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Strategic sealift ships

February 05, 2024

Strategic sealift ships are part of the United States Military Sealift Command's (MSC) prepositioning program. There are currently 17[1][2] ships in the program, strategically positioned around the world to support the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Defense Logistics Agency. Most are named after Medal of Honor recipients from the service they support.[2][3][4] The ships are assigned to two[5] Military Prepositioning Ship (MPS) squadrons[6] located in the Indian Ocean at Diego Garcia and in the Western Pacific Ocean at Guam and Saipan.

PFC William B. Baugh docked at Port Canaveral, Florida, in 2008
USNS PFC Dewayne T. Williams, USNS Dahl, and USNS Maj. Stephen W. Pless anchored off the coast of Saipan in June 2011

The MPS ships in each squadron have sufficient equipment, supplies and ammunition to support a Marine Air-Ground Task Force for 30 days. The MPS ships are self-sustaining, with cranes to unload at sea or pierside. MSC chartered the first two ship classes in the MPS role (the Corporal Louis J. Hauge Jr. and Sergeant Matej Kocak classes) from civilian shipping lines and converted them. Later ships were purpose-built.

Ships edit

Sergeant Matej Kocak class edit

 
USNS PFC Eugene A. Obregon

The Sergeant Matej Kocak class, the second class of MPS ships chartered by MSC, also gained 157 feet (48 m) amidships and a helicopter deck after conversion. These ships, delivered to MSC in the mid-1980s, built at Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania, and converted at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego. They were previously owned by Waterman Steamship Corporation but recently sold to MSC and now operated by Keystone Shipping Company. They were all part of the Waterman Line C7-S-133a Series.

  • Builder: Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Chester, PA; General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division, Quincy, Massachusetts
  • Converted: National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, California
  • Power Plant: 2 boilers; 2 GE turbines; 30,000 hp (22,371 kW); 1 shaft
  • Length: 821.0 ft (250.2 m)
  • Beam: 105.6 ft (32.2 m)
  • Displacement: 48,754 tons (49,536 metric tons) full load
  • Crew: 34 civilians, 10 technicians
  • Cargo capacity: Containers, 532; ro-ro, 152,236 sq ft (14,143 m2); JP-5 barrels, 20,290; DF-2 barrels, 12,355; Mogas barrels, 3,717; stable water, 2,189; cranes, two twin 50-ton and one 30-ton gantry
  • Helicopters: platform only
  • Speed: 20 knots (37 km/h)
Ships

2nd Lieutenant John P. Bobo class edit

The 2nd Lieutenant John P. Bobo-class ships are new construction ships delivered to MSC in the mid-1980s from General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division, Quincy, Massachusetts They were owned by American Overseas Marine (AMSEA) but have been recently sold to MSC and are now operated by Crowley Technical Management.

  • Builders: General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division, Quincy, Massachusetts
  • Power Plant: 2 Stork-Werkspoor 16TM410 diesels; 27,000 hp (20,134 kW) sustained; 1 Omnithruster JT1000 bow thruster, 1,000 hp (746 kW)
  • Length: 675.2 ft (205.8 m)
  • Beam: 105.5 ft (32.2 m)
  • Displacement: 44,330 tons (45,041 metric tons) full load
  • Cargo capacity: Containers, 530; ro-ro, 152,185 sq ft (14,138 m2); JP-5 barrels, 20,776; DF-2 barrels, 13,334; Mogas barrels, 4,880; stable water, 2,357; cranes, one single and two twin 39-ton
  • Helicopters: platform only
  • Speed: 17.7 knots (33 km/h)
Ships

Capt Steven L. Bennett class edit

  • Length: 687 ft 0 in (209.4 m)
  • Beam: 100 ft 0 in (30.5 m)
  • Draft: 38 ft 1 in (11.6 m)
  • Displacement: 52,878 long tons (53,727 t)
  • Speed: 18.3 knots (33.9 km/h)
  • Civilian: 24 contract mariners

SSG Edward A. Carter Jr. class edit

  • Length: 949.8 ft (289.5 m)
  • Beam: 105.9 ft (32.3 m)
  • Draft: 35.0 ft (10.7 m)
  • Displacement: 74,500 long tons (75,695 t)
  • Speed: 18 knots (33 km/h)
  • Civilian: 22 contract mariners

Maj. Bernard F. Fisher class edit

  • Length: 652 ft (199 m)
  • Beam: 105 ft (32 m)
  • Draft: 34 ft (10 m)
  • Displacement: 48,000 long tons (48,770 t)
  • Speed: 19 knots (35 km/h)
  • Civilian: 24 contract mariners

