LPH 7); Norfolk, Va. USS Guam (LPH 9); Norfolk, Va. USS Tripoli (LPH 10); San Diego, Calif. USS New Orleans (LPH 11); San Diego, Calif. USS Inchon (LPH 12); Norfolk, Va. SOURCE: Department of the Navy (OP-03PA); Washington, D.C. 20350-2000; (202) 697-6049 NAVY FACT FILE LANDING CRAFT AIR CUSHION MISSION: Transport weapons systems, equipment, cargo and personnel of the assault elements of the Marine Air/Ground Task Force both from ship to shore and across the beach. COMMENTARY: The landing craft air cushion (LCAC) is a fully amphibious air cushion vehicle capable of operating from existing and planned well deck ships. Forty-eight air-cushion landing craft were authorized and appropriated through FY 89. All are under contract with 16 of these craft delivered. Lockheed Shipbuilding Company was competitively selected as a second source. The FY 1990 budget request includes $219.3 million for nine craft. The FY 1991 request includes full funding for 12 LCACs and advance procurement in support of the FY 1992 program (nine craft). CHARACTERISTICS Displacement: 200 tons full load Length: 88 feet Beam: 47 feet Speed: 40 plus knots with payload Cargo Capacity: 60 tons/75 ton overload Power Plant: Four Avco-Lycoming gas turbines; 12,280 bhp; two shrouded reversible-pitch propellers; four double-entry fans for lift Armament: 2 M-60 MG Range: 200 miles at 40 knots with payload Complement: 5 Builder: Textron Marine Systems/Lockheed SOURCE: Department of the Navy (OP-03PA); Washington, DC 20350-2000; (202) 697-6049 NAVY FACT FILE DOCK LANDING SHIPS MISSION: Support United States Navy and Marine Corps amphibious operations including landings via Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), conventional landing craft and helicopters, upon a hostile shore. COMMENTARY: USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) the fourth of eight Whidbey Island class dock landing ships was commissioned in April 1988. All eight ships of the class have been funded and will be commissioned by 1991. This ship will transport and launch amphibious craft and vehicles with their crews and embarked personnel in amphibious assault operations. LSD-41 was designed specifically to operate LCAC and, with a capacity of four craft, has the largest capacity for these unique landing craft of any U.S. Navy amphibious platform. It will also provide docking and repair services for LCAC with similar limited capabilities for conventional landing craft. The LSD-41 class is intended to replace the older LSD-28 Thomaston class. In 1987 the Navy requested $324.2 million to fund one LSD-41 (Cargo Variant). The ship will differ from the original LSD-41 by reducing its number of LCACs to two in favor of additional cargo capacity. Present procurement plans provide for the Navy to request one LSD-41(CV) per year through 2000 in order to continue to meet the amphibious lift requirements. WHIDBEY ISLAND CLASS (LSD 41) Displacement: 15,704 tons (full load) Length: 609 feet Beam: 84 feet Max Speed: 20-plus knots Power Plant:4 - Colt Industries, 16 cylinder diesels, 2 shafts, 33,600 shaft horsepower Aircraft: Landing area only Landing Craft: 4 - LCAC Armament: 2 - 25mm machine guns; 2 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS Complement: Ship's company: 342 (21 officer, 321 enlisted); Troops: 500 (including 64 in Assault craft unit) Builders: Lockheed Shipbuilding, Seattle, Wash: LSD 41-43; Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans, La: LSD 44-48 WHIDBEY ISLAND CLASS SHIPS USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41); Little Creek, Va. USS Germantown (LSD 42); San Diego, Calif. USS Ft. McHenry (LSD 43); San Diego, Calif. USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44); New Orleans, La. (to Little Creek, Va.) Comstock (LSD 45)* (to San Diego, Calif.) Tortuga (LSD 46)* (to Little Creek, Va.) Rushmore (LSD 47)* (to San Diego, Calif.) Ashland (LSD 48)* (to Little Creek, Va.) Harper's Ferry (LSD 49)* (to Little Creek, Va.) * Ships under construction but not commissioned ANCHORAGE CLASS (LSD 36) Displacement: 14,000 tons (full load) Length: 553 feet; Beam: 85 feet Max Speed: 22 knots Power Plant: 2 - 600 psi Boilers, 2 geared turbines, 2 shafts, 24,000 total shaft horsepower Aircraft: Landing area only Landing Craft: 3 - LCAC (or); 3 - LCU (or); 9 - LCM (or); 52 - AAV/LVTP-7 amphibious tractor Armament: 4 - 3 inch / 50 cal MK 33 AA guns (2 twin mounts); 2 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS Complement: Ship's company: 358 (18 officer, 340 enlisted); Troops: 330 Builders: Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss: LSD 36; General Dynamics, Quincy, Mass: LSD 37-40 ANCHORAGE CLASS SHIPS USS Anchorage (LSD 36); Long Beach, Calif. USS Portland (LSD 37); Little Creek, Va. USS Pensacola (LSD 38); Little Creek, Va. USS Mount Vernon (LSD 39); Long Beach, Calif. USS Fort Fisher (LSD 40); San Diego, Calif. THOMASTON CLASS (LSD 28) COMMENTARY: Most of the Thomaston class have been decommissioned and placed in inactive reserve status. USS Spiegel Grove (LSD 32), USS Alamo (LSD 33) and USS Hermitage (LSD 34) are scheduled for decommissioning in fiscal year 1990. CHARACTERISTICS Displacement: 11,800 tons (full load) Length: 510 feet Beam: 84 feet Max Speed: 22-plus knots Power Plant: 2 - 600 psi Boilers, 2 geared turbines, 2 shafts, 24,000 total shaft horsepower Aircraft: Landing area only Landing Craft: 3 - LCU (or); 9 - LCM-8 (or); 50 - AAV/LVTP-7 amphibious tractors Armament: 4 - 3 inch / 50 cal MK 33 AA guns(2 twin mounts) Complement: Ship's company: 348 (18 officer, 330 enlisted); Troops: 325 Builders: Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss. THOMASTON CLASS SHIPS Thomaston (LSD 28)* Plymouth Rock (LSD 29)* Fort Snelling (LSD 30)* Point Defiance (LSD 31)* USS Spiegel Grove (LSD 32) Little Creek, Va. USS Alamo (LSD 33); San Diego, Calif. USS Hermitage (LSD 34); Little Creek, Va. Monticello (LSD 35)* * Decommissioned ships SOURCE: Department of the Navy (OP-03PA); Washington, D.C. 20350-2000; (202) 694-6049 NAVY FACT FILE TANK LANDING SHIP MISSION: The assigned mission of the tank landing ship (LST) is to transport and land amphibious vehicles, tanks, combat vehicles and equipment in amphibious assault. COMMENTARY: Ships of this class are larger and faster than earlier LSTs and are the first to depart from the bow-door design that characterized the workhorses of World War II. The hull form necessary for the attainment of the 20-knot speeds of contemporary amphibious squadrons would not permit bow doors. Accordingly, ships of this class offload cargo and vehicles by means of a 112-foot ramp over their bow. A stern gate also makes possible off-loading amphibious vehicles directly into the water. The 20 ships of this class, all commissioned between June 1969 and August 1972, are the only LSTs remaining in the fleet. NEWPORT CLASS (LST-1179) Displacement: 8,450 tons full load Length: 522 feet Beam: 69 feet Speed: 20 knots Power Plant: Six diesels, two shafts, 16,000 brake horsepower Armament: Four three-inch/50-caliber guns; Phalanx close-in weapons systems to be fitted Complement: 290 ship's company; 400 troops Builders: LSTs 1179-1181, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard; 1182-1198, National Steel and Shipbuilding Units USS Newport (LST-1179); Little Creek, Norfolk, Va. USS Manitowac (LST-1180); Little Creek, Norfolk, Va. USS Sumter (LST-1181); Little Creek, Norfolk, Va. USS Fresno (LST-1182); San Diego, Calif. USS Peoria (LST-1183); San Diego, Calif. USS Frederick (LST-1184); San Diego, Calif. USS Schenectady (LST-1185); San Diego, Calif. USS Cayuga (LST-1186); San Diego, Calif. USS Tuscaloosa (LST-1187); San Diego, Calif. USS Saginaw (LST-1188); San Diego, Calif. USS San Bernardino (LST-1189); San Diego, Calif. USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192); Little Creek, Norfolk, Va. USS Fairfax County (LST-1193); Little Creek, Norfolk, Va. USS La Moure County (LST-1194); Little Creek, Norfolk, Va. USS Barbour County (LST-1195); San Diego, Calif. USS Harlan County (LST-1196); Little Creek, Norfolk, Va. USS Barnstable County (LST-1197); Little Creek, Norfolk, Va. USS Bristol County (LST-1198); San Diego, Calif. USS Boulder County (LST-1190) (NRF); Little Creek, Norfolk, Va. USS Racine (LST-1191) (NRF); Long Beach, Calif. SOURCE: Department of the Navy (OP-03PA); Washington, DC 20350-2000; (202) 697-6049 NAVY FACT FILE AMPHIBIOUS COMMAND SHIPS MISSION: To provide amphibious command and control in major amphibious operations. COMMENTARY: These are the only ships to be designed initially for an amphibious command ship role. Earlier amphibious command ships lacked sufficient speed to operate with a 20-knot amphibious force. Subsequently, both ships became fleet flagships. USS Blue Ridge became the Seventh Fleet flagship in 1979. USS Mount Whitney became the Second Fleet flagship in 1981. BLUE RIDGE CLASS Displacement: 19,000 tons full load Length: 620 feet Beam: 82 feet Speed: 23 knots Power Plant: 2 boilers, 1 geared turbine, 1 shaft; 22,000 horsepower Aircraft: Utility helicopter can be carried Complement: 720 (40 officers, 680 enlisted) Builders: LCC 19 Philadelphia Shipyard;LCC 20 Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. Units USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19); Yokosuka, Japan USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20); Norfolk, VA SOURCE: Department of the Navy (OP-03PA); Washington, DC 20350-2000; (202) 697-6049 NAVY FACT FILE MINE COUNTERMEASURES SHIPS MISSION: Clear vital waterways, such as choke points, harbors and channels, of bottom and moored mines. COMMENTARY: In the early 1980s, the U.S. Navy embarked on a program to replace its aging minesweeper fleet with a new mine countermeasures (MCM) force. This force development includes two new classes of ships, minesweeping helicopters, a