The U.S. Navy just christened a warship it will never build again. The USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. is the sixth and final Expeditionary Sea Base — a 90,000-ton floating base built from a commercial oil tanker hull, with a 52,000 square foot flight deck, a massive reconfigurable mission deck, and a crew unlike any other ship in the fleet. In this video, we go inside the newest and last Expeditionary Sea Base ever built: how it works, what it’s designed for, why the Navy got three of these ships for less than the price of one traditional amphibious warship — and why, after proving itself in some of the world’s most dangerous waters, the program is now closed for good. If you’re interested in military technology, naval engineering, and the unseen side of global operations, this is a story you don’t want to miss. #ExpeditionarySeaBase #USNavy #MilitaryTechnology #NavalEngineering #DefenseEx

Source: Inside the NEW Expeditionary Sea Base — The Last One Ever Built