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UNITED STATES NAVY (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT

GUAM high speed transports (2007-2008/2012)

No Name Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
HSF1, 2015- HST1 Guam (ex-Alakai)   Austal USA, Mobile   18.1.2007 2007 // 1.2012 in service (2019)
HSF2, 2015- HST2 Puerto Rico (ex-Huakai), 2016- unnamed   Austal USA, Mobile   29.9.2008 2008 // 1.2012 in service (2019)

 

Displacement standard, t

1646

Displacement full, t

 

Length, m

106.5 pp 113.8 oa

Breadth, m

23.80

Draught, m

3.65

No of shafts

4 waterjets

Machinery

4 MTU 20V 8000 M71 diesels

Power, h. p.

44600

Max speed, kts

35

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts) 5800(17)

Armament

none

Military load 866 passengers, 288 vehicles

Electronic equipment

2x radars

Complement

18

Project history: Acquired by Maritime Administration in 2010 from bancrupted Hawaii Superferry. Renamed and transferred to the navy for operations by MSC in 2012. Aluminium hull.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Guam 2012

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