craft of opportunity program (COOP) and several major combatant systems including a mine neutralization system, new generation variable depth sonar and a precise navigation system. The force would be built using current technology with systems being specifically built to meet U.S. Navy mission requirements. The vital importance of a state-of-the art mine countermeasures force was strongly underscored in the Persian Gulf during the eight years of the Iran-Iraq war. AVENGER CLASS (MCM 1) COMMENTARY: The Avenger class represents a revolutionary concept in mine warfare. These ships are designed as mine hunter/killers capable of performing reconnaissance, classification and neutralization of moored and bottom mines. The last three MCM ships are scheduled to be purchased in 1990. A total of 14 fully deployable, ocean going Avenger class ships are planned, eight of which are presently under contract with Peterson Shipbuilders and Marinette Marine, of Marinette, Wisconsin. These ships operate the remotely piloted, tethered Mine Neutralization System (MNS). This vehicle combines sonar and video capability with cable cutters and a mine detonating device (a releasable, remotely controlled explosive). Using the MNS an operator aboard the MCM can maneuver within visual range of a suspected mine. Visual identification using closed-circuit television on the MNS can be made of the object. If the object is determined to be a bottom mine, a detonating charge can be placed near for subsequent destruction. If the object proves to be a moored mine, the cable can be cut allowing the mine to float to the surface for subsequent destruction. The Avenger class is also capable of conventional sweeping measures. The ships are of fiberglass sheathed, wooden hull construction. They are the first large mine countermeasures ships built in the United States in nearly 25 years. CHARACTERISTICS Displacement: 1,312 tons (full load) Length: 224 feet Beam: 39 feet Max Speed: 13.5 knots Power Plant: 4 - Aluminum block Diesels, 2 shafts, 2,280-2,600 bhp Aircraft: None Armament: Mine Neutralization System Complement: 74: 6 officer, 68 enlisted Builders: Peterson Shipbuilders, Sturgeon Bay, WI: MCM 1, MCM 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11; Marinette Marine, Marinette, WI: MCM 2, 4, 7 AVENGER CLASS SHIPS USS Avenger (MCM 1); Charleston, S.C.* Defender (MCM 2) Sentry (MCM 3) Champion (MCM 4) Guardian (MCM 5) Devastator (MCM 6) Patriot (MCM 7) Scout (MCM 8) Pioneer (MCM 9) Warrior (MCM 10) Gladiator (MCM 11) (MCM 12) (MCM 13) (MCM 14) OSPREY CLASS (MHC 51) COMMENTARY: The Osprey (MHC 51) class ships are designed as mine hunter-killers capable of performing reconnaissance, classification and neutralization of moored and bottom mines in U.S. harbors and coastal waterways. The MHC-51 has a maximum five day endurance and depends on shore based facilities for resupply. MHC-51 is designed with modularized, interchangeable mine countermeasures equipment which permits the ship to perform one mission at a time. Mission conversion time is very short and can be accomplished during normal returns to port for resupply. The design is based on the glass-reinforced plastic hull design of the Italian "Lerici" class mine countermeasures ships. The Osprey class is being constructed by Intermarine USA, Savannah, Georgia (a division of Intermarine of LaSpezia, Italy). A total of 17 ships are planned with delivery of the last ship scheduled for calender year 1998. Osprey (MHC 51) and MHC-52 have been awarded to Intermarine USA. Selection of a second source builder is expected to occur in the summer of 1989. A total of 17 Osprey class MHC's are planned. CHARACTERISTICS Displacement: 840 tons (full load) Length: 188 feet Beam: 36 feet Max Speed: 15 knots Power Plant: 2 - Aluminum block Diesels; 2 Voith-Scheider (cycloidal) propulsion system Aircraft: None Armament: 2 - .50 cal machine guns; Mine Neutralization System and other mine countermeasures systems Complement: 45: 4 officer, 41 enlisted Builders: Intermarine USA, Savannah, Ga. OSPREY CLASS SHIPS Osprey (MHC 51) (MHC 52) (MHC 53)(MHC 54) (MHC 55) (MHC 56) ACME CLASS (MSO 508) COMMENTARY: Approximately the same size as, though with improved capabilities over, the Agile and Aggressive classes, these Naval Reserve Force ships perform function of Mine Division flagships. CHARACTERISTICS Displacement: 818 tons (full load) Length: 173 feet Beam: 36 feet Max Speed: 14 knots Power Plant: 4 - Aluminum block Diesels; 2 shafts, 2,800 bhp Aircraft: None Armament: 2 - .50 cal twin machine guns Complement: NRF: 57: 5 officer, 52 enlisted plus 25 reserves Builders: Frank L. Sample, Jr., Boothbay Harbor, Maine ACME CLASS SHIPS USS Adroit (MSO 509); Little Creek, Va. USS Affray (MSO 511); Charleston, S.C. AGGRESSIVE CLASS (MSO 422) COMMENTARY: These ocean going minesweepers were designed to counter North Korean mining during the Korean War. They are capable of sweeping for moored and bottom contact, magnetic and acoustic mines. Two remain on active service with the remaining 18 ships assigned to the Naval Reserve Force. During the 1987-88 Persian Gulf escort missions, active and reserve MSO's were dispatched to the Gulf. Both ships and crews performed extremely well in very demanding conditions, clearing hundreds of mines from the international waterway. CHARACTERISTICS Displacement: 853 tons (full load) Length: 172 feet Beam: 35 feet Max Speed: 15 knots Power Plant: 4 - Aluminum block Diesels; 2 shafts, 2,400 bhp Aircraft: None Armament: 2 - .50 cal twin machine guns Complement: Active: 77: 7 officer, 70 enlisted; NRF: 57: 5 officer, 52 enlisted plus 25 reserve AGGRESSIVE CLASS SHIPS USS Constant (MSO 427); San Diego, Calif. USS Engage (MSO 433); Mayport, Fla. USS Enhance (MSO 437); Tacoma, Wash. USS Esteem (MSO 438); Seattle, Wash. USS Excel MSO 439); San Francisco, Calif. USS Exploit (MSO 440); Newport, R.I. USS Exultant (MSO 441); Charleston, S.C. USS Fearless (MSO 442); Charleston, S.C. USS Fortify (MSO 446); Little Creek, Va. USS Illusive (MSO 448); Mayport, Fla.* USS Impervious (MSO 449); Mayport, Fla. USS Implicit (MSO 455); Tacoma, Wash. USS Inflict (MSO 456); Little Creek, Va. USS Pluck (MSO 464); San Diego, Calif. USS Conquest (MSO 488); Seattle, Wash. USS Gallant (MSO 489); San Francisco, Calif. USS Leader (MSO 490); Charleston, S.C.* USS Pledge (MSO 492); Seattle, Wash. * Denotes active ships SOURCE: Department of the Navy (OP-03PA); Washington, D.C. 20350-2000; (202) 694-6049 @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE MISSION:<> The fast combat support ship (AOE) receives petroleum products, ammunition and stores from shuttle ships and redistributes these items simultaneously to carrier battle groups using both connected replenishment and vertical replenishment. The AOE operates as an integral unit of the carrier battle group. It serves as a fuel/ammo reservoir delivering customer configured loads. Its simultaneous multi-product delivery reduces the vulnerability of individual ships by minimizing alongside time. COMMENTARY:<> The largest combat logistics ship is a multi-product station ship or AOE. The AOE has the speed and armament to remain with the carrier battle groups. The AOE provides rapid replenishment to Navy task forces and can carry more than 177,000 barrels of oil, 2,150 tons on ammunition, 500 tons of dry stores, and 250 tons of refrigerated stores. In the 1987 budget, Congress appropriated the funds for the lead ship of the AOE 6 class. The Navy awarded a fixed-price- incentive contract for detail design and construction of AOE 6 to National Steel and Shipbuilding Company in 1987. The contract includes options for three additional ships. The contract delivery date of AOE 6 is April 1991. The Navy plans to provide a multi-product station ship for every carrier battle group. SACRAMENTO CLASS (AOE-1) @TABLE = Displacement: Approximately 53,000 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 793 feet @TABLE = Beam: 107 feet @TABLE = Speed: 26 knots USS SACRAMENTO (AOE-1) @TABLE = Power Plant: Four boilers, geared turbines, two shafts, 100,000 shaft horsepower @TABLE = Aircraft: Two CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters @TABLE = Armament: NATO Sea Sparrow missiles; two Phalanx close-in weapons systems to be fitted @TABLE = Complement: 615 @TABLE = Builders: AOEs 1, 3, 4, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard; 2, New York Shipbuilding @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units USS Sacramento (AOE-1); Bremerton, Wash.USS Camden (AOE-2); Bremerton, Wash.<>USS Seattle (AOE-3); Norfolk, Va.<>USS Detroit (AOE-4); Norfolk, Va.