USS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB-8) will be a Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base for the United States Navy, and she is the first United States Navy vessel named after Marine Corps Private First Class Hector A. Cafferata Jr., who was awarded for the Medal of Honor for heroic actions during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, November 1950, during the Korean War.
Construction has yet to begin. There is no scheduled date at this moment for her to enter service.
USS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB-8)
Homeport: PAC
PCD: San Diego
PCU: Norfolk, VA
Detailer Contact Information:
Email: ESB-8 Lead Detailer