USNS William McLean (T-AKE-12)
USNS Wiliam McLean (T-AKE-12) in October 2013 | |
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Name: | William McLean |
Namesake: | William McLean[1] |
Awarded: | 12 December 2008[2] |
Builder: | National Steel and Shipbuilding[2] |
Laid down: | 26 March 2010[2] |
Launched: | 16 April 2011[3] |
Sponsored by: | Margaret Taylor[3] |
Acquired: | 28 September 2011 |
Status: | Undergoing sea trials |
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Class and type: | Lewis and Clark-class cargo ship |
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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[2] |
Speed: | 20 knots (37 km/h) |
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Complement: | 0 military, 130 civilian[2] |
Electronic warfare & decoys: | Nulka decoy launchers (space allocated but not installed) |
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Aircraft carried: | two helicopters, either Sikorsky MH-60S Knighthawk or Aerospatiale Puma |
USNS William McLean (T-AKE-12) is a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship of the United States Navy, named in honor of William McLean, a United States Navy physicist, who conceived and developed the heat-seeking Sidewinder missile. The contract to build William McLean was awarded to National Steel and Shipbuilding Company on 12 December 2008.[2] William McLean was launched on 16 April 2011, sponsored by Dr. McLean's niece, Margaret Taylor.[3] The ship was delivered to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) on 28 September 2011.[4]
References
- ↑ "Navy Names Four Ships After American Pioneers". Military Sealift Command (MSC). 2 December 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "William McLean". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- 1 2 3 Burford, Sarah E. (18 April 2011). "Navy's Newest Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ship USNS William McLean Launched". Navy News Service. Military Sealift Command Pacific. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ↑ "Military Sealift Command accepts USNS William McLean". Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
External links
Media related to USNS William McLean (T-AKE-12) at Wikimedia Commons
- "USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12)". T-AKE Photo Gallery. NASSCO/General Dynamics Corporation. 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- Priolo, Gary P. (7 July 2011). "USNS William McLean (T-AKE-12)". Service Ship Photo Archive. NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
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