David
Sat January 3, 2004 10:35pm
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T-AK - LASH Type Cargo Sh
Function: The lighterage aboard ships are assigned to Military Sealift Command's Prepositioning Program. SS Green Valley, SS Green Harbour, SS Austral Rainbow and MV Jeb Stuart are all stationed out of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.
History: The Green Valley was chartered by MSC in 1992. Central Gulf Lines owns and operates the Green Valley. The Austral Rainbow and Green Harbour are also owned and operated by Central Gulf Lines. The Austral Rainbow was first acquired by MSC in 1987 and has had severed successive charters with MSC. The Green Harbour was acquired in 1985. The Jeb Stuart is owned and operated by Waterman Steamship Company under contract to MSC. The Jeb Stuart was chartered in 1992.
Description: The LASH ships are capable of carrying both barges and containers. All four ships are self-sustaining, meaning they are capable of unloading themselves in areas without developed harbor infrastructure.
General Characteristics, Green Valley Class
Builders:
Avondale Shipyards
Power Plant:
Three Babcock & Wilcox boilers, 580 psi (40.8 kg/cm2); 8250F (4400C); one De Laval turbine (Westinghouse in TAFS 6); 22,000 hp (16.4MW) sustained; one shaft
Length, Overall:
820 feet (249.94 meters)
Beam:
100 feet (30.48 meters)
Displacement:
46,152 long tons (46,892.65 metric tons) full load
Speed:
16 knots (18.41 mph, 29.63 kph)
Crew:
24 civilians
General Characteristics, Austral Rainbow Class
Builders:
Avondale Shipyards
Power Plant:
Two combustion engineering boilers; 1,100 psi; two De Val turbines; 32,000 hp; one shaft
Length, Overall:
820 feet (249.94 meters)
Beam:
100 feet (30.48 meters)
Displacement:
39,277 long tons (39,907.32 metric tons) full load
Speed:
16 knots (18.41 mph, 29.63 kph)
Crew:
24 civilians
General Characteristics, Jeb Stuart Class
Builders:
Sumitomo Shipbuilding
Power Plant:
One Sulzer 9RND90 diesel; 26,000 horsepower
Length, Overall:
857 feet (261.21 meters)
Beam:
106 feet (32.31 meters)
Displacement:
66,629 long tons (67,698.27 metric tons) full load
Speed:
16 knots (18.41 mph, 29.63 kph)
Cargo Capacity:
1,191,683 cubic feet
Crew:
24 civilians
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 10:35pm
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T-AKR - Fast Sealift Ship
Function: The Fast Sealift Ships are the fastest cargo ships in the world. The ships can travel at speed of up to 33 knots and are capable of sailing from the U.S. East Coast to Europe in just six days, and to the Persian Gulf via the Suez Canal in 18 days, thus ensuring rapid delivery of military equipment in a crisis. Combined, all eight Fast Sealift Ships can carry nearly all the equipment needed to outfit a full Army mechanized division.
History: All were originally built as container ships for Sea-Land Services, Inc., Port Elizabeth, N.J., but because of high fuel consuption were not cost-effective as merchant ships. Six ships of this class were approved for acquisition in FY81 and the remaining two in FY82. The purchase price included 4,000 containers and 800 container chassis for use in container ship configuration. All eight were converted to Fast Sealift Ships, which are vehicle cargo ships. With speeds up to 30 knots, they are the fastest cargo ships ever built. Conversion included the addition of roll-on/roll-off features. The area between the forward and after superstructures allows for emergency high hover helicopter lifts. Ninety-three percent of a U.S. Army mechanized division can be lifted using all eight ships. Seven of the class moved 13 percent of all the cargo transported between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia during and after the Persian Gulf War. Six were activated for the Somalian operation in December 1992 and all have been used in various operations and exercises since then. The FSS are all based in Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico ports.
Description: Fast Sealift Ships are roll-on/roll-off and lift-on/lift-off ships equipped with on-board cranes and self-contained ramps which enable the ships to off-load onto lighterage which anchored at sea or in ports where shore facilities forunloading equipment are unavailable. The vessels are specially suited to transport heavy or bulky unit equipment such as tanks, large wheeled vehicles and helicopters.
General Characteristics, Cpl. Louis J. Hauge, Jr. Class
Builders:
T-AKR 287, 289, 293 - Rotterdamsche D.D.Mij N.V., Rotterdam, the Netherlands
T-AKR 288, 291 - Rheinstahl Nordseewerke, Emden, West Germany
T-AKR 290, 292 - A.G. Weser, Bremen, West Germany
Power Plant:
Two Foster-Wheeler boilers, 875 psi (61.6kg/cm2); 9500F (5100C); two GE MST-19 steam turbines; 120,000 hp (89.5 MW); two shafts (60,000/shaft)
Length, Overall:
946.2 feet (288.40 meters)
Beam:
106 feet (32.31 meters)
Displacement:
55,350 long tons (56,238.26 metric tons) full load
Speed:
33 knots (37.98 mph, 61.12 kph)
Crew:
42 (fully operational); 24 (USCG minimum); 18 (reduced operating status)
Ships:
USNS Algol (T-AKR 287)
USNS Bellatrix (T-AKR 288)
USNS Denebola (T-AKR 289)
USNS Pollux (T-AKR 290)
USNS Altair (T-AKR 291)
USNS Regulus (T-AKR 292)
USNS Capella (T-AKR 293)
USNS Antares (T-AKR 294)
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 10:35pm
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T-ACS - Experimental Cran
Function: The auxiliary crane ships are Military Sealift Command Ready Reserve Force ships that can be quickly available to support military sea transportation needs. These self-sustaining ships are useful in ports that have limited, damaged or undeveloped port facilities.
