File:Military Sealift Command ships (2012).pdf This is a list of Military Sealift Command ships.
Combat Logistics Force[]
- USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE-3)
- USNS Apache (T-ATF-172)
- USNS Arctic (T-AOE-8)
- USNS Big Horn (T-AO-198)
- USNS Bridge (T-AOE-10)
- USNS Catawba (T-ATF-168)
- USNS Comfort (T-AH-20)
- USNS Concord (T-AFS-5)
- USNS Flint (T-AE-32)
- USNS Grapple (T-ARS-53)
- USNS Grasp (T-ARS-51)
- USNS Guadalupe (T-AO-200)
- USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187)
- USNS John Ericsson (T-AO-194)
- USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189)
- USNS Kanawha (T-AO-196)
- USNS Kilauea (T-AE-26)
- USNS Kiska (T-AE-35)
- USNS Laramie (T-AO-203)
- USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO-195)
- USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE-1)
- USNS Mercy (T-AH-19)
- USNS Mount Baker (T-AE-34)
- USNS Navajo (T-ATF-169)
- USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS-3)
- USNS Patuxent (T-AO-201)
- USNS Pecos (T-AO-197)
- USNS Rainier (T-AOE-7)
- USNS Rappahannock (T-AO-204)
- USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE-4)
- USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE-5)
- USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE-2)
- USNS Safeguard (T-ARS-50)
- USNS Salvor (T-ARS-52)
- USNS San Jose (T-AFS-7)
- USNS Saturn (T-AFS-10)
- USNS Shasta (T-AE-33)
- USNS Sioux (T-ATF-171)
- USNS Supply (T-AOE-6)
- USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-199)
- USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO-193)
- USNS Yukon (T-AO-202)
NOTE: The USNS Concord (T-AFS-5), USNS Kilauea (T-AE-26), USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS-3) & USNS Saturn (T-AFS-10) were actually sunk in live-fire exercises in 2010 & 2012, and the USNS Mount Baker (T-AE-34) was apparently scrapped in mid-2012.
Special mission ships[]
- USNS Able
- USNS Bowditch
- MV Carolyn Chouest
- MV Cory Chouest
- MV Dolores Chouest
- USNS Effective
- USNS Hayes
- USNS Bruce C. Heezen
- USNS Henson
- USNS Impeccable
- USNS Invincible
- USNS John McDonnell
- MV Kellie Chouest
- USNS Loyal
- USNS Mary Sears
- USS Mount Whitney
- USNS Observation Island
- USNS Pathfinder
- USNS Sumner
- MV Swift
- USNS Victorious
- USNS Waters
- USNS Zeus
Prepositioning ships[]
Main article: Maritime Prepositioning ship
- USNS 1st Lt Baldomero Lopez (T-AK-3010)
- USNS 1st Lt Harry L. Martin (T-AK-3015)
- USNS 1st Lt Jack Lummus (T-AK-3011)
- MV A1C William H. Pitsenbarger (T-AK-4638)
- SS Cape Jacob (T-AK-5029)
- MV Capt. Steven L. Bennett (T-AK-4296)
- USNS Charlton (T-AKR-314)
- SS Curtiss (T-AVB-4)
- USNS Dahl (T-AKR-312)
- USNS GYSGT Fred W. Stockham (T-AK-3017)
- USNS LCPL Roy M. Wheat (T-AK-3016)
- MV LTC John U. D. Page (T-AK-4496)
- MV Maj Bernard F Fisher (T-AK-4396)
- USNS Maj Stephen W. Pless (T-AK-3007)
- USNS Montford Point (T-MLP-1)
- SS Petersburg (T-AOT-9101)
- USNS PFC Dewayne T. Williams (T-AK-3009)
- USNS PFC Eugene A. Obregon (T-AK-3006)
- MV PFC James Anderson Junior (T-AK-3002)
- MV PFC William B. Baugh (T-AK-3001)
- USNS Pomeroy (T-AKR-316)
- USNS Red Cloud (T-AKR-313)
- USNS Sgt Matej Kocak (T-AK-3005)
- USNS Sgt William R. Button (T-AK-3012)
- USNS Sisler (T-AKR-311)
- USNS Soderman (T-AKR-317)
- MV SSgt Edward A. Carter Jr. (T-AK-4544)
- MV VADM K. R. Wheeler (T-AG-5001)
- USNS Watkins (T-AKR-315)
- USNS Watson (T-AKR-310)
- MV Westpac Express (HSV-4676)
- SS Wright (T-AVB-3)
Sealift ships[]
- USNS Algol (T-AKR-287)
- USNS Altair (T-AKR-291)
- MV American Tern (T-AK-4729)
- USNS Antares (T-AKR-294)
- MV Baffin Strait (T-AK W9519)
- USNS Bellatrix (T-AKR-288)
- USNS Benavidez (T-AKR-306)
- USNS Brittin (T-AKR-305)
- USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300)
- USNS Capella (T-AKR-293)
- USNS Denebola (T-AKR-289)
- USNS Fisher (T-AKR-301)
- USNS Gilliland (T-AKR-298)
- USNS Gordon (T-AKR-296)
- USNS Lawrence H. Gianella (T-AOT-1125)
- MV Megan Beyel
- USNS Mendonca (T-AKR-303)
- USNS Paul Buck (T-AOT-1122)
- USNS Pililaau (T-AKR-304)
- USNS Pollux (T-AKR-290)
- USNS Regulus (T-AKR-292)
- USNS Richard G. Matthiesen (T-AOT-1124)
- USNS Samuel L. Cobb (T-AOT-1123)
- USNS Seay (T-AKR-302)
- USNS Shughart (T-AKR-295)
- MV Transpacific (T-1)
- USNS Yano (T-AKR-297)
Ready Reserve Force ships[]
Ready Reserve Force (RRF) ships are owned, crewed, and maintained by the civilian United States Maritime Administration, but come under control of the Military Sealift Command when activated. The MSC Sealift Program's Surge Project Office is responsible for RRF activities.
