USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE-14), a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship, is the first ship operated by the United States Navy to be named for Cesar Chavez (1927–1993), labor leader and civil rights activist.[1]
Chávez joined the Navy at the age of seventeen in 1944 during World War II, and served for two years.[2]
Quick Facts History, General characteristics ...
USNS Cesar Chavez
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| History |
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| Namesake | César Chávez |
| Awarded | 26 February 2010 |
| Builder | National Steel and Shipbuilding |
| Laid down | 9 May 2011 |
| Launched | 5 May 2012 |
| Sponsored by | Helen Chavez |
| In service | 24 October 2012 |
| Identification | |
| Status | in active service |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics |
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| Class & type | Lewis and Clark-class cargo ship |
| Displacement | 41,000 tons (41,700 t) |
| Length | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Beam | 105.6 ft (32.2 m) |
| Draft | 29.9 ft (9.1 m) |
| 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) |
| Range | 14,000 nmi (26,000 km; 16,000 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Capacity |
- Max dry cargo weight:
- 5,910 LT (6,000 t)
- Max dry cargo volume:
- 783,000 cu ft (22,200 m3)
- Max cargo fuel weight:
- 2,350 LT (2,390 t)
- Cargo fuel volume:
- 18,000 bbl (2,900 m3)
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| Complement | 49 military, 123 civilian |
| Aircraft carried | two helicopters |
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Cesar Chavez's keel was laid down on 9 May 2011 by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) in San Diego.[3]
The ship was launched on 5 May 2012.[4]
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