Military Sealift Command - 2003
Ship Types
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Draft Jan'03
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND
Auxiliary Force
Special Mission
Prepositioning
Ship Introduction
SeaLift
MSC
currently operates 123 non-combatant, civilian-crewed ships around the world. In addition, the command has access to 77 other ships which are kept in reduced operating status, ready to be activated if needed.
Ammunition Ships - AE - 8 ships
USNS Kilauea (T-AE 26) 564 feet ; 18,000 tons(full) ; 20 knots ; 2 helos.
USNS Butte (T-AE 27)
USNS Santa Barbara (T-AE 28)
USNS Mount Hood (T-AE 29)
USNS Flint (T-AE 32)
USNS Shasta (T-AE 33)
USNS Mount Baker(T-AE 34)
USNS Kiska (T-AE 35)
Facts
Aviation Maintenance Logistics Ships - AVB - 2 ships
SS CURTISS -- RRF, dedicated to Prepositioning, USMC.
SS WRIGHT -- RRF, dedicated to Prepositioning, USMC
Facts
Cable Repair Ship - ARC - 1 ship
USNS ZEUS (T-ARC 7) - 513 feet x 73 feet x 26 feet ; 14,934 long tons ; 15.0 knots
51 civilian ; 38 military/sponsor personnel ; MSC Atlantic
Facts
Combat Stores Ships - AFS - 6 ships
USNS NIAGARA FALLS AFS-3 581 feet ; 17,000 tons full ; 21 knots ; 136 civ, 26 mil
USNS CONCORD AFS-5
USNS SAN JOSE AFS-7
USNS SIRIUS AFS-8 524 feet ; 16,900 tons full ; 19 knots ; 103 civ, 26 mil
USNS SPICA AFS-9
USNS SATURN AFS-10
Facts
Container & Roll-on/Roll-off Ships - T-AK - 16 ships
MV PFC James ANDERSON Jr. (T-AK 3002)
MV PFC William B. BAUGH (T-AK 3001)
MV 2nd Lt John P. BOBO (T-AK 3008)
MV 1st Lt Alex BONNYMAN (T-AK 3003
MV Sgt William R. BUTTON (T-AK 3012)
MV Cpl Louis J. HAUGE Jr. (T-AK 3000)
SS Sgt Matej KOCAK (T-AK 3005)
MV 1st LT Baldomero LOPEZ (T-AK 3010)
MV 1st LT Jack LUMMUS (T-AK 3011)
MV 1st LT Harry L. MARTIN (T-AK )
MV Sgt Matej Kocak (T-AK 3005)
MV Merlin (T-AK )
SS PFC Eugene A. OBREGON (T-AK 3006)
MV PVT Franklin J. PHILLIPS (T-AK 3004)
SS MAJ Stephen W. PLESS (T-AK 3007)
USNS GYSGT Fred W. STOCKHAM (T-AK )
USNS LCPL Roy M. WHEAT -- to MPSRON-3 in 2003.
MV PFC Dewayne T. WILLIAMS (T-AK 3009)
Facts
Container Ships - T-AK - 9 ships
MV SSG Edward A. CARTER, Jr.
MV MAJ Bernard F FISHER
MV Green Wave
MV LTC John U. D. PAGE
MV A1C William H PITSENBARGER
MV SAGAMORE
Prepositioned
MV CAPT Steven L. BENNETT (T-AK 4296) - 687 ft ; 53,727 tons full ; 16.5 kt ; 26 civilian
MV LTC Calvin P. TITUS * (T-AK 5089) - 652 ft ; 14,000 tons empty ; 19 kts ; 25 civilian
MV SP5 Eric G. GIBSON (T-AK 5091)
Bennett
Crane Ships - T-ACS - 10 ships
SS KEYSTONE STATE (T-ACS 1) - Reserve, except Gopher State
SS GEM STATE (T-ACS 2) - 668.6 feet x 76 feet
SS GRAND CANYON STATE (T-AC 3) - 31,500 tons full
SS GOPHER STATE (T-ACS 4) -- Preposition
SS FLICKERTAIL STATE (T-ACS 5) - 300+ standard containers
SS CORNHUSKER STATE (T-ACS 6) - 20 knots
SS DIAMOND STATE (T-ACS 7) - 2 boilers; 2 GE turbines
SS EQUALITY STATE (T-ACS 8) - 19,250 hp; 1 shaft
SS GREEN MOUNTAIN STATE (T-ACS 9)
SS BEAVER STATE (T-ACS 10)
Facts
Beaver State
Keystone State
Down Range Support Ships - 1 ship
MV Sea Mark III
150 ft x 50 ft x 9 feet ; 550 long tons
Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ships - T-AKE - New class, 12 will be constructed
USNS Lewis and Clark * (T-AKE 1) 689 feet x 105.6 feet x 29.9 feet; 21May'05
USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2)
Comm 24Jun'06
USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) 41,000 long tons ; 20 knots ; 123 civilian, 49 military
Comm 6Dec'06
USNS Richard E. Bryd (T-AKE 4) Christen 15May'07
USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) Christen 9Feb'08
USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6)
Will combine AE, AFS, AOE - 12 planned
Facts
Lewis&Clark
Dual Band Radar Ships - T-AGM - 1 ship
USNS INVINCIBLE (T-AGM 24) is one of 27 Special Mission Ships.
