USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE-11)
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Washington Chambers |
| Namesake: | Washington Chambers[1] |
| Awarded: | 12 December 2008[2] |
| Builder: | National Steel and Shipbuilding[2] |
| Laid down: | 25 August 2009[1] |
| Status: | Under construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Lewis and Clark-class cargo ship |
| Displacement: |
23,852 tons light, 40,298 tons full, 16,446 tons dead[2] |
| Length: |
210 m (689 ft) overall, 199.3 m (654 ft) waterline[2] |
| Beam: |
32.3 m (106 ft) extreme, 32.3 m (106 ft) waterline[2] |
| Draft: |
9.1 m (30 ft) maximum, 9.4 m (31 ft) limit[2] |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Complement: | 49 military, 123 civilian[2] |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: | Nulka decoy launchers |
| Armament: |
2–6 × 12.7 mm machine guns or 7.62 mm medium machine guns |
| Aircraft carried: | two helicopters, either Sikorsky MH-60S Knighthawk or Aerospatiale Super Puma |
USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE-11) is a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship of the United States Navy, named in honor of Captain Washington Chambers (1856–1934), a pioneer in US naval aviation. The contract to build Washington Chambers was awarded to National Steel and Shipbuilding Company on 12 December 2008. Her keel was laid down on 25 August 2009.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Keel Laid for Future USNS Washington Chambers". United States Navy. 25 August 2009. http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=47865. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "Washington Chambers". Naval Vessel Register. http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/ake11.htm. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
External links
- "USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11)". T-AKE Photo Gallery. NASSCO/General Dynamics Corporation. 2009. http://www.nassco.com/usn_dac/take11_gallery.html. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
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