Navys lewis and clarkclass of dry cargoammunition ships operated by the u. The lewis and clark class of dry cargo ship is the next class of combat logistics force clf underway replenishment vessels to be constructed for the united states navy. Navy photo by mass communication specialist seaman jose madrigal. Usns alan shepard take 3 sailing past the san diego skyline on 12 june 2007. Underway replenishment ship supplying dry cargo to aircraft carrier and amphibious warfare battle groups.
Navy secretary names ship after cesar chavez the san diego. Contract award for the first ship of the class is scheduled the summer of 2016 and it is anticipated that usns john lewis will be delivered in fy 21. Military sealift commands msc lewis and clarkclass dry cargo and ammunition ship usns richard e. The usns charles drew is a lewis and clark class dry cargo ship of the united states navy, built in 2009. Pages in category lewis and clark class dry cargo ships this category contains only the following page. Lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ship military wiki fandom. Cargo potable water200 mt 52,800 gal lewis and clark take 1 class dry cargo ammunition ship fact sheet cargo systems two multipurpose cargo holds for dry stores andor ammunition one cargo hold for freeze, chill andor dry stores three specialty cargo and spare parts cargo holds. United states government accountability office navy shipbuilding. Usns amelia earhart t ake6, a lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ship is the only ship of the united states navy to be named for noted american aviation pioneer and womens rights advocate amelia earhart 18971937.
The lewis and clark class of dry cargo ship is a class of 14 combat logistics force clf underway replenishment vessels operated by the united states navys military sealift command. Cargo potable water200 mt 52,800 gal lewis and clark take 1 class dry cargoammunition ship fact sheet cargo systems two multipurpose cargo holds for dry stores andor ammunition one cargo hold for freeze, chill andor dry stores three specialty cargo and spare parts cargo holds. Usns carl brashear is a lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ship delivered to the navy by general dynamics on march 4, 2009. The lewis and clark class of dry cargo ship is a class of 14 combat logistics force underway replenishment vessels operated by the united states navys military sealift command.
Pollution control systems include a ballast water exchange and a cargo fuel vapour recovery system. United states government accountability office navy. Transportation command for defense transportation matters, to the u. Apra harbor, guam uss oklahoma city ssn 723 conducted a mobile logistics demonstration with the lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ship usns cesar chavez take14 in apra harbor, guam march 11 in the first of many evolutions designed to evaluate supply ships ability to sustain submarine operations in an expeditionary setting. Lewis and clark class june 2016 backup versions are required to be maintained on board as well. Usns lewis and clark take 1, no homeport delivered june 20, 2006. Gao18238sp lewis and clark class dry cargo ammunition ship take cargo and ammunition replenishment 1 columbia class submarine ssbn 826. Pages in category lewis and clark class dry cargo ships. Apr 03, 2014 dry cargo ammunition ship united states navy. New navy ship will be named after civil rights icon john lewis. Foreword the future operating environment will continue to be characterized by national. Vigor marine provides vessel construction and repair services including drydocking. Tags 66 oceanographic survey ship 103 tah 19 mercy class hospital ships 104 take 1 lewis and clark class dry cargo and ammunition ship 104 expeditionary systems 105 aqs20a minehunting sonar 105 assault breaching system abs 105 identity dominance system ids biometrics 106 joint counter radiocontrolled improvised explosive.
In this class of 14 ships, 12 ships provide multiproduct combat. Vigor marine tapped for take 9 overhaul russian arms sales. Military sealift command msc and crewed in the unlicensed positions by members of the siu government services division, was christened nov. The ship is equipped with two diesel aggregate power of. Perry, who led the expedition to open trading between the west and japan. Duncan hunter pressed for another ship to be named for a latino veteran. The lewis and clark class of dry cargo ship is the next class of combat logistics force clf underway replenishment vessels to be constructed for the united states navys military sealift command.
It was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for the explorers meriwether lewis and william clark. The contract to build her was awarded to national steel and shipbuilding company nassco of san diego, california, on 18 october 2001 and her keel was laid down on 22 april 2004. Key west conducts mobile logistics demonstration u. Take usns lewis and clark class dry cargoammunition ship. Navy secretary mabus names nassco supply ship after cesar chavez as 15 senators commended the navy for the choice and rep. Lewis and clark class dry cargo ships wikimedia commons. The united states navy has approximately 480 ships in both active service and the reserve fleet, with approximately 70 more in either the planning and ordering stages or under construction, according to the naval vessel register and published reports. Lewis and clark class take dry cargo and ammunition ship. Kaiserclass tao 187 fleet replenishment oiler as a substitute station ship.
Navy photo by mass communication specialist 2nd class cameron stoner a key player in them maintaining that capacity. Navy to perform overhaul and maintenance services for the usns washington chambers take 11, a lewis and clark class dry cargo ammunition ship. Hester evans, who is perrys greatgreatgreat granddaughter, is the ships sponsor. Navy web site and is the official web site of the military sealift command. Lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ship is named in honor of commodore matthew c. The ships in the class are named after famous american explorers and pioneers. To supplement this analysis, we held discussions with a number of navy offices responsible for. Navy to perform overhaul and maintenance services for the usns washington chambers take 11, a lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ammunition ship. Archived report lewis and clark class forecast international. Lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ship us navy queen elizabethclass aircraft carrier royal navy juan carlos i lhd spanish navy canberraclass lhd royal australian navy shirase japan maritime selfdefense force nichinanclass oceanographic.
