List of Military Sealift Command ships

Military Sealift Command ships as of January 2016

This is a list of Military Sealift Command ships.

All MSC ships are divided into five main categories according to	mission.
Each category is further divided into subcategories according to	ship type.

List of current Military Sealift Command ships

Combat Logistics Force
Fleet Replenishment Oiler (T-AO)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Henry J. Kaiser	(T-AO-187)	Henry J. Kaiser
USNS Joshua Humphreys	(T-AO-188)	Henry J. Kaiser
USNS John Lenthall	(T-AO-189)	Henry J. Kaiser
USNS Walter S. Diehl	(T-AO-193)	Henry J. Kaiser
USNS John Ericsson	(T-AO-194)	Henry J. Kaiser
USNS Leroy Grumman	(T-AO-195)	Henry J. Kaiser
USNS Kanawha	(T-AO-196)	Henry J. Kaiser
USNS Pecos	(T-AO-197)	Henry J. Kaiser
USNS Big Horn	(T-AO-198)	Henry J. Kaiser
USNS Tippecanoe	(T-AO-199)	Henry J. Kaiser
USNS Guadalupe	(T-AO-200)	Henry J. Kaiser
USNS Patuxent	(T-AO-201)	Henry J. Kaiser
USNS Yukon	(T-AO-202)	Henry J. Kaiser
USNS Laramie	(T-AO-203)	Henry J. Kaiser
USNS Rappahannock	(T-AO-204)	Henry J. Kaiser
Fast combat support (T-AOE)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Supply	(T-AOE-6)	Supply
USNS Rainier	(T-AOE-7)	Supply
USNS Arctic	(T-AOE-8)	Supply
Dry Cargo/Ammunition (T-AKE)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Alan Shepard	(T-AKE-3)	Lewis and Clark
USNS Richard E. Byrd	(T-AKE-4)	Lewis and Clark
USNS Robert E. Peary	(T-AKE-5)	Lewis and Clark
USNS Amelia Earhart	(T-AKE-6)	Lewis and Clark
USNS Carl Brashear	(T-AKE-7)	Lewis and Clark
USNS Wally Schirra	(T-AKE-8)	Lewis and Clark
USNS Matthew Perry	(T-AKE-9)	Lewis and Clark
USNS Charles Drew	(T-AKE-10)	Lewis and Clark
USNS Washington Chambers	(T-AKE-11)	Lewis and Clark
USNS William McLean	(T-AKE-12)	Lewis and Clark
USNS Medgar Evers	(T-AKE-13)	Lewis and Clark
USNS Cesar Chavez	(T-AKE-14)	Lewis and Clark
Service and Command Support
Hospital (T-AH)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Mercy	(T-AH-19)	Mercy
USNS Comfort	(T-AH-20)	Mercy
Submarine Tender (AS)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USS Emory S. Land	(AS-39)	Emory S. Land
USS Frank Cable	(AS-40)	Emory S. Land
Fleet Ocean Tug (T-ATF)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Catawba	(T-ATF-168)	Powhatan
USNS Navajo	(T-ATF-169)	Powhatan
USNS Sioux	(T-ATF-171)	Powhatan
USNS Apache	(T-ATF-172)	Powhatan
Rescue and Salvage (T-ARS)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Safeguard	(T-ARS-50)	Safeguard
USNS Grasp	(T-ARS-51)	Safeguard
USNS Salvor	(T-ARS-52)	Safeguard
USNS Grapple	(T-ARS-53)	Safeguard
Command (LCC)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USS Mount Whitney	(LCC-20)	Blue Ridge
Afloat Forward Staging base (AFSB)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USS Ponce	(AFSB(I)-15)	Austin
Expeditionary Mobile Base (T-ESB)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Lewis B. Puller	(T-ESB-3)	Montford Point		Expeditionary Mobile Base (delivered June 2015, to be in service August 2016)
Cable Laying/Repair (T-ARC)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Zeus	(T-ARC-7)	Zeus
Special Mission
Missile Range Instrumentation (T-AGM)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Invincible	(T-AGM-25)	Stalwart
USNS Howard O. Lorenzen	(T-AGM-25)	Howard O. Lorenzen
Navigation Test Support (T-AGS)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Waters	(T-AGS-45)	Waters
Oceanographic Survey (T-AGS)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Pathfinder	(T-AGS-60)	Pathfinder
USNS Bowditch	(T-AGS-62)	Pathfinder
USNS Henson	(T-AGS-63)	Pathfinder
USNS Bruce C. Heezen	(T-AGS-64)	Pathfinder
USNS Mary Sears	(T-AGS-65)	Pathfinder
Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
Sea-based X-band Radar (formerly Moss Sirius)	(SBX-1)	n/a		Mobile active electronically scanned array early-warning radar station, based on a twin-hulled semi-submersible drilling rig. ("Sea-based X-band Radar" is more of a designation than a traditional name)
Submarine and Special Warfare Support (T-AGSE)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
MV C Champion		n/a
MV C Commando		n/a
MV Malama		n/a
MV Delores Chouest		n/a
MV HOS Dominator		n/a
USNS Black Powder	(T-AGSE-1)
USNS Westwind	(T-AGSE-2)
USNS Eagleview	(T-AGSE-3)
USNS Arrowhead	(T-AGSE-4)
