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Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB)
MARITIME PREPOSITIONING FORCE (TRANSITION) The Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) is the centerpiece of the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed
airborne mine countermeasures mission (AMCM). It will support the operations and maintenance of airborne mine countermeasures detachment personnel and equipment.
DIMENSIONS AND PERFORMANCE •Length,Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239m •Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50m •SustainedSpeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >15 knots •Endurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . over9,500NMat15knots
PROPULSION SYSTEM •Twinscrewdieselelectric •4MAN/B&Wmediumspeeddieselmainengines •24MWdieselelectricplant
SHIP SERVICES •34berthsforMSCpersonnel •250MilitaryDetachmentberthing •TacticalOperationsandCommunicationsCenter •PlanningandControlSpacesforAMCMmission
AIRBORNE MINE COUNTERMEASURES MISSION SUPPORT •4MH-53Ehelicopterlandingspots •Hangarareafor1MH-53Edeployed •7rigidhullinflatableboats •4MK105AMCMSleds •AMCM,andExplosiveOrdnanceDisposal(EOD)magazines
OTHER MISSION SUPPORT •4helicoptor/tiltrotoroperatingspots •Specialwarfaresupport
Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB)
2798E.HarborDrive,SanDiego,CA92113Tel:(619)544-3400Fax:(619)544-7633www.nassco.com
EXPEDITIONARY SEA BASE (ESB) MISSION
Four Operating
Spots
Mine Countermeasures
USNS Lewis B. Puller