Fastest auxiliary vessels

As of 2026-10-12, SS Ohio tops the list with 30 km/h.

1. #1 SS Ohio — 30 km/h source Wikidata
2. #2 Contramaestre Casado — 30 km/h

   auxiliary vessel built in 1953

   source Wikidata
3. #3 USNS John Glenn — 28 km/h

   Expeditionary Transfer Dock built in 2013

   source Wikidata
4. #4 Kamina — 27 km/h

   scrapped naval vessel

   source Wikidata
5. #5 Quelimane — 25 km/h

   passenger ship of the German Empire

   source Wikidata
6. #6 Steamer Mindelo — 22 km/h

   1845 paddle steamer of the Portuguese Navy

   source Wikidata
7. #7 India — 22 km/h

   auxiliary ship of the Portuguese Navy

   source Wikidata
8. #8 NRP Sao Tome — 22 km/h

   auxiliary ship of the Portuguese Navy

   source Wikidata
9. #9 Alexandra — 22 km/h source Wikidata
10. #10 USS Portunus — 22 km/h

    1944 LSM-1-class landing ship medium

    source Wikidata