224 feet x 43 feet x 15 feet ; 2,262 long tons ; 11.0 knots
18 civilian , 18 military/sponsor ; MSC Central
Fast Combat Support Ships - AOE - 8 ships
USS Sacramento* (AOE 1), Bremerton, WA 1964 - 793 feet x 107 feet
USS Camden (AOE 2), Bremerton, WA - 53,000 tons (full) ; 26 knots ; 2 helos
Decomm Sep'05
USS Seattle (AOE 3), Earle, NJ - 26 knots (30 mph,48kph) ; 2 CH-46E Sea Knight helo
USNS Detroit (AOE 4), Earle. - Crew: O=24, E=576 ; Sea Sparrow missiles, 2 Phalanx civilian crew
USNS Supply * (AOE 6) 1994 - 754 ft x 107 ft ; 48,800 tons (full) ; 25 knots
USS Rainer (AOE 7), Bremerton. Crew: O=40, E=627 enlisted ; 3 Sea Knight helo
USNS Arctic (AOE 8) Four GE LM2500 gas-turbines; 2 shafts; 105,000 hp
USNS Bridge (AOE 10), Bremerton.
facts
Fast Sealift Ships - T-AKR - 8 ships
947 feet x 106 feet x 32 feet ; 32,295 tons dead weight
Crew: 42 civilian , up to 12 Army, no Navy.
USNS Algol (T-AKR 287) New Orleans, La.
USNS Bellatrix(T-AKR 288) New Orleans, La.
USNS Denebola (T-AKR 289) Staten Island N.Y.
USNS Pollux (T-AKR 290) New Orleans, La.
USNS Altair (T-AKR 291) New Orleans, La.
USNS Regulus (T-AKR 292) Norfolk, Va.
USNS Capella (T-AKR 293) Jacksonville, Fla.
USNS Antares (T-AKR 294) Jacksonville, Fla.
Crew: 42 civilian ,Military up to 12 Army, no Navy personnel.
Facts
Float-on/Float-off Cargo Ship - T-AKF - 1 ship
MV American Cormorant (T-AK 2062) - 738 ft x135 ft ; 69,555 full ; 14 kt ; 21 civilian
Facts
Fleet Ocean Tugs - ATF - 6 ships
UNSN Powhatan (T-ATF 166) - 226 feet x 42 fe3t
UNSN Catawba (T-ATF 168) - 2,260 tons full load
UNSN Navajo (T-ATF 169) - 2 GM EMD 20-645F7B diesels; 5.73 MW sustained
UNSN Mohawk (T-ATF 170) - Kort nozzles ; cp props; bow thruster; 300 hp
UNSN Sioux (T-ATF 171) - 14.5 knots
UNSN Apache (T-ATF 172) - 16 civilians, 4 naval communications tech.
Facts
Heavy Lift Ship - AKR - 1 ship
SS Cape Mohican (AKR 5065) -- 873 feet x 105 feet x 39 feet ; 57,290 long tons ; 16.2 knots
High-Speed Vessels - HSV - 2 ships + prototypes under construction
HSV Westpac Express (HSV 4676) - 331 feet , 33 knots . catamaran , Far East
HSV-X1 Joint Venture, Australian designed and built. Atlantic
HSV-X2 (unnamed) - Larger deck with helo hanger.
TSV-1X (unnamed) - Army prototype.
Hospital Ships - AH - 2 ships
USNS Mercy (AH 19) - 894 feet ; 69,360 tons ; 17.5 knots
USNS Comfort (AH 20) - 63 civilian ; 956 medical ; 258 naval
Facts
Mercy
Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ships (LMSRs) - T-AKR
New construction LMSRs
USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR 300), delivered November 1998;
USNS Fisher (T-AKR 301), delivered August 1999;
USNS Seay (T-AKR 302), delivered March 2000;
USNS Mendonca (T-AKR 303), delivered January 2001;
USNS Pililaau (T-AKR 304), delivered in August 2001;
USNS Brittin (T-AKR 305), delivered in July 2002;
USNS Benavidez(T-AKR 306), delivered in Sept 2003.