1st Lt. Harry L. Martin class edit

  • Length: 754 ft 0 in (229.8 m)
  • Beam: 105 ft 10 in (32.3 m)
  • Draft: 35 ft 11 in (10.9 m)
  • Displacement: 51,531 long tons (52,358 t)
  • Speed: 17 knots (31 km/h)
  • Civilian: 25 contract mariners

LCPL Roy M. Wheat class edit

  • Length: 863 ft 2 in (263.1 m)
  • Beam: 98 ft 5 in (30.0 m)
  • Draft: 35 ft 0 in (10.7 m)
  • Displacement: 50,570 long tons (51,381 t)
  • Speed: 20.5 knots (38 km/h)
  • Civilian: 29 contract mariners

LTC John U. D. Page class edit

  • Length: 949.8 ft (289.5 m)
  • Beam: 105.9 ft (32.3 m)
  • Draft: 35.0 ft (10.7 m)
  • Displacement: 74,500 long tons (75,695 t)
  • Speed: 18 knots (33 km/h)
  • Civilian: 20 contract mariners
Ships

High-speed vessels edit

HSV 2 class edit

  • Length: 331 ft 4 in (101.0 m)
  • Beam: 87 ft 5 in (26.6 m)
  • Draft: 11 ft 0 in (3.4 m)
  • Displacement: 1,463.6 short tons (1,328 t)
  • Speed: 35 knots (65 km/h)
  • Civilian: 17 contract mariners
  • Military: as required by mission

Large, medium-speed roll-on/roll-off ships edit

Watson class edit

The Watson class of LMSR built at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company in San Diego

  • Length: 950 ft (290 m)
  • Beam: 106 ft (32 m)
  • Draft: 34 ft (10 m)
  • Displacement: 62,644 long tons (63,649 t)
  • Power Plant: 2 GE Marine LM 2500 gas turbines; 64,000 hp (47,725 kW); 2 shafts, cp props
  • Speed: 24 knots (44 km/h)
  • Civilian: 30 contract mariners
  • Military: 5
Ships

Tankers edit

  • Length: 615 ft (187 m)
  • Beam: 90 ft (27 m)
  • Draft: 36 ft (11 m)
  • Displacement: 39,624 long tons (40,260 t)
  • Speed: 16.0 knots (30 km/h)
  • Civilian: 24 contract mariners

Offshore petroleum distribution system edit

  • Length: 348.5 ft (106.2 m)
  • Beam: 70 ft (21.3 m)
  • Draft: 26.0 ft (7.9 m)
  • Displacement:
  • Speed: 15 knots (28 km/h)
  • Civilian: 26 contract mariners

Activated Ready Reserve Force ships edit

The following are part of the National Defense Reserve Fleet but have been activated and are pre-positioned.

Modular cargo delivery system ship edit

  • Length: 565 ft (172 m)
  • Beam: 76 ft (23 m)
  • Draft: 31 ft (9 m)
  • Displacement: 22,929 long tons (23,297 t)
  • Speed: 17.0 knots (31 km/h)
  • Civilian: 38 contract mariners

Wright class edit

Dedicated to USMC aviation logistics support

  • Length: 602 ft 0 in (183 m)
  • Beam: 90 ft 2 in (27 m)
  • Draft: 32 ft 10 in (10 m)
  • Displacement: 23,800 long tons (24,182 t)
  • Speed: 19 knots (35 km/h)
  • Civilian: 41 contract mariners
Ships

Former ships edit

Buffalo Soldier class edit

  • Length: 670 ft 0 in (204.2 m)
  • Beam: 87 ft 0 in (26.5 m)
  • Draft: 34 ft 6 in (10.5 m)
  • Displacement: 26,378 long tons (26,801 t)
  • Speed: 16 knots (30 km/h)
  • Civilian: 21 contract mariners
Ships

Corporal Louis J. Hauge Jr. class edit

Named for Medal of Honor recipient Louis J. Hauge Jr. USMC, the Corporal Louis J. Hauge Jr. class is the original class of MPS ships chartered by Military Sealift Command. The five ships are Maersk Line ships converted by Bethlehem Steel. During conversion, the ships gained an additional 157 feet (48 m) amidships and a helicopter landing pad, among other things. They have since been returned to Maersk for commercial use and are no longer part of the MPS program.

