Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3) is the second ship named after Marine Corps Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller. The first was USS Lewis B. Puller (FFG-23), an Oliver Hazard Perry -class frigate.

5 天之前 · ESBs have a four-spot flight deck, mission deck, and hangar, designed around four core capabilities: aviation facilities, berthing, equipment staging support, and command and control assets. In...

Montford Point (T-ESD 1), John Glenn (T-ESD 2), and Hershel "Woody" Williams (T-ESB 4) have all delivered to the U.S. Navy and are operated by Military Sealift Command. In August 2017, upon...

Expeditionary Sea Base. An afloat forward staging base-variant of the mobile landing platform designed to provide dedicated support for air mine countermeasures and special warfare...

OKINAWA, Japan – The crew of Lewis B. Puller class expeditionary staging base, USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5), hosted Navy staff from Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7, and Marines from III Marine...

USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB-7) will be a Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base for the United States Navy, and she is the first United States Navy vessel named...

2024年3月11日 · USSOCOM declined to comment on the milestones and achievements that the ESBs have achieved for the United States’ special operations forces. However, official military photos and interviews with U.S. Navy personnel have confirmed that ESBs have hosted U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and special operation forces’ cargo and attack helicopters ...

General Characteristics, Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) Builder: NASSCO. Propulsion: Commercial Diesel Electric Propulsion. Length: 239.3 Meters (785 feet) Beam: 50 Meters (164 feet) Displacement:...

2022年1月28日 · The ESB concept was tested through a series of at-sea trials by the US Navy. A surrogate ESB ship and roll-on/roll-off vessel were used in exercises to demonstrate ability in high sea states. The design of the ESB is based on the Alaska-class tanker.

2016年10月20日 · Over the past 10 months, the Navy’s first-of-class Expeditionary Sea Base, USNS Lewis B. Puller (T-ESB 3), has demonstrated exceptional capabilities and inherent flexibility in a series of...