HSC T&T Spirit
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Route: | 2006-Present: Port of Spain - Scarborough |
Builder: | Incat, Tasmania, Australia |
Yard number: | 060 |
Launched: | 2002 |
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Homeport: | Port of Spain |
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Status: | In Service |
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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) |
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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)
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TT Spirit docked in the Port of Port of Spain
Sister Ships
- HSC Milenium Tres
- HSC HSV 2 Swift
- HSC The Cat
- HSC Milenium Dos
- HSC Normandie Express
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