USNS Fisher (T-AKR-301) is a Bob Hope-class

Bob Hope class vehicle cargo ship

The Bob Hope class vehicle cargo ship is a class of vehicle cargo ships, used for prepositioning of Army vehicles. The lead ship of this class is USNS Bob Hope ....

 roll on roll off vehicle cargo ship of the United States Navy

United States Navy

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. She was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems

Northrop Grumman Ship Systems

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, New Orleans and delivered to the Navy on 4 August 1998. They assigned her to the United States Department of Defense

United States Department of Defense

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's Military Sealift Command

Military Sealift Command

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. Fisher is named for Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher

Zachary Fisher

Zachary Fisher was a prominent Jewish American philanthropist in the New York real estate community and a major philanthropic benefactor for the men and women in the United States Armed Forces and their families, as well as numerous other not-for-profit organizations.He founded the Fisher House...

, and is one of 11 Surge LMSRs operated by a private company under contract to the Military Sealift Command. When not operational Fisher is berthed at Baltimore

Baltimore

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. She is assigned to the MSC Atlantic surge force and is maintained at a 96-hour readiness status.