USNS William McLean

USNS Wiliam McLean (T-AKE-12) underway in 2013
USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) in October 2013
History
NameWilliam McLean
NamesakeWilliam McLean[1]
Awarded12 December 2008[2]
BuilderNational Steel and Shipbuilding[2]
Laid down23 March 2010[2]
Launched16 April 2011[3]
Sponsored byMargaret Taylor[3]
In service28 September 2011
HomeportNaval Weapons Station Earle, Colts Neck, NJ
Identification
MottoSi Vis Pacem • Para Bellum
StatusIn service U.S. Atlantic Fleet
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeLewis 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]
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[2]
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)
Complement0 military, 130 civilian[2]
Electronic warfare
& decoys		Nulka decoy launchers (space allocated but not installed)
Armament
Aircraft carriedtwo helicopters, either Sikorsky MH-60S Knighthawk or Aerospatiale Puma

USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) is a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship of the United States Navy, named in honor of William McLean, a United States Navy physicist, who conceived and developed the heat-seeking Sidewinder missile. The contract to build William McLean was awarded to National Steel and Shipbuilding Company on 12 December 2008.[2] William McLean was launched on 16 April 2011, sponsored by Dr. McLean's niece, Margaret Taylor.[3] The ship was delivered to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) on 28 September 2011.[4]

  1. ^ "Navy Names Four Ships After American Pioneers". Military Sealift Command (MSC). 2 December 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "William McLean". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  3. ^ a b c Burford, Sarah E. (18 April 2011). "Navy's Newest Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ship USNS William McLean Launched". Navy News Service. Military Sealift Command Pacific. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Military Sealift Command accepts USNS William McLean". Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.