CLF VISION

CLF TODAY

8(2) TAFS, 8 (4) TAE,

16 (5) TAO, 8 AOE, 5 AOJ

45 SHIPS TOTAL

CLF FUTURE

2008

15(5) T-ADC(X), 12 TAO, 4 AOE

31 SHIPS TOTAL

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Notes:

(x) INDICATES NUMBER OF SHIPS IN ROS STATUS

RETIRES ALL AOJ, AOE-1, TAFS, TAE SHIPS.

FY 97 CHARTER AND BUILD LEGISLATION BASIS FOR TWO PRODUCT (STORES/AMMO) CONVERTIBLE 20KT T-ADC(X) SHIP TO REPLACE TAFS/TAE CAPABILITY. COMMERCIAL INDUSTRY BUILD, THEN LEASE TO NAVY.

PROPOSED ADC(X): AUXILIARY DRY CARGO CARRIER.

-APPROX 676 FT LENGTH, 28.5 FT DRAFT

-APPROX 37,000 TON FULL LOAD DISPLACEMENT

- CONVERTIBLE DRY CARGO SPACES (63% OF AE 26 CARGO AMMUNITION AND 63% OF AFS CARGO STORES SIMULTANEOUSLY)

-25,000 BBL OF DEDICATED CARGO FUEL

-MSC T-SHIP SURVIVABILITY (BUILT TO COMMERCIAL VICE NAVSEA SPECIFICATIONS)

- 20 KT SUSTAINED SPEED

- NO WEAPON SUITE

SOURCE: NAVY OPERATIONAL LOGISTICS NEWSLETTER DATED JUNE 1997.

NOTE: AOE 6 CLASS IS STILL BEING LOOKED AT FOR MSC CONVERSION.