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USS Hector A. Cafferata Jr.

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USS Hector A. Cafferata Jr.
Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base
History
United States
NameHector A. Cafferata Jr.
NamesakeHector A. Cafferata Jr.
Ordered8 April 2022[1]
BuilderNASSCO, San Diego
IdentificationHull number: ESB-8
StatusUnder construction
General characteristics
Class and typeLewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base
DisplacementApprox. 90,000 long tons (100,000 short tons) fully loaded
Length785 ft (239 m)
Beam164 ft (50 m)
Draft34.4 ft (10.5 m) at full load; 39.4 ft (12.0 m) at load line
PropulsionCommercial diesel-electric
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Range9,500 nautical miles (17,600 km; 10,900 mi)
Complement34 ship personnel; 250 military (mission dependent)
Aviation facilitiesFour-spot flight deck and hangar

USS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB-8) will be a Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base for the United States Navy, and she is the first United States Navy vessel named after Marine Corps Private First Class Hector A. Cafferata Jr., who was awarded for the Medal of Honor for heroic actions during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, November 1950, during the Korean War.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  2. ^ "SECNAV Names Future Expeditionary Sea Base Ship USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8)" (Press release). United States Navy. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.