MV HOS Dominator

File:MV HOS Dominator.jpg The MV HOS Dominator of the US Military Sealift Command.
History
United States
Name	MV HOS Dominator
Owner	United States Military Sealift Command
Builder	North American Shipbuilding, Larose, La.
Launched	1998
Identification	IMO number: 9265811 MMSI number: 369077000 Callsign:WDA6788
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Submarine/Salvage/Rescue operations
Tonnage	2,026 GT
Length	240 feet
Beam	54 feet
Draft	8 feet min, 13 feet max
Propulsion	2 x Caterpillar 3516B 4,000 hp
Speed	Cruise Speed: 10.0 kts @164 gal/hr (621 l/hr) Max Speed: 12.0 kts @205 gal/hr (776 l/hr)
Sensors and processing systems	Auto Pilot, Beier IVCS 2000, C-Nav, CCTV Cameras, Depth Sounder, DGPS w/ AIS, EPIRB, Fanbeam, GMDSS "A3", Gyro Compass, Mag Compass, MAMS/VMS, Navtex, Radar (S-band), SARTs, Techsol, VHF Radio, Windbird, X-band Radar
Notes	Dynamic Positioning Capability Class 2, Huisman SMST Telescoping crane. with 855 cubic feet of freezer/refrigerator space

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' Deep Submergence Unit (DSU) loads their new surface support ship, 2012

This ship is used in support of special operations groups and provides a great range of capabilities. It's large crane allows it to support salvage operations and has a the ability to sleep many support staff if needed for a operation. It is used in rescue operation training.