Mission Statement
The USS Robert E. Simanek mission is to support the joint warfighter across the full spectrum of military operations. USS Robert E. Simanek supports strategic sealift operations, as well as specialized missions anywhere in the world, under any conditions, 24/7, 365 days a year.
General Characteristics of Ship
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Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base
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Displacement: Approx. 90,000 long tons (100,000 short tons) fully loaded
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Length: 785 ft (239 m)
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Beam: 164 ft (50 m)
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Draft: 34.4 ft (10.5 m) at full load; 39.4 ft (12.0 m) at load line
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Propulsion: Commercial diesel-electric
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Speed: 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
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Range: 9,500 nautical miles (17,600 km; 10,900 mi)
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Complement: 34 CIVMAR; 250 MILCREW (Mission dependent)
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Aviation facilities: Four-spot flight deck and hangar