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NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive

Contributed by Isaac Lewis

USNS William McLean (T-AKE-12)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Whiskey - Mike - Charlie NWMC

Lewis and Clark Class Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ship:

Laid down, 26 March 2010, at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, CA.

Christened and Launched, 16 April 2011

Delivered and accepted by the Navy, 28 September 2011

Specifications:
Displacement 41,000 long tons (fl.)
Length 689 feet
Beam 106 feet
Draft 29.5 feet

Complement

53 CivMar

36 Military + 13 for helicopter detachment

Landing/Attack Craft: Air Cap two VERTREP capable helicopters

Armament none

Cargo Capacities

Dry Cargo 6,675 tons

Refrigerated stores 1,716 tons

Cargo Fuel 18,000 bbls

Propulsion

Main machinery - Integrated propulsion and ship service electrical system, with generation at 6.6KV by FM/MAN B&W diesel generators; one fixed pitch propeller; bow thruster.

Speed 20 knots

Range 14,000 nautical miles at 20 knots

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
	19k	Namesake William Burdette McLean (1914–1976) William Burdette McLean (1914–1976) was a United States Navy physicist, who conceived and developed the heat-seeking Sidewinder missile. The Sidewinder was the first truly effective air-to-air missile; its variants and upgrades are still in active service. During World War II, McLean worked on ordnance equipment and testing at the National Bureau of Standards in Washington, D.C. Following the war, he moved to the Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS), Inyokern, California (now the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake), where he led the project team developing the Sidewinder missile from 1945 to 1954. In April 1954, he was appointed technical director, the senior civilian position at the Station, a position which he held till 1967. The Memorial Award for Dr. William B. McLean was established in 1968, to recognize creativity in employees who furthered the mission at China Lake with significant inventions. In 2008, the Navy announced that the dry cargo ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE-12) would be named in honor of Dr. McLean.	Bill Gonyo
110416-N-DX615-078	2362k	The newly christened Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship *USNS William McLean* (T-AKE-12) is launched into San Diego Harbor. William McLean** was christened by Margaret Taylor, the eldest niece of Dr. William McLean, the U.S. Navy physicist who conceived and developed the heat-seeking Sidewinder missile. US Navy photo #s 110416-N-DX615-078 SAN DIEGO (April 16, 2011) and 110416-N-DX615-047 SAN DIEGO (April 16, 2011) by MC2 Alan Gragg.	Bill Gonyo and Lee Wahler
110416-N-DX615-047	2384k		Bill Gonyo and Lee Wahler
	375k	*USNS William McLean* (T-AKE-12)** under way in San Diego Bay outbound to sea for acceptance trials, date unknown. US Navy photo.	Lee Wahler
	275k	*USNS William McLean* (T-AKE-12)** departs Naval Station Norfolk ahead of Hurricane Sandy, 26 October 2012. ADM. Bill Gortney, Commander U.S. Fleet Forces Command, ordered the sortie of Navy ships in the Hampton Roads, VA. US Navy photo # 21026-N-QY430-039 by MC1 Rafael Martie	Robert Hurst
	186k	*USNS William McLean* (T-AKE-12)** underway in the Atlantic Ocean. US Navy photo # 131030-N-GF386-635 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2013) by MC2 Jonathan Vargas.	Lee Wahler
	245k	*USNS William McLean* (T-AKE-12) conducts an ammunition offload with the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3)*. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit* (26th MEU), are deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. US Navy photo # 131030-N-XJ788-167 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2013) by MCSN Travis DiPerna	Robert M. Cieri
	102k	Panoramic view of Naval Station Norfolk, from *USNS William McLean* (T-AKE-12)** during a snowy day, Tuesday, 29 January 2014.	Photo by Brandon J. Varner
	301k	*USNS William McLean* (T-AKE-12)** transits the Atlantic Ocean 16 July 2014. US Navy photo # 140716-N-ZG705-052 by MC3 Karl Anderson.	Robert Hurst
	136k	A Sikorsky MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 (HSC-5) "Nightdippers" retrieves ammunition from *USNS William McLean* (T-AKE-12) during an ammunition on-load with the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), 2 June 2015. Harry S. Truman** was under way conducting an ordnance-handling evolution. US Navy photo # 150602-N-NK123-121 by MMC3 J. S. Richardson	Robert Hurst
	1085k	*USNS William McLean* (T-AKE-12) and the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) conducting an ammunition onload. Harry S. Truman** is under way conducting an ordnance-handling evolution. US Navy photo # by150603-N-NK123-359 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 3, 2015) by MC3 J. S. Richardson.	Ron Reeves
	198k	*USS Dwight D. Eisenhower* (CVN-69), the flagship of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, conducts a replenishment-at-sea with USNS William McLean (T-AKE-12), 29 March 2016, in the Atlantic Ocean. Ike** was underway conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with her Carrier Strike Group in preparation for a future deployment. US Navy photo # 160329-N-QY430-501 by MC1 Rafael Martie	Ron Reeves