Ocean Surveillance (T-AGOS)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Victorious	(T-AGOS-19)	Victorious
USNS Able	(T-AGOS-20)	Victorious
USNS Effective	(T-AGOS-21)	Victorious
USNS Loyal	(T-AGOS-22)	Victorious
USNS Impeccable	(T-AGOS-23)	Impeccable
Prepositioning
Maritime Prepositioning Force Container, RO/RO, Expeditionary Transfer Dock and Dry Cargo/Ammunition (T-AK), (T-AKE), (T-AKR) & (T-ESD)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo	(T-AK-3008)	2nd Lt. John P. Bobo		Dry Cargo/Ammunition
USNS PFC Dewayne T. Williams	(T-AK-3009)	2nd Lt. John P. Bobo		Dry Cargo/Ammunition
USNS 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez	(T-AK-3010)	2nd Lt. John P. Bobo		Dry Cargo/Ammunition
USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus	(T-AK-3011)	2nd Lt. John P. Bobo		Dry Cargo/Ammunition
USNS Sgt. William R. Button	(T-AK-3012)	2nd Lt. John P. Bobo		Dry Cargo/Ammunition
USNS Montford Point	(T-ESD-1)	Montford Point		Expeditionary Transfer Dock
USNS John Glenn	(T-ESD-2)	Montford Point		Expeditionary Transfer Dock
USNS GySgt. Fred W. Stockham	(T-AK-3017)	Shughart		RO/RO (Vehicle Cargo Ship)
USNS Seay	(T-AKR-302)	Bob Hope		RO/RO (Vehicle Cargo Ship)
USNS Pililaau	(T-AKR-304)	Bob Hope		RO/RO (Vehicle Cargo Ship)
USNS Sisler	(T-AKR-311)	Watson		RO/RO (Vehicle Cargo Ship)
USNS Dahl	(T-AKR-312)	Watson		RO/RO (Vehicle Cargo Ship)
USNS Lewis and Clark	(T-AKE-1)	Lewis and Clark		RO/RO (Vehicle Cargo Ship)
USNS Sacagawea	(T-AKE-2)	Lewis and Clark		RO/RO (Vehicle Cargo Ship)
Air Force Container (T-AK)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
MV Maj. Bernard F. Fisher	(T-AK-4396)	LTC Calvin P. Titus		Container ship
MV Capt. David I. Lyon	(T-AK-5362)	n/a		Container ship
Offshore Petroleum Distribution System (T-AG)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler	(T-AG-5001)	VADM K. R. Wheeler
USNS Fast Tempo		n/a		Crew boat/support vessel for VADM K. R. Wheeler
Army Prepositioned Stocks RO/RO and Container (T-AK) & (T-AKR)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Red Cloud	(T-AKR-313)	Watson
USNS Charlton	(T-AKR-314)	Watson
USNS Watkins	(T-AKR-315)	Watson
USNS Pomeroy	(T-AKR-316)	Watson
USNS Soderman	(T-AKR-317)	Watson
MV LTC John U.D. Page	(T-AK-4543)	MV LTC John U.D. Page-class
MV SSG Edward A. Carter, Jr.	(T-AK-4544)	MV SSG Edward A. Carter, Jr.-class
Sealift
Surge Sealift LMSR and RO/RO (T-AK), (T-AKR)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Shughart	(T-AKR-295)	Shughart
USNS Gordon	(T-AKR-296)	Gordon
USNS Yano	(T-AKR-297)	Shughart
USNS Gilliland	(T-AKR-298)	Gordon
USNS Bob Hope	(T-AKR-300)	Bob Hope
USNS Fisher	(T-AKR-301)	Bob Hope
USNS Mendonca	(T-AKR-303)	Bob Hope
USNS Brittin	(T-AKR-305)	Bob Hope
USNS Benavidez	(T-AKR-306)	Bob Hope
USNS Watson	(T-AKR-310)	Watson
USNS Sgt. Matej Kocak	(T-AK-3005)	Sgt. Matej Kocak
USNS PFC Eugene A. Obregon	(T-AK-3006)	Sgt. Matej Kocak
USNS Maj. Stephen W. Pless	(T-AK-3007)	Sgt. Matej Kocak
USNS 1st Lt. Harry L. Martin	(T-AK-3015)	1st Lt. Harry L. Martin
USNS LCPL Roy M. Wheat Class	(T-AK-3016)	LCPL Roy M. Wheat
Tankers (T-AOT)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
MT Empire State	(T-AOT-5193)	n/a
MT Maersk Peary	(T-AOT-5246)	n/a
ATB Galveston/Petrochem Producer	(T-AOT-5406)	n/a
MT SLNC Pax	(T-AOT-5356)	n/a
USNS Lawrence H. Gianella	(T-AOT-1125)	Champion
Dry Cargo (T-AK)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
MV TransAtlantic	(T-AK-5229)	n/a
T/B Sea Eagle	(MB 1219)	n/a
Expeditionary Fast Transport (T-EPF)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Spearhead	(T-EPF-1)	Spearhead
USNS Choctaw County	(T-EPF-2)	Spearhead
USNS Millinocket	(T-EPF-3)	Spearhead
USNS Fall River	(T-EPF-4)	Spearhead
USNS Trenton	(T-EPF-5)	Spearhead
USNS Brunswick	(T-EPF-6)	Spearhead
USNS Carson City	(T-EPF-7)	Spearhead
High Speed Vessel (HSV)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
MV Westpac Express	(HSV-4676)	n/a
High-Speed Transport (HST)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Guam	(HST-1)	Guam
Unnamed (ex-Puerto Rico)	(HST-2)	Puerto Rico
Other Support
Aviation Logistics Support Ship (T-AVB)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
SS Wright	(T-AVB-3)	Wright		(Prepositioning)
SS Curtiss	(T-AVB-4)	Wright		(Prepositioning)
MV Mohegan	(T-AK-5158)	n/a		(Sealift)
MT Evergreen State		n/a		(Sealift)

