Nuevo ESB para la Navy

El Secretario de la Marina ha dado nombre al nuevo "Expeditionary Sea Base" con el de un "marine" tejano, veterano del Vietnam, donde recibió la Medalla del Congreso por su bravura antes de ser alcanzado mortalmente.

Coronel Von Rohaut

(PS) Capacidades y características:

Able to accommodate up to 250 personnel, the new ESB ship will support multiple missions, such as air mine countermeasures (AMCM), counter-piracy operations, maritime security operations, humanitarian aid and disaster-relief missions, and crisis response operations.

Also, the vessel will be capable of supporting MH-53 and MH-60 helicopters, with an option for future upgrades to support MV-22 tilt-rotor aircraft.

The new 784-foot-long vessel will feature a 52,000 square foot flight deck, fuel and equipment storage, repair spaces, magazines, and mission-planning spaces.

USNS Miguel Keith will be constructed by General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) in San Diego. The ship is expected to be delivered to the Navy in 2019.