MV C Champion
 The MV C Champion of the US Military Sealift Command. | |
| Career (United States) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | MV C Champion |
| Owner: | United States Military Sealift Command |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2015 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Submarine and Special Warfare Support |
| Displacement: | 1,934 tons |
| Length: | 67 m (220 ft)[1] |
| Beam: | 17 m (56 ft)[1] |
| Draft: | 5 m (16 ft)[1] |
| Speed: | 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)[1] |
| Complement: | 12 civilian crew 30 special forces |
| Armament: | 2 × 0.5 in (13 mm) machine guns[1] |
The MV C Champion is a submarine and special warfare support vessel in the United States Military Sealift Command.[2] The vessel has been proposed to serve as an anti-piracy escort, where it would be armed with two fifty-caliber machine guns, and four high-speed pursuit craft.[1] Special forces carried by the vessel would use the high speed pursuit craft to intercept or chase pirates.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 William Clark, Christopher Kelley, Justin M. Bummara (2010-05-27). "Analysis of Vessels and Acquisition Methods Utilized to Support Maritime Irregular Warfare". Navy Postgraduate School. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
- ↑ "Ships of the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command". United States Navy. Retrieved 15 June 2014.