USNS Alan Shepard

	USNS Alan Shepard sails out of San Diego harbor.
History
United States
Name	USNS Alan Shepard
Namesake	Alan Shepard
Awarded	16 July 2002
Builder	National Steel and Shipbuilding
Laid down	14 February 2006
Launched	6 December 2006
In service	26 June 2007
Identification	IMO number: 9284350; MMSI number: 369498000; Callsign: NSHE;
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Lewis and Clark-class cargo ship
Displacement	23,852 tons light,; 40,298 tons full,; 16,446 tons dead;
Length	210 m (689 ft) overall,; 199.3 m (654 ft) waterline;
Beam	32.3 m (106 ft) extreme,; 32.3 m (106 ft) waterline;
Draft	9.1 m (30 ft) maximum,; 9.4 m (31 ft) limit;
Propulsion	Integrated propulsion and ship service electrical system, with generation at 6.6 kV by FM/MAN B&W diesel generators; one fixed pitch propeller; bow thruster
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h)
Range	14,000 nautical miles at 20 kt; (26,000 km at 37 km/h);
Capacity	Max dry cargo weight:; 5,910 long tons (6,005 t); Max dry cargo volume:; 783,000 cubic feet (22,000 m³); Max cargo fuel weight:; 2,350 long tons (2,390 t); Cargo fuel volume:; 18,000 barrels (2,900 m³); (DFM: 10,500) (JP5:7,500);
Complement	49 military, 123 civilian
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	Nulka decoy launchers
Armament	2–6 × 0.5 in (12.7 mm) machine guns; or 7.62 mm medium machine guns;
Aircraft carried	two helicopters, either Sikorsky MH-60S Knighthawk or Aerospatiale Puma

USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE-3) is a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship in the United States Navy. She is named for astronaut and Rear Admiral Alan Shepard (1923–1998), the first American in space and the fifth person to walk on the Moon.

The contract to build her was awarded to National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) of San Diego, on 16 July 2002. Construction began on 13 September 2005. She was launched on 6 December 2006, sponsored by Laura Churchley, daughter of RAdm. Shepard.^[2] She is part of the Pacific Fleet.

References

This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain.

^ "USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3)". Naval Vessel Register. United States Navy. 29 June 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2008.
^ "Navy to Christen USNS Alan Shepard". Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs), U.S. Dept. of Defense. 6 December 2006. Archived from the original on 14 June 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2008.

External links

Priolo, Gary P. (22 February 2008). "USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE-3)". Service Ship Photo Archive. NavSource Online. Retrieved 13 May 2008.

[nvr-1] "USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3)". Naval Vessel Register. United States Navy. 29 June 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2008.

[2] "Navy to Christen USNS Alan Shepard". Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs), U.S. Dept. of Defense. 6 December 2006. Archived from the original on 14 June 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2008.

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