<> SOURCE:<> Department of the Navy (OP-03PA); Washington, DC 20350-2000; (202) 694-6049 @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE USS ROANOKE (AOR 7)MISSION:<> The replenishment oiler delivers petroleum and munitions simultaneously to carrier battle groups using both connected and vertical replenishment. COMMENTARY:<> These petroleum-munitions underway replenishment ships are smaller than the AOE class however, are still capable of multi-product delivery. They can carry 160,000 barrels of petroleum, 600 tons of munitions, 200 tons of dry stores, and 100 tons of refrigerated stores. They also have highly automated cargo-handling equipment. There are no plans for construction of new replenishment oilers. WICHITA CLASS (AOR-1) @TABLE = Displacement: 38,100 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 659 feet @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = Beam: 96 feet @TABLE = Speed: 20 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Three boilers, steam turbines, two shafts, 32,000 shaft horsepower @TABLE = Aircraft: Two CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters @TABLE = Armament: Two Phalanx close-in weapons systems; Sea Sparrow missiles @TABLE = Complement: 460 @TABLE = Builders: 1-6, General Dynamics, Quincy; 7, National Steel and Shipbuilding @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USS Wichita (AOR-1); Oakland, CA USS Milwaukee (AOR-2); Norfolk, VA USS Kansas City (AOR-3); Oakland, CA USS Savannah (AOR-4); Norfolk, VA USS Wabash (AOR-5); Long Beach, CA USS Kalamazoo (AOR-6); Norfolk, VA USS Roanoke (AOR-7); Long Beach, CA SOURCE:<> Department of the Navy (OP-03PA); Washington, DC 20350-2000; (202) 694-6049 @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE USS MAUNA KEA (AE 22)MISSION: Ammunition ships deliver ammunition, either independently or with other combat logistic ships, to combatants and/or battle group station ships using both connected replenishment and vertical replenishment. COMMENTARY: The Navy now has two classes of ammunition ships: the Kilauea class and the Suribachi/Nitro class. Kilauea (T-AE 26), lead ship of the class, is operated by the Military Sealift Command. KILAUEA CLASS (AE-26) @TABLE = Displacement: Approximately 18,088 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 564 feet @TABLE = Beam: 81 feet @TABLE = Speed: 20 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Three boilers, geared turbines, one shaft, 22,000 shaft horsepower @TABLE = Aircraft: Two CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters @TABLE = Armament: Four three-inch/50-caliber guns; two Phalanx close-in weapons systems to be fitted @TABLE = Complement: 410 @TABLE = Builders: AE-26, 27, General Dynamics, Quincy Shipbuilding Division; 28, 29, Bethlehem Steel, Sparrows Point, MD; 32-35, Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss. @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USS Butte (AE-27); Weapons Station, Earle, NJ USS Santa Barbara (AE-28); Weapons Station, Charleston, SC USS Mount Hood (AE-29); Concord, CA USS Flint (AE-32); Concord, CA USS Shasta (AE-33); Concord, CA USS Mount Baker (AE-34); Weapons Station, Charleston, SC USS Kiska (AE-35); Concord, CA SURIBACHI (AE-21) AND NITRO CLASS (AE-23) @TABLE = Displacement: 15,500 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 512 feet @TABLE = Beam: 72 feet @TABLE = Speed: Approximately 20 knots @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE @TABLE = Power Plant: Two boilers, geared turbines, one shaft, 16,000 shaft horsepower @TABLE = Aircraft: None @TABLE = Armament: Four three-inch/50-caliber guns @TABLE = Complement: AEs 21 and 22: 390 @TABLE = Builders: Bethlehem Steel, Sparrows Point,MD Nitro Class Units: USS Nitro (AE-23); Weapons Station, Earle, NJ USS Pyro (AE-24); Concord, CA USS Haleakala (AE-25); Guam Suribachi Class Units: USS Suribachi (AE-21); Weapons Station, Earle, NJ USS Mauna Kea (AE-22); Concord, CA SOURCE: Department of the Navy (OP-03PA); Washington, DC 20350-2000; (202) 694-6049 @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE MISSION: The mission of the fleet oiler is to operate as a unit of an underway replenishment group, furnishing replenishment of petroleum products to the fleet at sea. Oilers will transport bulk petroleum and lubricants from depots to battle group station ships effecting delivery and consolidation underway. In addition, they will be capable of delivering petroleum and cargo to combatants and support forces by alongside and vertical replenishment. COMMENTARY: The number of Navy-manned fleet oilers has diminished as more and more Military Sealift Command ships, all civilian manned, have assumed responsibilities for supplying ships of the fleet. The Navy plans to "jumboize" all five ships of the fleet. The AO Jumbo program is designed to increase the 120,000 barrel fuel capacity of these ships to 150,000 barrels and add the capability of carrying 600 tons of cargo ammunition. CIMARRON CLASS (AO-177) @TABLE = Displacement: 27,500 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 592 feet @TABLE = Beam: 88 feet @TABLE = Speed: 20 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Two boilers, one steam turbine, one shaft, 24,000 shaft horsepower @TABLE = Aircraft: None @TABLE = Armament: Two 20mm Phalanx close-in weapons systems @TABLE = Complement: 215 @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = USS WILLIAMETTE (AO 180)Cargo Capacity: 120,000 barrels @TABLE = Builder: Avondale Shipyards @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USS Cimarron (AO-177); Pearl Harbor, HI USS Monongahela (AO-178); Norfolk, VA USS Merrimack (AO-179); Norfolk, VA USS Willamette (AO-180); Pearl Harbor, HI USS Platte (AO-186); Norfolk, VA ASHTABULA CLASS (AO 51) @TABLE = Displacement: 34,750 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 644 feet @TABLE = Beam: 75 feet @TABLE = Speed: 18 knots @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE @TABLE = Power Plant: Steam turbine, four boilers, two shafts, 13,500 shaft horsepower @TABLE = Armament: Two 3-inch/50-caliber anti-aircraft weapons @TABLE = Aircraft: None; a small area for vertical replenishment is provided @TABLE = Complement: 372 @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = Builder: Bethlehem Steel, Sparrows Point, MD @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USS Caloosahatchee (AO-98); Norfolk, VA USS Canisteo (AO-99); Norfolk, VA SOURCE: Department of the Navy (OP-03PA); Washington, DC 20350-2000; (202) 694-6049 @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE MISSION:<> The mission of the combat stores ship is to conduct underway replenishment in support of operating forces by providing refrigerated stores, dry provisions, technical spares, general stores, fleet freight, mail and personnel by alongside or vertical replenishment means. COMMENTARY:<> The seven Mars class combat stores ships are augmented by three stores ships purchased from England. MARS CLASS (AFS-1) @TABLE = Displacement: Approximately 16,000 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 581 feet @TABLE = Beam: 79 feet @TABLE = Speed: 20 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Three boilers, steam turbines, one shaft, 22,000 shaft horsepower @TABLE = Aircraft: Two UH-46 Sea Knight helicopters @TABLE = Armament: Four three-inch/50-caliber guns; two Phalanx close-in weapons systems to be fitted @TABLE = Complement: 438 @TABLE = Builder: National Steel and Shipbuilding @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = USS SYLVANIA (AFS-2) @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USS Mars (AFS-1); Oakland, CA USS Sylvania (AFS-2); Norfolk, VA USS Niagara Falls (AFS-3); Guam, Marshall Islands USS White Plains (AFS-4); Guam, Marshall Island USS Concord (AFS-5); Norfolk, VA USS San Diego (AFS-6); Norfolk, VA USS San Jose (AFS-7); Guam, Marshall Islands SOURCE:<> Department of the Navy (OP-03PA); Washington, DC 20350-2000; (202) 694-6049 USS FRANK CABLE (AS-40)MISSION: Provide mobile base facilities capable of furnishing maintenance and logistic support for nuclear attack submarines, including the SSN 688 class. COMMENTARY: Naval auxiliary ships carry out a variety of missions in support of combatants. Included in this category are tenders. Along with destroyer tenders, the submarine tenders are the largest of the active auxiliaries. Their crews are formed mainly of technicians and repairmen. The Emory S. Land and L.Y. Spear classes were designed and fitted to accommodate attack submarines, and can service four submarines moored alongside simultaneously. USS Proteus was commissioned as a diesel sub tender in 1944 then overhauled and reconfigured in 1959-60 to service FBM subs. In 1981, she was retired from FBM service and is now an attack submarine tender. The Hunley and Simon Lake classes are configured especially to service FBM submarines. @HEAD LEVEL 2 = L.Y. SPEAR & EMORY S. LAND CLASSES @TABLE = Displacement: Approximately 23,000 tons @TABLE = Length: 644 feet @TABLE = Beam: 85 feet @TABLE = Speed: 20 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Two boilers, steam turbines, one shaft @TABLE = Aircraft: None @TABLE = Armament: Two 40mm guns, four 20mm guns @TABLE = Complement: ASs 36 and 37, 605; 39-41, 617 @TABLE = Builders: ASs 36, 37, General Dynamics' Quincy Shipbuilding Division; 39-41, Lockheed Shipbuilding L.Y. SPEAR CLASS (AS-36) UNITS USS L .Y.Spear (AS-36); Norfolk, Va.USS Dixon (AS-37); San Diego, Calif. EMORY S. LAND CLASS (AS-39) UNITS USS Emory S. Land (AS-39); Norfolk, Va.USS Frank Cable (AS-40); Charleston, S.C.USS McKee (AS-41); San Diego, Calif. @HEAD LEVEL 2 = SIMON LAKE CLASS (AS-33) @TABLE = Displacement: AS-33, 19,934 tons; 34, 21,089 tons @TABLE = Length: 644 feet @TABLE = Beam: 85 feet @TABLE = Power Plant: Two boilers, steam turbines, one shaft @TABLE = Aircraft: none @TABLE = Armament: Four 20mm guns @TABLE = Complement: 601 @TABLE = Builders: AS-33, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard; 34, Ingalls Shipbuilding SIMON LAKE CLASS UNITS: USS Simon Lake (AS-33); Holy Loch, ScotlandUSS Canopus (AS-34); Kings Bay, Ga. @HEAD LEVEL 2 = HUNLEY CLASS (AS-31) @TABLE = Displacement: 19,000 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 599 feet @TABLE = Beam: 83 feet @TABLE = Speed: 19 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Diesel electric, one shaft @TABLE = Aircraft: none @TABLE = Armament: Four 20mm guns @TABLE = Complement: 603 @TABLE = Builders: AS-31, Newport News Shipbuilding; 32, Ingalls Shipbuilding HUNLEY CLASS UNITS: USS Hunley (AS-31)USS Holland (AS-32); Charleston, SC @HEAD LEVEL 2 = FULTON (AS-11) & PROTEUS CLASSES @TABLE = Displacement: ASs 11 and 18, 16,230 tons full load; 19, 19,200 tons full load @TABLE = Length: ASs 11 and 18, 530.5 feet; 19,575 feet @TABLE = Beam: 73 feet @TABLE = Speed: 15.4 knots @TABLE = Aircraft: None @TABLE = Armament: Four 20mm guns @TABLE = Complement: Approximately 557 @TABLE = Builders: AS-11, Mare Island, CA Navy Yard; 18, 19, Moore Shipbuilding and