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USS HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR. will be one of the Expeditionary Sea Base Ships derived from the MONTFORD POINT - class Expeditionary Transfer Docks. The HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR. is the first ship in the Navy named for US Marine Corps Reserve Private Hector A. Cafferata Jr., who served with distinction during the Korean War. Surviving the Battle of Chosin Reservoir among those who would be called "the Chosin Few", Cafferata received the Medal of Honor from President Harry S. Truman for his life-saving heroism during that battle.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: April 8, 2022 |
| Keel laid: April 25, 2024 | |
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| Builder: National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, Calif. | |
| Propulsion system: Diesel-Electric | |
| Propellers: two | |
| Length: 785 feet (239.3 meters) | |
| Beam: 164 feet (50 meters) | |
| Draft: 29.5 feet (9 meters) | |
| Light Displacement: approx. 39,900 tons | |
| Speed: 15 knots | |
| Armament: none | |
| Crew: approx. 34 MSC personnel plus approx. 250 military personnel (depending on mission) |
back to top go to the end of the pageback to top go to the end of the pageCrew List:
This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
back to top go to the end of the pageUSS HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR. Image Gallery:
The photos below were taken by me and show the HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR. under construction at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, Calif., on July 26, 2024.
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