Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) /
Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV)
Vessel Type | Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) / Joint High Speed Vessel |
Material | Aluminum |
Hull Form | Round bilge, bulbous bow, catamaran |
Displacement | 2,359 LT full load |
PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS | |
Length | 103.0m (337.9 ft) |
Beam | 28.5m (93.5 ft) |
Draft | 3.83m (12.57 ft) |
MISSION BAY | Open Unobstructed Mission Deck. |
Area (with Tie-Downs) | 1,863m2 (20,053 ft2) |
Clear Height | 4.75m (15.6 ft) |
Turning Diameter | 26.2m (86.0 ft) |
ISO TEU Stations | 6 Interface Panels |
Payload | 635MT |
ACCOMMODATIONS | |
Crew | 41
Single SR 2 Double SR 6 Quad SR 7 |
Troop Seats | 312 Troops at 5.25 ft seating pitch airline style seating |
Troop Berths |
Permanent 104 Temporary 46 |
Gallery & Messing | 48 |
Propulsion |
Proven MTU 8000 engines as used on LCS and Hawaii Superferry Main Engines 4 x MTU 20V8000 M71L Diesel Engines 4 x 9.1 MW Gearboxes 4 x ZF 60000NR2H Reduction Gears Waterjets 4 x Wartsila WLD 1400 SR |
PERFORMANCE | |
Speed | |
Actual [2018] | 31.0 knots |
Average | 35.0 knots @ 90% MCR with 635 mt (700 st) payload |
Maximum | 43 knots without payoad |
Range requirements |
400 nm [725 km] Okinawa to Taiwan 550 nm [1000 km] Okinawa to Pusan 1125 nm [2275 km] Guam to Okinawa 1485 nm [2750 km] Guam to Taiwan 1550 nm [2900 km] Guam to Pusan |
Actual [2018] | 858 nautical miles |
Range - Maximum Transit | 1200 nm |
Range - Self - Deployment | 5600 nm |
Survival | Through SS - 7 |
AVIATION FACILITIES | CH-53E capable flight deck
NAVAIR Level 1 Class 2 Certified Flight Deck for one helicopter Canterline parking area for one helicopter NAVAIR Level 1 class 4 type 2 Certified VERTREP Helicopter Control Station |
AUXILIARY SYSTEMS |
Superior Motion Characteristics Active Ride Control Transcom Interceptors Active motion control system with 4 control surfaces Foils: 3.24m2 (34.9ft2)each, forward on inboard sides of demi-hulls |
Vehicle Ramp |
Proven Austere Loading Ramp Arrangement Supports M1A2 Abrams tanks Articulated Slewing Stern Ramp Straight aft to 45o Starboard Telescoping Boom Crane 12.3 mt @ 15m, 18.2 mt @ 10m (13.6 Lt @ 49.2 ft, 20.1 Lt @ 32.8 ft |
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