Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship

USNS Bob Hope in harbor at Souda Bay in Crete, Greece
Class overview
Builders	Avondale Shipyard
Cost	US$ 265 million (1993) [1] (equivalent to US$504.78 million in 2023) [2]
Built	1993–2001
In service	1998–
Completed	7
Active	2 Active, 5 Ready Reserve Force
General characteristics
Class and type	Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off
Displacement	62,069 tons full
Length	951 ft 5 in (290.0 m)
Beam	106 ft (32.3 m)
Draft	34 ft 10 in (10.6 m) maximum
Propulsion	4 × Colt Pielstick 10 PC4.2 V diesels; 65,160 hp(m) (47.89 MW)
Speed	24 knots (44 km/h)
Range	15,000 miles
Capacity	380,000 sq ft (35,000 m2), 1,000 wheeled or tracked military vehicles [3]
Complement	26 to 45 civilian crew; up to 50 active duty
Aviation facilities	Helicopter landing area

The Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship is a class of Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off cargo ship used for prepositioning of military vehicles and other materiel by the United States. The lead ship of this class is USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300).

Ships

Ship	Hull. No.	Namesake	Laid down	Launched	Delivered	Status	Refs
Bob Hope	T-AKR 300	Bob Hope	29 May 1993	27 March 1997	18 November 1998	Stricken, Ready Reserve Force	[4]
Fisher	T-AKR 301	Zachary Fisher	15 April 1996	21 October 1997	4 August 1999	Stricken, Ready Reserve Force	[4]
Seay	T-AKR 302	William W. Seay	24 March 1997	25 June 1998	28 March 2000	Active	[5]
Mendonca	T-AKR 303	Leroy A. Mendonca	3 November 1997	25 May 1999	30 January 2001	Stricken, Ready Reserve Force	[4]
Pililaau	T-AKR 304	Herbert K. Pililaau	29 June 1998	29 January 2000	24 July 2001	Active	[5]
Brittin	T-AKR 305	Nelson V. Brittin	3 May 1999	11 November 2000	11 July 2002	Stricken, Ready Reserve Force	[4]
Benavidez	T-AKR 306	Roy Benavidez	15 December 1999	11 August 2001	10 September 2003	Stricken, Ready Reserve Force	[4]

References

1. "T-AKR USNS Bob Hope". Federation of American Scientists. 14 October 2000. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
2. Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth . Retrieved 30 November 2023. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
3. "Bob Hope Class Roll-On Roll-Off Vehicle Cargo Ships, United States of America". naval-technology.com. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
4. "MARAD RRF SHIP POSTER". maritime.dot.gov. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
5. "Status of Ships". nvr.navy.mil. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.

External links

• AKR Vehicle Cargo Ships at Navy Site