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USNS PUERTO RICO   (HST 2)
High Speed Transport

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USNS Puerto Rico is one of Military Sealift Command's two High Speed Transports and is part of the 26 ships in Military Sealift Command's Sealift Program Office.

• Length:  349 feet
• Beam:  78 feet
• Draft:  12 feet
• Displacement:  1,646 tons
• Speed:  35 knots
• Civilian:  15 to 18 contract mariners
• Government-Owned/
   Chartered: 
Government-owned
 

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This vessel is operated by the U.S. government and used only on non-commercial government service.

Last modified: October 10, 2012 

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