History: The ten Keystone State Class ships are conversion crane ships the first of which was completed in 1984 and the last of which was completed in 1997. Five of the ships were deployed to the Arabian Gulf in 1990-91. USNS Gopher State acted as a temporary Army prepositioning ship in 1994.
Description: The auxiliary crane ships are converted container ships with three twin boom pedestal cranes which can lift containers or other cargo from themselves or adjacent vessels and deposit the cargo on a pier or lighterage.
General Characteristics, T-ACS
Builders:
Defoe SB Co, Bay City
Dillingham SR, Portland
Norshipco, Norfolk
Tampa SY
Keith Ship Repair, New Orleans
Power Plant:
Two boilers; two GE turbines; 19,250 hp; one shaft
Length, Overall:
668.6 feet (203.79 meters)
Beam:
76.1 feet (23.20 meters)
Displacement:
31,500 long tons (32,005.52 metric tons) full load
Cargo Capacity:
300+ standard containers
Speed:
20 knots (23.02 mph, 37.05 kph)
Crew:
89 civilians
Ships:
USNS Keystone State (ex-SS President Harrison) (T-ACS 1)
USNS Gem State (ex-SS President Monroe) (T-ACS 2)
USNS Grand Canyon State (ex-SS President Polk) (T-ACS 3)
USNS Gopher State (ex-Export Leader) (T-ACS 4)
USNS Flickertail State (ex-Export Lightening) (T-ACS 5)
USNS Cornhusker State (ex-Staghound) (T-ACS 6)
USNS Diamond State (ex-President Truman) (T-ACS 7)
USNS Equality State (ex-American Banker) (T-ACS 8)
USNS Green Mountain State (ex-American Altair) (T-ACS 9)
USNS Beaver State (ex-American Draco) (T-ACS 10)
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 10:35pm
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T-AFS - Mars Class Combat
Function: Six combat stores ships operated by Military Sealift Command provide supplies, including frozen, chilled and dry provisions, to U.S. Navy combatant ships at sea for extended periods of time.
History: The USNS Concord (T-AFS 5) became the first of five Navy Mars class ships to be transferred to Military Sealift Command on Oct. 15, 1992. The Mars followed on Feb. 1, 1993, USNS San Diego on Aug. 11, 1993, the USNS San Jose on Nov. 2, 1993 and the USNS Niagara Falls on Sept. 23, 1994. The San Diego was deactivated on Dec. 10, 1997, and the Mars was deactivated on Feb. 12, 1998. The USNS Sirius (T-AFS 8) was transferred from the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary to MSC on Jan. 18, 1981; the USNS Spica (T-AFS 9) on Nov. 5, 1981; and the USNS Saturn (T-AFS 10) on Dec. 13, 1983.
Description: Combat stores ships provide underway replenishment of all types of supplies, ranging from repair parts to fresh food, clothing and mail via tensioned cargo rigs and UH-46 Sea Knight helicopters.
General Characteristics, Mars Class
Builders:
National Steel and Shipbuilding Co, San Diego, CA
Power Plant:
Three Babcock & Wilcox boilers, 580 psi (40.8 kg/cm2); 8250F (4400C); one De Laval turbine (Westinghouse in TAFS 6); 22,000 hp (16.4MW) sustained; one shaft
Length, Overall:
581 feet (177.09 meters)
Beam:
79 feet (24.08 meters)
Displacement:
9,200 long tons (9,347.64 metric tons) light
15,900-18,663 long tons (16,155.17 - 18,962.51 metric tons) full load
Speed:
21 knots (24.17 mph, 38.90 kph)
Crew:
49 Navy personnel, 125 civilians
Aircraft:
Two UH-46E Sea Knight helicopters (cargo normally embarked)
Ships:
USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS 3)
USNS Concord (T-AFS 5)
USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7)
General Characteristics, Sirius Class
Builders:
Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Wallsend-on-Tyne, UK
Power Plant:
One Wallsend-Sulzer 8RD76 diesel, 11,520 horsepower (8.59 MW); one shaft
Length, Overall:
524 feet (159.72 meters)
Beam:
72 feet (21.95 meters)
Displacement:
9,010 long tons (9,154.59 metric tons) light
16,792 long tons (17,061.48 metric tons) full load
Speed:
19 knots (21.85 mph, 35.20 kph)
Crew:
49 Navy personnel, 115 civilians
Aircraft:
Two UH-46E Sea Knight helicopters (cargo normally embarked)
Ships:
USNS Sirius (T-AFS 8)
USNS Spica (T-AFS 9)
USNS Saturn (T-AFS 10)
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 10:46pm
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Landing Craft, Mechanized
Function: Landing craft are used by amphibious forces to transport equipment and troops to the shore.
