The future USS Robert E. Simanek is docked at left prior to the christening ceremony. Courtesy NASSCO The fifth in a series of unusual Navy ships that are effectively floating Marine bases was christened over the weekend at the NASSCO shipyard in Barrio Logan. The future USS Robert E. Simanek is 785 feet in length, 90,000 tons fully loaded, with a 52,500-square-foot flight deck that can support four helicopters or tiltrotors simultaneously landing and taking off. The Navy describes the ship as “a versatile and reliable forward-deployed staging platform for Marine Corps airborne mine counter measures, special operations forces, security teams, unmanned systems and other embarking un
Hence then, the article about navy s fifth expeditionary sea base christened at nassco shipyard was published today ( ) and is available onTimes of San Diego ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
Read More Details Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Navy’s Fifth Expeditionary Sea Base Christened at NASSCO Shipyard )