Drydock FULTON CLASS UNITS: USS Fulton (AS-11); New London, Conn.USS Orion (AS-18); La Maddalena, Italy PROTEUS CLASS UNIT: USS Proteus (AS-19); Guam, Marshall Islands SOURCE: Department of the Navy (OP-02P); Washington, DC 20350-2000; (202) 697-8704 @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE MISSION: The Yellowstone, Gompers and Dixie class destroyer tenders are capable of providing battle damage repair, maintenance and logistics support to ships assigned, at anchor or moored to a pier, in a wartime environment. COMMENTARY: Despite their title, destroyer tenders service a variety of ships. Among these, the Samuel Gompers (AD 37) class ADs can accommodate ships up to an including the highly complex nuclear-powered missile cruisers. Their crews are formed mainly of technicians and repairmen. These ships, so vital to fleet operations, range in age from the Dixie-class ship Prairie (AD 15), commissioned in 1940 to the new Shenandoah (AD 44), commissioned in late 1983. Because of the advent of nuclear power and the phenomenal advances in electronics and weaponry, AD capabilities have had to be vastly increased. The Gompers and Yellowstone classes are the first of post World War II design; however, more than 15 years elapsed between the launching of the second of the Gompers class, Puget Sound (AD 38), and Yellowstone (AD 41). These classes, which have a helicopter platform and hangar are equipped with two 30-ton and two 6-1/2-ton cranes, can provide services simultaneously to as many as five destroyers moored alongside. YELLOWSTONE (AD-47) AND SAMUEL GOMPERS CLASS (AD-37) @TABLE = Displacement: Approximately 22,500 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 644 feet @TABLE = Beam: 85 feet @TABLE = Speed: 20 knots USS SAMUEL GOMPERS (AD 37) @TABLE = Power Plant: Two boilers, steam turbines, one shaft, 20,000 shaft horsepower @TABLE = Aircraft: None @TABLE = Complement: 1,400 @TABLE = Builders: ADs 37, 38, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard; 41-43, National Steel and Shipbuilding Yellowstone Class Units: USS Yellowstone (AD-41); Norfolk, VA USS Acadia (AD-42); San Diego, CA USS Cape Cod (AD-43); San Diego, CA USS Shenandoah (AD-44); Norfolk, VA Samuel Gompers Class Units: USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37); Alameda, CA @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE USS Puget Sound (AD-38); Norfolk, VA DIXIE CLASS @TABLE = Displacement: 18,000 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 530 feet @TABLE = Beam: 73 feet @TABLE = Speed: 18.2 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Four boilers, geared turbines, two shafts, 12,000 shaft horsepower @TABLE = Aircraft: None @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = Complement: Approximately 1,000 Builders:AD-15, New York Shipbuilding; 18, 19, Tampa Shipbuilding Units: USS Prairie (AD-15); Long Beach, CA USS Sierra (AD-18); Charleston, SC USS Yosemite (AD-19); Mayport, FL SOURCE: Department of the Navy (OP-03PA); Washington, DC 20350-2000; (202) 694-6049 @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE MISSION: The Vulcan class repair ship is capable of providing battle damage repair, maintenance and logistics support to ships assigned, at anchor or moored to a pier, in a wartime environment. COMMENTARY: These older ships are all of World War II vintage. They were funded under 1939 and 1940 shipbuilding programs spearheaded by Congressman Carl Vinson. These ships can simultaneously repair a large number of ship systems and subsystems and can be forward deployed in time of conflict. VULCAN CLASS (AR-5) @TABLE = Displacement: Approximately 16,270 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 529 feet @TABLE = Beam: 73 feet @TABLE = Speed: 19.2 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Four boilers, steam turbines, two shafts, 11,000 shaft horsepower @TABLE = Aircraft: None @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = USS JASON (AR-8)Complement: 1,004 @TABLE = Builders: AR-5, New York Shipbuilding; 6-8, Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Drydock @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USS Vulcan (AR-5); Norfolk, VA USS Jason (AR-8); San Diego, CA SOURCE: Department of the Navy (OP-03PA); Washington, DC 20350-2000; (202) 694-6049 @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE MISSION: The mission of the rescue salvage and towing ships is to rapidly provide firefighting, dewatering, battle damage repair and rescue towing assistance to save battle damaged combatant ships in combat or high threat areas from further loss or damage and to tow them to repair ships or bases located in safe areas. COMMENTARY: The Navy is tasked with responsibility for salvaging United States government owned ships and, when it is in the best interests of the United States, privately owned vessels as well. There are currently rescue salvage ships of the ATF-148, ARS-6/38, ARS-50 and ATS-1 classes in service. The newest of these ships, the 4 ships of the Safeguard (ARS) 50 class, were placed in service in 1984 and 1985. SAFEGUARD CLASS (ARS-50) @TABLE = Displacement: 2,880 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 255 feet @TABLE = Beam: 50 feet @TABLE = Speed: 14 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Diesels, two shafts, 4,200 shaft horsepower @TABLE = Aircraft: None @TABLE = Armament: Two 20mm guns @TABLE = Complement: 91 @TABLE = Diving: Manned diving, operations to 190' using air @TABLE = Builder: Peterson Builders USS SALVOR (ARS 52) @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USS Safeguard (ARS-50); Pearl Harbor, HI USS Grasp (ARS-51); Little Creek, Norfolk, VA USS Salvor (ARS-52); Pearl Harbor, HI USS Grapple (ARS-53); Little Creek, Norfolk, VA EDENTON CLASS (ATS-1) @TABLE = Displacement: 2,929 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 282 feet @TABLE = Beam: 50 feet @TABLE = Speed: 16 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Four diesels, two shafts, 6,000 brake horsepower @TABLE = Aircraft: None @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE @TABLE = Armament: Two 20mm guns @TABLE = Complement:129 @TABLE = Diving: Manned diving operations to 300' using mixed gas @TABLE = Builder: Brooke Marine, Lowestoft, England @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USS Edenton (ATS-1); Little Creek, Norfolk, VAUSS Beaufort (ATS-2); Sasebo, JapanUSS Brunswick (ATS-3); Sasebo, Japan BOLSTER CLASS (ARS-38) @TABLE = Displacement: 2,045 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 213 feet @TABLE = Beam: 44 feet @TABLE = Speed: 14.8 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Diesel-electric, two shafts, 3,060 shaft horsepower @TABLE = Aircraft: None @TABLE = Armament: Two 20mm guns @TABLE = Complement: 106 @TABLE = Diving: Manned diving operations to 190' using air @TABLE = Builder: Basalt Rock Co. @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: *USS Bolster (ARS-38); Long Beach, CA USS Conserver (ARS-39); Pearl Harbor, HI*USS Hoist (ARS-40); Little Creek, Norfolk, VAUSS Opportune (ARS-41); Little Creek, Norfolk, VA*USS Reclaimer (ARS-42); Pearl Harbor, HIUSS Recovery (ARS-43); Little Creek, Norfolk, VA ABNAKI CLASS (ATF-96) @TABLE = Displacement: 1,640 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 205 feet @TABLE = Beam: 39 feet @TABLE = Speed: 16.5 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Diesel-electric, one shaft; 3,000 shaft horsepower @TABLE = Aircraft: None @TABLE = Armament: Two 20mm guns @TABLE = Complement: 78 @TABLE = Diving: None @TABLE = Builder: Charleston Shipbuilding & Drydock Company @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USS Paiute (ATF-159); Little Creek, Norfolk, VAUSS Papago (ATF-160); Little Creek, Norfolk, VA * These are Naval Reserve Force ships SOURCE: Department of the Navy (OP-03PA); Washington, DC 20350-2000; (202) 694-6049 @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE USS ORTOLAN (ASR-22)MISSION:<> ASR 21 class vehicles (DSRVs) serve as surface support ships for deep submergence rescue during submarine rescue operations. They conduct submarine rescue using the McCann rescue chamber, and also support deep sea diving operations. COMMENTARY:<> The two Pigeon class ships are the first in the world to be built specifically for the submarine rescue mission and, except for one Military Sealift Command ship, are the first catamaran-hull ships to be built for the Navy since Robert Fulton's Demologos in 1812. They are capable of transporting, servicing, lowering, and raising two Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicles (DSRV) and supporting saturation or conventional diving operations to depths of 850 feet. They can support divers indefinitely, lowering them to the ocean floor in pressurized transfer chambers for open-sea work periods. Submarine rescue ships (ASRS) also serve as operational control ships for salvage operations. No new ASRs are included in the Navy's long-range shipbuilding plans. PIGEON CLASS (ASR-21) @TABLE = Displacement: 4,200 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 251 feet @TABLE = Beam: 86 feet @TABLE = Speed: 15 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Four diesels, two shafts @TABLE = Aircraft: None @TABLE = Armament: Two 20mm guns @TABLE = Complement: Ship's Company, 240; submersible operations, 24 @TABLE = Builder: Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USS Pigeon (ASR-21); San Diego, Calif.USS Ortolan (ASR-22); Norfolk, Va. MISSION:<> ASR-7 class units perform submarine rescue operations using the McCann rescue chamber and support deep sea diving operations down to 300 feet. CHANTICLEER CLASS @TABLE = Displacement: 2,320 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 251 feet @TABLE = Beam: 42 feet @TABLE = Speed: 15 knots @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE @TABLE = Power Plant: Diesel electric, one shaft @TABLE = Aircraft: None @TABLE = Armament: Two 20mm guns @TABLE = Complement: 111 @TABLE = Builders: ASR-9, Moore Shipbuilding and Drydock; 13-15, Savannah Machine and Foundry @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USS Florikan (ASR-9); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii USS Kittiwake (ASR-13); Norfolk, Va. USS Petrel (ASR-14); Charleston, S.C. USS Sunbird (ASR-15); Groton, Conn. SOURCE:<> Department of the Navy (OP-03PA); Washington, DC 20350-2000; (202) 694-6049 @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE OILERS USNS HENRY J. KAISER (T-AO 187)MISSION: Oilers (T-AO) transport bulk petroleum products from shore depots to AOEs, AORs, and AOs, to combatants and support forces underway making task groups as independent as possible of overseas fuel sources. They also deliver limited fleet freight, mail and personnel. COMMENTARY: The Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187), the first of what will be an 18-ship series of new oilers, was delivered in September 1986. Three of the Kaiser class were delivered in 1987 and one was delivered in 1988. The remaining 13 ships are either under construction or contracted for. These ships have a capacity for small quantities of fresh and frozen provisions, stores, and other materials which will permit full replenishment of some of their customers. When they join the fleet, Kaiser-class ships will permit the eventual retirement of oilers of the 1940s (Mispillion class) and 1950s (Neosho class). HENRY J. KAISER CLASS (T-AO 187) @TABLE = Displacement: 40,700 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 677.5 feet @TABLE = Beam: 97.5 feet @TABLE = Speed: 20 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Two fully automatic diesel engines, twin shafts, 32,000 shaft horsepower (16,000 each shaft) @TABLE = Aircraft: None (landing platform for vertical replenishment provided) @TABLE = Endurance: 6,000 nautical miles @TABLE = Cargo Capacity: 180,000 barrels of ship and aircraft fuel @TABLE = Complement: 96 civilian, 21 Navy @TABLE = Builders: 187-190, 193-195: Avondale Shipyards; 191-2, 194: Pennsylvania Shipbuilding @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USNA Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187; Norfolk, USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188); NorfolkUSNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189); NorfolkUSNS Andrew J. Higgins (T-AO 190); Oakland USNS Benjamin Isherwood (T-AO 191); under construction Penn Shipbuilding/Avondale Ind.USNS Henry Eckford (T-AO 192); under construction Penn ShipbuildingUSNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193); Oakland, CAUSNS John Ericcson (T-AO 194); under construction Avondale IndustriesUSNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195); under construction Avondale IndustriesUSNS Kanawah (T-AO 196); under construction Penn Shipbuilding/Avondale IndustriesUSNS Pecos (T-AO 197); Avondale Industries @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE MISPILLION CLASS (Jumboized)(T-AO 105) @TABLE = Displacement: Approximately 35,000 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 644 feet @TABLE = Beam: 75 feet @TABLE = Speed: 16 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Geared turbines, four boilers, two shafts, 13,500 shaft horsepower @TABLE = Aircraft: None (landing platform for vertical replenishment provided) @TABLE = Cargo Capacity: 170,000 barrels @TABLE = Complement: 109 civilian, 21 Navy @TABLE = Builder: Sun Shipbuilding, Chester, PA @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USNS Mispillion (T-AO 105); Oakland, CA USNS Navasota (T-AO 106); Oakland, CA USNS Passumpsic (T-AO 107); Oakland, CA USNS Pawcatuck (T-AO 108); Bayonne, NJ USNS Waccamaw (T-AO 109); Bayonne, NJ NEOSHO CLASS (T-AO 143) @TABLE = Displacement: 38,000 tons full load @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = Length: 655 feet @TABLE = Beam: 86 feet @TABLE = Speed: 19 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Geared turbines, two boilers, two shafts, 28,000 shaft horsepower @TABLE = Aircraft: None (landing platform for vertical replenishment provided) @TABLE = Cargo Capacity: 180,000 barrels @TABLE = Complement: 106 civilians, 21 Navy @TABLE = Builders:143: Bethlehem Steel, Quincy; 144-148: New York Shipbuilding, Camden @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USNS Neosho (T-AO 143); Norfolk, VA USNS Mississinewa (T-AO 144); Norfolk, VA USNS Hassayampa (T-AO 145); Oakland, CA USNS Kawashiwi (T-AO 146); San Diego, CA USNS Truckee (T-AO 147); Norfolk, VA USNS Ponchatoula (T-AO 148); Oakland, CA SOURCE: Department of the Navy; Military Sealift Command; Washington, DC 20398-5100 (202) 433-0495 @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE MISSION: Ocean surveillance ships (T-AGOS) provide a platform to tow the Surveillance Towed Array Sensor (SURTASS). COMMENTARY: These small civilian-manned auxiliary ships will play a prominent role in augmenting overall anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability. Although they ARE part of the Military Sealift Command's Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force, they come under operational control of fleet commanders when operating with fleet units. The Navy's total requirement for these ships is 26; 13 have been delivered, SIX others are under construction. There are three classes of this ship; the single hull Stalwart class (T-AGOS 1) and the twin hull T-AGOS 19 and 23 classes. STALWART CLASS (T-AGOS 1) @TABLE = Displacement: 2,285 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 224 feet @TABLE = Beam: 43 feet @TABLE = Speed: 11 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Four diesel generators, two shafts, 3,200 brake horsepower @TABLE = Aircraft: None @TABLE = Complement: 8 officer, 11 crew, 7 technicians @TABLE = Builder:1-12: Tacoma Boatbuilding Company; 13-18: Halter Marine @TABLE = Endurance: 4,000 nautical miles @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USNS Stalwart (T-AGOS 1); Little Creek, VA USNS STALWART (T-AGOS 1)USNS Contender (T-AGOS 2); Pearl Harbor, HIUSNS Vindicator (T-AGOS 3); Little Creek, VA USNS Triumph (T-AGOS 4); Pearl Harbor, HIUSNS Assurance (T-AGOS 5); Pearl Harbor, HIUSNS Persistent (T-AGOS 6); Little Creek, VA USNS Indomitable (T-AGOS 7); Pearl Harbor, HIUSNS Prevail (T-AGOS 8); Little Creek, VA USNS Assertive (T-AGOS 9); Pearl Harbor, HIUSNS Invincible (T-AGOS 10); Little Creek, VA USNS Audacious (T-AGOS 11); delivered June 1989USNS Bold (T-AGOS 12); delivered September 1989USNS Adventurous (T-AGOS 13); Pearl HarborUSNS Worthy (T-AGOS 14); Little Creek, VAUSNS Titan (T-AGOS 15); Pearl Harbor, HIUSNS Capable (T-AGOS 16); under construction Halter MarineT-AGOS 17-18; under construction Halter Marine T-AGOS 19 CLASS Principal Characteristics @TABLE = Displacement: 3,380 LT @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE @TABLE = Length: 232 feet @TABLE = Beam: 94 feet @TABLE = Speed: 9.6 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Diesel-electric @TABLE = Aircraft: None @TABLE = Armament: None @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = Complement: 33 @TABLE = Endurance: 4,000 nautical miles @TABLE = Builder: McDermott Marine Inc., Morgan City, LA @TABLE = Units: One ship with option for three additional ships. SOURCE: Department of the Navy; Military Sealift Command; Washington, DC 20398-5100; (202) 433-0495 <> MISSION: Conduct underway and vertical replenishment in support of operating forces by simultaneously providing refrigerated stores, dry provisions, technical and aviation spares, general stores, fleet freight, mail, personnel and other items from five stations and utilizing two H-46 helicopters assigned per ship. COMMENTARY: These ships formerly were Royal Navy replenishment ships, acquired by the Navy because of the increased logistics demands necessitated by maintaining two carrier battle groups in the Indian Ocean during the Iranian hostage crisis. They are slightly more than 20 years old and have been extensively modernized with improved communications and underway-replacement facilities. They are part of the Navy Combat Logistics Force. EX-BRITISH LYNESS CLASS @TABLE = Displacement: 16,792 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 524 feet @TABLE = Beam: 72 feet @TABLE = Speed: 18 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: One diesel, 11,520 brake horsepower @TABLE = Aircraft: Two UH -46 Sea Knight helicopters @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = USNS SATURN (T-AFS 10) @TABLE = Armament: None @TABLE = Complement: 123 civilian, 47 Navy @TABLE = Builder: Swan Hunter & Wigham Richard-son Ltd., Wallsend-On-Tyne @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USNS Sirius (T-AFS 8); Norfolk, VA USNS Spica (T-AFS 9); Subic Bay, PI USNS Saturn (T-AFS 10); Norfolk, VA SOURCE: Department of the Navy; Military Sealift Command; Washington, DC 20398-5100; (202) 433-0495 @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE MISSION: These fleet ocean tugs (T-ATF) are designed to tow fleet ships damaged in battle or otherwise not operational; conduct salvage operations and support other special missions. COMMENTARY: The seven ships in this class, the oldest of which was placed in service in July 1979, are the first fleet ocean tugs to be built by the Navy since the Papago (ATF 160) in 1945. They have a 300-brake-horsepower bow thruster, a 10-ton capacity crane, and a 53.6 ton bollard pull. Space is provided for light armament in time of war. POWHATAN CLASS @TABLE = Displacement: 2,260 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 226 feet @TABLE = Beam: 42 feet @TABLE = Draft: 15 feet @TABLE = Speed: 15 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Two