USS John L. Canley (ESB-6) is the fourth Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base (ESB) of the United States Navy, and the first ship to be named for Medal of Honor recipient John L. Canley.[7] John L. Canley was constructed in San Diego, California by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO). Like her sister ships, she is also a sub-variant of the Montford Point-class expeditionary transfer dock (ESD). The ESDs are operated by the Navy's Military Sealift Command with predominantly civilian crews, while the ESBs, owing to the nature of their operations, have been commissioned and are operated directly by the Navy with military personnel.
_enters_San_Diego_Harbor,_California_(USA),_9_February_2024_(240209-N-NT811-1008).jpg) USS John L. Canley (ESB-6), 9 February 2024 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | John L. Canley |
| Awarded | 23 August 2019[3] |
| Builder | NASSCO – San Diego, California |
| Laid down |
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| Sponsored by | Patricia Sargent[5] |
| Christened | 25 June 2022 |
| Acquired | 1 March 2023[1] |
| Commissioned | 17 February 2024[2] |
| Motto | Courage Under Fire[4] |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Expeditionary Mobile Base |
| Length | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Complement | 19 officers, 231 enlisted[3] |
| Sensors and processing systems | SEA GIRAFFE AMB [6] |
| Aircraft carried | MH-53 and MH-60 helicopters |
Although without any ceremony at the time, the keel for the ship was laid at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego on 16 November 2020.[8] On 30 April 2022, an official ceremony was held.[9][10][11] The ship was christened at the shipyard by Canley's daughter and ship's sponsor Patricia Sargent on 25 June 2022, just five weeks after Canley's death.[12][13][5]
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