USNS Wally Schirra
bulk carrier
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- USNS Wally Schirra
- IMO number
- 9345116
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- bulk carrier
- Gross tonnage
- 43,758
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 210 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2009
- Builder
- National Steel and Shipbuilding Company
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- United States Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About USNS Wally Schirra
USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE-8) is a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship of the United States Navy, named in honor of Captain Wally Schirra (1923–2007), one of the Mercury Seven astronauts, who flew three times in space, on Mercury 8, Gemini 6A, and Apollo 7. The contract to build Wally Schirra was awarded to National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) of San Diego, California, on 11 January 2005. Her keel was laid down on 14 April 2008, and she was launched and christened 8 March 2009 in a ceremony held at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego. Serving as ship's sponsor, Josephine Schirra christened the ship in honor of her late husband. Wally Schirra is the eighth ship of the Lewis and Clark class, and as part of Military Sealift Command's Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force, Wally Schirra is crewed by 124 civil service mariners and 11 Navy Sailors.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is USNS Wally Schirra now?
- USNS Wally Schirra has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is USNS Wally Schirra?
- USNS Wally Schirra is a bulk carrier, built in 2009 by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. The vessel is 210 m long and has a gross tonnage of 43,758.
- Who owns USNS Wally Schirra?
- USNS Wally Schirra is operated by United States Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has USNS Wally Schirra been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for USNS Wally Schirra appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).