_underway_in_January_2014.jpg) USNS John Glenn underway in January 2014
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Namesake | John Glenn |
| Owner | Military Sealift Command |
| Ordered | 27 May 2011[1] |
| Builder | NASSCO |
| Laid down | 17 April 2012 |
| Launched | 15 September 2013[2] |
| In service | 12 March 2014[2] |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Montford Point-class expeditionary transfer dock |
| Displacement | 34,500 tonnes[1] |
| Length | 765 ft (233 m) |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)[1] |
| Range | 9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi)[1] |
USNS John Glenn (T-ESD-2), (formerly MLP-2)[3] is a United States Navy Expeditionary Transfer Dock ship named in honor of John Glenn, a Naval Aviator, retired United States Marine Corps colonel, veteran of World War II and the Korean War, astronaut, and United States senator.[4]
- ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference
DID.comwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "John Glenn (T-ESD-2)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Navy Renames Three Ship Classes, Creates 'Expeditionary' Designator in Naming System". USNI News Blog. United States Naval Institute. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (4 January 2012). "Navy Names First Three Mobile Landing Platform Ships". Defense.gov. U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 5 February 2012.