USNS Cesar Chavez

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USNS Cesar Chavez
File:USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE-14) underway in December 2014.JPG
History
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NamesakeCésar Chávez
Awarded26 February 2010
BuilderNational Steel and Shipbuilding
Laid down9 May 2011
Launched5 May 2012
Sponsored byHelen Chavez
In service24 October 2012
Identification
Statusin active service
BadgeFile:USNS Cesar Chaves T-AKE-14 Crest.png
General characteristics
Class & typeLewis and Clark-class cargo ship
Displacement41,000 tons (41,700 t)
Length689 ft (210 m)
Beam105.6 ft (32.2 m)
Draft29.9 ft (9.1 m)
PropulsionIntegrated 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
Speed20 knots (37 km/h)
Range14,000 nmi (26,000 km; 16,000 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity
  • Max dry cargo weight:
  •  5,910 LT (6,000 t)
  • Max dry cargo volume:
  •  783,000 cu ft (22,200 m3)
  • Max cargo fuel weight:
  •  2,350 LT (2,390 t)
  • Cargo fuel volume:
  •  18,000 bbl (2,900 m3)
Complement49 military, 123 civilian
Aircraft carriedtwo helicopters

USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE-14), a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship, is the first ship operated by the United States Navy to be named for Cesar Chavez (1927–1993), labor leader and civil rights activist.[1] Chávez joined the Navy at the age of seventeen in 1944 during World War II, and served for two years.[2]

Cesar Chavez's keel was laid down on 9 May 2011 by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) in San Diego.[3] The ship was launched on 5 May 2012.[4]

Notes

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  • Photo gallery of USNS Cesar Chavez at NavSource Naval History
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