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}}</ref> ''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. |
}}</ref> ''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, however currently sits in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard at [[Bremerton]], [[Washington State|Washington]]. |
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| History | |
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 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 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Bob Hope-class roll on roll off vehicle cargo ship |
| Displacement | list error: <br /> list (help) 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 | list error: <br /> list (help) 4 x 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 | list error: <br /> list (help) 300,000 sq ft (28,000 m2) 49,991 sq ft (4,644.3 m2) deck cargo |
| Complement | list error: <br /> list (help) 26 reduced / up to 45 full, civilian mariners 50 US Navy personnel |
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, however currently sits in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard at Bremerton, Washington.
References
- ^ "USNS Brittin (T-AKR-305)". United States Department of Defense. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
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.
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