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USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2)

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USNS SACAGAWEA is the second LEWIS AND CLARK - class Dry Cargo / Ammunition Ship and the third ship in the Navy to bear the name.

General Characteristics:Awarded: October 18, 2001
Keel laid: June 8, 2005
Launched: June 24, 2006
Delivered: February 27, 2007
Builder: National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, Calif.
Propulsion system: Integrated propulsion and ship service electrical system, with generation at 6.6KV by FM/MAN B&W diesel generators
Propellers: one
Length: 689 feet (210 meters)
Beam: 106 feet (32.31 meters)
Draft: 29.5 feet (9 meters)
Displacement: approx. 41,000 tons full load
Speed: 20 knots
Dry Cargo Capacity: 1,388,000 cubic feet
Fuel Cargo Capacity: 26,000 barrels
Aircraft: two helicopters
Armament: none
Crew: approx. 125 civilians and up to 49 US Navy
Homeport: Norfolk, Va.


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Crew List:

This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USNS SACAGAWEA. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.


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About the Ship's Name:

USNS SACAGAWEA is named in honor of a Shoshone woman who acted as guide and interpreter for Lewis and Clark on their expedition into the Northwest region of the United States. Legendary for her perseverance and resourcefulness, Sacagawea (1788 - 1812) provided invaluable assistance to the explorers through her knowledge of topography and edible roots and plants previously unknown to European-Americans. She single handedly saved the expedition's records after they had fallen into the Missouri River when their canoe capsized. If she had not rescued these journals, much of the record of the first year of the expedition would have been lost to history. This act demonstrated her dedication to the journey's success.


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The photos below were taken by me and show the SACAGAWEA at the Naval Fuel Depot in Norfolk, Va., on May 6, 2012.



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