History: The use of landing craft in amphibious assault dates from World War II. The craft are carried aboard amphibious assault ships to the objective area.
Description: Landing craft are capable of transporting tracked or wheeled vehicles and troops from amphibious assault ships to beachheads or piers. LCMs feature a bow ramp for onload and offload. LCUs have both bow and stern ramps for onload/offload at either end.
General Characteristics, LCU 1610, 1627 and 1646 Class
Power Plant:
Two Detroit 12V-71 Diesel engines, twin shaft, 680 horsepower sustained, Kort nozzles
Length, Overall:
134.9 feet (41.12 meters)
Beam:
29 feet (8.84 meters)
Displacement:
200 long tons (203.21 metric tons) light; 375 long tons (381.02 metric tons) full load
Speed:
11 knots (12.66 mph, 20.37 kph)
Range:
1,200 miles at 8 knots
Capacity:
170 tons
Military Lift:
125 tons of cargo
Armament:
Two 12.7mm MGs
Radar:
Navigation: LN 66 or SPS-53; I band
Crew:
14
General Characteristics, LCM 8 Type
Power Plant:
Two Detroit 12V-71 diesel engines; 680 horsepower sustained; twin shafts
Length, Overall:
73.7 feet (22.46 meters)
Beam:
21 feet (6.4 meters)
Displacement:
105 long tons (106.69 metric tons) full load
Speed:
12 knots (13.81 mph, 22.22 kph)
Cargo Capacity:
180 tons
Range:
190 miles at 9kts full load
Military Lift:
One M48 or one M60 tank or 200 troops
Crew:
Five
General Characteristics, LCM 6 Type
Power Plant:
Two Detroit 6-71 Diesel engines; 348 hp sustained; twin shaft, or
Two Detroit 8V-71 Diesel engines; 460 hp sustained; twin shaft
Length, Overall:
56.2 feet (17.13 meters)
Beam:
14 feet (4.27 meters)
Displacement:
64 long tons (65.03 metric tons) full load
Speed:
9 knots (10.36 mph, 16.67 kph)
Range:
130 miles at 9 knots
Military Lift:
34 tons or 80 troops
Crew:
Five
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 11:33pm
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AGF3 - USS La Salle Comma
Function: Serves as a flagship.
Description: Command ships provide communications and accommodations for fleet commanders and staff. Ships are equipped air and surface radars, helicopter, chaff launchers and an electronic warfare suite.
Background: These ships were converted from amphibious warships for employment as command ships. Amphibious warships are uniquely designed to support assault from the sea against defended positions ashore. They must be able to sail in harm's way and provide a rapid built-up of combat power ashore in the face of opposition. The United States maintains the largest and most capable amphibious force in the world.
General Characteristics, USS La Salle
Builders:
As LPD-3: New York Naval
Shipyard, NY
Conversion:
To AGF3: Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PA
Power Plant:
Two boilers, geared turbines, two shafts, 24,000 shaft horsepower
Date Deployed:
November 14, 1970 (USS Blue Ridge)
Length, Overall:
520 feet (158.5 meters)
Beam:
84 feet (26.60 meters)
Displacement:
14,650 tons (14,885.10 metric tons)
Speed:
20 knots (23.82+ miles per hour)
Crew:
440 ship's company, 59 flag staff
Armament:
Two Phalanx close-in-weapons system
Four machine gun mounts
Two saluting guns
Aircraft:
One light helicopter
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 11:33pm
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DDG51 - Arleigh Burke Cla
Function: Multiple-mission capable Aegis guided missile destroyer.
Description: Technological advances have improved the capability of modern destroyers culminating in the Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) class. Named for the Navy's most famous destroyer squadron combat commander and three-time Chief of Naval Operations, the Arleigh Burke was commissioned July 4, 1991 and was the most powerful surface combatant ever put to sea. Like the larger Ticonderoga class cruisers, DDG-51's combat systems center around the Aegis combat system and the SPY-lD, multi-function phased array radar. The combination of Aegis, the Vertical Launching System, an advanced anti-submarine warfare system, advanced anti-aircraft missiles and Tomahawk ASM/LAM, the Burke class continues the revolution at sea.
Designed for survivability, DDG-51 incorporates all-steel construction and many damage control features resulting from lessons learned during the Falkland Islands War and from the accidental attack on USS Stark. Like most modern U.S. surface combatants, DDG-51 utilizes gas turbine propulsion. These ships replaced the older Charles F. Adams and Farragut-class guided missile destroyers.
