Popular Mechanics: Who You Calling Ugly? The Navy's New Ship Is a Floating Swiss Army Knife
The Woody Williams may look like a repurposed oil tanker (because it is), but this vessel can do it all for the U.S. Navy.
The USNS Herschel “Woody” Williams is neither fast nor heavily armed. And while she may look like a commercial cargo ship, the Navy's new vessel is also one of the most useful ships in the entire U.S. military.
Called an “expeditionary mobile base,” the Woody Williams can do just about any job, whether that means supporting a fleet of minesweepers or potentially hosting F-35B Joint Strike Fighters. The Williams was recently christened by builder General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) and is set to join the fleet soon.
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WNU Editor: This is a smart concept. It is a floating base, and ideal to be deployed in conflict zones where a land base is not present and/or to provide support to U.S. forces on the ground.
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