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US Lewis and Clark class

US Kilauea class

Support Ship

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Support Ship Lewis and Clark class



Dry cargo ships operated by the US Military Sealift Command. Fourteen underway replenishment vessels are in order to replaced the remaining Sirius, Mars and Kilauea classes ships



  Specifications


175crew
41000full load (tn)
210length (m)
32.20beam (m)
9.10draught (m)
14000range (nm)
20max speed (knots)

1Naval Engine diesel
1Naval Engine electric motors

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Typical Max
US US Navy Sikorsky S-70 H-60 22
US US Navy SNIA SA330 Puma 10









  Shipyards


US NASSCO San Diego - 14



  List of Ships


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2006--USUS NavyT-AKE-1USNS Lewis and Clark
2007--USUS NavyT-AKE-2USNS Sacagawea
2007--USUS NavyT-AKE-3USNS Alan Shepard
2008--USUS NavyT-AKE-4USNS Richard E. Byrd
2008--USUS NavyT-AKE-5USNS Robert E. Peary NPEA
2008--USUS NavyT-AKE-6USNS Amelia Earhart
2009--USUS NavyT-AKE-7USNS Carl BrashearNBRS
2009--USUS NavyT-AKE-8USNS Wally Schirra
2010--USUS NavyT-AKE-9USNS Matthew Perry
2010--USUS NavyT-AKE-10USNS Charles Drew
2011--USUS NavyT-AKE-11USNS Washington Chambers
2011--USUS NavyT-AKE-12USNS William McLeanNWMC
2012--USUS NavyT-AKE-13USNS Medgar EversNVRS
2012--USUS NavyT-AKE-14USNS Cesar Chavez

