National Defense Reserve Fleet

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/National_Defense_Reserve_Fleet
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fleet
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Transportation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:NDRF
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:currentNumberOfShips less than 100
gptkbp:established 1946
gptkbp:function activation of ships during national emergencies
storage of inactive ships
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label National Defense Reserve Fleet
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Ready_Reserve_Force
gptkbp:location gptkb:Beaumont_Reserve_Fleet
gptkb:James_River_Reserve_Fleet
gptkb:Suisun_Bay_Reserve_Fleet
gptkbp:notableEvent activation during Korean War
activation during Operation Desert Storm
activation during Vietnam War
gptkbp:numberOfShipsAtPeak over 2,000
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:United_States_Maritime_Administration
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Merchant_Marine
gptkbp:purpose reserve fleet for national defense and emergencies
gptkbp:website https://www.maritime.dot.gov/national-defense-reserve-fleet-ndrf/national-defense-reserve-fleet-ndrf
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_Maritime_Administration
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4