  • Builder: Odense Staalskibsvaerft A/S, Lindo
  • Power Plant: 1 Sulzer 7RND76M diesel; 16,800 hp (12,528 kW); 1 shaft; bow thruster
  • Length: 755 ft (230 m)
  • Beam: 90 ft (27 m)
  • Displacement: 46,552 long tons (47,299 t) full load
  • Speed: 17.5 knots (32 km/h)
Ships

See also edit

Further reading edit

  • 'The Maritime Prepositioning Force and the U.S. Marines,' Asia-Pacific Defense Forum, Spring 1999
  • Military Sealift Command. "Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron Two". Retrieved 17 January 2010. MPS Squadron Two ships operate out of Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory.

References edit

  1. ^ "Prepositioning (PM3)".
  2. ^ a b "Military Sealift Command Ship Inventorydate=". United States Navy Military Sealift Command. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  3. ^ Chilcoat, BGen Robert A.; Henderson, Maj David S. (Spring 1994). (PDF). Joint Force Quarterly. Washington, D.C.: National Defense University: 51–57. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2001. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Army Prepositioned Stock (APS-3)". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  5. ^ "MPSRON ONE is disestablished". United States Navy's Military Sealift Command. November 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Prepositioning (PM3)". United States Navy's Military Sealift Command. Retrieved 26 April 2018.

