USS John L. Canley

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USS John L. Canley
USS John L. Canley (ESB-6) enters San Diego Harbor, California (USA), 9 February 2024 (240209-N-NT811-1008).jpg
USS John L. Canley (ESB-6), 9 February 2024
History
Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
Name John L. Canley
Awarded23 August 2019 [1]
Builder NASSCO – San Diego, California
Laid down
  • 16 November 2020 (keel laid down)
  • 30 April 2022 (keel authentication ceremony)
Sponsored byPatricia Sargent [2]
Christened25 June 2022
Acquired1 March 2023 [3]
Commissioned17 February 2024 [4]
MottoCourage Under Fire [5]
Badge USS John L Canley Coat of Arms.png
General characteristics
Class and type Expeditionary Mobile Base
Length784 ft (239 m)
Complement19 officers, 231 enlisted [1]
Sensors and
processing systems		SEA GIRAFFE AMB [6]
Aircraft carried MH-53 and MH-60 helicopters

USS John L. Canley (ESB-6) is the fourth Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base (ESB) of the United States Navy, and the first ship to be named for Medal of Honor recipient John L. Canley. [7] John L. Canley was constructed in San Diego, California by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO). Like her sister ships, she is also a sub-variant of the Montford Point-class expeditionary transfer dock (ESD). The ESDs are operated by the Navy's Military Sealift Command with predominantly civilian crews, while the ESBs, owing to the nature of their operations, have been commissioned and are operated directly by the Navy with military personnel.

Although without any ceremony at the time, the keel for the ship was laid at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego on 16 November 2020. [8] On 30 April 2022, an official ceremony was held. [9] [10] [11] The ship was christened at the shipyard by Canley's daughter and ship's sponsor Patricia Sargent on 25 June 2022, just five weeks after Canley's death. [12] [13] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "John L. Canley (ESB 6)". Naval Vessel Register . Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 "The future USS John L. Canley is christened" (Press release). United States Fleet Forces Command. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS John L. Canley" (Press release). United States Navy. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "DVIDS Webcast - Future USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) Commissioning". DVIDS. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "USS John L. Canley (ESB 6)". The Institute of Heraldry. U.S. Army. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Saab sjöradar Sea Giraffe Multi Mode Radar vald till fem av US Navy's fartygsklasser" (in Swedish). cision.com. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "SECNAV Names Future Expeditionary Sea Base USS John L. Canley" (Press release). United States Navy. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  8. ↑ @GDNASSCO (17 November 2020). "Moving Big Blocks! Yesterday, we moved the first block for the newly renamed/future USS John L. Canley (ESB 6)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ "Keel Authenticated for Future USS John L. Canley" (Press release). United States Navy. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "Keels Laid For Two Future US Navy Ships". bairdmaritime.com. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "General Dynamics NASSCO Lays Keel for Future USNS John L. Canley (ESB 6)" (Press release). NASSCO. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  12. ↑ Robbins, Gary (25 June 2022). "Navy christens huge ship in San Diego that bears the name of Medal of Honor recipient John Canley". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  13. ↑ "General Dynamics NASSCO Christens the USNS John L. Canley (ESB 6)" (Press release). NASSCO. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.

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