MV Nelson V. Brittin

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
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

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. 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.

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.