General Characteristics, Arleigh Burke Class
Cost:
About $1 billion each
Builders:
Bath Iron Works, Ingalls
Shipbuilding
Power Plant:
Four General Electric LM 2500-30
gas turbines; two shafts, 100,000 total shaft horsepower
Date Deployed:
July 4, 1991 (USS Arleigh Burke)
Length, Overall:
466 feet (142 meters)
Beam:
59 feet (18 meters)
Displacement:
8,300 tons (8,433.2 metric tons) full load
Speed:
30+ knots (34.52+mph, 55.55+ kph)
Crew:
23 officers, 300 enlisted
Guns:
One Mk 45 5"/54 caliber Lightweight Gun Mount
Torpedoes:
Two Mk 32 Mod 14 triple torpedo tubes firing either the Mk 46 Mod 5 or the Mk 50 ASW torpedo
Missiles:
56 Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missiles (TLAM)
Eight Harpoon anti-ship missiles
Standard SM-2MR (DDG54 - DDG71) SM-2ER (DDG72 - DDG76) surface-to-air missile
Aircraft:
None; LAMPS III electronics installed on landing deck for coordinated DDG 51/helo ASW operation
Ships:
USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), Norfolk, VA
USS Barry (DDG 52), Norfolk, VA
USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), San Diego, CA
USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), Yokosuka, Japan
USS Stout (DDG 55), Norfolk, VA
USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), Yokosuka, Japan
USS Mitscher (DDG 57), Norfolk, VA
USS Laboon (DDG 58), Norfolk, VA
USS Russell (DDG 59), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS Ramage (DDG 61), Norfolk, VA
USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), San Diego, CA
USS Stethem (DDG 63), San Diego, CA
USS Carney (DDG 64), Mayport, FA
USS Benfold (DDG 65), San Diego, CA
USS Gonzalez (DDG 66), Norfolk, VA
USS Cole (DDG 67), Norfolk, VA
USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), Mayport, FA
USS Milius (DDG 69), San Diego, CA
USS Hopper (DDG 70), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS Ross (DDG 71), Norfolk, VA
USS Mahan (DDG 72), Norfolk, VA
USS Decatur (DDG 73), San Diego, CA
USS McFaul (DDG 74), Norfolk, VA
USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) , Norfolk, VA
USS Higgins (DDG 76), San Diego, CA
USS O'Kane (DDG 77), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS Porter (DDG 78), Norfolk, VA
Oscar Austin (DDG 79), under construction
Roosevelt (DDG 80), under construction
Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), under construction
Lassen (DDG 82), under construction
Howard (DDG 83), under construction
Bulkeley (DDG 84), under construction
McCampbell (DDG 85), under construction
Shoup (DDG 86), under construction
Mason (DDG 87), under construction
Preble (DDG 88), under construction
Mustin (DDG 89), under construction
Chafee (DDG 90), under construction
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 11:33pm
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LHA - Tarawa Class Amphib
Function: Primary landing ships, resembling small aircraft carriers, designed to put troops on hostile shores.
Description: Modern U.S. Navy amphibious assault ships are called upon to perform as primary landing ships for assault operations of Marine expeditionary units. These ships use Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), conventional landing craft and helicopters to move Marine assault forces ashore. In a secondary role, using AV-8B Harrier aircraft and anti-submarine warfare helicopters, these ships perform sea control and limited power projection missions.
Background: Amphibious warships are uniquely designed to support assault from the sea against defended positions ashore. They must be able to sail in harm's way and provide a rapid built-up of combat power ashore in the face of opposition. The United States maintains the largest and most capable amphibious force in the world.
General Characteristics, Tarawa Class
Builders:
Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MI
Power Plant:
Two boilers, two geared steam turbines, two shafts, 70,000 total shaft horsepower
Date Deployed:
May 29, 1976 (USS Tarawa)
Length, Overall:
820 feet (249.94 meters)
Beam:
106 feet (32.31 meters)
Displacement:
39,400 long tons (40,032 metric tons) full load
Speed:
24 knots (27.62 miles per hour)
Crew:
Ship's Company: 82 officers, 882 enlisted
Marine Detachment: 1,900 plus
Armament:
Two RAM launchers
Two 5 inch/54 cal. MK-45 lightweight guns
Two Phalanx 20 mm CIWS mount
Six 25 mm Mk 38 machine guns
Aircraft:
(Actual mix depends upon mission)
Nine CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters
12 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters
Six AV-8B Harrier attack planes
Ships:
USS Tarawa (LHA-1), San Diego, CA
USS Saipan (LHA-2), Norfolk, VA
USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3), Sasebo, Japan
USS Nassau (LHA-4), Norfolk, VA
USS Peleliu (LHA-5), San Diego, CA
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 11:34pm
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AGF11 - USS Coronado Comm
Function: Serves as a flagship.
Description: Command ships provide communications and accommodations for fleet commanders and staff. Ships are equipped air and surface radars, helicopter, chaff launchers and an electronic warfare suite.
Background: These ships were converted from amphibious warships for employment as command ships. Amphibious warships are uniquely designed to support assault from the sea against defended positions ashore. They must be able to sail in harm's way and provide a rapid built-up of combat power ashore in the face of opposition. The United States maintains the largest and most capable amphibious force in the world.
General Characteristics, USS Coronado
Builders:
As LPD-11: Lockheed Shipbuilding
& Construction Co.
