USS John L Canley – SeaWaves Magazine

Keel Authenticated for Future USS John L. Canley

May 6, 2022 admin

The keel for the future USS John L. Canley (ESB 6), the Navy’s fourth Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB), was laid at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO) shipyard in San Diego on April 30. The ship is named for Medal of Honor Recipient Marine Corps Sergeant Major (Retired) John L. Canley. Canley was awarded the nation’s highest honor…

Construction Begins on Future USS Robert E Simanek

December 8, 2021 admin

Construction started on the fifth Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB), the future USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7), at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO) in San Diego during a small ceremony, Dec. 1. The ESB ship class is highly flexible and used across a broad range of military operations supporting multiple operational phases, similar to the Expeditionary Transfer…

Fairbanks Morse Delivers Four Common Rail Technology Engines for USS John L. Canley

March 4, 2021 admin

March 2, 2021 – Fairbanks Morse recently delivered four FM 6L48/60CR engines to General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego for Military Sealift Command on the USS John L. Canley (ESB 6). The ship is the sixth in the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command Expeditionary Transfer Dock (ESD)/Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program and is designed to serve as a mobile sea…