USNS Richard E. Byrd

For other ships with the same name, see USS Richard E. Byrd.
USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE-4) underway outside San Diego harbor.
History
United States
NameRichard E. Byrd
NamesakeRichard Evelyn Byrd
Awarded18 July 2003
BuilderNational Steel and Shipbuilding
Laid down28 July 2006
Launched15 May 2007
Completed14 November 2007
In service8 January 2008
Identification
Motto
  • Qua Patet Orbis
  • (As Far As the World Extends)
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeLewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship
Displacement
  • 23,852 tons light,
  • 40,298 tons full,
  • 16,446 tons dead
Length
  • 210 m (689 ft 0 in) oa
  • 199.3 m (653 ft 10 in) waterline
Beam32.3 m (106 ft 0 in)
Draft
  • 9.1 m (29 ft 10 in) maximum,
  • 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in) limit
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; 23 mph)
Range14,000 nmi (26,000 km; 16,000 mi) at 20 kn
Capacity
  • Max dry cargo weight: 5,910 long tons (6,000 t)
  • Max dry cargo volume: 783,000 cu ft (22,200 m3)
  • Max cargo fuel weight: 2,350 long tons (2,390 t)
  • Cargo fuel volume: 18,000 bbl (2,900 m3)
    • DFM: 10,500 bbl (1,670 m3)
    • JP5: 7,500 bbl (1,190 m3)
Complement123 civilian, 12 USN staff
Aircraft carried2 × helicopters, either MH-60S Knighthawk or SA330J Puma

USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE-4) is a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship of the United States Navy. She is the second United States Navy ship to be named after polar explorer Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd (1888–1957). Built by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company at San Diego, California, the ship was launched on 15 May 2007. Richard E. Byrd was delivered to Military Sealift Command on 8 January 2008.