diesel, two shafts, controllable pitch propellers @TABLE = Complement: 17 civilian, 4 Navy @TABLE = Builder: Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @HEAD LEVEL 2 = @HEAD LEVEL 2 = @HEAD LEVEL 2 = @HEAD LEVEL 2 = @HEAD LEVEL 2 = @HEAD LEVEL 2 = USNS CATAWBA (T-ATF 168) @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USNS Powhatan (T-ATF 166); Norfolk, VA USNS Narragansett (T-ATF 167); Oakland, CA USNS Catawba (T-ATF 168); Subic Bay, RP USNS Navajo (T-ATF 169); Oakland, CA USNS Mohawk (T-ATF 170); Norfolk, VA USNS Sioux (T-ATF 171); Subic Bay, RP USNS Apache (T-ATF 172); Norfolk, VA SOURCE: Department of the Navy; Military Sealift Command; Washington, DC 20398-5100; (202) 433-0495 @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE USNS VEGA (T-AK 286)MISSION: Provide logistic resupply for submarines and submarine tenders deployed overseas and at East Coast refit sites. COMMENTARY: Marshfield (T-AK 282) is a former merchant ship originally taken over by the Navy to support fleet ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) tenders. Vega, which was a commercial cargo ship was converted in 1982-1983 to support SSBN tenders. Both ships are fitted to carry 16 ballistic missiles. NORWALK CLASS @TABLE = Displacement: 15,199 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 455 feet @TABLE = Beam: 28.6 feet @TABLE = Speed: 17 knots @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = Power Plant: Steam turbine, two boilers, one shaft, 8,500 shaft horsepower @TABLE = Crew: 69 civilians, Navy security @TABLE = Builder: Oregon Shipbuilding, Portland @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USNS Marshfield (T-AK 282); Norfolk, VA NORTHERN LIGHT CLASS @TABLE = Displacement: 18,365 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 483 feet @TABLE = Beam: 68 feet @TABLE = Speed: 22 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Steam turbine, two boilers, one shaft, 12,500 shaft horsepower @TABLE = Crew: 67 civilians, 7 Navy @TABLE = Builder: Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock, Chester, PA @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USNS Vega (T-AK 286) SOURCE: Department of the Navy; Military Sealift Command; Washington, DC 20398-5100; (202) 433-0495 @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE MV CPL. LOUIS J. HAGUE, JR.MISSION:<> This program provides for long-term prepositioning of U.S. Marine Corps unit equipment and supplies worldwide. COMMENTARY:<> These 13 ships will provide additional lift for Marine Amphibious forces. Eight relatively new merchant ships were purchased for the purpose of conversion. The remaining five are new construction. They form three squadrons. The first, which was completed and loaded in 1984, operates in eastern and northern Atlantic waters. The second, which was completed and loaded in 1985, replaced five prepositioned ships in the Indian Ocean and operates in that area. The third, which was completed and loaded in 1986, operates in the Western Pacific. Each squadron contains the equipment and 30 days of supplies for three full Marine Amphibious Brigades totaling 46,000 men and is capable of offloading at piers or from offshore with special equipment with which they have been fitted. However, the ships themselves have no amphibious capability. The prepositioning concept and the unique combined capabilities of these ships have been enthusiastically welcomed and supported by the Marine Corps. CPL. LOUIS J. HAUGE, JR. CLASS @TABLE = Displacement: 44,086 long tons full load @TABLE = Length: 755 feet @TABLE = Beam: 90 feet @TABLE = Speed: 16.4 knots @TABLE = Endurance: 12,800 nautical miles @TABLE = Aircraft: None (helicopter landing capability) @TABLE = Armament: None @TABLE = Capacity: Bulk POL, 1.3 million gallons; water 85,000 gallons; equipment and vehicles, 1/5 of Marine Amphibious Brigade (MAB). @TABLE = Complement: 27 civilians and 6 maintenance personnel @TABLE = Converting Shipyard:Bethlehem Steel, Sparrows Point, MD (3); Beaumont, TX (2) @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: MV Cpl. Louis J. Hauge MV Pfc William B. Baugh MV Pfc James Anderson, Jr. @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE MV 1st Lt Alex Bonnyman, Jr. MV Pvt Harry Fisher SGT. MATEJ KOCAK CLASS @TABLE = Displacement: 51,612 @TABLE = Length: 821 feet @TABLE = Beam: 105.5 feet @TABLE = Speed: 20 knots @TABLE = Endurance: 11,176 nautical miles @TABLE = Aircraft: None (helicopter landing capability) @TABLE = Armament: None @TABLE = Capacity: Bulk POL, 1.5 million gallons; water, 91,938 gallons; equipment and vehicles, 1/4 of Marine Amphibious Battalion @TABLE = Complement: 29 civilians and 6 maintenance personnel @TABLE = Converting Shipyard:National Steel and Shipbuilding @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: SS Sgt Matej Kocak SS Pfc Eugene A. Obregon SS Maj Stephen W. Pless NEW CONSTRUCTION @TABLE = Displacement: 46,111 long tons full load @TABLE = Length: 672 feet @TABLE = Beam: 105.5 feet @TABLE = Speed: 17.7 knots @TABLE = Endurance: 11,107 nautical miles @TABLE = Aircraft: None (helicopter landing capability) @TABLE = Armament: None @TABLE = Capacity: Bulk POL, 1.6 million gallons; water, 91,938 gallons; equipment and vehicles, 1/4 of MAB @TABLE = Complement: 30 civilians and 6 maintenance personnel @TABLE = Builder: General Dynamics, Quincy @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: MV Lt John P. Bobo MV Pfc DeWayne T. Williams MV 1st Lt Baldomero Lopez MV 1st Lt Jack Lummus MV Sgt William R. Button SOURCE:<> Department of the Navy; Military Sealift Command; Washington, DC 20398-5100; (202) 433-0495 @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE FAST SEALIFT MISSION: These fast sealift ships (T-AKR) enhance strategic sealift capability of the United States for rapid, worldwide deployment of tanks, helicopters, and other military supplies and equipment. COMMENTARY: Originally built as containerships for Sea-Land Services, these seven ships were acquired by the Department of Defense in the 1981-82 sealift-enhancement program and modified to provide roll-on, roll-off, additional lift, and helicopter handling and storage facilities. Now they are the heart of the Navy's strategic sealift program. Each can lift the equivalent of a full Army mechanized division. The last of the eight conversions was completed in 1986. Meanwhile the first of the ships have dramatically demonstrated their capabilities in exercises involving overseas deployment directed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. They will be manned and maintained in East and Gulf Coast ports, kept in a reduced operating status but capable of being activated and ready to proceed to a loading berth in 96 hours. ALGOL CLASS @TABLE = Displacement: 41,127 long tons full load @TABLE = Length: 946 feet @TABLE = Beam: 106 feet @TABLE = Speed: 30 knots maximum at full load @TABLE = Power Plant: Two steam turbines, two boilers, two shafts, 120,000 shaft horsepower USNS ALGOL (T-AKR 287) @TABLE = Aircraft: Can accommodate largest military helicopters @TABLE = Complement: 42 civilians @TABLE = Builders: 287, 289, 293: Rotterdamsche D.D. Maatshapp NV, Rotterdam 288, 281: Rheinstahl Nordsweewerke, Emden West Germany 290, 292, 294: A.G. Weser, Bremen, West Germany @TABLE = Conversions: 287, 288, 292: National Steel and Shipbuilding; 289, 293: Pennsylvania Shipbuilding; 290, 291, 294: Avondale Shipyards @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USNS Algol (T-AKR 287) USNS Bellatrix (T-AKR 288) USNS Denobola (T-AKR 289) @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE USNS Pollux (T-AKR 290) USNS Altair (T-AKR 291) USNS Regulus (T-AKR 292) USNS Capella (T-AKR 293) USNS Antares (T-AKR 294) SOURCE: Department of the Navy; Military Sealift Command; Washington, DC 20398-5100; (202) 433-0495 @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE USNS HAYES (T-AGOR)MISSION:<> Oceanographic research ships (T-AGOR) perform research in support of Naval oceanography. COMMENTARY:<> Ships of the Conrad class were the first ships built for the purpose of Naval oceanography. Because they were completed over a seven-year period, and were subject to change before and during construction, they vary in detail, with different bridge, side structure, mast and laboratory arrangements. Mizar and a sister ship originally were built to carry cargo for Army projects in the Arctic. In 1964-1965 she received an extensive conversion to an AGOR. She was a key participant in the search for the sunken submarine Thresher (SSN-593) in 1964 and later helped to locate the sunken Scorpion (SSN-589) in the Atlantic and the Soviet Golf class diesel submarine in the mid-Pacific. She also participated in the search for the hydrogen bomb lost at sea off Palomares, Spain, in 1966. Mizar is operated by the Military Sealift Command for the Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command. CONRAD CLASS @TABLE = Displacement: 1,300 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 208 feet @TABLE = Beam: 39 feet @TABLE = Speed: 12 knots, cruising @TABLE = Range: T-AGOR 7, 12,000 nautical miles, 12-13, 9,000 nautical miles @TABLE = Power Plant: Diesel electric, one shaft, 1,200 shaft horsepower @TABLE = Crew: 26 civilians, 15 scientific personnel @TABLE = Builder: 7, Marietta Manufacturing, Point Pleasant, W. Va., 12-13, Northwest Marine Iron Works, Portland, Ore. @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USNS Lynch (T-AGOR 7) USNS DeSteigeur (T-AGOR 12) USNS Bartlett (T-AGOR 13) CONVERTED ELTANIN CLASS @TABLE = Displacement: 3,886 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 262 feet @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE @TABLE = Beam: 51.5 feet @TABLE = Speed: 12 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Diesel-electric, two shafts, 3,200 brake