	247k	*USNS William McLean* (T-AKE-12)** moored at Naval Station Norfolk Pier 6 in May 2016.	Photo by Brandon Varner
	282k	*USS Carney* (DDG-64) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with USNS William McLean (T-AKE-12) in the Mediterranean Sea. Carney*, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. US Navy photo # 161020-N-ZE250-261 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 20, 2016)* by MC3 Weston Jones	Lee Wahler
	838k	*USNS William McLean* (T-AKE-12) conducts a vertical replenishment with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1). Wasp** is deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the US 6th Fleet area of operations. US Navy photo # 161101-N-TO519-073 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 1, 2016) by MC2 Nathan Wilkes	Lee Wahler
	123k	Sailors assigned to aircraft carrier *USS Gerald R. Ford* (CVN-78) stand by during a practice replenishment-at-sea exercise with USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12). Gerald R. Ford** is under way conducting test and evaluation operations. US Navy photo # 170814-N-XS424-0126 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 14, 2017) by MC3 Sean Elliott	Lee Wahler
	264k	*USNS William McLean* (T-AKE 12)** gets under way from Naval Station Norfolk in support of federal, state and local authority's ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. US Navy photo # 170831-N-OH262-428 NORFOLK (Aug. 31, 2017) by Bill Mesta	Lee Wahler
NS027861 170814-N-OG138-0035	366K	The aircraft carrier *USS Gerald R. Ford* (CVN-78) pulls alongside USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12)** during a practice underway replenishment in the Atlantic Ocean, 14 August 2017. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was underway conducting test and evaluation operations. US Navy Photos 170814-N-OG138-0035, 170814-N-OG138-0048, 170814-N-OG138-0200 and 170814-N-OG138-0233z by MC3 Mathew R. Fairchild and US Navy photo 170714-N-OS895-0081 by Jason Pastrick	Via Bob Canchola, BT, USN (Ret.)
NS027861a 170814-N-OG138-0048	332K
NS027861b 170814-N-OG138-0200	341K
NS027861c 170814-N-OG138-0233	492K
NS027861d 170714-N-OS895-0081	395K
171001-N-ZN152-0045 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2017)	254k	*USNS Comfort* (T-AH-20), center, conducts an underway replenishment with USNS William McLean (T-AKE-12), left, and the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE-6). Comfort** is under way to support humanitarian relief operations in Puerto Rico. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. US Navy photo #"s 171001-N-ZN152-0045 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2017) and 171001-N-ZN152-0043 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2017) by MC1 Ernest R. Scott.	Lee Wahler
171001-N-ZN152-0043 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2017)	230k		Lee Wahler
	188k	*USNS William McLean* (T-AKE-12) moves into position to conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51)*. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. US Navy photo # 171012-N-DQ503-015 CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 12, 2017)* by MC3 Taylor A. Elberg	Lee Wahler
	237k	The aircraft carrier *USS Gerald R. Ford* (CVN-78) pulls alongside USNS William Mclean (T-AKE-12) during a replenishment-at-sea. Gerald R. Ford** is currently under way conducting test and evaluation operations. US Navy photo # 171204-N-XU135-0061 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 4, 2017) by MC2 Kristopher Ruiz	Lee Wahler
180123-N-OH262-583 NORFOLK (Jan. 23, 2018)	229k	*USNS William McLean* (T-AKE-12) gets under way from Naval Station Norfolk. William McLean** departed from Virginia to begin its deployment in support of U.S. naval and allied forces operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. US Navy photo #'s 180123-N-OH262-583 NORFOLK (Jan. 23, 2018) and 180123-N-OH262-583 NORFOLK (Jan. 23, 2018) by Bill Mesta	Lee Wahler
180123-N-OH262-608 NORFOLK (Jan. 23, 2018)	303k		Lee Wahler
	611k	*USNS William McLean* (T-AKE-12) delivers supplies to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) during an underway replenishment. Iwo Jima*, homeported in Mayport, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. US Navy photo # 180225-N-QJ850-0347 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2018)* by MC2 Andrew Murray	Lee Wahler
	202k	*USNS William McLean* (T-AKE-12) under way alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG-71)** during a replenishment-at-sea in support of exercise Joint Warrior 18-1 in the Sea of Hebrides, May 2, 2018. Joint Warrior is a U.K.-led, multinational exercise that exercises interoperability and cooperation in all applicable warfare areas. US Navy photo # 180502-N-RG482-252SEA OF HEBRIDES (May 2, 2018) by MC1 Kyle Steckler	Lee Wahler
	305k	*USNS William McLean* (T-AKE-12)** moored pierside at the Deep Water Berth - Coaling Pier Portland, England, 13 December 2019	Photos by Brandon J. Varner
	256k		Photos by Brandon J. Varner
09751226	287k	*USNS William McLean* (T-AKE-12)** departs Naval Station Norfolk, 23 January 2021, in preparation for a 6th Fleet deployment. US Navy photo # 210123-N-AC165-0004 NORFOLK (Jan. 23, 2021) by LaShawn Sykes	Lee Wahler