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Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB)
U.S. Navy expeditionary sea base with a 52,000 square-foot flight deck and accommodation for up to 250 personnel.
Description
The Expeditionary Sea Base, formerly the Afloat Forward Staging Base, was added to NASSCO's Expeditionary Transfer Dock contract. Ships include USNS Lewis B. Puller (delivered June 12, 2015), Hershel Williams and Miguel Keith.
Key features
- 52,000 square-foot flight deck supporting MH-53 and MH-60 helicopters
- Fuel and equipment storage, repair spaces, magazines and mission planning spaces
- Accommodation for up to 250 personnel
- Twin-screw diesel-electric propulsion, 15 knots
Applications
- Air Mine Counter Measures, counter-piracy and maritime security
- Humanitarian aid and disaster relief
- U.S. Marine Corps crisis response
Specifications
| Flight deck | 52,000 sq ft |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | up to 250 personnel |
| Propulsion | Twin screw diesel electric |
| Speed | 15 knots |
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