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USNS Mendonca (T-AKR-303)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
National Defense Service Medal
Bob Hope Class Vehicle Cargo Ship- (LMSR) Medium-speed Roll-on/Roll-off ship:
  • Laid down, 3 November 1997, at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems Avondale Operations, New Orleans, LA.
  • Launched, 25 May 1999
  • Delivered to the US Navy, 30 January 2001
  • Assigned to the Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) and placed in service as USNS Mendonca (T-AKR-303)
  • USNS Mendonca (T-AKR-303) is one of the Navy's 11 Surge LMSRs operated by a private company under contract to MSC
  • USNS Mendonca is assigned to the MSC Atlantic surge force and is maintained in Ready Operational Status 4 (ROS-4)
    Specifications:
    Displacement 35,500 t.(lt) 62,069 t.(fl)
    Length 951'
    Beam 106'
    Draft 34' (max)
    Speed 24 kts.
    Cargo Capacity 380,000 sq. ft. plus 49,991 sq. ft. deck cargo
    Complement 26 reduced / up to 45 full, civilian mariners, 50 US Navy personnel
    Armament none
    Propulsion 4 Colt Pielstick 10 PC4.2 V diesels, 65,160 hp(m) (47.89 MW) 2 GE Marine LM gas turbines, 64,000 hp (7.7 MW), 2 shafts, cp props
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    Mendonca 88k USNS Mendonca (T-AKR-303) underway, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo    		 MSC Web Site
    Mendonca 80k USNS Mendonca (T-AKR-303) main deck, date and location unknown. Photo by Peter Westdijk, the Netherlands
    Mendonca 74k USNS Mendonca (T-AKR-303) bridge, date and location unknown. Photo by Peter Westdijk, the Netherlands
    Mendonca 87k USNS Mendonca (T-AKR-303) moored pierside, date and location unknown. Photo by Peter Westdijk, the Netherlands
    There is no DANFS history available for USNS Mendonca (T-AKR-303) at NavSource
    Sergeant Leroy A. Mendonca United States Army Medal of Honor Citation
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    Not Applicable to this ship
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    Navy Fact File - Large, Medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off Ships - T-AKR
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    Last Updated 7 July 2008