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USNS Bob Hope in harbor at Souda Bay in Crete, Greece USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR 300) at anchorage in Souda harbor.jpg
USNS Bob Hope in harbor at Souda Bay in Crete, Greece

Vehicle cargo ship is a model of United States Navy ship used for the prepositioning of Army vehicles. An example of this is the USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300), the lead ship of her class.

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