horsepower @TABLE = Crew: 28 civilians, 15 technicians, 6 Navy @TABLE = Builder: Avondale Shipyards @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Unit: USNS Mizar (T-AGOR 11) HAYES CLASS @TABLE = Displacement: 3320 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 246 feet @TABLE = Beam: 75 feet @TABLE = Speed: 10 knots @TABLE = Range: 6,000 nautical miles @TABLE = Power Plant: Geared diesels, 2 shafts @TABLE = Complement: Unknown; under construction until November 1989 @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USNS Hayes (T-AGOR 16); Being converted to (T-AG 195) SOURCE:<> Department of the Navy; Military Sealift Command; Washington, DC 20398-5100; (202) 433-0495 @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE TANKERS MISSION:<> Tankers (T-AOT) provide worldwide delivery of petroleum products to Department of Defense users and augment and support fleet operating units when required. COMMENTARY:<> The most modern of these classes of tankers are the five ships of the Champion class, the last two of which were delivered in 1986, and the nine-ship Sealift class tankers which were built specifically for the Military Sealift Command (MSC). MSC also employs four Patriot class tankers under long term time charter contracts. CHAMPION CLASS @TABLE = Displacement: 39,000 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 615 feet @TABLE = Beam: 90 feet @TABLE = Speed: 16 Knots @TABLE = Power Plant: One slow-speed diesel engine, one shaft, 15,300 brake horsepower @TABLE = Cargo Capacity: 238,400 barrels @TABLE = Complement: 24 @TABLE = Builder: American Shipbuilding Co., Tampa @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: MV Gus M. Darnell; Wilmington, DE MV Paul Buck; Wilmington, DE MV Samuel L. Cobb; Wilmington, DE MV Richard G. Matthiesen; Wilmington, DE USNS SEALIFT ANTARCTIC (T-AOT)MV Lawrence H. Gianella; Wilmington, DE SEALIFT CLASS @TABLE = Displacement: 34,100 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 587 feet @TABLE = Beam: 84 feet @TABLE = Speed: 16 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Two turbo-charged diesels, one shaft, 19,200 brake horsepower @TABLE = Aircraft: None @TABLE = Cargo Capacity: 225,154 barrels @TABLE = Complement: 22 @TABLE = Builders: 168-171: Todd Shipyards; 172-176: Iron Bath Works @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USNS Sealift Pacific (T-AOT 168); Wilmington, DE USNS Sealift Arabian Sea (T-AOT 169); Wilmington, DE USNS Sealift China Sea (T-AOT 170); Wilmington, DE USNS Sealift Indian Ocean (T-AOT 171); Wilmington, DE USNS Sealift Atlantic (T-AOT 172); Wilmington, DE USNS Sealift Mediterranean (TAOT-173); Wilmington, DE USNS Sealift Caribbean (T-AOT 174); Wilmington, DE USNS Sealift Arctic (T-AOT 175); Wilmington, DE USNS Sealift Antarctic (T-AOT 176); Wilmington, DE PATRIOT CLASS @TABLE = Displacement: 44,150 tons full load @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = @TABLE = Length: 711 feet @TABLE = Beam: 84 feet @TABLE = Speed: 16 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Two turbo-charged diesel engines, one shaft, 14,000 brake horsepower @TABLE = Aircraft: None @TABLE = Cargo Capacity: 308,200 barrels @TABLE = Complement: 21 @TABLE = Builders: Todd Shipyards @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: MV Patriot; Wilmington, DE MV Ranger; Wilmington, DE MV Rover; Wilmington, DE MV Courier; Wilmington, DE SOURCE:<> Department of the Navy; Military Sealift Command; Washington, DC 20398-5100; (202) 433-0495 <> USNA CHAUVENET (T-AGS 29)MISSION: Oceanographic survey ships (T-AGS) support the Navy's oceanography program. COMMENTARY: The four Silas Bent and Wilkes class ships were designed specifically for oceanographic survey operations. They were completed between 1965-1971. Chauvenet and Harkness are the largest coastal survey ships to be built specifically for that role. H.H. Hess is a converted merchant ship which was completed in 1964 and converted for deep ocean survey operations during 1975-1977. The two newest ships to join the program are Maury and Tanner. Maury was delivered 1 April 1989 and Tanner is under construction. The Navy's overall oceanography program has received increased emphasis in recent years. Planscall for the Navy to build more oceanographic ships in the near future. @HEAD LEVEL 2 = SILAS BENT AND WILKES CLASS @TABLE = Displacement: 2,800 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 285 feet @TABLE = Beam: 48 feet @TABLE = Speed: 14 knots @TABLE = Range: 7,000 nautical miles at cruising @TABLE = Power Plant: Diesel electric, one shaft, 3,600 shaft horsepower @TABLE = Crew: 50 civilians, 24 scientific personnel @TABLE = Builder: T-AGS 26, American Shipbuilding, Lorain, Ohio; 27, Christy Corporation, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.; 33-34, Defoe Shipbuilding, Bay City, Mich. @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USNS Silas Bent (T-AGS 26) USNS Kane (T-AGS 27) USNS Wilkes (T-AGS 33) USNS Wyman (T-AGS 34) @HEAD LEVEL 2 = @HEAD LEVEL 2 = @HEAD LEVEL 2 = @HEAD LEVEL 2 = @HEAD LEVEL 2 = @HEAD LEVEL 2 = @HEAD LEVEL 2 = CHAUVENET CLASS<> @TABLE = Displacement: 4,200 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 393 feet @TABLE = Beam: 54 feet @TABLE = Speed: 13 knots @TABLE = Range: 10,000 miles at cruising speed @TABLE = Power Plant: Geared diesel, one shaft, 3,600 shaft horsepower @TABLE = Crew: 64 civilian, 10 scientific personnel @TABLE = Builder: Upper Clyde Shipbuilders, Glasgow, Scotland @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USNS Chauvenet (T-AGS 29)USNS Harkness (T-AGS 32) <>H.H. HESS CLASS @TABLE = Displacement: 17,874 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 564 feet; Beam:76 feet @TABLE = Speed: 20 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Steam turbine, two boilers, one shaft, 19,250 shaft horsepower @TABLE = Crew: 59 civilians, 12 scientific personnel @TABLE = Builder: National Steel and Shipbuilding @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Unit: USNS H.H. Hess (T-AGS 38) H.H. Hess MAURY CLASS @TABLE = Displacement: 15,821 @TABLE = Length: 449 feet; Beam:72 feet @TABLE = Speed: 20 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: 19,039 horsepower @TABLE = Endurance: 12,000 NM; Crew:108 @TABLE = Builder: Bethlehem Steel Co. @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USNS Maury (T-AGS 39)<>USNS Tanner (T-AGS 40); under construction, Bethlehem Steel Corp.SOURCE: Department of the Navy; Military Sealift Command; Washington, DC 20398-5100; (202) 433-0495 @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE MISSION:<> Cable repair ships (T-ARC) transport, deploy, retrieve and repair submarine cables, tow acoustic projectors, cable plow, and conduct acoustic hydrographic and bathymetric surveys. COMMENTARY:<> The two ships of the Neptune class (Neptune, Myer) were built as Army cable ships; they were completed in 1946, laid up until the early 1950s, and then transferred to the Navy. They were transferred to the Military Sealift Command in 1973 and extensively modernized 1979-1982. They were the last ships in the Navy with reciprocating engines. Zeus was the first cable ship built specifically for the Navy. She can lay up to 1,000 miles of cable in depths up to 9,000 feet. All three ARCs support the Navy's SOSUS system. NEPTUNE CLASS @TABLE = Displacement: 8,500 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 369 feet @TABLE = Beam: 47 feet @TABLE = Speed: 14 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Turbo-electric, two boilers, two shafts, 4,000 shaft horsepower @TABLE = Crew: 59 civilian, 6 Navy, 25 technicians @TABLE = Builder: Pusey and Jones, Wilmington, Delaware @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USNS Neptune (T-ARC 2) USNS Albert J. Myer (T-ARC 6) USNS NEPTUNE (T-ARC 2) ZEUS CLASS @TABLE = Displacement: 14,157 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 511.5 feet @TABLE = Beam: 73 feet @TABLE = Speed: 15 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Diesel-electric, two shafts, 10,200 brake horsepower @TABLE = Crew: 66 civilian, 6 Navy, 30 technicians @TABLE = Builder: National Steel and Shipbuilding @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Unit: USNS Zeus (T-ARC 7) SOURCE:<> Department of the Navy; Military Sealift Command; Washington, DC 20398-5100; (202) 433-0495 @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE COMMENTARY: The Near Term Prepositioning Force (NTPF) was established in 1980. The NTPF was established as an interim means of providing strategic sealift access in the Indian Ocean for the Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force (now USCINCCENT). The composition and capability of the NTPF underwent major changes from 1981 to1983 and grew to 17 ships. By November 1985, five of the 17 (PREPO) ships were relieved by five newly converted Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS). At the end of 1985, both MPS and PREPO ships were designated as part of the Afloat Prepositioning Force (APF). On November 2, 1985, MSC PREPOGRU ONE was officially disestablished and its duties assumed by MPS Squadron Two (COMPSRON TWO). Five MPS and nine PREPO ships in Diego Garcia are under the operational control of CTU 73.7.2 (COMPSRON TWO). CTU 73.7.1 (COMSCSEA) has operational control of two PREPO tankers in Subic Bay, RP; and CTG 63.8 (COMSCMED) has operational control of one PREPO freighter in the Mediterranean. All APF ships are integrated into the numbered fleet organization. The MPSRON TWO ships continue frequent convoy exercises and have combined these exercises with battle group exercises conducted within the geographic area. This integration provides valuable training for Naval reservists participating in Naval Control of Shipping training as part of Rainbow Reef exercises. LASH SS American KestrelSS Green