MV Nelson V. Brittin: Difference between revisions

History
United States
Name	USNS Brittin
Operator	Military Sealift Command
Builder	Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, New Orleans
Laid down	3 May 1999
Launched	11 November 2000
Completed	11 July 2002
Identification	IMO number: 9193575; MMSI number: 303890000; Callsign: NBJV;
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Bob Hope-class roll on roll off vehicle cargo ship
Displacement	35,500 t.(lt); 62096 t.(fl);
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); 2 GE Marine LM gas turbines, 64,000 hp (7.7 MW); 2 shafts; cp props;
Speed	24 knots (44 km/h)
Capacity	300,000 sq ft (28,000 m2); 49,991 sq ft (4,644.3 m2) deck cargo;
Complement	26 reduced / up to 45 full, civilian mariners; 50 US Navy personnel;

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USNS Brittin (T-AKR-305) is a Bob Hope-class roll on roll off vehicle cargo ship of the United States Navy. She was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, New Orleans and delivered to the Navy on 30 January 2001. They assigned her to the United States Department of Defense's Military Sealift Command.^[1] Brittin is named for Medal of Honor recipient Sergeant First Class Nelson V. Brittin, and is one of 11 Surge LMSRs operated by a private company under contract to the Military Sealift Command. She is assigned to the MSC Atlantic surge force and is maintained in Ready Operational Status 4.

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-'''USNS ''Brittin'' (T-AKR-305)''' is a [[Bob Hope class vehicle cargo ship|''Bob Hope''-class]] [[roll on roll off]] vehicle cargo ship of the [[United States Navy]]. She was built by [[Northrop Grumman Ship Systems]], [[New Orleans]] and delivered to the Navy on 30 January 2001 . They assigned her to the [[United States Department of Defense]]'s [[Military Sealift Command]].<ref>
+'''USNS ''Brittin'' (T-AKR-305)''' is a [[Bob Hope class vehicle cargo ship|''Bob Hope''-class]] [[roll on roll off]] vehicle cargo ship of the [[United States Navy]]. She was built by [[Northrop Grumman Ship Systems]], [[New Orleans]] and delivered to the Navy on 30 January 2001. They assigned her to the [[United States Department of Defense]]'s [[Military Sealift Command]].<ref>
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v t e Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ships
Bob Hope Fisher Seay Mendonca Pililaau Brittin Benavidez
Preceded by: Gordon class Followed by: Watson class
List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy

v t e Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off ships
Bob Hope class	Bob Hope Fisher Seay Mendonca Pililaau Brittin Benavidez
Watson class	Watson Sisler Dahl Red Cloud Charlton Watkins Pomeroy Soderman
Gordon class	Gordon Gilliland
Shughart class	Shughart Yano GySgt. Fred W. Stockham
List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy