Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Avondale Shipyard |
| Cost | US$265 million (1993) (equivalent to US$504.78 million in 2023) |
| Built | 1993–2001 |
| In service | 1998– |
| Completed | 7 |
| Active | 2 Active, 5 Ready Reserve Force |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off |
| Displacement | 62,069 tons full |
| Length | 951 ft 5 in (290.0 m) |
| Beam | 106 ft (32.3 m) |
| Draft | 34 ft 10 in (10.6 m) maximum |
| Propulsion | 4 × Colt Pielstick 10 PC4.2 V diesels; 65,160 hp(m) (47.89 MW) |
| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h) |
| Range | 15,000 miles |
| Capacity | 380,000 sq ft (35,000 m2), 1,000 wheeled or tracked military vehicles |
| Complement | 26 to 45 civilian crew; up to 50 active duty |
| Aviation facilities | Helicopter landing area |
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The Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship is a class of Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off cargo ship used for prepositioning of military vehicles and other materiel by the United States. The lead ship of this class is USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300).