Serial production begins in 2018 and total ship quantity is planned to be 17 ships. Lewis and clark class take dry cargoammunition ships are 210 meters in length and 32. Hester evans, who is perrys greatgreatgreat granddaughter, is the ships sponsor. Navys lewis and clark class of dry cargo ammunition ships operated by the u. 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. List of current ships of the united states navy wikipedia. 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. Byrd take 4 steams alongside the indian navys antisubmarine warfare corvette ins kiltan p 30 during a replenishment at sea. This study evaluated the take lewis and clarkclass dry cargo and ammunition ships for conversion into effective, efficient, and economical modernday battleships. United states government accountability office navy shipbuilding.
Dry cargoammunition ships take the us navy fact file. This list includes ships that are owned and leased by the u. Military sealift command msc and crewed in the unlicensed positions by members of the siu government services division, was christened nov. For more information on employment with the navy, visit navy jobs msc reports to the u. Navys lewis and clarkclass of dry cargoammunition ships operated by the u. Jan 07, 2016 new navy ship will be named after civil rights icon john lewis.
Byrd transferred fuel and more than 100 pallets of provisions. 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. Military sealift commands msc lewis and clarkclass dry cargo and ammunition ship usns richard e. The united states military has numerous types of watercraft, operated by the navy, including naval special warfare command and military sealift command, as.
Apra harbor, guam uss key west ssn 722 conducted a mobile logistics demonstration with the lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ship usns richard e. Pollution control systems include a ballast water exchange and a cargo fuel vapour recovery system. Usns carl brashear is a lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ship delivered to the navy by general dynamics on march 4, 2009. 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. Foreword the future operating environment will continue to be characterized by national. Nov 06, 2019 military sealift commands lewis and clark class dry cargo and ammunition ship usns richard e. The united states navy has over 490 ships in both active service and the reserve fleet, with approximately 90 more in either the planning and ordering stages or under construction, according to the naval vessel register and published reports. Dry cargo ammunition ship lewis and clark t ake 1 class. 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. Navy secretary names ship after cesar chavez the san.
Fleet forces command for navyunique matters and to the assistant secretary of the navy for research. List of currently active united states military watercraft. Navy photo by mass communication specialist seaman jose madrigal. Navy web site and is the official web site of the military sealift command. The ships in the class are named after famous american explorers and pioneers. The ship is equipped with two diesel aggregate power of. Uss oklahoma city conducts mobile logistics demonstration. 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.
Ships denoted with the prefix uss are commissioned ships. 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. Key west conducts mobile logistics demonstration u. The reasons, reconstruction and some characteristics of the special purpose river ship bpn30 kozara are presented in this paper.
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. Lewis and clarkclass dry cargoammunition ship take would be named usns medgar evers. The study also considered the effects on the ships internal arrangements, stability, seakeeping, and hull structure as a consequence of the conversion.
Reduce design changes identified by trades during construction virginia class submarine lewis and clark class dry cargoammunition auxiliary. Lewis and clark class dry cargo ships wikimedia commons. Pages in category lewis and clark class dry cargo ships. 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. Vigor marine provides vessel construction and repair services including dry docking. The usns charles drew is a lewis and clark class dry cargo ship of the united states navy, built in 2009. 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. 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. Kaiserclass tao 187 fleet replenishment oiler as a substitute station ship. Us navy on the take as it beefs up supply ship capacity. The announcement was made by secretary of the navy ray mabus during a jackson state university speaking engagement in mississippi.
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. Description the dry cargoammunition ships are operated by the navys military sealift command. 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. 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. Surface land attack gunner platform conversion bbake. Vigor marine tapped for take 9 overhaul russian arms. Lewis and clark class ships will replace the existing fifteen mars and. 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. Nwse1 lewis and clark class forecast international. United states navy dry cargo ships of the lewis and clark class. 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. Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax.
Underway replenishment ship supplying dry cargo to aircraft carrier and amphibious warfare battle groups. This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total. Archived report lewis and clark class forecast international. Lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ship military wiki fandom. To supplement this analysis, we held discussions with a number of navy offices responsible for. 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. Navy secretary mabus names nassco supply ship after cesar chavez as 15 senators commended the navy for the choice and rep. Gao18238sp lewis and clark class dry cargo ammunition ship take cargo and ammunition replenishment 1 columbia class submarine ssbn 826. For more information on employment with the navy, visit navy jobs. Lewis and clark class take dry cargo ammunition ships. The medgar evers was christened on november 12, 2011 and put into service in january 2012. Navy secretary names ship after cesar chavez the san diego. 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. Duncan hunter pressed for another ship to be named for a latino veteran.
Pages in category lewis and clark class dry cargo ships this category contains only the following page. The lewis and clark class take is the navys primary dry cargo unrep asset. Usns alan shepard take 3 sailing past the san diego skyline on 12 june 2007. The lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ship usns robert e. 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. Continuing the lewis and clarkclass tradition of honoring legendary pioneers and explorers, the navys newest underway.
Usage on en lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ship usns lewis and clark take1 list of military sealift. These ships are named for historic pioneering americans. Take 12 and integrated the navigation and engineering control system with the ships network. Navy to perform overhaul and maintenance services for the usns washington chambers take 11, a lewis and clark class dry cargo ammunition ship. 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. The lewis and clark class ships can carry nearly 7,000t of dry cargo and ammunition and 23,500 barrels of marine diesel fuel. Perry, who led the expedition to open trading between the west and japan.
Navy photo by mass communication specialist 2nd class cameron stoner a key player in them maintaining that capacity. Lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ship is named in honor of commodore matthew c. Lewis and clarkclass ships will replace the existing fifteen mars and siriusclass combat store. Vigor marine tapped for take 9 overhaul russian arms sales. 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 dry cargoammunition ships are operated by the navys military sealift command. Apr 03, 2014 dry cargo ammunition ship united states navy. The navy installed a new intruder detection system on. 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. South china sea military sealift commands msc lewis and clarkclass dry cargo and ammunition ship usns richard e. Usns lewis and clark, a lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ship. New navy ship will be named after civil rights icon john lewis. United states government accountability office navy. Usns lewis and clark take 1, no homeport delivered june 20, 2006.
Byrd take 4 conducted a replenishmentatsea ras with u. Transportation command for defense transportation matters, to the u. Take usns lewis and clark class dry cargoammunition ship. 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.
It was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for the explorers meriwether lewis and william clark. Navy to perform overhaul and maintenance services for the usns washington chambers take 11, a lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ammunition ship. Lewis and clark class take dry cargo and ammunition ship. 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. Two specific hulls of this class were targeted for conversion. The take1 class ship, which carries dry cargo, operates in concert with aoe class and tao ships, which carry liquid cargo and ammunition. Mpf vehicle cargo ship, usns button and usns lopez.