USNS Westwind
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USNS Westwind (T-AGSE-2) is a Black Powder-class submarine and special warfare support vessel acquired by the U.S. Navy in 2015 and assigned to the US Coast Guard's MFPU (Marine Force Protection Unit) at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. Although she is a Black Powder class ship, she was built to mirror the Black Powder. She has been modified multiple times since the Navy purchased her in 2015. Her most recent upgrades have brought in a new gun system, updated crew quarters, and a remodeled bridge.
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NameWestwind
NamesakeWestwind
OperatorHornbeck Offshore Services (2009-2015)
BuilderLeevec Industries, Jennings, Louisiana
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| History | |
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| Name | Westwind |
| Namesake | Westwind |
| Operator | Hornbeck Offshore Services (2009-2015) |
| Builder | Leevec Industries, Jennings, Louisiana |
| Launched | 2009 |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Black Powder-class submarine and special warfare support vessel |
| Length | 250 ft (76 m) |
| Beam | 54 ft (16 m) |
| Draft | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Propulsion | Diesel |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
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Construction
Westwind was built in 2009 by Leevec Industries, Jennings, Louisiana, for Hornbeck Offshore Services.
