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George Mccarthy News

15 May 2007

USNS Sacagawea Arrives in Norfolk

USNS Sacagawea, the latest in a line of Dry Cargo Ammunition Ships (T-AKE 2), arrived at its new homeport, Naval Station Norfolk, May 11. T-AKE 2 ships are replacing the Kilauea class (T-AE 26), Mars class (T-AFS 1) and Sirius class (T-AO 187) to combine the services of ammunition and cargo delivery to U.S. Navy ships at sea and in foreign ports. Sacagawea’s crew is comprised of 11 active duty Sailors serving with more than 100 civil service merchant mariners. Their primary mission is to carry dry cargo, ammunition and fuel. It’s a multiproduct ship that will combine the functions of combat logistics store ship vessels (AFS class) and ammunition ships (T-AE class). Capt. George McCarthy, the merchant mariner commanding officer, described his experience sailing with Sacagawea’s crew.

01 Mar 2007

USNS Sacagawea Delivered to Military Sealift Command

After completing sea trials off the southern California coast, dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) was delivered to the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) on Feb. 27. The ship, designated T-AKE, is the second in a new class of combat logistics force ships and is able to deliver ammunition, provisions, stores, spare parts, potable water, and petroleum products to the Navy’s carrier and expeditionary strike groups and other Naval forces. Designed to operate independently for extended periods at sea while providing underway replenishment services, Sacagawea will directly contribute to the Navy’s ability to maintain a forward presence.