History
United States
NameUSNS Seay
NamesakeArmy Sgt. William W. Seay
OwnerUnited States Navy
OperatorMilitary Sealift Command
AwardedSeptember 27, 1994
BuilderNorthrop Grumman Ship Systems, New Orleans
Laid downMarch 24, 1997
LaunchedJune 25, 1998
Completed4 August 1998
In serviceMarch 28, 2000
Identification
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeBob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship
Displacement62,070 tons full
Length951 ft 5 in (290.0 m)
Beam106 ft (32.3 m)
Draft34 ft 10 in (10.6 m) maximum
Propulsion4 x Colt Pielstick 10 PC4.2 V diesels; 65,160 hp(m) (47.89 MW)(Beloit, WI)Falk Gear Power Transmission (Milwaukee,WI)
Speed24 knots (44 km/h)
RangeNot Disclosed
Capacity380,000 sq ft (35,000 m2) w/49,990 sq. ft. deck cargo
Complement26 to 45 civilian crew; up to 50 active duty
ArmamentUnarmed

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 W. Seay, who received the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Vietnam War.

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 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.

Seay at Camp Lejeune, N.C 2009
USNS T-AKR-302 Seay at the Boston Drydock for maintenance
USNS T-AKR-302 Seay at the Boston Drydock for maintenance (June 10, 2018).

Further reading

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