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SEA-BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX-1)
Sea-based X-band Radar

 SEA-BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX-1)

Sea-based X-Band Radar  is an MSC Sea-based X-band Radar and is part of the 24 ships in Military Sealift Command's Special Mission Ships Program.

• Length:  389 feet
• Beam:  238 feet
• Draft:  33 feet (at transit draft)
• Displacement:  50,000 long tons (when ballasted)
• Speed:  9+ knots
• Civilian:  33 contract mariners/54 sponsor personnel civil service mariners
• Military:  None
• Government-Owned/
   Chartered: 
Government-owned
 

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This vessel is operated by the U.S. government and used only on non-commercial government service.

Last modified: January 5, 2012 

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