Conversion:
To AGF11: Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PA
Power Plant:
Two boilers, geared turbines, two shafts, 24,000 shaft horsepower
Date Deployed:
November 14, 1970 (USS Blue Ridge)
Length, Overall:
570 feet (173.74 meters)
Beam:
100 feet (30.48 meters)
Displacement:
16,912 long tons (17,183.41 metric tons)
Speed:
21 knots (24.2+ miles per hour, 38.95+ kph)
Crew:
516 ship's company, 120 flag staff
Armament:
Two Phalanx close-in-weapons systems
Two 12.7 mm MGs
Aircraft:
Two light helicopters
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 11:34pm
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CG47 - Ticonderoga Class
Function: Surface Action Combatant with multiple target response capability.
Description: Based on the DD963 Spruance class destroyer hull, the Ticonderoga is the first non-nuclear cruiser since the CG26 Belknap class guided missile cruiser, commissioned in 1964. The Ticonderoga uses the same gas turbine propulsion system as the Spruance, though it lacks hull stabilizers and is equipped with supplemental Kevlar armor to provide additional protection in critical areas. With 27 cruisers slated for construction over a period of 14 years, construction was broken up into four separate "blocks" to take advantage of technological advancements.
Since the commissioning of the final Ticonderoga class cruiser (CG73 USS Port Royal) the class has undergone three technology "block" upgrades.
Block I: Includes CG47 and CG48. Block I represents the "baseline" design, incorporating fore and aft Mk 26 Mod 5 missile launchers, 2 SH-2F Seasprite LAMPS I ASW/Recon helicopters, and the AN/SPY-1A radar.
Block II: Includes CG49-CG51. Replaces the 2 SH-2F LAMPS I helicopters with 2 SH-60B Seahawk helicopters (LAMPS III.) In addition the RAST haul down helicopter landing system is also incorporated and SM-2MR Block II Standard missile is introduced.
Block III: Includes CG52-CG55. Mk 26 Mod 5 missile launchers are removed and replaced with fore and aft Mk 41 Mod 0 Vertical Launch Systems (VLS.) In addition, the Ticonderoga's anti-ship and land strike potential are increased with the introduction of VLS launched Tomahawk cruise missiles.
Block IV: Includes CG56-CG58. The class' ASW capabilities are improved with the addition of the SQQ-89(V)3 towed passive sonar array. Later retrofitted with UYK-43/44 combat information system.
Block V: Includes CG59-CG73. Encompassing the remaining cruisers, the Aegis radar is upgraded to the AN/SPY-1B and the combat information systems are upgraded to the UYK-43/44 standard.
Following the completion of class' production run, a number of weapon and electronic systems upgrades have been introduced, improving the combat and sensor capabilities of the class. The Block IV SM-2 has replaced the SM-2MR Block II, which, coupled with improved tracking ability, gives the class a Theater Ballistic Missile Defense (TBMD) capability. In addition, improvements have been made in Tomahawk guidance capabilities. In order to improve small craft targeting and tracking, the Mk 15 Mod 2 Phalanx Close In Weapon System (CIWS) is being upgraded with thermal imaging units, though the weapon systems are slated to be replaced with the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM block I) beginning in 2001.
History: Commissioned on 22 January, 1983, the Ticonderoga represents a revolution in surface warfare ship design. Though similar in design to earlier ships (specifically the DD963 Spruance class destroyer), the Ticonderoga class differs in that its primary weapon system is not a weapon at all, but the powerful SPY-1 Aegis radar. Capable of acquiring, tracking, and engaging multiple targets simultaneously, the Aegis system sets a new standard in Surface and Anti-Air Warfare. Furthermore, the Aegis system can integrate itself with the weapon and combat information systems of other ships in the battle group, to coordinate and direct the actions of the entire group. This capability allows the Ticonderoga cruiser battle groups to operate effectively and for an extended period in any Anti-Air, Anti-Submarine, Anti-Surface or strike environment.
