Cargo ship of the United States Navy
History United States Name USNS Seay Namesake Army Sgt. William W. Seay Owner United States Navy Operator Military Sealift Command Awarded September 27, 1994 Builder Northrop Grumman Ship Systems , New Orleans Laid down March 24, 1997 Launched June 25, 1998 Completed 4 August 1998 In service March 28, 2000 Identification Status in active service General characteristics Class and type Bob Hope -classvehicle cargo ship Displacement 62,070 tons full Length 951 ft 5 in (290.0 m) Beam 106 ft (32.3 m) Draft 34 ft 10 in (10.6 m) maximum Propulsion 4 x Colt Pielstick 10 PC4.2 V diesels; 65,160 hp(m) (47.89 MW)(Beloit, WI)Falk Gear Power Transmission (Milwaukee, WI) Speed 24 knots (44 km/h) Range Not Disclosed Capacity 380,000 sq ft (35,000 m2 ) w/49,990 sq. ft. deck cargo Complement 26 to 45 civilian crew; up to 50 active duty Armament Unarmed
USNS Seay (T-AKR-302) is a Bob Hope -classroll on roll off vehicle cargo ship of the United States Navy . She is named after Sergeant William W. Seay , who received the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Vietnam War.
She was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems , New Orleans and delivered to the Navy on 28 March 2000. They assigned her to the United States Department of Defense 's Military Sealift Command .
Seay has served in transportation efforts in both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, mainly shuttling material between the mainland United States and European bases controlled by the US.
Seay at Camp Lejeune, N.C 2009USNS T-AKR-302 Seay at the Boston Drydock for maintenance (June 10, 2018).
Further reading
IMO 9116838 at Wikimedia Commons
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