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Expeditionary Sea Base Ships - ESB

Expeditionary Sea Base Ships are floating forward bases for use in low-threat environments designed to support multiple missions, such as air mine counter measures (AMCM), counter-piracy operations, maritime security operations, humanitarian aid and disaster-relief missions, and crisis response operations. The Expeditionary Sea Base Ships are operated by US Navy personnel as well as civilian mariners from the Military Sealift Command.

Lewis B. Puller ESB 3 - class


Ship's NameHull NumberHomeport / Status
LEWIS B. PULLERESB 3Manama, Bahrain
HERSHEL "WOODY" WILLIAMSESB 4Souda Bay, Crete, Greece
MIGUEL KEITHESB 5Saipan, Marianas
JOHN L. CANLEYESB 6under construction
ROBERT E. SIMANEKESB 7under construction




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