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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, t1646
Displacement full, t 
Length, m

106.5 pp 113.8 oa

Breadth, m

23.80

Draught, m

3.65

No of shafts4 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 load866 passengers, 288 vehicles
Electronic equipment2x radars
Complement18


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<i>Guam </i>2012
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.