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Every Vessel Hunter story on ESB-8: 1 story, the latest on 29 August 2026. Newest: "US Navy Takes Delivery of Its Final Expeditionary Sea Base". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.

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IndustryAug 29, 2026

US Navy Takes Delivery of Its Final Expeditionary Sea Base

The US Navy has taken delivery of USS Hector A. Cafferata Jr., the last of the expeditionary sea bases built on a converted Alaska-class tanker hull form.

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