List of Military Sealift Command ships

Military Sealift Command ships as of January 2022

This is a list of Military Sealift Command ships. The fleet includes about 130 ships in eight programs: Fleet Oiler (PM1), Special Mission (PM2), Strategic Sealift (PM3), Tow, Salvage, Tender, and Hospital Ship (PM4), Sealift (PM5), Combat Logistics Force (PM6), Expeditionary Mobile Base, Amphibious Command Ship, and Cable Layer (PM7) and Expeditionary Fast Transport (PM8).

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

List of current Military Sealift Command ships

Fleet Oiler Program (PM1)
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		To be removed from service 2025 [2]
USNS John Lenthall	(T-AO-189)	Henry J. Kaiser		To be removed from service 2023 [2]
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		To be removed from service 2026 [2]
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
USNS John Lewis	(T-AO-205)	John Lewis
USNS Harvey Milk	(T-AO-206)	John Lewis
Special Mission Program (PM2)
Missile Range Instrumentation (T-AGM)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Invincible	(T-AGM-24)	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
USNS Marie Tharp	(T-AGS-66)	Pathfinder	USNS Maury
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)
Ocean Surveillance (T-AGOS)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Victorious	(T-AGOS-19)	Victorious		To be removed from service 2026 [2]
USNS Able	(T-AGOS-20)	Victorious
USNS Effective	(T-AGOS-21)	Victorious
USNS Loyal	(T-AGOS-22)	Victorious
USNS Impeccable	(T-AGOS-23)	Impeccable
Submarine and Special Warfare Support (T-AGSE)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
MV C Champion		n/a
MV C Commando		n/a
MV C Ocean Trader		n/a
MV Malama		n/a
MV Delores Chouest		n/a
MV HOS Dominator		n/a
USNS Black Powder	(T-AGSE-1)	Black Powder
USNS Westwind	(T-AGSE-2)	Black Powder
USNS Eagleview	(T-AGSE-3)	Black Powder
USNS Arrowhead	(T-AGSE-4)	Black Powder
Prepositioning Program (PM3)
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
Army Container (T-AK)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
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
Dry Cargo/Ammunition (T-AKE)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
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)
High-Speed Transport (HST)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Guam	(T-HST-1)	Guam
Unnamed (ex-Puerto Rico)	(HST-2)	Puerto Rico		Contracted out to a civilian ferry service as of March 2016
Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off (LMSR) - (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
Maritime Prepositioning Force - Container, Roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) - (T-AK), (T-AKR)
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 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)
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
Aviation Logistics Support Ship (T-AVB) A
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
SS Wright	(T-AVB-3)	Wright		(Prepositioning)
SS Curtiss	(T-AVB-4)	Wright		(Prepositioning)
ANote: Aviation Logistics Support Ships are not listed in the above graphic, but are assigned to this program [3]
Service Support Program (PM4)
Fleet Ocean Tug (T-ATF)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Catawba	(T-ATF-168)	Powhatan		To be removed from service 2023 [2]
Hospital (T-AH)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Mercy	(T-AH-19)	Mercy
USNS Comfort	(T-AH-20)	Mercy
Rescue and Salvage (T-ARS)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Safeguard	(T-ARS-50)	Safeguard
USNS Grasp	(T-ARS-51)	Safeguard		To be removed from service 2023 [2]
USNS Salvor	(T-ARS-52)	Safeguard		To be removed from service 2024 [2]
USNS Grapple	(T-ARS-53)	Safeguard
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
Sealift Program (PM5)
Container and Roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) - (T-AK)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
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
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
Surge Sealift - Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off (LMSR) and Roll-on/Roll-off (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
Long-term Charter 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
Petroleum Tankers (T5) (T-AOT)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Lawrence H. Gianella	(T-AOT-1125)	Champion
Fleet Ordnance and Dry Cargo Program (PM6)
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
Fast combat support (T-AOE)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Supply	(T-AOE-6)	Supply
USNS Rainier	(T-AOE-7)	Supply		in reserve
USNS Arctic	(T-AOE-8)	Supply
USNS Bridge	(T-AOE-10)	Supply		in reserve
Afloat Staging Command Support Program (PM7)
Command (LCC)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USS Mount Whitney	(LCC-20)	Blue Ridge		Amphibious command ship
Expeditionary Transfer Dock (T-ESD) B
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Montford Point	(T-ESD-1)	Montford Point		Active, Reduced Operating Status
USNS John Glenn	(T-ESD-2)	Montford Point		Active, Reduced Operating Status
BNote: The Montfort Point-class has a sub-class of Expeditionary Mobile Base ships that have all since been commissioned and are operated by the Navy as United States Ships (USS).
Cable Laying/Repair (T-ARC)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Zeus	(T-ARC-7)	Zeus
Expeditionary Fast Transport Program (PM8)
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
USNS Yuma	(T-EPF-8)	Spearhead
USNS City of Bismarck	(T-EPF-9)	Spearhead
USNS Burlington	(T-EPF-10)	Spearhead
USNS Puerto Rico	(T-EPF-11)	Spearhead
USNS Newport	(T-EPF-12)	Spearhead
USNS Apalachicola	(T-EPF-13)	Spearhead
USNS Cody	(T-EPF-14)	Spearhead
USNS Point Loma	(T-EPF-15)	Spearhead		under construction
USNS Lansing	(T-EPF-16)	Spearhead		under construction

Previous MSC Ships

• USNS 1st Lt. Harry L. Martin (T-AK-3015)
• MV A1C William H. Pitsenbarger (T-AK-4638)
• USNS Apache (T-ATF-172)
• MV Alatna (T-AOT-81)
• SS Algol (T-AKR-287)
• SS Altair (T-AKR-291)
• MV American Tern (T-AK-4729)
• SS 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 Capable (T-AGOS-16)
• SS Cape Cod ^[4]
• SS Cape Fear (T-AK-5061)
• SS Cape Florida (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 Mendocino (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 (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)
• MT Evergreen State (T-AOT-5205)
• USNS Flint (T-AE-32)
• USNS Gilliland (T-AKR-298)
• USNS Harkness (T-AGS-32)
• USNS Hayes (T-AG-195)
• USNS John McDonnell (T-AGS-51)
• MV Kellie Chouest
• USNS Kiska (T-AE-35)
• USNS LCPL Roy M. Wheat (T-AK-3016)
• USNS Maury (T-AGS-39)
• MV Megan Beyel
• MV Mohegan (T-AK-5158)
• USNS Navajo (T-ATF-169)
• 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 Sioux (T-ATF-171)
• USNS Sumner (T-AGS-61)
• HSV-2 Swift
• MV Transpacific (T-1)
• MV Westpac Express (HSV-4676) (charter with US Navy ended January 2018)

See also

• Strategic Sealift Ships
• National Defense Reserve Fleet
• Ready Reserve Force ships
• United States Maritime Administration
• United States Federal Maritime Commission
• Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility

References

1. "MSC ships 2018" (PDF). msc.navy.mil. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
2. "Navy Plans to Retire 48 Ships During 2022-2026". seapowermagazine.org. 12 December 2020.
3. "US Navy Fact File". navy.mil. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
4. "Cape Cod". vesselhistory.marad.dot.gov. Retrieved 1 October 2022.

External links

• Military Sealift Command Ship Inventory by Program
• RRF Locations