February 05, 2024
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Strategic sealift ships are part of the United States Military Sealift Command s MSC prepositioning program There are currently 17 1 2 ships in the program strategically positioned around the world to support the Army Navy Air Force Marine Corps and Defense Logistics Agency Most are named after Medal of Honor recipients from the service they support 2 3 4 The ships are assigned to two 5 Military Prepositioning Ship MPS squadrons 6 located in the Indian Ocean at Diego Garcia and in the Western Pacific Ocean at Guam and Saipan PFC William B Baugh docked at Port Canaveral Florida in 2008USNS PFC Dewayne T Williams USNS Dahl and USNS Maj Stephen W Pless anchored off the coast of Saipan in June 2011The MPS ships in each squadron have sufficient equipment supplies and ammunition to support a Marine Air Ground Task Force for 30 days The MPS ships are self sustaining with cranes to unload at sea or pierside MSC chartered the first two ship classes in the MPS role the Corporal Louis J Hauge Jr and Sergeant Matej Kocak classes from civilian shipping lines and converted them Later ships were purpose built Contents 1 Ships 1 1 Sergeant Matej Kocak class 1 2 2nd Lieutenant John P Bobo class 1 3 Capt Steven L Bennett class 1 4 SSG Edward A Carter Jr class 1 5 Maj Bernard F Fisher class 1 6 1st Lt Harry L Martin class 1 7 LCPL Roy M Wheat class 1 8 LTC John U D Page class 2 High speed vessels 2 1 HSV 2 class 3 Large medium speed roll on roll off ships 3 1 Watson class 4 Tankers 5 Offshore petroleum distribution system 6 Activated Ready Reserve Force ships 6 1 Modular cargo delivery system ship 6 2 Wright class 7 Former ships 7 1 Buffalo Soldier class 7 2 Corporal Louis J Hauge Jr class 8 See also 9 Further reading 10 ReferencesShips editSergeant Matej Kocak class edit nbsp USNS PFC Eugene A ObregonThe Sergeant Matej Kocak class the second class of MPS ships chartered by MSC also gained 157 feet 48 m amidships and a helicopter deck after conversion These ships delivered to MSC in the mid 1980s built at Sun Shipbuilding amp Drydock Co Chester Pennsylvania and converted at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company San Diego They were previously owned by Waterman Steamship Corporation but recently sold to MSC and now operated by Keystone Shipping Company They were all part of the Waterman Line C7 S 133a Series Builder Sun Shipbuilding amp Drydock Co Chester PA General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division Quincy Massachusetts Converted National Steel and Shipbuilding Company San Diego California Power Plant 2 boilers 2 GE turbines 30 000 hp 22 371 kW 1 shaft Length 821 0 ft 250 2 m Beam 105 6 ft 32 2 m Displacement 48 754 tons 49 536 metric tons full load Crew 34 civilians 10 technicians Cargo capacity Containers 532 ro ro 152 236 sq ft 14 143 m2 JP 5 barrels 20 290 DF 2 barrels 12 355 Mogas barrels 3 717 stable water 2 189 cranes two twin 50 ton and one 30 ton gantry Helicopters platform only Speed 20 knots 37 km h ShipsUSNS Sgt Matej Kocak T AK 3005 formerly SS Sgt Matej Kocak SS John B Waterman USNS PFC Eugene A Obregon T AK 3006 formerly SS PFC Eugene A Obregon SS Thomas Heywood USNS Maj Stephen W Pless T AK 3007 formerly SS Maj Stephen W Pless SS Charles Carroll 2nd Lieutenant John P Bobo class edit The 2nd Lieutenant John P Bobo class ships are new construction ships delivered to MSC in the mid 1980s from General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division Quincy Massachusetts They were owned by American Overseas Marine AMSEA but have been recently sold to MSC and are now operated by Crowley Technical Management Builders General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division Quincy Massachusetts Power Plant 2 Stork Werkspoor 16TM410 diesels 27 000 hp 20 134 kW sustained 1 Omnithruster JT1000 bow thruster 1 000 hp 746 kW Length 675 2 ft 205 8 m Beam 105 5 ft 32 2 m Displacement 44 330 tons 45 041 metric tons full load Cargo capacity Containers 530 ro ro 152 185 sq ft 14 138 m2 JP 5 barrels 20 776 DF 2 barrels 13 334 Mogas barrels 4 880 stable water 2 357 cranes one single and two twin 39 ton Helicopters platform only Speed 17 7 knots 33 km h ShipsUSNS 2nd Lt John P Bobo T AK 3008 formerly MV 2nd Lt John P Bobo USNS PFC Dewayne T Williams T AK 3009 formerly MV PFC Dewayne T Williams USNS 1st Lt Baldomero Lopez T AK 3010 formerly MV 1st Lt Baldomero Lopez USNS 1st Lt Jack Lummus T AK 3011 formerly MV 1st Lt Jack Lummus USNS Sgt William R Button T AK 3012 formerly MV Sgt William R Button Crew 38 civilians 10 techniciansCapt Steven L Bennett class edit Length 687 ft 0 in 209 4 m Beam 100 ft 0 in 30 5 m Draft 38 ft 1 in 11 6 m Displacement 52 878 long tons 53 727 t Speed 18 3 knots 33 9 km h Civilian 24 contract mariners MV Capt Steven L Bennett T AK 4296 SSG Edward A Carter Jr class edit Length 949 8 ft 289 5 m Beam 105 9 ft 32 3 m Draft 35 0 ft 10 7 m Displacement 74 500 long tons 75 695 t Speed 18 knots 33 km h Civilian 22 contract mariners MV SSG Edward A Carter Jr T AK 4544 Maj Bernard F Fisher class edit Length 652 ft 199 m Beam 105 ft 32 m Draft 34 ft 10 m Displacement 48 000 long tons 48 770 t Speed 19 knots 