Vehicle cargo ship

Vehicle cargo ship is a model of United States Navy ship used for the prepositioning of Army vehicles. Examples of this are the Bob Hope-class,[1] Watson-class, Gordon-class, and Stughart-class. USNS Comet was the first roll-on, roll-off vehicle cargo ship to enter service with the US Navy.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Bob Hope Class Roll-On Roll-Off Vehicle Cargo Ships". naval-technology.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Vehicle transportation: roll-on roll-off vehicle cargo ship". Bureau of Ships Journal. Vol. 8. Bureau of Ships. 1959. p. 33. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
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