Nimitz class Aircraft carrier homeported out of Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia.
The fifth ship in the WASP Class of United States Navy multipurpose ("Big Deck") amphibious assault ships.
She was in the Gulf Coast region conducting routine training prior to the hurricane, and was the first ship to respond to the relief efforts. She is homeported out of Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.
The seventh ship in the WASP Class of United States Navy multipurpose ("Big Deck") amphibious assault ships.
She is homeported out of Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.
SHREVEPORT, now 35 years old, is known as the "Super Gator", and has had a long and proud history.
She is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.
The sixth of the Whidbey Island (LSD 41) class ships to be commissioned and the second US Navy ship to bear that name.
She is homeported out of Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base, Virginia.
The first ship in a class designed specifically to interface with the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC).
She is homeported out of Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base, Virginia.
This famous vessel is one of the Safeguard Class Auxiliary Rescue Salvage Ship, and is home ported out of Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base, Virginia.
These mine warfare ships are based at Naval Station Ingleside, TX
These mine warfare ships are based at Naval Station Ingleside, TX
Crewed by civilian mariners and military service menbers, the United States Naval Ships of MSC provide vital logistic and support services to the U.S. Navy.
Named after the star in the constellation Perseus, the USNS ALGOL is the first ship in a class of eight strategic sealift ships and the second ship in the Navy to bear the name. Originally built in the Netherlands in 1973 as SS SEA-LAND EXCHANGE for Sea-Land Services, Inc., Port Elizabeth, N.J., the ship was purchased by the Navy in 1981 and converted.
Homeported at New Orleans, LA
Named after the brightest star in the constellation Aquila, the ALTAIR is the fifth ALGOL - class fast sealift ship. Originally built in West Germany in 1973 as SS SEA-LAND FINANCE for Sea-Land Services, Inc., Port Elizabeth, N.J., the ship was purchased by the Navy in 1982 and converted.
She is homeported in Jacksonville, Florida
USNS ARCTIC is the third ship in the SUPPLY class of fast combat support ships and is the fifth supply ship to carry the name of the region surrounding the North Pole.
Since June 14, 2002, ARCTIC is operated by the Military Sealift Command. As a US Naval Ship, ARCTIC does no longer carry the weapons systems she previously (as "USS ARCTIC") was equipped with.
She is homeported out of Naval Weapons Station, Earl, New Jersey.
Named after the star in the constellation Orion, the USNS BELLATRIX is the second ALGOL - class fast sealift ship and the second ship in the Navy to bear the name. Ships in that class are the world's fastest cargo ships. Originally built in the West Germany in 1973 as SS SEA-LAND TRADE for Sea-Land Services, Inc., Port Elizabeth, N.J., the ship was purchased by the Navy in 1981 and converted.
She is homeported in Jacksonville, Florida.
The first ship in the Navy's first class of large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off ships (LMSR) specially planned and built as such. The BOB HOPE is the first ship in the Navy to honor Bob Hope. The legendary entertainer was even able to witness the ship being christened in his honor.
She is homeported in Diego Garcia, BCC
The second Mercy Class hospital ship. Technical control of the Medical Treatment Facility is exercised by the Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
She is homeported out of Baltimore, Maryland.
The fifth BOB HOPE - class large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off ship (LMSR) and the first ship in the Navy named after Army Private First Class Herbert K. Pililaau.
She is homeported out of New Orleans, La.
A high-speed catamaran build in Australia, she was chartered by MSC to serve as an interim replacement for the mine warfare command and control ship, USS Inchon. Capable of speeds in excess of 30 knots, Swift will operate as a test platform to fine-tune high-speed vessel technology and tactics.
She is homeported out of Engleside Naval Station, Texas.
USNS PATUXENT is the 15th ship in a class of 18 underway replenishment oilers. This class was specially built for the MSC. The ship is providing refueling services for Canadian Joint Task For 306.
San Antonio and Forrest Sherman near completion, are operating under their own power and are being used to provide power, food and shelter to Naval and contractor personnel.
The US Navy has seven ships under construction at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems Pascagoula: four guided-missile destroyers, Forrest Sherman (DDG 98), Kidd (DDG 100), Truxtun (DDG 103) and Dewey (DDG 105); two landing platform vessels, San Antonio (LPD 17) and Mesa Verde (LPD 19); and the amphibious assault ship, Makin Island (LHD 8). The US Navy has three ships under construction at NGSS Avondale: New Orleans (LPD 19), Green Bay (LPD 20) and New York (LPD 21). There are also six air-cushioned landing craft (LCAC) at Bell Textron, New Orleans: LCACs 10, 21, 26, 28, 39 and 40.
The impact on delivery of these ships to the U.S. Navy is to be determined, some may be moved to another shipyard for completion.
Austal USA reports that full operations at its Mobile, Alabama, facility resumed on Tuesday, September 6 and that by the following day 95 percent of its staff was back at work on a full time basis. Austal USA is the construction facility where the first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is to be built.
.22nd Naval Construction Regiment (NCR)
* Operating out of out of Naval Construction Battalion Center (CBC) Gulfport to relieve suffering in local communities along the Gulf Coast.
The missions have included tree removal, road clearing and supplying fuel to the emergency operations centers. The Seabees have also addressed emergent needs such as providing water to food distribution stations and kidney dialysis centers and replacing failed generators.
The Seabees conduct approximately 12 missions daily and expect the number to increase. *
The Construction Battalion Centre facility at Gulfport was hit and has been running on partial power, about 600 Seabees currently work at CBC Gulfport.
22nd Seabee Readiness Group
Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 202 -27 personnel
Mobile Diving Salvage Unit 2
Assault Craft Unit 2
Assault Craft Unit 4
Beach Master Unit 2
Naval Facilities Engineering Command Mobile Utilities Support Equipment (NAVFAC MUSE) PORT HUENEME, Calif division
Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Fla. Casualty Receiving and Treatment Ship Team Eight (CRTS-8)- 84 medical personnel (USS Bataan)
Portsmouth Medical Center Casaulty Receiving Treatment Ship 2 -80 medical personnel (USS Iwo Jima)
Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron (Light)
The warships of the squadron sailed from Halifax Tuesday afternoon, CCGS Sir William Alexander to folow on Thursday.
ETA for the squadron warships is approximately Monday Sept. 12, 2005 at Gulfport, Louisiana. Hurricane Ophelia forced the ships to change their course to avoid the storm, but Ophelia still pounded the vessels with high winds, heavy rain, and three-metre seas on Friday night.
Saturday afternoon the convoy was within 48 kilometres of the Florida coast.
The vessels are carrying 315 cots, modular tents for 1,800 people, 5,000 collapsible water coolers, 3,000 toiletry kits, 2,000 first aid kits, 2,000 water pumps with hoses, 6,000 diapers, 300 hand-knit donated teddy bears, baby wipes, blankets, gas cans, garbage bags, chainsaws, lumber and many other items, including over 1,000 body bags.
To help ferry supplies to victims, the ships have 20 inflatable boats, including four rigid-hulled vessels, and a coast guard sea truck aboard.
HMCS Toronto has enough supplies for two to three months and can be restocked by supply vessels. But the Athabaskan is slated for a NATO deployment after Christmas and has training beforehand so it would likely leave the operation before other ships.
On station off Biloxi, operating with the USS Bataan and Whidbey Island.
Offered by France, acceptance by the United States pending
Landing Ship Tank, is operating with the USS Bataan and Whidbey Island.
