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USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
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National Defense Service Medal - Southwest Asia Service Medal
Bob Hope Class Vehicle Cargo Ship- (LMSR) Medium-speed Roll-on/Roll-off ship:
  • Laid down, 29 May 1995, at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems' Avondale Operations, New Orleans, LA.
  • Launched, 27 March 1997
  • Delivered to the US Navy, 11 November 1998
  • Assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) and placed in service as USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300)
  • USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300) is one of the Navy's 11 Surge LMSRs operated by a private company under contract to MSC
  • While not in an operational status USNS Bob Hope is at a layberth in Violet, LA.
  • USNS Bob Hope is assigned to the MSC Pacific surge force and is maintained in ROS-96 status which means she is maintained in a 96-hour readiness status
    Specifications:
    Displacement 35,500 t.(lt) 62096 t.(fl)
    Length 950'
    Beam 106'
    Draft 34' (max)
    Speed 24 kts.
    Cargo Capacity 300,00 sq. ft. plus 49,991 sq. ft. deck cargo
    Complement 30 civilian mariners
    Armament none
    Propulsion 4 Colt Pielstick 10 PC4.2 V diesels; 65,160 hp(m) (47.89 MW)
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    Bob Hope 89k USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300) ready for launching at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems' Avondale Operations, New Orleans, LA., 27 March 1997.
    US Navy photo    		 Global Security web site
    Bob Hope 88k USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300) underway, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo    		 MSC web site
    Bob Hope 63k USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300) at anchor, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo    		 Global Security web site
    Bob Hope 51k USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300) moored pierside, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo    		 Global Security web site
    Bob Hope 62k USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300) moored pierside, view of stern vehicle ramp, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo    		 Global Security web site
    Bob Hope 90k USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300) sits at anchor, at Souda Bay, Greece, 20 January 2004.
    US Navy photo # 040120-N-078-F-015 by Paul Farley.    		 Navy Newsstand web site
    Bob Hope 76k USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300) underway, date and place unknown. Photo by Peter Westdijk the Netherlands
    Bob Hope 244k USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300) moored at Naval Station San Diego, CA., 7 December 2007. Photo by Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret.
    There is no DANFS history for USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300) available at NavSource
    Bob Hope - Ships Namesake
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    Not Applicable to this ship
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    Navy Fact File - Large, Medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off Ships - T-AKR
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