SAN DIEGO – Today, NASSCO proudly delivered the USNS John L. Canley (ESB 6), the fourth ship in the Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program, to the U.S. Navy during a special signing ceremony at NASSCO-San Diego.
ESB ships are highly flexible platforms designed to support multiple maritime-based missions, including Air Mine Counter Measures (AMCM), Special Operations Forces (SOF), and limited crisis response. Acting as a mobile sea base, this 784-foot ship has a 52,000 square-foot flight deck to support MH-53, MH-60, MV-22 tilt-rotor, and H1 aircraft operations.