Byrd take 4 conducted a replenishmentatsea ras with u. The medgar evers was christened on november 12, 2011 and put into service in january 2012. Lewis and clarkclass dry cargoammunition ship take would be named usns medgar evers. Jan 07, 2016 new navy ship will be named after civil rights icon john lewis. The usns medgar evers take is a lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ship of the united states navy, named in honor of world war ii veteran and civil rights activist medgar evers 192563. Although the take1 ships carry out their normal functions mostly through standard physical exchange of goods at sea from ship to ship, the class is being used by the u. Integrated electric propulsion iep or full electric propulsion fep or integrated full electric propulsion ifep is an arrangement of marine propulsion systems such that gas turbines or diesel generators or both generate threephase electricity which is then used to power electric motors turning either propellers or waterjet impellors. The take1 class ship, which carries dry cargo, operates in concert with aoe class and tao ships, which carry liquid cargo and ammunition.
The focus of the research was to a identify any aspects of major ship acquisition programs that appear to deviate substantially from the 5000series management process, b identify ambiguities in that process for ship programs, and c suggest changes in either dod or navy policies and procedures that could. The lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ship usns robert e. Reduce design changes identified by trades during construction virginia class submarine lewis and clark class dry cargoammunition auxiliary. Mar 11, 2019 apra harbor, guam uss oklahoma city ssn 723 conducted a mobile logistics demonstration with the lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ship usns cesar chavez take14 in apra harbor, guam march 11 in the first of many evolutions designed to evaluate supply ships ability to sustain submarine operations in an expeditionary setting.
Mpf vehicle cargo ship, usns button and usns lopez. Vigor marine provides vessel construction and repair services including dry docking. Navy secretary names ship after cesar chavez the san. The united states military has numerous types of watercraft, operated by the navy, including naval special warfare command and military sealift command, as.
Nwse1 lewis and clark class forecast international. Tags 66 oceanographic survey ship 103 tah 19 mercyclass hospital ships 104 take 1 lewis and clark class dry cargo and ammunition ship 104 expeditionary systems 105 aqs20a minehunting sonar 105 assault breaching system abs 105 identity dominance system ids biometrics 106 joint counter radiocontrolled improvised explosive. Us navy on the take as it beefs up supply ship capacity. For more information on employment with the navy, visit navy jobs msc reports to the u. This study evaluated the take lewis and clarkclass dry cargo and ammunition ships for conversion into effective, efficient, and economical modernday battleships. This list includes ships that are owned and leased by the u. Jan 27, 2020 usns carl brashear is a lewis and clark class dry cargo ship delivered to the navy by general dynamics on march 4, 2009.
The announcement was made by secretary of the navy ray mabus during a jackson state university speaking engagement in mississippi. The study also considered the effects on the ships internal arrangements, stability, seakeeping, and hull structure as a consequence of the conversion. The contract to build the ship was awarded to national steel and shipbuilding company nassco of san diego, california, on 27. Usns lewis and clark t ake1 is an american dry cargo ship, the lead ship of her namesake class. List of currently active united states military watercraft. Usage on en lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ship usns lewis and clark take1 list of military sealift. Lewis and clark class take dry cargo ammunition ships are 210 meters in length and 32. Byrd transferred fuel and more than 100 pallets of provisions.
United states navy dry cargo ships of the lewis and clark class. Lewis and clarkclass ships will replace the existing fifteen mars and siriusclass combat store. Uss oklahoma city conducts mobile logistics demonstration. Usns lewis and clark, a lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ship.
Our th dry cargoammunition ship of the lewis and clark class, usns medgar evers, began final preparations for operational use. The reasons, reconstruction and some characteristics of the special purpose river ship bpn30 kozara are presented in this paper. The dry cargoammunition ships are operated by the navys military sealift command. Lewis and clark class take dry cargoammunition ships are 210 meters in length and 32. Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax. Description the dry cargoammunition ships are operated by the navys military sealift command. South china sea military sealift commands msc lewis and clarkclass dry cargo and ammunition ship usns richard e. Serial production begins in 2018 and total ship quantity is planned to be 17 ships. Vigor marine tapped for take 9 overhaul russian arms.
The navy installed a new intruder detection system on. Continuing the lewis and clarkclass tradition of honoring legendary pioneers and explorers, the navys newest underway. Ships denoted with the prefix uss are commissioned ships. For more information on employment with the navy, visit navy jobs. Lewis and clark class ships will replace the existing fifteen mars and. This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total. Lewis and clark class take dry cargo ammunition ships. Dry cargoammunition ships take the us navy fact file. Nov 06, 2019 military sealift commands lewis and clark class dry cargo and ammunition ship usns richard e. The lewis and clark class take is the navys primary dry cargo unrep asset.
The lewis and clark class of dry cargo ship is a class of 14 combat logistics force clf underway replenishment vessels operated by the united states. The lewis and clark class ships can carry nearly 7,000t of dry cargo and ammunition and 23,500 barrels of marine diesel fuel. Fleet forces command for navyunique matters and to the assistant secretary of the navy for research. Usns lewis and clark lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ship usns robert e.
Surface land attack gunner platform conversion bbake. The lewis and clark class dry cargoammunition ship t ake acquisition program will provide a two product ammunition and combat stores including dry stores, frozen and chilled products, spare parts and consumables replacement for the aging single product combat stores t afs and ammunition t ae shuttle ships. Byrd take 4 conducted a replenishment at sea ras with the indian navys antisubmarine warfare corvette ins kiltan p 30 while underway in the south china sea, nov. The usns lewis and clark is the firstofclass take dry cargo and ammunition ship and is part of the more than 40 ships within the us naval. These ships are named for historic pioneering americans. Take 12 and integrated the navigation and engineering control system with the ships network. Byrd take 4 steams alongside the indian navys antisubmarine warfare corvette ins kiltan p 30 during a replenishment at sea.
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