USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE-10)
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| Construction started | March 17, 2009 |
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| Launched | February 27, 2010 |
| Builder | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | Nulka |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Bebe Drew Price |
| Aircraft carried | Sikorsky |
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| Super Puma | |
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| ID | 2153982 |
About USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE-10)
USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE-10) is a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship of the United States Navy, named in honor of Dr. Charles R. Drew, who developed improved techniques for blood storage, and applied his expert knowledge in developing large-scale blood banks early in World War II, saving thousands of Allied lives.
