USNS Bob Hope
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| Length | 290 m |
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| Construction started | May 29, 1995 |
| Launched | March 27, 1997 |
| Builder | Avondale Shipyard |
| Capacity | 380,000 sq ft (35,000 m2) |
| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h) |
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| ID | 2153954 |
About USNS Bob Hope
USNS Bob Hope, the lead ship of its class of vehicle cargo ships for Army vehicle prepositioning, is a naval ship of the United States named after Bob Hope, the entertainer. Very few ships of the United States Navy have been named after a person who was alive at the time of the christening.