General Characteristics, Ticonderoga Class
Cost:
About $1 billion each
Builders:
Ingalls Shipbuilding: CG 47-50, CG 52-57, 59,62, 65-66, 68-69, 71-73
Bath Iron Works: CG-51,58,60-61,63-64,67,70
Power Plant:
4 General Electric LM 2500 gas turbine engines; 2 shafts with controllable reversible pitch propellers, 80,000 shaft horsepower total
Date Deployed:
January 22, 1983 (USS Ticonderoga)
Crew:
24 Officers, 340 Enlisted
Sensors:
Radars:
1 AN/SPY-1 phased array air search and fire control radar
1 AN/SPS-49 air search radar
1 AN/SPS-55 surface search radar
1 AN/SPS-64 surface search radar
1 AN/SPQ-9A gunfire control radar
4 AN/SPG-62 fire control illuminators
Sonars:
One AN/SQS-53 hull mounted sonar
One AN/SQR-19 towed array sonar
One AN/SQQ-89 ASW combat system
Countermeasures:
One Mk 36 Mod 2 Super Rapid-Blooming Off Board Chaff System (SRBOC)
One AN/SLQ-32(v)3 electronic warfare suite
One AN/SLQ-25 towed torpedo decoy (Nixie)
Length, Overall:
567 feet (172.82 meters)
Beam:
55 feet (16.76 meters)
Displacement:
9,600 long tons (9,754.06 metric tons) full load
Speed:
30+ knots (34.52+mph, 55.55+ kph)
Armament:
Guns:
Two Mk 45 5"/54 caliber Lightweight Gun Mounts
Torpedos:
Two Mk 32 Mod 14 triple torpedo tubes firing either the Mk 46 Mod 5 or Mk 50 ASW torpedoes
CG52 - CG73 Vertical Launch ASROC with Mk 46 Mod 5 or Mk 50 ASW torpedoes
Missiles:
Tomahawk cruise missiles
Standard 2MR Surface to Air missile
Vertical Launch ASROC torpedoes
CG47-CG51 Missiles launched from fore and aft twin rail launchers
CG52-CG73 Missiles launched from 2 forward mounted Mk 41 Vertical Launch Systems (VLS)
Two aft mounted Harpoon Missile Quad-Cannister Launcher
One Mk 15 Mod 2 Close-In Weapon System (2 mounts)
Aircraft:
Two SH-2 Seasprite (LAMPS) in CG 47-48
Two SH-60 Sea Hawk (LAMPS III)
Ships:
USS Ticonderoga (CG 47), Pascagoula, MI
USS Yorktown (CG 48), Pascagoula, MI
USS Vincennes (CG 49), Yokosuka, Japan
USS Valley Forge (CG 50), San Diego, CA
USS Thomas S. Gates (CG 51), Pascagoula, MI
USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), San Diego, CA
USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), Yokosuka, Japan
USS Antietam (CG 54), San Diego, CA
USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), Norfolk, VA
USS San Jacinto (CG 56), Norfolk, VA
USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), San Diego, CA
USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), Norfolk, VA
USS Princeton (CG 59), San Diego, CA
USS Normandy (CG 60), Norfolk, VA
USS Monterey (CG 61), Norfolk, VA
USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), Yokosuka, Japan
USS Cowpens (CG 63), San Diego, CA
USS Gettysburg (CG 64), Norfolk, VA
USS Chosin (CG 65), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS Hue City (CG 66), Mayport, FA
USS Shiloh (CG 67), San Diego, CA
USS Anzio (CG 68), Norfolk, VA
USS Vicksburg (CG 69), Mayport, FA
USS Lake Erie (CG 70), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS Cape St. George (CG 71), Norfolk, VA
USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), Norfolk, VA
USS Port Royal (CG 73), Pearl Harbor, HI
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 11:34pm
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DD963 - Spruance Class De
Function: Gas turbine destroyer configured for Anti-Submarine and Strike Warfare.
Description: Spruance class destroyers operate in support of carrier battle groups, surface action groups, amphibious groups and replenishment groups. The Spruance class destroyers primarily perform antisubmarine warfare duty while guided missile destroyers like the Arleigh Burke are multi-mission (ASW, anti-air and anti-surface warfare) surface combatants. The addition of the Mk-41 Vertical Launch System to the destroyers has greatly expanded their role in strike warfare. The Spruance class destroyers were the first large U.S. Navy warships to employ gas turbine engines as their main propulsion system and are undergoing extensive modernizing. The upgrade program includes addition of vertical launchers for advanced missiles on 24 ships of this class, in addition to an advanced ASW system and upgrading of its helicopter capability. Spruance class destroyers are expected to remain a major part of the Navy's surface combatant force into the 21st century.
General Characteristics, Spruance Class
Cost:
About $1 billion each
Builders:
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Power Plant:
Four General Electric LM 2500 gas turbines, two shafts, 80,000 shaft horsepower length
Date Deployed:
Sept. 20, 1975 (USS Spruance)
Crew:
30 officers, 352 enlisted
Sensors:
Radars:
One AN/SPS-40E air search radar
One AN/SPS-55 surface search radar
One AN/SPQ-9A gunfire control radar
One AN/SPG-60 fire control illuminator
Sonars:
One AN/SQS-53 hull mounted sonar
One AN/SQR-19 towed array sonar
One AN/SQQ-89 ASW combat system
Countermeasures:
One Mk 36 Mod 2 Super Rapid-Blooming Off Board Chaff System (SRBOC)
One AN/SLQ-32(v)3 electronic warfare suite
One AN/SLQ-25 towed torpedo decoy (Nixie)
Length, Overall:
563 feet (171.6 meters)
Beam:
55 feet (16.76 meters)
Displacement:
