USNS Bridge (T-AOE-10)
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For other ships of the same name, see USS Bridge.
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| Career (United States of America) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) |
| Ordered: | 6 December 1989 |
| Builder: | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company San Diego, California |
| Laid down: | 2 December 1991 |
| Launched: | 30 October 1993 |
| Commissioned: | 5 August 1998 |
| Decommissioned: | 24 June 2004 |
| In service: | 24 June 2004 |
| Homeport: | Bremerton, Wash. |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | approx. 48,800 tons (49,600 t) |
| Length: | 754.6 ft (230.0 m) |
| Beam: | 107 ft (33 m) |
| Draught: | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Propulsion: | 105,000 hp (78 MW), Two Propellers |
| Speed: | 26 knots (48 km/h) |
| Complement: | 179 civilians, 4 military Supply Corps |
| Aircraft carried: | A combination of two MH-60S or SH-60 |
USNS Bridge is the fourth ship in the Supply class of fast combat support ships and the second ship in the Navy named after Commodore Horatio Bridge. On June 24, 2004, the Bridge was transferred from the United States Navy to the Military Sealift Command. Bridge no longer carries the weapons systems she previously was equipped with. One of these systems was the Phalanx CIWS.
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