USNS Seay (T-AKR-302) is a Bob Hope-class roll on roll off vehicle cargo ship of the United States Navy. She is named after Sergeant William Seay]], who received the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Vietnam War.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USNS Seay |
| Namesake | Army Sgt. William W. Seay |
| Owner | United States Navy |
| Operator | Military Sealift Command |
| Awarded | September 27, 1994 |
| Builder | Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, New Orleans |
| Laid down | March 24, 1997 |
| Launched | June 25, 1998 |
| Completed | 4 August 1998 |
| In service | March 28, 2000 |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
| Displacement | 62,070 tons full |
| Length | 951 ft 5 in (290.0 m) |
| Beam | 106 ft (32.3 m) |
| Draft | 34 ft 10 in (10.6 m) maximum |
| Propulsion | 4 x Colt Pielstick 10 PC4.2 V diesels; 65,160 hp(m) (47.89 MW)(Beloit, WI)Falk Gear Power Transmission (Milwaukee,WI) |
| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h) |
| Range | Not Disclosed |
| Capacity | 380,000 sq ft (35,000 m2) w/49,990 sq. ft. deck cargo |
| Complement | 26 to 45 civilian crew; up to 50 active duty |
| Armament | Unarmed |
She was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, New Orleans and delivered to the Navy on the 28th of March 2000. They assigned her to the United States Department of Defense's Military Sealift Command. Seay is named in honor of Sergeant William W. Seay a Medal of Honor recipient.
She has served in transportation efforts in both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Mainly shuttling material between the mainland United States and European bases controlled by the US.
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Further reading
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