General Dynamics Nassco USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) Christening Ceremony April 16, 2011
Facts:
Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ship Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 12) Class
Design and Construction by GENERAL DYNAMICS Nassco
Mission: Deliver ammunition, provisions, stores, spare parts, portable water and petroleum products to carrier battle groups and other naval forces, serving as a shuttle ship. William Burdette McLean was a United States Navy physicist, who conceived and developed the heat-seeking Sidewinder missile.
