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Expeditionary Transfer Dock (ESD) / Expeditionary Mobile Base (ESB)
Fact Sheet

General Characteristics, Expeditionary Transport Dock (ESD)

Builder: NASSCO

Propulsion: Commercial Diesel Electric Propulsion 

Length: 239.3 Meters (785 feet)

Beam: 50 Meters (164 feet)

Displacement: 78,000 tons (fully loaded) 

Draft: 9 Meters (fully loaded); 12 Meters (load line) 

Speed: 15 knots

Range: 9500 nautical miles

Crew: 34 Military Sealift Command personnel

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General Characteristics,  Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB)

Builder: NASSCO

Propulsion: Commercial Diesel Electric Propulsion 

Length: 239.3 Meters (785 feet)

Beam: 50 Meters (164 feet)

Displacement: 90,000 tons (fully loaded)  

Draft: 10.5 Meters (fully loaded); 12 Meters (load line)

Speed: 15 knots

Range: 9500 nautical miles

Crew: 34 Military Sealift Command personnel

Military Crew:250 military (mission dependent) 

Ships:

 

    General Characteristics, Expeditionary Transport Dock (ESD)

    Builder: NASSCO

    Propulsion: Commercial Diesel Electric Propulsion 

    Length: 239.3 Meters (785 feet)

    Beam: 50 Meters (164 feet)

    Displacement: 78,000 tons (fully loaded) 

    Draft: 9 Meters (fully loaded); 12 Meters (load line) 

    Speed: 15 knots

    Range: 9500 nautical miles

    Crew: 34 Military Sealift Command personnel

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