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18-MAY-2012

USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300)

USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300), the lead ship of her class of vehicle cargo ships for Army vehicle prepositioning.
Displacement: 62,069 tons full
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 x Colt Pielstick 10 PC4.2 V diesels; 65,160 hp(m) (47.89 MW)(Beloit, WI)Falk Gear Power Transmission (Milwaukee,WI)
Speed: 24 knots (44 km/h)
Capacity: 380,000 sq ft (35,000 m2)
Complement: 26 to 45 civilian crew; up to 50 active duty
Aviation facilities: Helicopter landing area


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Frank Brault25-May-2013 23:37
A fine image of this ship. Bob Hope deserves to have a ship named after him. V
Karen Stuebing25-May-2013 22:12
Another historic and lovely ship. I like the setting and tiny areas of color. V.
Kim25-May-2013 21:41
I like your exposure in this series, great work Walter, V.
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