USNS Black Powder (T-AGSE-1) is a Black Powder-class submarine support vessel acquired by the U.S. Navy in 2015 and assigned to Military Sealift Command.

History
United States
NameBlack Powder
NamesakeGunpowder
Operator
BuilderLeevec Industries, Jennings, Louisiana
Launched2009
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeBlack Powder-class submarine and special warfare support vessel
Length250 ft (76 m)
Beam54 ft (16 m)
Draft15 ft (4.6 m)
PropulsionDiesel
Speed14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Armament

Construction

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Black Powder was built in 2009 by Leevec Industries, Jennings, Louisiana, for Hornbeck Offshore Services.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ken W. Sayers (23 May 2019). U.S. Navy Auxiliary Vessels: A History and Directory from World War I to Today. ISBN 978-1-4766-7256-4.
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