9,100 tons (9,246.04 metric tons) full load
Speed:
30+ knots (34.52+mph, 55.55+ kph)
Armament:
Guns:
2 Mk 45 5"/54 caliber Lightweight Gun Mounts
Torpedos:
2 Mk 32 Mod 14 triple torpedo tubes firing either the Mk 46 Mod 5 or Mk 50 ASW torpedoes
Vertical Launch ASROC with Mk 46 Mod 5 or Mk 50 ASW torpedoes
Missiles:
Tomahawk cruise missiles
NATO Sea Sparrow (RIM-7M) Surface to Air missile
Vertical Launch ASROC torpedoes
Missiles launched from 2 forward mounted Mk 41 Vertical Launch Systems (VLS)
Two Mk 141 Harpoon Missile Quad-Cannister launchers
One Mk 15 Mod 2 Close-In Weapon System (2 mounts)
Ships:
USS Spruance (DD 963), Mayport, FA
USS Paul F. Foster (DD 964), Everett, WA
USS Kinkaid (DD 965), San Diego, CA
USS Hewitt (DD 966), Yokosuka, Japan
USS Elliot (DD 967), San Diego, CA
USS Arthur W. Radford (DD 968), Norfolk, VA
USS Peterson (DD 969), Norfolk, VA
USS Caron (DD 970), Norfolk, VA
USS David R. Ray (DD 971), Everett, WA
USS Oldendorf (DD 972), San Diego, CA
USS John Young (DD 973), San Diego, CA
USS O'Brien (DD 975), Yokosuka, Japan
USS Briscoe (DD 977), Norfolk, VA
USS Stump (DD 978), Norfolk, VA
USS Moosbrugger (DD 980), Mayport, FA
USS John Hancock (DD 981), Mayport, VA
USS Nicholson (DD 982), Mayport, FA
USS Cushing (DD 985), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS O'Bannon (DD 987), Mayport, FA
USS Thorn (DD 988), Norfolk, VA
USS Deyo (DD 989), Norfolk, VA
USS Fife (DD 991), Everett, WA
USS Fletcher (DD 992), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS Hayler (DD 997), Norfolk, VA
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 11:34pm
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FFG7 - Oliver Hazard Perr
Function: Guided Missile Frigate configured for Anti-Submarine and Protection of Shipping missions.
Description: Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigates were designed to function primarily as a cost effective ASW platform with limited Anti Air capabilities. Intended to provide open ocean escort of supply convoys and amphibious warfare ships in a low to medium threat environment, the O.H. Perry lacks the ability to perform multiple threat missions or to survive independently in high threat situations.
General Characteristics, Oliver Hazard Perry Class
Cost:
About $1 billion each
Builders:
Bath Iron Works
Power Plant:
Two General Electric LM 2500 gas turbines, 1 shaft with 1 reversable variable pitch screw, 41,000 shaft horsepower
Date Deployed:
December 17, 1977 (USS Oliver Hazard Perry)
Crew:
13 officers, 287 enlisted
Sensors:
Radars:
One AN/SPS-49 air search radar
One AN/SPS-55 surface search radar
One Mk 92 Fire Control System
Sonars:
One AN/SQS-53 hull mounted sonar
One AN/SQR-19 towed array sonar
One AN/SQQ-89 ASW combat system
Countermeasures:
One Mk 36 Mod 2 Super Rapid-Blooming Off Board Chaff System (SRBOC)
One AN/SLQ-32(v)3 electronic warfare suite
One AN/SLQ-25 towed torpedo decoy (Nixie)
Length, Overall:
453 feet (139.4 meters)
Beam:
45 feet (13.5 meters)
Displacement:
4,100 tons (4,165.80 metric tons) full load
Speed:
30+ knots (34.52+mph, 55.55+ kph)
Armament:
Guns:
One Mk 75 3"/62 caliber Lightweight Gun Mount
One Mk 15 Mod 2 Close-In Weapon System (1 mount)
Torpedoes:
Two Mk 32 Mod 14 triple torpedo tubes firing either the Mk 46 Mod 5 or Mk 50 ASW torpedo
Missiles:
Standard SM-1MR Surface to Air missile
Harpoon Anti Ship Missile
One Mk 13 Guided Missile Launcher (for Harpoon and Standard missiles)
Aircraft:
Two SH-60 Seahawk LAMPS III helicopters
Ships:
USS McInerney (FFG 8), Mayport, FA
USS Wadsworth (FFG 9), San Diego, CA
USS George Philip (FFG 12), San Diego, CA
USS Samuel Eliot Morison (FFG 13), Mayport, FA
USS Sides (FFG 14), San Diego, CA
USS Estocin (FFG 15), Norfolk, VA
USS John A. Moore (FFG 19), San Diego, CA
USS Boone (FFG 28), Mayport, FA
USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29), Pascagoula, MI
USS John L. Hall (FFG 32), Pascagoula, MI
USS Jarrett (FFG 33), San Diego, CA
USS Underwood (FFG 36), Mayport, FA
USS Crommelin (FFG 37), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS Curts (FFG 38), San Diego, CA
USS Doyle (FFG 39), Mayport, FA
USS Halyburton (FFG 40), Norfolk, VA
USS McClusky (FFG 41), San Diego, CA
USS Klakring (FFG 42), Norfolk, VA
USS Thach (FFG 43), San Diego, CA
USS De Wert (FFG 45), Mayport, FA
USS Rentz (FFG 46), San Diego, CA
USS Nicholas (FFG 47), Norfolk, VA
USS Vandegrift (FFG 48), Yokosuka, Japan
USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49), Mayport, FA
USS Taylor (FFG 50), Mayport, FA
USS Gary (FFG 51), Yokosuka, Japan
USS Carr (FFG 52), Norfolk, VA
USS Hawes (FFG 53), Norfolk, VA
USS Ford (FFG 54), Everett, WA
USS Elrod (FFG 55), Norfolk, VA
USS Simpson (FFG 56), Norfolk, VA
USS Reuben James (FFG 57), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58), Norfolk, VA
USS Kauffman (FFG 59), Norfolk, VA
USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60), Everett, WA
USS Ingraham (FFG 61), Everett, WA
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 11:51pm
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Mini Remotely Operated Ve
Function: Shallow water survey and light salvage vehicles.