35 km h Civilian 24 contract mariners MV Maj Bernard F Fisher T AK 4396 1st Lt Harry L Martin class edit Length 754 ft 0 in 229 8 m Beam 105 ft 10 in 32 3 m Draft 35 ft 11 in 10 9 m Displacement 51 531 long tons 52 358 t Speed 17 knots 31 km h Civilian 25 contract mariners USNS 1st Lt Harry L Martin T AK 3015 LCPL Roy M Wheat class edit Length 863 ft 2 in 263 1 m Beam 98 ft 5 in 30 0 m Draft 35 ft 0 in 10 7 m Displacement 50 570 long tons 51 381 t Speed 20 5 knots 38 km h Civilian 29 contract mariners USNS LCPL Roy M Wheat T AK 3016 LTC John U D Page class edit Length 949 8 ft 289 5 m Beam 105 9 ft 32 3 m Draft 35 0 ft 10 7 m Displacement 74 500 long tons 75 695 t Speed 18 knots 33 km h Civilian 20 contract marinersShipsMV LTC John U D Page T AK 4496 MV SSG Edward A Carter T AK 4544 High speed vessels editHSV 2 class edit Length 331 ft 4 in 101 0 m Beam 87 ft 5 in 26 6 m Draft 11 ft 0 in 3 4 m Displacement 1 463 6 short tons 1 328 t Speed 35 knots 65 km h Civilian 17 contract mariners Military as required by mission HSV 2 SwiftLarge medium speed roll on roll off ships editWatson class edit The Watson class of LMSR built at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company in San Diego Length 950 ft 290 m Beam 106 ft 32 m Draft 34 ft 10 m Displacement 62 644 long tons 63 649 t Power Plant 2 GE Marine LM 2500 gas turbines 64 000 hp 47 725 kW 2 shafts cp props Speed 24 knots 44 km h Civilian 30 contract mariners Military 5ShipsUSNS Watson T AKR 310 USNS Sisler T AKR 311 USNS Dahl T AKR 312 USNS Red Cloud T AKR 313 USNS Charlton T AKR 314 USNS Watkins T AKR 315 USNS Pomeroy T AKR 316 USNS Soderman T AKR 317 Tankers editLength 615 ft 187 m Beam 90 ft 27 m Draft 36 ft 11 m Displacement 39 624 long tons 40 260 t Speed 16 0 knots 30 km h Civilian 24 contract mariners USNS Lawrence H Gianella T AOT 1125 Offshore petroleum distribution system editLength 348 5 ft 106 2 m Beam 70 ft 21 3 m Draft 26 0 ft 7 9 m Displacement Speed 15 knots 28 km h Civilian 26 contract mariners USNS VADM K R Wheeler T AG 5001 Activated Ready Reserve Force ships editThe following are part of the National Defense Reserve Fleet but have been activated and are pre positioned Modular cargo delivery system ship edit Length 565 ft 172 m Beam 76 ft 23 m Draft 31 ft 9 m Displacement 22 929 long tons 23 297 t Speed 17 0 knots 31 km h Civilian 38 contract mariners SS Cape Jacob T AK 5029 Wright class edit Dedicated to USMC aviation logistics support Length 602 ft 0 in 183 m Beam 90 ft 2 in 27 m Draft 32 ft 10 in 10 m Displacement 23 800 long tons 24 182 t Speed 19 knots 35 km h Civilian 41 contract marinersShipsSS Wright T AVB 3 SS Curtiss T AVB 4 Former ships editBuffalo Soldier class edit Length 670 ft 0 in 204 2 m Beam 87 ft 0 in 26 5 m Draft 34 ft 6 in 10 5 m Displacement 26 378 long tons 26 801 t Speed 16 knots 30 km h Civilian 21 contract marinersShipsMV Buffalo Soldier T AK 9301 MV TSgt John A Chapman T AK 323 Corporal Louis J Hauge Jr class edit Named for Medal of Honor recipient Louis J Hauge Jr USMC the Corporal Louis J Hauge Jr class is the original class of MPS ships chartered by Military Sealift Command The five ships are Maersk Line ships converted by Bethlehem Steel During conversion the ships gained an additional 157 feet 48 m amidships and a helicopter landing pad among other things They have since been returned to Maersk for commercial use and are no longer part of the MPS program Builder Odense Staalskibsvaerft A S Lindo Power Plant 1 Sulzer 7RND76M diesel 16 800 hp 12 528 kW 1 shaft bow thruster Length 755 ft 230 m Beam 90 ft 27 m Displacement 46 552 long tons 47 299 t full load Speed 17 5 knots 32 km h ShipsMV Cpl Louis J Hauge Jr T AK 3000 formerly MV Estelle Maersk MV PFC William B Baugh T AK 3001 formerly MV Eleo Maersk MV PFC James Anderson Jr T AK 3002 formerly MV Emma Maersk MV 1st Lt Alex Bonnyman T AK 3003 formerly MV Emilie Maersk MV Pvt Franklin J Phillips T AK 3004 formerly Pvt Harry Fisher MV Evelyn Maersk Crew 32 civilians 10 techniciansSee also editMV Virginian T AK 9205 Further reading edit The Maritime Prepositioning Force and the U S Marines Asia Pacific Defense Forum Spring 1999 Military Sealift Command Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron Two Retrieved 17 January 2010 MPS Squadron Two ships operate out of Diego Garcia British Indian Ocean Territory References edit Prepositioning PM3 a b Military Sealift Command Ship Inventorydate United States Navy Military Sealift Command Retrieved 2 March 2012 Chilcoat BGen Robert A Henderson Maj David S Spring 1994 Army Prepositioning Afloat PDF Joint Force Quarterly Washington D C National Defense University 51 57 Archived from the original PDF on 16 November 2001 Retrieved 2 March 2012 Army Prepositioned Stock APS 3 GlobalSecurity org Retrieved 2 March 2012 MPSRON ONE is disestablished United States Navy s Military Sealift Command November 2012 Retrieved 26 April 2018 Prepositioning PM3 United States Navy s Military Sealift Command Retrieved 26 April 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Strategic sealift ships amp oldid 1174327884 Sergeant Matej Kocak class, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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