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The USNS Alan Shepard is to be the third of a new class of combat logistics force ships called "T-AKE's". Don't ask 
It's ~689 feet (210 meters) long and displaces over 35,968 metric tonnes.
The Shepard will the the third ship in the new "Lewis & Clark" class. The list goes like this so far;
T-AKE 1: USNS Lewis & Clark (explorers of the American North West in 1804)
T-AKE 2: USNS Sacagawea (L & C's Shoshone guide. She's also on the US $1 coin)
T-AKE 3: USNS Alan Shepard
Nice to see Alan Shepard honored this way.
BTW: for those overseas this is the US Sacagawea Dollar;
Dr. Mordrid
It's ~689 feet (210 meters) long and displaces over 35,968 metric tonnes.
The Shepard will the the third ship in the new "Lewis & Clark" class. The list goes like this so far;
T-AKE 1: USNS Lewis & Clark (explorers of the American North West in 1804)
T-AKE 2: USNS Sacagawea (L & C's Shoshone guide. She's also on the US $1 coin)
T-AKE 3: USNS Alan Shepard
Nice to see Alan Shepard honored this way.
BTW: for those overseas this is the US Sacagawea Dollar;
Dr. Mordrid
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