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Expeditionary sea base vessel USS John L. Canley (ESB-6)

Expeditionary sea base vessel USS John L. Canley (ESB-6) 0Expeditionary sea base vessel USS John L. Canley (ESB-6) 1Expeditionary sea base vessel USS John L. Canley (ESB-6) 2

Classification

Ship class:
Expeditionary Transfer Dock
Type:
Mobile Base

Basic information

Operator:
Military Sealift Command (MSC)Military Sealift Command (MSC)
Country of build:
Builder:
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company
Laid down:
Commissioned (service):
Status:
Active

Ship measurements

Displacement:
83,000 t
Length:
239 m
Beam:
50 m
Draft:
10.5 m

Machine

Propulsion:
  • Diesel-electric
  • Integrated power systems
  • 2 * propellers
Speed:
15 knots
Range:
9,500 nautical miles (17,600 km; 10,900 mi)

Personnel

Complement:
284
Ship's company:
34
Mission crew:
250

Combat assets

Electronics:
  • SEA GIRAFFE AMB
Aircraft:
  • Four-spot flight deck and hangar

USS John L. Canley (ESB-6) is the fourth Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base (ESB) of the United States Navy, and the first ship to be named for Medal of Honor recipient John L. Canley. John L. Canley was constructed in San Diego, California by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO). Like her sister ships, she is also a sub-variant of the Montford Point-class expeditionary transfer dock (ESD). The ESDs are operated by the Navy's Military Sealift Command with predominantly civilian crews, while the ESBs, owing to the nature of their operations, have been commissioned and are operated directly by the Navy with military personnel.

Although without any ceremony at the time, the keel for the ship was laid at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego on 16 November 2020. On 30 April 2022, an official ceremony was held.[8][9][10] The ship was christened at the shipyard by Canley's daughter and ship's sponsor Patricia Sargent on 25 June 2022, just five weeks after Canley's death.

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