USNS Watson (T-AKR 310), delivered June 1998;
USNS Sisler (T-AKR 311), delivered December 1998;
USNS Dahl (T-AKR 312), delivered July 1999;
USNS Red Cloud(T-AKR 313), delivered January 2000;
USNS Charlton (T-AKR 314), delivered May 2000;
USNS Watkins (T-AKR 315), delivered March 2001;
USNS Pomeroy (T-AKR 316), delivered in August 2001;
USNS Soderman (T-AKR 317), delivered in September 2002;
Converted LMSRs - Five container ships underwent conversion
USNS Shughart (T-AKR 295)
USNS Gordon (T-AKR 296)
USNS Yano (T-AKR 297)
USNS Gilliland(T-AKR 298)
Facts
Lighter Aboard Ships - T-AK - 4 ships
SS CAPE FEAR (AK-5061) - 820 feet
SS CAPE FLATTERY (AK-5070 - 29,820 tons dead weight
SS CAPE FLORIDA (AK-5071)
SS CAPE FAREWELL (AK-5073)
Cape Fear
LASH : Cargo Ships, Barge, Barge - T-AK - 4 ships
SS Green Valley (T-AK 2049) - 893 ft 46,152 tons full ; 16 knots ; 24 civilian
MV Jeb Stuart (T-AKB 9204) - 857 ft ; 66,630 tons full ; 16 knots ; 24 civilian
SS Austral Rainbow * (T-AK 1005) - 820 ft ; 39,277 tons full ; 16 knots ; 24 civilian
SS Green Harbor (T-AK 2064) - Prepositioning
Facts
Missile Range Instrumentation Ships - T-AGM - 1 ship
USNS Observation Island (T-AGM 23)
Special Mission Ship
564 feet x 76 feet x 28 feet, 7 inches ; 17,015 long tons
20.0 knots ; MSC Pacific
66 civilian (34 sponsor), military: 0
Facts
Modular Cargo Delivery System Ships - T-AK - 7 ships
SS CAPE GIRARDEAU (AK 2039)
SS CAPE ALEXANDER (AK 5010)
SS CAPE JOHN (AK 5022) -- RRF, activated for Prepositioning.
SS CAPE JACOB (AK 5029) -- RRF, activated for Prepositioning.
SS CAPE GIBSON (AK 5051)
SS CAPE JOHNSON (AK 5075) -- RRF, activated for Prepositioning.
SS CAPE JUBY (AK-5077) - 565 ft x 76ft x 32 ft ; 14,340 tons dw
Cape Ruby
Ocean Surveillance Ships - T-AGOS - 10 ships - ASW
USNS Stalwart (TAGOS-1) - Counter-Drug Operations
USNS VICTORIOUS
USNS ABLE
USNS CAPABLE
MV CORY CHOUEST
USNS EFFECTIVE
USNS Indomitable (TAGOS-7) - Counter-Drug Operations
USNS LOYAL
USNS PREVAIL(T-AGOS 8)
USNS Capable (TAGOS-16) - Counter-Drug Operations
USNS ASSERTIVE(T-AGOS 9)
USNS BOLD (T-AGOS 12)
USNS IMPECCABLE(T-AGOS 23)
Victorious
Able
Effective
Loyal
Prevail
Asseretive
Bold
Counter-Drug Facts
Anti-Sub Facts
Oceanographic Survey Ships - T-AGS - 8 ships
USNS John McDonnell * (T-AGS 51) 1990 ; 208 ft x 45 ft ; 2,054 long tons full load
USNS Littlehales (T-AGS 52) 1991 ; 12 knots (13.8 mph) ; 22 civilian, 11 scientists
USNS Pathfinder * (T-AGS 60) 328.5 ft x 58 ft ; 4,762 long tons full load
USNS Sumner (T-AGS 61) 16 knots (18.4 mph) ; Crew: 28 civilians, 27 scientists
USNS Bowditch (T-AGS 62) Built: Halter Marine, Moss Point, Miss.
