Final Sea Base Delivered for Navy | San Diego News

The U.S. Navy just completed its Expeditionary Sea Base fleet with the delivery of the USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr., named after a Korean War Medal of Honor recipient who heroically saved wounded Marines by throwing a live grenade away from them. This massive 784-foot vessel, now fully operational after sea trials, joins five others to form a flexible, powerful mobile platform designed to support diverse military operations at sea — and it’s all about giving warfighters the best tools they need. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4acad54aacce248c