Description: The Navy's two Mini Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) are standard commercial, 1,000-foot depth-rated ROVs used to meet the Navy's requirements for shallow water surveys, photographic documentation and light salvage/recovery. They are air transportable on cargo aircraft and operate with minimum support from select vessels of opportunity, piers or shorelines. Auto-control functions are provided for depth, altitude and heading. The vehicles use electric propulsion. They carry a high resolution target locating sonar and have a manipulator capable of working with simple tools. They have a 35mm still camera and a color television camera that produces quality videotape. Electrical power is provided by a diesel generator or any compatible AC power system. For special operations, the ROVs can accommodate some small tools or instrument packages.
General Characteristics, Standard Vehicle (MR-1)
Propulsion:
Electrical
Length:
4 feet 8 inches (1.4478 meters)
Width:
2 feet 3 inches (0.6858 meters)
Height:
2 feet 1 inch (0.635 meters)
Maximum Operating Depth:
1,000 feet (304.8 meters)
Speed:
3 knots (5.559 kmh)
Payload:
22 pounds (9.9792 kilograms)
General Characteristics, Open Frame Vehicle (MR-2)
Propulsion:
Electrical
Length:
4 feet 2 inches (1.2243 meters)
Width:
2 feet 4 inches (0.7112 meters)
Height:
2 feet 4 inches (0.7112 meters)
Maximum Operating Depth:
1,000 feet (304.8 meters)
Speed:
3 knots (5.559 kmh)
Payload:
90 pounds (40.824 kilograms)
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 11:51pm
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T-AGM Missile Range Instr
Function: Missile range instrumentation ship provides a platform for monitoring foreign missile launchers for SALT Treaty verification.
History: The USNS Observation Island was built as a "Mariner" class merchant ship; launched Aug. 15, 1953; and acquired by the Navy on Sept. 10, 1956, for use as a Fleet Ballistic Missile test ship. The vessel was converted at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and was placed in reserve from September 1972. On Aug. 18, 1977, the Observation Island was reacquired by the U.S. Navy from the Maritime Administration and transferred to Military Sealift Command and reclassified as T-AGM 23.
Description: The USNS Observation Island operates worldwide, monitoring compliance with strategic arms treaties and supports U.S. military weapons test programs. Observation Island carries an Air Force shipborne phased-array radar System for collection of data on missile tests. The ship is operated by Military Sealift Command for the U.S. Air Force Technical Applications Center at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida.
General Characteristics, USNS Observation Island
Builders:
New York Shipbuilding
Conversion:
Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation
Power Plant:
Two boilers; one GE turbine; 19,250 hp (14.36 MW); one shaft
Length, Overall:
564 feet (171.91 meters)
Beam:
76 feet (23.16 meters)
Displacement:
13,060 long tons (13,269.59 metric tons) light; 17,015 tons (17,288.06 metric tons) full load
Speed:
20 knots (23 mph, 37.05 kph)
Crew:
65 civilians (20 officers, 35 technicians)
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 11:51pm
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T-AG Navigation Research/
Function: The USNS Vanguard (TAG 194) is a navigational test launch ship which perform assorted tests related to research on various missile navigational systems.
History: The USNS Vanguard supports sponsor programs in navigation research by providing a platform for testing fleet ballistic missile guidance and missile systems. Reclassified as AG 194 in September 1980, this ship is under the operational control of Director, Strategic Systems Program. In May 1997, equipment was installed to enable the ship to serve as a range instrumentation ship in support of the fleet ballistic missile program.
Description: The USNS Vanguard (TAG 194) is one of 30 special missions ships operated by Military Sealift Command providing operating platforms and services for unique U.S. military and federal government missions. Special missions ships work for several different U.S. Navy customers, such as the Naval Sea Systems Command, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command and the Oceanographer of the Navy.
General Characteristics, USNS Vanguard
Builders:
Marine Ship Corporation, Sausalito, CA
Power Plant:
Turbo-electric; two boilers; eight Westinghouse turbo-generators; 10,000 horsepower; one motor, one shaft
Length, Overall:
595 feet (181.36 meters)
Beam:
75 feet (22.86 meters)
Displacement:
13,882 long tons (14,104.78 metric tons) light
24,761 tons (25,158.37 metric tons) full load
Speed:
14 knots (16.11 mph, 25.93 kph)
Crew:
45 civilians, 18 scientists plus 141 spare
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