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MV WESTPAC EXPRESS   (HSV 4676)
High-Speed Vessel

MV WESTPAC EXPRESS

MV Westpac Express is one of Military Sealift Command's two High-Speed Vessels and is part of the 30 ships in Military Sealift Command's Prepositioning Program.

• Length:  331 feet
• Beam:  87 feet
• Draft:  14 feet
• Displacement:  NOTE: 32,000 square feet of cargo capacity, designed for roll-on/roll-off
• Speed:  33 knots
• Civilian:  14 contract mariners
• Government-Owned/
   Chartered: 
Chartered
 

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

Last modified: January 29, 2008 

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