The USNS Bob Hope is a special naval ship used to transport military vehicles to trouble spots around the world. The USNS Bob Hope is the name of the famous comedian and actor who died, who was well known for supporting and entertaining U.S. military personnel stationed abroad - especially in Vietnam. USNS Bob Hope is also known as "T-AKR-300" of the ship, and is the leader in its class of vehicle cargo ships. The USNS Bob Hope used to transport military vehicles such as tanks, trucks and armored personnel carriers (APC) throughout the world.
The USNS Bob Hope entered service with U.S. Navy in 1998. This is a great boat at about 1,000 meters long and with 380,000 square feet of capacity. In fact, the ship is large enough to carry all vehicles and supplies to support an Army brigade in heavy combat. The USNS Bob Hope has been used to support the Army in areas like the Balkans and Iraq.Despite its role, the USNS Bob Hope is classified as a "non-combatant" and ship crewed by civilian mariners who work in the U.S. Navy "Military Sealift Command." The USNS Bob Hope was built in the mid 1990's by Avondale Industries - now part of Northrop Grumman. The ship can travel at a maximum speed of 24 knots and has a helicopter landing area on your deck to help replenish supplies.
