Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship

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 ShipHull. No.NamesakeLaid downLaunchedDeliveredStatusRefsBob HopeT-AKR 300Bob Hope29 May 199327 March 199718 November 1998Stricken, Ready Reserve ForceFisherT-AKR 301Zachary Fisher15 April 199621 October 19974 August 1999Stricken, Ready Reserve ForceSeayT-AKR 302William W. Seay24 March 199725 June 199828 March 2000ActiveMendoncaT-AKR 303Leroy A. Mendonca3 November 199725 May 199930 January 2001Stricken, Ready Reserve ForcePililaauT-AKR 304Herbert K. Pililaau29 June 199829 January 200024 July 2001ActiveBrittinT-AKR 305Nelson V. Brittin3 May 199911 November 200011 July 2002Stricken, Ready Reserve ForceBenavidezT-AKR 306Roy Benavidez15 December 199911 August 200110 September 2003Stricken, Ready Reserve Force

References

External links AKR Vehicle Cargo Ships at Navy Site