USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8)

- formerly USS ARCTIC AOE 8 -
- Military Sealift Command -

USNS ARCTIC is the third ship in the SUPPLY-class of fast combat support ships and is the fifth supply ship to carry the name of the region surrounding the North Pole.

Since June 14, 2002, ARCTIC is operated by the Military Sealift Command. As a US Naval Ship, ARCTIC does no longer carry the weapons systems she previously (as "USS ARCTIC") was equipped with. One of these systems was the Phalanx CIWS.

General Characteristics:	Awarded: December 6, 1989
	Keel laid: December 2, 1991
	Launched: October 30, 1993
	Commissioned: September 11, 1995
	Decommissioned: June 14, 2002
	MSC "in service": June 14, 2002
	Builder: National Steel and Shipbuilding Company San Diego, California
	Propulsion System: four General Electric LM 2500 gas turbine engines
	Propellers: two
	Length: 754,6 feet (230 meters)
	Beam: 107 feet (32.6 meters)
	Draft: 39 feet (11.9 meters)
	Displacement: approx. 48,800 tons
	Speed: 26 knots
	Aircraft: two CH-46
	Armament: none
	Homeport: Earle, N.J.
	Crew: 176 civilians, 59 military

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Crew List:

This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USNS ARCTIC. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.

Click here to view the list.

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Notes of Interest:

USNS ARCTIC’s cargo capacities:
- Diesel Fuel Marine (DFM): 1,965,600 gallons
- JP-5 Fuel: 2,620,800 gallons
- Bottled Gas: 800 bottles
- Ordnance Stowage: 1,800 tons
- Chill and Freeze Stowage: 400 tons
- Water: 20,000 gallons
- ...and much more
USNS ARCTIC’s refueling rigs can pump up to 3,000 gallons of fuel per minute.

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About the Name "ARCTIC":

USNS ARCTIC is named for the region north of the Arctic Circle (66 50' North Latitude). The arctic region derives its name from the Greek word "arktos" or "bear". Celestial "bears" appear frequently in the northern sky; the constellations Ursa Major (larger bear) and Ursa Minor (minor bear), and the navigational star Arcturus (the bear’s guard).

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Some Details (as USS ARCTIC AOE 8):

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USS / USNS ARCTIC Image Gallery:

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