Previous MSC Ships

• MV A1C William H. Pitsenbarger (T-AK 4638)
• MV Alatna (T-AOT-81)
• USNS Algol (T-AKR-287)
• USNS Altair (T-AKR-291)
• MV American Tern (T-AK-4729)
• USNS Antares (T-AKR-294)
• USNS Assurance (T-AGOS-5)
• MV Atlantic Freighter
• USNS Audacious (T-AGOS-11)
• MV Baffin Strait (T-AK W9519)
• SS Beaver State (T-ACS-10)
• USNS Bellatrix (T-AKR-288)
• USNS Bridge (T-AOE-10)
• USNS Capable (T-AGOS-16)
• SS Cape Fear (T-AK-5061)
• SS Cape Florida (T-AK-5071)
• SS Cape Jacob (T-AK-5029)
• SS Cape Johnson (T-AK-5075)
• SS Cape Juby (T-AK-5077)
• MV Cape Lambert (T-AKR-5077)
• MV Cape Lobos (T-AKR-5078)
• SS Cape Mendocin (T-AKR-5064)
• SS Cape Nome (T-AKR-1014)
• USNS Capella (T-AKR-293)
• MV Capt. Steven L. Bennett (T-AK-4296)
• MV Carolyn Chouest
• MV Chattahoochee (T-AOT-82)
• SS Chesapeake (T-AOT-5084)
• SS Comet (T-AKR-7)
• MV Cory Chouest
• USNS Denebola (T-AKR-289)
• SS Diamond State (T-ACS-7)
• SS Empire State (T-AP-1001)
• USNS Flint (T-AE-32)
• USNS Gilliland (T-AKR-298)
• USNS Hayes (T-AG-195)
• USNS John McDonnell (T-AGS-51)
• MV Kellie Chouest
• USNS Kiska (T-AE-35)
• USNS Maury (T-AGS-39)
• MV Megan Beyel
• USNS Observation Island (T-AGM-23)
• USNS Paul Buck (T-AOT-1122)
• SS Petersburg (T-AOT-9101)
• MV PFC James Anderson Jr. (T-AK 3002)
• MV PFC William B. Baugh (T-AK-3001)
• 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 San Jose (T-AFS-7)
• USNS Shasta (T-AE-33)
• USNS Sumner (T-AGS-61)
• HSV-2 Swift
• MV Transpacific (T-1)

See also

• Strategic Sealift Ships
• National Defense Reserve Fleet
• List of Ready Reserve Force ships
• United States Maritime Administration
• United States Federal Maritime Commission
• U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

External links

• Military Sealift Command Ship Inventory by Program
• RRF Locations