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Expeditionary Transfer Dock (ESD)
Semi-submersible modular platform, formerly the Mobile Landing Platform, for transferring vehicles and equipment from sea to shore.
Description
The Expeditionary Transfer Dock, formerly the Mobile Landing Platform, is a semi-submersible, flexible, modular platform that gives the U.S. Navy capability for large-scale logistics movements such as transferring vehicles and equipment from sea to shore, reducing dependency on foreign ports. USNS Montford Point (ESD 1) was delivered in May 2013 and USNS John Glenn (ESD 2) in 2014.
Key features
- Displacement 78,000 tons fully loaded
- Twin-screw, medium-speed diesel-electric propulsion
- Speed above 15 knots
- Endurance over 9,500 NM at 15 knots
Applications
- Sea-to-shore transfer of vehicles and equipment
Specifications
| Displacement | 78,000 tons (fully loaded) |
|---|---|
| Propulsion | Twin screw, medium speed, diesel electric |
| Speed | >15 knots |
| Endurance | over 9,500 NM at 15 knots |
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