General Dynamics NASSCO, a unit of General Dynamics Corp. (GD), said it has delivered USNS Carl Brashear to the U.S. Navy. The ship is named in honor of the first African-American to qualify and serve as a Master Diver.
Construction of the USNS Carl Brashear began in May 2007. NASSCO has incorporated international marine technologies and commercial ship-design features into T-AKE-class ships, including an integrated electric-drive propulsion system, to minimize operating costs during their projected 40-year service life.
With a cargo capacity of more than 10,000 tons, the primary mission of T-AKE ships is to deliver food, ammunition, fuel and other provisions from shore stations to combat ships at sea.
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