14 units



  Events


2001-oct-18OrderedOrdered US T-AKE-1 USNS Lewis and Clark
2001-oct-18OrderedOrdered US T-AKE-2 USNS Sacagawea
2002-jul-16OrderedOrdered US T-AKE-3 USNS Alan Shepard
2003-jul-18OrderedOrdered US T-AKE-4 USNS Richard E. Byrd
2004-jan-27OrderedOrdered US T-AKE-5 USNS Robert E. Peary
2004-jan-27OrderedOrdered US T-AKE-6 USNS Amelia Earhart
2004-mar-23Laid downLaid down US T-AKE-1 USNS Lewis and Clark
2004-sep-15Laid downLaid down US T-AKE-2 USNS Sacagawea
2005-jan-11OrderedOrdered US T-AKE-7 USNS Carl Brashear
2005-jan-11OrderedOrdered US T-AKE-8 USNS Wally Schirra
2005-may-21LaunchedLaunched US T-AKE-1 USNS Lewis and Clark
2006-feb-14Laid downLaid down US T-AKE-3 USNS Alan Shepard
2006-jun-20CommissionedCommissioned US T-AKE-1 USNS Lewis and Clark
2006-jun-24LaunchedLaunched US T-AKE-2 USNS Sacagawea
2006-jul-28Laid downLaid down US T-AKE-4 USNS Richard E. Byrd
2006-dec-06LaunchedLaunched US T-AKE-3 USNS Alan Shepard
2006-dec-12Laid downLaid down US T-AKE-5 USNS Robert E. Peary
2007-feb-27CommissionedCommissioned US T-AKE-2 USNS Sacagawea
2007-may-15LaunchedLaunched US T-AKE-4 USNS Richard E. Byrd
2007-may-30Laid downLaid down US T-AKE-6 USNS Amelia Earhart
2007-jun-26CommissionedCommissioned US T-AKE-3 USNS Alan Shepard
2007-oct-27LaunchedLaunched US T-AKE-5 USNS Robert E. Peary
2007-nov-02Laid downLaid down US T-AKE-7 USNS Carl Brashear
2008-jan-08CommissionedCommissioned US T-AKE-4 USNS Richard E. Byrd
2008-apr-06LaunchedLaunched US T-AKE-6 USNS Amelia Earhart
2008-apr-14Laid downLaid down US T-AKE-8 USNS Wally Schirra
2008-jun-05CommissionedCommissioned US T-AKE-5 USNS Robert E. Peary
2008-sep-18LaunchedLaunched US T-AKE-7 USNS Carl Brashear
2008-oct-03Laid downLaid down US T-AKE-9 USNS Matthew Perry
2008-oct-30CommissionedCommissioned US T-AKE-6 USNS Amelia Earhart
2009-mar-04CommissionedCommissioned US T-AKE-7 USNS Carl Brashear
2009-mar-08LaunchedLaunched US T-AKE-8 USNS Wally Schirra
2009-mar-17Laid downLaid down US T-AKE-10 USNS Charles Drew
2009-aug-16LaunchedLaunched US T-AKE-9 USNS Matthew Perry
2009-aug-25Laid downLaid down US T-AKE-11 USNS Washington Chambers
2009-sep-01CommissionedCommissioned US T-AKE-8 USNS Wally Schirra
2010-feb-24CommissionedCommissioned US T-AKE-9 USNS Matthew Perry
2010-feb-27LaunchedLaunched US T-AKE-10 USNS Charles Drew
2010-mar-26Laid downLaid down US T-AKE-12 USNS William McLean
2010-jul-14CommissionedCommissioned US T-AKE-10 USNS Charles Drew
2010-sep-11LaunchedLaunched US T-AKE-11 USNS Washington Chambers
2010-oct-26Laid downLaid down US T-AKE-13 USNS Medgar Evers
2011-feb-23CommissionedCommissioned US T-AKE-11 USNS Washington Chambers
2011-marDeploymentDeployment US T-AKE-7 USNS Carl Brashear Operation Tomodachi - Tohoku Earthquake Relief Contributed to Earthquake and Tsunami relief operations off Japanese east coast.
2011-marDeploymentDeployment US T-AKE-9 USNS Matthew Perry Operation Tomodachi - Tohoku Earthquake Relief Contributed to Earthquake and Tsunami relief operations off Japanese east coast.
2011-apr-16LaunchedLaunched US T-AKE-12 USNS William McLean
2011-may-09Laid downLaid down US T-AKE-14 USNS Cesar Chavez
2011-sep-28CommissionedCommissioned US T-AKE-12 USNS William McLean
2011-oct-29LaunchedLaunched US T-AKE-13 USNS Medgar Evers
2012-feb-09 US T-AKE-5 USNS Robert E. Peary First landing of a V-22 Osprey aboard a MSC ship
2012-apr-24CommissionedCommissioned US T-AKE-13 USNS Medgar Evers
2012-may-12LaunchedLaunched US T-AKE-14 USNS Cesar Chavez
2012-oct-24CommissionedCommissioned US T-AKE-14 USNS Cesar Chavez
2013-marDeploymentDeployment US T-AKE-13 USNS Medgar Evers Combined Task Force 150 Mar13 operation Atalanta
2013-apr-06 US T-AKE-2 USNS Sacagawea First Cargo Ship operations with MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor
2013-junAircraftAircraft US T-AKE-11 USNS Washington Chambers Puma N330KW
2013-jul-15 US T-AKE-10 USNS Charles Drew Talisman Saber 2013 At least 1 H-60 embarked unknown serial
2014-mar-20AircraftAircraft US T-AKE-4 USNS Richard E. Byrd SA330 Puma N405R
2015-apr-11DeploymentDeployment US T-AKE-13 USNS Medgar Evers Exercise Joint Warrior 15-1 participated in JW 15-1 off north west coast of Scotland
2015-oct-03DeploymentDeployment US T-AKE-12 USNS William McLean Exercise Joint Warrior 15-2 participated in JW 15-2 off north west coast of Scotland
2017-mar-10Port VisitPort Visit US T-AKE-5 USNS Robert E. Peary visit to HMNB Portsmouth, to test new Princess Royal Jetty (for UK QEII class carriers), departed 12 Mar.
2017-mar-24DeploymentDeployment US T-AKE-5 USNS Robert E. Peary Exercise Joint Warrior 17-1 Participated in Joint Warrior 17-1, in Scottish Training Areas
2018-feb-05DeploymentDeployment US T-AKE-5 USNS Robert E. Peary Minor collision with USS Leyte Gulf off coast of Floriada while conducting RAS training.
2019-mar-30DeploymentDeployment US T-AKE-13 USNS Medgar Evers Exercise Joint Warrior 19-1 Topping up at Loch Striven, as part of opening of JW19-1. Departed the Clyde on 12 Apr.
2019-may-20AircraftAircraft US T-AKE-6 USNS Amelia Earhart Air Center Helicopters EC225 N752AC onboard
2019-may-24Port VisitPort Visit US T-AKE-13 USNS Medgar Evers In the period of Rotterdam no helicopters on the ship. When departed 2 MH-60S embarked 165774 | 166338
2019-octDeploymentDeployment US T-AKE-13 USNS Medgar Evers Exercise Joint Warrior 19-2 Participated in JW19-2
2019-oct-05DeploymentDeployment US T-AKE-12 USNS William McLean Exercise Joint Warrior 19-2 participated in JW 19-2 off north west coast of Scotland
2020-oct-01Port VisitPort Visit US T-AKE-13 USNS Medgar Evers Exercise Joint Warrior 20-2 visited Greenock towards start of sea phase of Ex Joint Warrior 20-2
2021-may-15DeploymentDeployment US T-AKE-12 USNS William McLean Formidable Shield 2021
2022-aug-04Port VisitPort Visit US T-AKE-12 USNS William McLean arrived HMNB Devonport; departed 6 Aug (for Crombie ?)









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