USNS John Glenn
USNS John Glenn underway in January 2014 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Namesake | John Glenn |
| Owner | Military Sealift Command |
| Ordered | 27 May 2011 |
| Builder | NASSCO |
| Laid down | 17 April 2012 |
| Launched | 15 September 2013 |
| In service | 12 March 2014 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active, Reduced Operating Status |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Montford Point-class expeditionary transfer dock |
| Displacement | 34,500 tonnes |
| Length | 765 ft (233 m) |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Range | 9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) |
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USNS John Glenn (T-ESD-2), (formerly MLP-2) is a United States Navy Expeditionary Transfer Dock ship named in honor of John Glenn, a Naval Aviator, retired United States Marine Corps colonel, veteran of World War II and the Korean War, astronaut, and United States senator.