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US Navy’s 90,000-Ton Floating Fortress Joins Fleet

The 239-metre USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. delivers 52,000 sq ft of deck space and 9,500-nautical-mile range to the US.

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The USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB-8) at its delivery ceremony in San Diego, marking the final addition to the Lewis B. Puller-class.

La Armada de los Estados Unidos ha recibido su nueva y última base marítima expedicionaria, la USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB-8) , entregada esta semana en San Diego por el astillero General Dynamics NASSCO. El buque, perteneciente a la clase Lewis B. Puller, marca la finalización de la flota de plataformas marítimas móviles de la Armada, diseñadas para apoyar diversas operaciones militares. El Cafferata Jr., de 90 000 toneladas y 239 metros de eslora, cuenta con una cubierta de vuelo de 4830 metros cuadrados , capaz de albergar múltiples aeronaves,…

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