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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT
GUAM high speed transports (2007-2008/2012)
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Guam 2012
Ships
| No | Name | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSF1, 2015- HST1 | Guam (ex-Alakai) | Austal USA, Mobile | 18.1.2007 | 2007 // 1.2012 | in service (2019) | ||
| HSF2, 2015- HST2 | Puerto Rico (ex-Huakai), 2016- unnamed | Austal USA, Mobile | 29.9.2008 | 2008 // 1.2012 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1646 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 106.5 pp 113.8 oa |
| Breadth, m | 23.80 |
| Draught, m | 3.65 |
| No of shafts | 4 waterjets |
| Machinery | 4 MTU 20V 8000 M71 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 44600 |
| Max speed, kts | 35 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 5800(17) |
| Armament | none |
| Military load | 866 passengers, 288 vehicles |
| Electronic equipment | 2x radars |
| Complement | 18 |
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Guam 2012
Project history
Acquired by Maritime Administration in 2010 from bancrupted Hawaii Superferry. Renamed and transferred to the navy for operations by MSC in 2012. Aluminium hull.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
