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Cargo ship of the United States Navy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE-5) is a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship in the United States Navy. She is the fourth Navy ship named for Arctic explorer, Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary (1856–1920).
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Name | USNS Robert E. Peary |
Namesake | Robert Peary |
Awarded | 27 January 2004 |
Builder | National Steel and Shipbuilding |
Laid down | 12 December 2006 [1] |
Launched | 27 October 2007 |
Christened | 9 February 2008 |
In service | 5 June 2008 [2] |
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Motto | "King of the Team" [3] |
Status | in active service |
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Class and type | Lewis and Clark-class cargo ship |
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Propulsion | Integrated propulsion and ship service electrical system, with generation at 6.6 kV by FM/MAN B&W diesel generators; one fixed pitch propeller; bow thruster |
Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h) |
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Complement | 49 military, 123 civilian |
Electronic warfare & decoys | Nulka decoy launchers |
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Aircraft carried | two helicopters, MH-60S Knighthawk |
The contract to build Robert E. Peary was awarded to National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) of San Diego, California, on 27 January 2004. Her keel was laid down on 12 December 2006 and she was launched on schedule on 27 October 2007. However, the planned christening ceremony had to be delayed because of the local disruption caused by the October 2007 California wildfires.
The Robert E. Peary was christened on 9 February 2008, sponsored by Peary's great-granddaughter Peary S. Fowler, a judge in Monroe County, Florida.[4][5]
On 10 March 2017, Robert E. Peary berthed in HM Naval Base Portsmouth to test the newly built facilities for the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers.[6]
The ship was featured in the Discovery Channel's Mighty Ships.
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