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High-Speed Transports

Acquired by the Navy from the Department of Transportation in 2012. Guam is expected to replace Westpac Express.

Characteristics

Length: 373/379 ft
Beam: 78 ft
Displacement: 1,646 tons
Speed: 33 knots
Civilian: 15-18

Government-owned

Ships

USNS Guam (HST 1)
Formerly MV Alakai (HST 2)

Ship Photos

Aug 26 2020

USNS Guam

U.S. Navy photo

USNS Guam

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Oct 05 2017

USNS Guam

Bill Mesta

171005-N-OH262-747 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 5, 2017) The Military Sealift Command high-speed transport USNS Guam (HST 1) gets underway from Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Oct. 5, 2017. Guam is underway to conduct testing and evaluation. (U.S. Navy photo by Bill Mesta/Released)

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Oct 05 2017

USNS Guam

Bill Mesta

171005-N-OH262-753 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 5, 2017)The Military Sealift Command high-speed transport USNS Guam (HST 1) gets underway from Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Oct. 5, 2017. Guam is underway to conduct testing and evaluation. (U.S. Navy photo by Bill Mesta/Released)

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Oct 29 2021

USNS Guam

Cpl. Mitchell Austin

USNS Guam (T-HST-1) prepares to port during Exercise Active Shield at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 28, 2021. Active Shield is an annual bilateral training exercise designed to test U.S. and Japanese forces in their ability to respond to contingencies and cooperatively address challenges faced by the installation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin)

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