USNS Henson (T-AGS 63) 4 EMD/Baylor diesel electric generators, 11,425 hp
USNS Bruce C. Heezen (T-AGS 64) 2 GE CDF 1944 motors; 8,000 hp (5.96 MW)
USNS Mary Sears (T-AGS 65) 2 Lips Z drives; bow thruster, 1,500 hp (1.19 MW)
McDonnell
Pathfinder
Oilers - T-AO - 14 ships - Underway Replenishment Oilers
USNS Henry J. Kaiser * (T-AO 187) - Prepositioning Program
---- Sealift --
USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) 677.5 feet x 97.5 feet
USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) 2 Colt-Pielstick 10 PC4.2 V 570 diesels
USNS Ericsson (T-AO 194) 34,442 hp sustained; 2 shafts; cp props
USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) 40,700 long tons (41,353 metric) light
USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) 20 knots (23 mph)
USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) Crew: 66 to 89 civilian, 7 to 24 military
USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) Helicopter platform
USNS Tippecanoe(T-AO 199) No homeports assigned
USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) Builder: Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans
USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) 42,000 long tons [T-AO 201, 203-204] fullload
USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) Capacity: 180,000 barrels
USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) Capacity: 159,000 [T-AO 201, 203-204] barrels
USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204)
Range Instrumentation Ships - T-AG -- 2 ships
USNS HAYES (T-AG-195)- Acoustic Research Ship - catamaran ,247 ft ; 3,952 ton ; 1o kt ; crew 56
USNS WATERS
Facts Hayes
Hayes
Ready Reserve Force Ships - 8 ships
SS CAPE ANN
SS CAPE ARCHWAY
SS CAPE AVINOF
SS CAPE BLANCO
SS CAPE BORDA
SS CAPE BOVER
SS CAPE BRETON
SS CAPE NOME
Cape Ann
Roll-on/Roll-off Ships - 32 ships
GTS ADM WM. M. CALLAGHAN
MV CAPE DECISION
MV CAPE DIAMOND
MV CAPE DOMINGO
MV CAPE DOUGLAS
MV CAPE DUCATO
MV CAPE EDMONT
MV CAPE HENRY
MV CAPE HORN
SS CAPE INSCRIPTION
SS CAPE INTREPID
SS CAPE ISABEL
SS CAPE ISLAND
MV CAPE KENNEDY
MV CAPE KNOX
MV CAPE LAMBERT
MV CAPE LOBOS
SS CAPE MAY
SS CAPE MENDOCINO
MV CAPE ORLANDO
MV CAPE RACE
MV CAPE RAY
MV CAPE RISE
MV CAPE TAYLOR
MV CAPE TEXAS
MV CAPE TRINITY
MV CAPE VICTORY
MV CAPE VINCENT
MV CAPE WASHINGTON
MV CAPE WRATH
SS COMET
SS METEOR
-- Sealift --
MV Buffalo Soldier (T-AK 9881) 670 ft ; 40,357 tons ; 16 kt ; 19 civilian
Submarine Support Vessels - 4 ships
SSV C-COMMANDO
MV CAROLYN CHOUEST
MV DOLORES CHOUEST
MV KELLIE CHOUEST
Transport Tankers - T-AOT - 15 ships
MV ALATNA
MV CHATTAHOOCHEE
SS CHESAPEAKE -- activated for Prepositioning.
SS MISSION BUENAVENTURA
MV MISSION CAPISTRANO
MT MONTAUK
SS MOUNT WASHINGTON
MV NODAWAY
SS PETERSBURG -- RRF, activated for Prepositioning
SS POTOMAC
SeaLift - 5 ships
MV Gus W. DARNELL (T-AOT 1121) - 615 feet , 39,624 ton , 16 knots
MV Paul BUCK (T-AOT 1122) - 237,766 barrels
MV Samuel L. COBB (T-AOT 1123) - 23 civilian
MV Richard G. MATTHIESEN (T-AOT 1124) - rig underway
MV Lawrence H. GIANELLA T-AOT-1125) - rig underway
Facts
Montauk
Chartered Tankers - AOE (T5s) - 6 ships
MV Gus W. Darnell (T-AOT 1121) 615 feet x 90 feet ; 32,572 tons full load
MV Paul Buck (T-AOT 1122) 1 Sulzer diesel; 15,300 hp at 90 rpm; 1 shaft
MV Samuel L. Cobb (T-AOT 1123) 239,456 barrels ; 16 knots ; 24 civilian
MV Richard G. Matthiesen (T-AOT 1124) - underway gear
MV Lawrence H. Gianella (T-AOT 1125) - underway gear
MT Montauk
Troop Ships - AP - 2 ships
SS EMPIRE STATE AP-100 , 565 feet ; 22,629 tons ; 17 knots ; Atlantic
SS GOLDEN BEAR AP-??? , 499 feet ; 15,000 tons ; 20 knots
Ship Designations
GTS - ?
HSV - High-speed Vessel (catamaran)
MV - Motor Vessel (diesel)
MT - ?
S.S. - Steam Ship
USNS - United States Naval Ship ie. unarmed, civilian crewed.
U.S.S. - United States Ship ie. warship
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