USNS Amelia Earhart delivered to US Navy

San Diego, USA: General Dynamics NASSCO delivered USNS Amelia Earhart to the US Navy on October 30, 2008.

"We have reduced the man-hours to build this sixth ship of the T-AKE class by nearly 50 percent when compared to the production time of the lead ship,” said Frederick J. Harris, president of General Dynamics NASSCO. “This is among the most efficient shipbuilding performances in the United States for a class of complex ships." Construction of the ‘USNS Amelia Earhart’ began in December 2006. 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 tonnes, 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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