USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE-2)
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Construction started | September 15, 2004 |
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Launched | June 24, 2006 |
Homeport | Norfolk, Virginia |
Complement | 49 military, 123 civilian |
Builder | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company |
Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h) |
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ID | 2153946 |
About USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE-2)
USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE-2), a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship, is the third ship operated by the United States Navy to be named for Sacagawea, the Shoshone woman who acted as guide and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and one of the few United States Navy ships named for women.