HSC T&T Spirit
Appearance
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History | |
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Trinidad and Tobago | |
Operator |
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Route | 2006-Present: Port of Spain - Scarborough |
Builder | Incat, Tasmania, Australia |
Yard number | 060 |
Launched | 2002 |
Renamed |
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Homeport | Port of Spain |
Identification |
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Status | In Service |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 6,581 tonnes |
Length | 97.22 m (319.0 ft) |
Beam | 26.6 m (87.3 ft) |
Speed | 42 knots (service), 46.5 knots (maximum) |
Capacity |
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HSC T&T Spirit is a fast ferry operated by the government of Trinidad and Tobago.
Launched in 2002, she was initially built as a civilian ferry, but was converted for military use in the final stages of construction. She served from 2002 to 2005 with the United States Army's Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) as the first Theater Support Vessel (TSV). During this period she was designated USAV Spearhead (TSV-X1). Following military service she was converted for civilian passenger and vehicle ferry with the Trinidad and Tobago government on the Port of Spain – Scarborough route along with the T&T Express (HSC Incat 046)