USNS Robert E. Peary

For other ships with the same name, see USS Robert E. Peary.
History
NameUSNS Robert E. Peary
NamesakeRobert Peary
Awarded27 January 2004
BuilderNational Steel and Shipbuilding
Laid down12 December 2006 [1]
Launched27 October 2007
Christened9 February 2008
In service5 June 2008 [2]
Identification
Motto"King of the Team" [3]
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeLewis and Clark-class cargo ship
Displacement
  • 23,852 tons light,
  • 40,298 tons full,
  • 16,446 tons dead
Length
  • 210 m (689 ft) overall,
  • 199.3 m (654 ft) waterline
Beam
  • 32.3 m (106 ft) extreme,
  • 32.3 m (106 ft) waterline
Draft
  • 9.1 m (30 ft) maximum,
  • 9.4 m (31 ft) 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)
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)
Complement49 military, 123 civilian
Electronic warfare
& decoys		Nulka decoy launchers
Armament
Aircraft carriedtwo helicopters, MH-60S Knighthawk

USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE-5) is a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship in the United States Navy. She is the fourth Navy ship named for Arctic explorer, Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary (1856–1920).

  1. ^ "General Dynamics NASSCO Delivers USNS Robert E. Peary". NASSCO. June 5, 2008. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
  2. ^ "USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5)". United States Army Institute of Heraldry. Archived from the original on 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2010-03-07.