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'''MV ''Nelson V. Brittin''''', formerly '''USNS ''Brittin''''' (T-AKR-305), is a {{sclass|Bob Hope|vehicle cargo ship|0}} [[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 11 July 2002. They assigned her to the [[United States Department of Defense]]'s [[Military Sealift Command]].<ref name="nvr">{{cite web|title=BRITTIN (AKR 305)|url=https://www.nvr.navy.mil/SHIPDETAILS/SHIPSDETAIL_AKR_305.HTML|website=Naval Vessel Register|access-date=5 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.msc.navy.mil/inventory/ships.asp?ship=19|title=USNS Brittin (T-AKR-305)|publisher=Military Sealift Command|access-date=22 February 2010}}</ref> ''Brittin'' is named for [[Medal of Honor]] recipient Sergeant First Class [[Nelson V. Brittin]], and is one of 11 Surge [[Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off|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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On 12 April 2023, ''Brittin'' was stricken from the [[Naval Vessel Register]].<ref name="nvr" /> |
On 12 April 2023, ''Brittin'' was stricken from the [[Naval Vessel Register]].<ref name="nvr" /> |
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| History | |
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| Name | SS Brittin |
| Operator | Military Sealift Command |
| Builder | Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, New Orleans |
| Laid down | 3 May 1999 |
| Launched | 11 November 2000 |
| In service | 11 July 2002 |
| Stricken | 12 April 2023 |
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| Status | Stricken |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Bob Hope-class roll on roll off vehicle cargo ship |
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| Length | 951 ft 5 in (290.0 m) |
| Beam | 106 ft (32.3 m) |
| Draft | 34 ft 10 in (10.6 m) maximum |
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| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h) |
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MV Nelson V. Brittin, formerly 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 11 July 2002. They assigned her to the United States Department of Defense's Military Sealift Command.[1][2] 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.
On 12 April 2023, Brittin was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.[1]
References
- ^ a b "BRITTIN (AKR 305)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "USNS Brittin (T-AKR-305)". Military Sealift Command. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
Further reading
- "USNS Brittin' (1287)". Port State Information Exchange. United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- "USNS Brittin' (02112485)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
External links
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