09569 - USNS Fisher (T-AKR 301)
USNS Fisher (T-AKR 301)
Key Facts
- Bob Hope-class LMSR vehicle cargo ship
- Delivered August 4, 1998
- Named for Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher
- 380,000 sq ft cargo capacity
- Operated by Military Sealift Command
About ZIP Code 09569
FPO AE 09569 serves USNS Fisher (T-AKR 301), a Bob Hope-class Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off (LMSR) vehicle cargo ship operated by Military Sealift Command. The ship was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in New Orleans and delivered to the Navy on August 4, 1998. USNS Fisher is the second ship in the Bob Hope class and the first Navy vessel to honor Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher, philanthropists renowned for their support of military service members and their families.
USNS Fisher has a displacement of 62,069 tons full load, a length of 951 feet, and a cargo capacity of 380,000 square feet plus 49,991 square feet of deck cargo. The ship can achieve speeds of 24 knots and is maintained in ROS-96 status (96-hour readiness status) at a layberth in Baltimore, Maryland when not deployed. The vessel is one of the Navy's 11 Surge LMSRs operated by a private contractor under Military Sealift Command.
Mail for personnel aboard T-AKR 301 routes through the Newark International Service Center. Address format: Name, USNS Fisher (T-AKR 301), Unit 100367 Box number, FPO AE 09569. The ship is crewed by civilian mariners rather than uniformed Navy personnel. Delivery times depend on whether the ship is at layberth or deployed in support of military operations.
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