USNS Alan Shepard
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Construction started | February 14, 2006 |
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Launched | December 6, 2006 |
Builder | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company |
Armament | 2–6 × 0. 5 in (12. 7 mm) machine guns; or 7. 62 mm medium machine guns |
Draft | 9. 1 m (30 ft) maximum, 9. 4 m (31 ft) limit |
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ID | 2015199 |
About USNS Alan Shepard
USNS Alan Shepard is a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship in the United States Navy. She is named for astronaut and Rear Admiral Alan Shepard. The contract to build her was awarded to National Steel and Shipbuilding Company of San Diego, on 16 July 2002. Construction began on 13 September 2005.