Alameda, CA[]
- GTS Adm Wm M. Callaghan (T-AKR-1001)
- MV Cape Orlando (T-AKR-2044)
- SS Algol (T-AKR-287)
- SS Capella (T-AKR-293)
- SS Cape Mohican (T-AKR-5065)
- SS Gem State (T-ACS-2)
- SS Grand Canyon State (T-ACS-3)
- SS Keystone State (T-ACS-1)
- SS St. Petersburgh (AOT-9101)
Baltimore, MD[]
- SS Wright (T-AVB-3) - SS Wright is part of the RRF, but is dedicated to USMC aviation logistics support.
- MV Cape Wrath (T-AKR-9962)
- MV Cape Washington (T-AKR-9961)
- SS Antares (T-AKR-294)
- SS Denebola (T-AKR-289)
Beaumont Reserve Fleet[]
- MV Cape Victory (T-AKR-9701)
- MV Cape Vincent (T-AKR-9666)
- SS Cape Farewell (T-AK-5073)
- SS Cape Flattery (T-AKR-5070)
Charleston, SC[]
- MV Cape Ducato (T-AKR-5051)
- MV Cape Edmont (T-AKR-5069)
- MV Cape Diamond (T-AKR-5055)
- MV Cape Douglas (T-AKR-5052)
- MV Cape Domingo (T-AKR-5053)
- MV Cape Decision (T-AKR-5054)
Houston, TX[]
Long Beach, CA[]
Marrero, LA[]
Newport News, VA[]
New Orleans, LA[]
Norfolk, VA[]
Philadelphia, PA[]
Portsmouth, VA[]
San Diego, CA[]
- SS Curtis (T-AVB-4) - SS Curtiss is part of the RRF, but is dedicated to USMC aviation logistics support under the Prepositioning Program.
San Francisco, CA[]
Tacoma, WA[]
Extended operations - Far East[]
- MV Cape Jacob (T-AK-5029) - Cape Jacob is part of the RRF, but is activated for duty with the Prepositioning Program.
Former MSC Ships[]
Ship Name | Hull No. | Type | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
MV Alatna | T-AOT-81 | Transport oiler | |
USNS Assurance | T-AGOS-5 | Ocean surveillance ship | |
USNS Audacious | T-AGOS-11 | Ocean surveillance ship | |
SS Beaver State | T-ACS-10 | Auxiliary crane ship | |
SS Cape Fear | T-AK-5061 | Cargo ship | |
SS Cape Florida | T-AK-5071 | Cargo ship | |
SS Cape Johnson | T-AK-5075 | Cargo ship | |
SS Cape Juby | T-AK-5077 | Cargo ship | |
SS Cape Nome | T-AKR-1014 | Vehicle cargo ship | |
SS Cape Mendocin | T-AKR-5064 | Vehicle cargo ship | |
MV Cape Lambert | T-AKR-5077 | Vehicle cargo ship | |
MV Cape Lobos | T-AKR-5078 | Vehicle cargo ship | |
USNS Capable | T-AGOS-16 | Ocean surveillance ship | |
MV Chattahoochee | T-AOT-82 | Transport oiler | |
SS Chesapeake | T-AOT-5084 | Transport oiler | |
SS Comet | T-AKR-7 | Vehicle cargo ship | |
SS Diamond State | T-ACS-7 | Auxiliary crane ship | |
SS Empire State | T-AP-1001 | Troop transport | |
USNS Maury | T-AGS-39 | Ocean surveillance ship |
See also[]
- Military Sealift Command
- United States Maritime Administration
- National Defense Reserve Fleet
- United States Federal Maritime Commission
- U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
References[]
The original article can be found at List of Military Sealift Command ships and the edit history here.