USNS 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez (T-AK-3010) / (AK-3010) is the third ship of the 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo-class cargo ship built in 1985. The ship is named after First lieutenant Baldomero López, a US Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor during the Korean War.[1]
 USNS 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez |
| Namesake | Baldomero López |
| Owner |
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| Builder | Fore River Shipyard |
| Laid down | March 1984 |
| Launched | October 1985 |
| Acquired | 20 November 1985 |
| Reclassified | from AK-3010, 2006 |
| Homeport | Diego Garcia |
| Identification |
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| Honours and awards | See Awards |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo-class dry cargo ship |
| Displacement | 44,330 t (43,630 long tons), full |
| Length | 672 ft 6 in (204.98 m) |
| Beam | 106 ft 0 in (32.31 m) |
| Draft | 29 ft 5 in (8.97 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 × Werkspoor 16TM410 diesel engines |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Capacity | |
| Complement | 55 mariners |
| Aircraft carried | 1 × Sikorsky CH-53E |
| Aviation facilities | Helipad |
Construction and commissioning
editThe ship was laid down in March 1984 and launched in October 1985 at the Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts. Later acquired on 20 November 1985 by the Maritime Administration for operation by American Overseas Marine.[citation needed]
From 3 until 13 October 2004, Baldomero Lopez, USNS Sgt. William R. Button (AK-3012) and USNS Charlton (T-AKR-314) transported into the Port of Philadelphia 400,000 square feet of combat gear for U.S. forces deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom.[2] On 17 January 2006, the ship was purchased by the Military Sealift Command and put into the Prepositioning Program with Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron 2. The ship operates in the Far East and Indian Ocean.[citation needed]
During Exercise Trident Juncture 2018, she unloaded, inspected and transported supplies to designated areas on 12 October 2018.[3]
Baldomero Lopez carried and unloaded equipments and supplies as part of Maritime Prepositioning Force Exercise (MPFEX) 2020 while off the coast of Florida at Naval Station Mayport, on 14 February 2020.[4]
Awards
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Seabees unloading crates from 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez during Operation Desert Storm on 1 August 1990 -
Starboard view of 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez on 14 February 2020 -
Port side view of 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez on 14 February 2020 -
View of 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez from the bow
References
edit- ^ "First Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez". NHHC. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "1ST LT. BALDOMERO LOPEZ" (PDF). Cargo Vessels International. 3 March 2005. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "USNS 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez". www.msc.usff.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Unload The Cargo". www.marines.mil. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.