USNS Benavidez (T-AKR-306) was a Bob Hope-class roll on roll off vehicle cargo ship of the United States Navy. She was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, New Orleans and delivered to the Navy on 10 September 2003.^[1] They assigned her to the United States Department of Defense's Military Sealift Command.^[2] Benavidez is named for Medal of Honor recipient Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez, and is one of 11 Surge LMSRs operated by a private company under contract to the Military Sealift Command. She was assigned to the MSC Atlantic surge force and is maintained in Ready Operational Status 4. On 21 September 2022, Benavidez left service and was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.^[1]

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History
United States
Name	USNS Benavidez
Operator	Military Sealift Command
Builder	Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, New Orleans
Laid down	15 December 1999
Launched	11 August 2001
Completed	10 September 2003
In service	10 September 2003
Out of service	21 September 2022
Stricken	21 September 2022
Identification	IMO number: 9218210 MMSI number: 368026000 Callsign: NBHG
Status	Stricken
General characteristics
Class and type	Bob Hope-class roll on roll off vehicle cargo ship
Displacement	35,500 t.(lt) 62096 t.(fl)
Length	951 ft 5 in (290.0 m)
Beam	106 ft (32.3 m)
Draft	34 ft 10 in (10.6 m) maximum
Propulsion	4 × Colt Pielstick 10 PC4.2 V diesels 65,160 hp(m) (47.89 MW)
Speed	24 knots (44 km/h)
Capacity	300,000 sq ft (28,000 m2) 49,991 sq ft (4,644.3 m2) deck cargo
Complement	26 reduced / up to 45 full, civilian mariners 50 US Navy personnel

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In March, 2024, she was designated to assist in construction of the Gaza floating pier.^[3]