Safeguard-class rescue and salvage ship

	USS Safeguard
Class overview
Name	Safeguard class
Builders	Peterson Builders
Operators	United States Navy
Preceded by	Bolster class
Succeeded by	Navajo class
Built	1982–1984
In commission	1985–present
Planned	5
Completed	4
Cancelled	1
Active	2
Retired	2
General characteristics
Type	Rescue and salvage ship
Displacement	3,282 long tons (3,335 t) full
Length	255 ft (78 m) o/a
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	15 ft 6 in (4.72 m)
Ice class	1A
Propulsion	4 × Caterpillar 399 diesel engines; 4,200 shp (3 MW); 2 × shafts and controllable-pitch propellers;
Speed	14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph)
Range	17,500
Complement	100 (6 officers, 94 enlisted)
Armament	2 × Mk 38 25 mm chain guns; 2 × 0.5 in (12.7 mm) machine guns;

Class overview
USS Safeguard
Name	Safeguard class
Builders	Peterson Builders
Operators	United States Navy
Preceded by	Bolster class
Succeeded by	Navajo class
Built	1982–1984
In commission	1985–present
Planned	5
Completed	4
Cancelled	1
Active	2
Retired	2
General characteristics
Type	Rescue and salvage ship
Displacement	3,282 long tons (3,335 t) full
Length	255 ft (78 m) o/a
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	15 ft 6 in (4.72 m)
Ice class	1A
Propulsion	4 × Caterpillar 399 diesel engines 4,200 shp (3 MW) 2 × shafts and controllable-pitch propellers
Speed	14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph)
Range	17,500
Complement	100 (6 officers, 94 enlisted)
Armament	2 × Mk 38 25 mm chain guns 2 × 0.5 in (12.7 mm) machine guns