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USNS Westwind

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History
United States
NameWestwind
NamesakeWestwind
OperatorHornbeck Offshore Services (2009-2015)
BuilderLeevec Industries, Jennings, Louisiana
Launched2009
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeBlack Powder-class submarine and special warfare support vessel
Length250 ft (76 m)
Beam54 ft (16 m)
Draft15 ft (4.6 m)
PropulsionDiesel
Speed14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Armament

USNS Westwind (T-AGSE-2) is a Black Powder-class submarine and special warfare support vessel acquired by the U.S. Navy in 2015 and assigned to the US Coast Guard's MFPU (Marine Force Protection Unit) at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. Although she is a Black Powder class ship, she was built to mirror the Black Powder. She has been modified multiple times since the Navy purchased her in 2015. Her most recent upgrades have brought in a new gun system, updated crew quarters, and a remodeled bridge.

Construction

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Westwind was built in 2009 by Leevec Industries, Jennings, Louisiana, for Hornbeck Offshore Services.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ken W. Sayers (23 May 2019). U.S. Navy Auxiliary Vessels: A History and Directory from World War I to Today. ISBN 978-1-4766-7256-4.
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