tbrandon517
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1 year ago Not Hypo, marked yes in error.
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tbrandon517
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1 year ago Not Hypo, marked yes in error.
DB Selector
DB3K
Baseline
DB3K ship 2171
Hypothetical
Yes
Name
HSV-4676 WestPac Express
Class
HSV-4676 WestPac Express
Country
United States
Service
Navy
In Commission
2001-2018
Number in Service
1x
Length (m)
100.99 m
Beam (m)
26.64 m
Draft (m)
4.29 m
Standard Displacement (t)
Not Stated
Full Displacement (t)
Not Stated
Empty Displacement (t)
2,111 tons
Complement
11 military, 13 civilian
Max Sea State
not stated
Primary Propulsion Type
Diesel
Propulsion
Four Caterpillar 3618 diesel engines each producing 7,200 kW @ 1,050 rpm, Water-jet propulsion
Fuel Capacity (kg)
N/A
Flank Speed (kt)
33 knots
Range (nm) at Speed (kt)
1,240 nmi @ 33 kn (laden), 2,182 nmi @ 20 kn (laden), 2,927 nmi @ 20 kn (ballast)
Sensors
1x Navigation Radar
Mounts
None
Aircraft & Docking Facilities
2x davits for RHIBS, 1x at each stern corner
Comms/Datalinks
VHF/UHF SATCOM
Ship Codes
Catamaran/Trimaran Multihull, All Aluminum Construction, Built to Mercantile Standards
Comments
Capacity Troop capacity: 970 Cargo capacity: 20,698 square feet: Designed for roll on/roll off service (typical loads - 153 HUMMWVs or 12 AAVPs and 20 LAVs)
RO/RO ramp at stern,
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Dublin_Swift https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/w/westpac-express--t-hsv-4676-.html http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/77/774676.htm https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/westpac-express-high-speed-vessel/ https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/hsv-4676.htm