Name USNS Seay Awarded September 27, 1994 Construction started 24 March 1997 Length 290 m | Owner United States Navy Laid down March 24, 1997 Launched 25 June 1998 | |
Namesake Army Sgt. William W. Seay Operator Military Sealift Command Builders Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, New Orleans | ||
USNS Seay (T-AKR-302) is a Bob Hope-class roll on roll off vehicle cargo ship of the United States Navy. She was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, New Orleans and delivered to the Navy on the 28th of March 2000. They assigned her to the United States Department of Defense's Military Sealift Command. Seay is named in honor of Sergeant William W. Seay a Medal of Honor recipient.
She has served in transportation efforts in both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Mainly shuttling material between the mainland United States and European bases controlled by the US.
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