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USNS Choctaw County (JHSV-2)

JHSV-1 Class High-speed Catamaran:

Laid down, 8 November 2011, by Austal USA in Mobile, AL.

Christened, 15 September 2012

Specifications:
Displacement 1,670 t.(lt)
Length 337' 11"
Beam 93' 6"
Draft 12' 7"
Speed 43 kts
Complement 22 Civilian Mariners, capable of 42
Troop Capacity

104 embarked force berths

312 embarked seating capacity
Cargo Capacity 600 short tons in 20,000 sq. ft.
Aircraft Capacity two helicopters (one medium folded in helo parking area and one on deck)
Propulsion

four MTU 20V8000 M71L Diesel engines

four ZF 60000NR2H reduction gears

four Wartsila WLD 1400 SR waterjets

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	38k	*USNS Choctaw County* (JHSV-2)** Keel laying ceremony, 8 November 2011. CAPT Henry W. Stevens, and welder Brandon Mims authenticators.		Photo courtesy Austal USA Mobile
	153k	Theresa Gilliam Pitts, one of 29 sponsors of MSC joint high-speed vessel *USNS Choctaw County* (JHSV-2)**, christens the ship with a ceremonial bottle of champagne, 15 September 2012, in Mobile, AL.		Photo courtesy Austal USA Mobile

There is no DANFS history available for USNS Choctaw County (JHSV-2) at NavSource
Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) and Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) Program Overviews

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