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USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE-3) sails out of San Diego harbor.
History
United States
NameUSNS Alan Shepard
NamesakeAlan Shepard
Awarded16 July 2002
BuilderNational Steel and Shipbuilding
Laid down14 February 2006
Launched6 December 2006
In service26 June 2007[1]
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeLewis 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
PropulsionIntegrated 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
Speed20 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)
Complement49 military, 123 civilian
Electronic warfare
& decoys		Nulka decoy launchers
Armament
  • 2–6 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • or 7.62 mm medium machine guns
Aircraft carriedtwo 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. It is named for astronaut Rear Admiral Alan Shepard (1923 - 1998).

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

References

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

  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. Retrieved 13 May 2008. [dead link‍]
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Alan Shepard launching, San Diego, 6 December 2006
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