USNS 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez

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
History
United States
Name1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez
NamesakeBaldomero López
Owner
BuilderFore River Shipyard
Laid downMarch 1984
LaunchedOctober 1985
Acquired20 November 1985
Reclassifiedfrom AK-3010, 2006
HomeportDiego Garcia
Identification
Honours and
awards		See Awards
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and type2nd Lt. John P. Bobo-class dry cargo ship
Displacement44,330 t (43,630 long tons), full
Length672 ft 6 in (204.98 m)
Beam106 ft 0 in (32.31 m)
Draft29 ft 5 in (8.97 m)
Installed power
  • 1 × shaft
  • 27,000 hp (20,000 kW)
Propulsion2 × Werkspoor 16TM410 diesel engines
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Capacity
Complement55 mariners
Aircraft carried1 × Sikorsky CH-53E
Aviation facilitiesHelipad

Construction and commissioning

The 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.

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.

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
  • Seabees unloading crates from 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez during Operation Desert Storm on 1 August 1990
    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
    Starboard view of 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez on 14 February 2020
  • Port side 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
    View of 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez from the bow

References
  1. "First Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez". public1.nhhcaws.local. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  2. "1ST LT. BALDOMERO LOPEZ" (PDF). Cargo Vessels International. 3 March 2005. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. "USNS 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez". www.msc.usff.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  4. "Unload The Cargo". www.marines.mil. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.


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