IslandSS Green Harbor SS Austral Rainbow FREIGHTERS SS Santa Victoria SS AMERICAN KESTRELSS Nobe Star (FY 90) MV Advantage TANKERS SS Overseas Alice (in Philippines) SS Overseas Valdez SS Overseas Vivian (in Philippines) USNS Sealift Pacific FLOAT ON/FLOAT OFF MV American Cormorant SOURCE: Department of the Navy; Military Sealift Command; Washington, DC 20398-5100; (202) 433-0495 @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE MISSION:<> These ships provide point-to-point service to Military Sealift Command customers all over the world meeting requirements not normally covered by regularly scheduled commercial service. COMMENTARY:<> These ships are under long-term charter from private American ship owners. ROLL ON/ROLL OFF MV American Eagle USNS Mercury (TAKR-10) FREIGHTERS SS Green Ridge SS Green Wave SS Santa Adela SS Santa Juana MV Rainbow Hope USNS MERCURY (T-AKR 10)COMBINATION SS Rover MV Maersk Constellation SOURCE:<> Department of the Navy; Military Sealift Command; Washington, DC 20398-5100; (202) 433-0495 @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE SS KEYSTONE STATEMISSION:<> Auxiliary crane ships provide a mobile discharge facility for non-self sustaining container ships in ports without operational container discharge capability. COMMENTARY:<> These ships incorporate a unique capability stemming from the need to be able to offload containers and other heavy equipment from non-self-sustaining containerships in areas where port facilities are damaged, inadequate or non-existent. T-ACS has four or six cranes arranged in pairs, all on the starboard side. Each crane can lift a 20-foot or a 40-foot container, each pair can lift an M-60 battle tank, and four working together can lift a 105 ton Side Loadable Wooping Tug (SLWT). Conversion of seven T-ACS ships has been completed as of April 1, 1989. T-ACS 8 will be delivered in FY 89; conversion of 9 and 10 has begun; they will be delivered in FY 90. These ships will be maintained in a high state of readiness within the Ready Reserve Force Conversion of the T-ACS 1 was accomplished at the Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. T-ACS 2 and 3 were converted by Dillingham Ship Repair of Portland, Oregon. T-ACS 4, 5 and 6 were converted by Norshipco in Norfolk, Virginia. Norshipco will also convert T-ACS 9 and 10. T-ACS 7 and 8 were converted by Tampa Ship of Tampa, Florida. Contracts for T-ACS 11 and 12 have not yet been awarded. CHARACTERISTICS @TABLE = Dead Weight Tonnage:17,501 (T-ACS 1); 17,449 (2); 17,448 (3); 16,445 (4); 16,343 (5); 16,445 (6); 19,871 (7, 8); 16,183 (9, 10); 19,272 (11); TBD (12) @TABLE = Length: 669 feet (T-ACS 1,2,3); 610 feet (4,5,6); 668 feet (7,8,11); 666 feet (9,10) TBD (12) @TABLE = Beam: 76 feet (T-ACS 1,2,3, 7, 11); 78 feet (4,5,6); 75 feet (8,9,10) @TABLE = Speed: 20 knots (T-ACS 1,2,3,7,11); 21 knots (4,5,6,9,10) Note: All T-ACS have a crew of about 69 including 29 NAVCHAPGRU. Deadweight for T-ACS 7-11 is prior to conversion, post conversion figures are not yet available. @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: SS Keystone State (T-ACS 1) SS Gem State (T-ACS 2) SS Grand Canyon State (T-ACS 3)<> SS Gopher State (T-ACS 4) @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE SS Flickertail State (T-ACS 5) SS Cornhusker State (T-ACS 6) SS Diamond State (T-ACS 7) SS Equality State (T-ACS 8) SOURCE:<> Department of the Navy; Military Sealift Command; Washington, DC 20398-5100; (202) 433-0495 @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE MISSION:<> Aviation logistic support ships (T-AVB) provide dedicated fast sealift for movement of a functional aviation intermediate maintenance activity to support rapid deployment of U.S. Marine Corps fixed and rotary wing aircraft. COMMENTARY:<> These converted ships provide the capability to carry the vans and equipment of a Marine Corps aviation intermediate maintenance activity and transport them to the desired theatre of operation. They have both a roll-on/roll-off and self-sustaining containership configuration which will permit them to offload both alongside and offshore. After the aviation equipment is offloaded, the ships have the capability to carry breakbulk, container and roll-on/roll-off cargo. During peacetime, these ships are maintained in a Ready Reserve Force status capable of activation within five days. SEABRIDGE CLASS @TABLE = Displacement: 23,872 long tons full load @TABLE = Length: 602 feet @TABLE = Beam: 90 feet @TABLE = Speed: 23 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Two boilers, geared steam turbine, one shaft, 30,000 shaft horsepower USNS WRIGHT (T-AVB 3) @TABLE = Aircraft: None @TABLE = Complement: 41 civilians + 300 Marines (when fully manned) @TABLE = Conversion: Todd-Galveston @TABLE = Range: 10,000 nautical miles @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USNS Wright (T-AVB 3); Philadelphia, PA USNS Curtiss (T-AVB 4); Port Hueneme, CA SOURCE:<> Department of the Navy; Military Sealift Command; Washington, DC 20398-5100; (202) 433-0495 @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE USNS MERCY (T-AH 19)MISSION:<> To provide a mobile, flexible, rapidly responsive afloat medical capability to provide acute medical and surgical care in support of amphibious and naval task forces in areas where hostilities may be imminent. The hospital ships have a secondary mission to provide a full hospital asset for use by other U.S. government agencies in support of disaster relief operations worldwide. COMMENTARY:<> The first of two hospital ships, USNS Mercy, was delivered to the Navy in December, 1986. The second ship, USNS Comfort, was delivered to the Navy in 1987. These ships, containing 12 operating rooms, 1,000 beds and associated medical support, will be capable of receiving patients suffering from wounds, diseases and non-combat injuries by means of helicopter or boat while anchored or underway. There are 80 beds for intensive care, 20 beds for recovery, 280 beds for intermediate care, 120 beds for light care and 500 beds for limited care. Hospital ships will provide on-site emergency and recuperative care to patients until they can be returned to active duty or until evacuated to other overseas acute care facilities or to the continental United States (CONUS) for further treatment. The hospital ships will be in either reduced operating status (ROS), or full operating status (FOS). USNS Mercy is berthed in Oakland, California and USNS Comfort is berthed in Baltimore, Maryland. While in ROS, the ships will be manned by a reduced Military Sealift Command crew and by a Navy cadre crew of medical and non-medical personnel. These personnel will become part of the staffs of each hospital ship during FOS. Within five days from issuance of sailing orders, the hospital ships can be fully ready for deployment. When in FOS, the medical treatment facility is manned by a staff of 1,162 active duty personnel. CHARACTERISTICS @TABLE = Displacement: 69,360 tons full load @TABLE = Length: 894 feet @TABLE = Beam: 106 feet @TABLE = Speed: 17.5 knots @TABLE = Power Plant: Geared steam turbine, two boilers, one shaft, 24,500 shaft horsepower @TABLE = Capacity: 1,000 beds, 12 operating rooms @TABLE = Complement: 1,207 (including 73 civilian crew, 387 Navy support and communications personnel, and 820 Naval medical personnel @Z_HEADER = NAVY FACT FILE @TABLE = Conversion: National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, CA @TABLE = Endurance: 13,420 NM @HEAD LEVEL 2 = Units: USNS Mercy (T-AH 19); Oakland, CA USNS Comfort (T-AH 20); Baltimore, MD SOURCE:<> Department of the Navy; Military Sealift Command; Washington, DC 20398-5100; (202) 433-0495 NAVY FACT FILE READY RESERVE FORCE SHIPS MISSION: The Ready Reserve Force (RRF) is a force of inactive ships that provides militarily useful shipping to meet Military Sealift Command (MSC) wartime surge sealift requirements. Sources of RRF ships are commercial ships that are purchased through competitive procedures; ships from the Near Term Prepositioning Force, which are upgraded to meet RRF standards; and ships removed from active MSC service. RRF ships are maintained in a 5, 10, or 20 day readiness status. Location: James River CARGO SHIPS SS Cape Avinof SS Adventurer SS Aide SS Agent SS Ambassador SS Banner SS Cape Ann SS Cape Alexander SS Cape Archway SS Cape Alava MV Cape Hudson SS Cape Carthage SS Lake SS Pride SS Scan SS Courier SS Keystone State SS Cape Canaveral SS Cape Canso SS Cape Catoche MV Cape Domingo MV Cape Diamond Ex-USNS Southern Cross MV Cape Decision MV Cape Henry GTS Admiral Callahan SS Cape Johnson MV Cape Lobos MV Cape Douglas MV Cape Lambert SS Cape Nome SS Flickertail State SS Cornhusker State SS Cape Juby SS Cape Mohican SS Gopher State TROOP SHIPS TV Patriot State Location: Beaumont SEATRAIN SS Washington SS Maine TANKERS SS American Osprey Ex-USNS American Explorer Ex-USNS Potomac SS Mission Capistrano SS Mission Buenaventura CARGOS SS Cape Cod SS Gulf Banker SS Gulf Farmer SS Gulf Merchant SS Gulf Trader SS Cape Mendocino SS Pioneer Commander SS Pioneer Crusader SS Del Valle SS Del Monte SS Del Viento SS Santa Ana SS Gulf Shipper SS Cape Chalmers SS Cape Charles SS Cape Clear SS Cape Flattery SS Cape Inscription SS Buyer SS Diamond State SS Cape May SS Cape Florida SS Cape Catawba SS Cape Farewell SS Pioneer Contractor Location: Suisun Bay CARGO SHIPS SS Austral Lightning SS Jupiter SS California Ex-USNS Comet Ex-USNS Northern Light SS Grand Canyon State MV Cape Ducato SS Cape Breton SS Cape Blanco SS Gem State Ex-USNS Meteor SS Cape Bover SS Cape Bon SS Cape Isabel SS Cape Borda MV Cape Edmont MV Cape Horn SS Cape Gibson SS Cape Girardeau TANKERS Ex-USNS Shoshone Ex-USNS Nodaway Ex-USNS Alatna Ex-USNS Chattahoochee SOURCE: Department of the Navy; Military Sealift Command; Washington, DC 20398-5100; (202) 433-0495