This is alist ofMilitary 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).

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 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 Oscar V. Peterson	(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
USNSMarie Tharp	(T-AGS-66)	Pathfinder
Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
Sea-based X-band Radar (formerlyMoss Sirius)	(SBX-1)	n/a		Mobileactive electronically scanned arrayearly-warning radar station, based on a twin-hulledsemi-submersibledrilling 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 andSpecial Warfare Support (T-AGSE)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
MVC Champion		n/a
MVC Commando		n/a
MVC Ocean Trader		n/a
MVMalama		n/a
MVDelores Chouest		n/a
MVHOS 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 ForceContainer (T-AK)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
MVMaj. Bernard F. Fisher	(T-AK-4396)	LTC Calvin P. Titus		Container ship
MVCapt. David I. Lyon	(T-AK-5362)	n/a		Container ship
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, photo is current livery
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 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 forVADM 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 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]
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)
Dry Cargo (T-AK)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
MVTransAtlantic	(T-AK-5229)	n/a
T/BSea Eagle	(MB 1219)	n/a
Surge Sealift -Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off (LMSR) andRoll-on/Roll-off (RO/RO) - (T-AK), (T-AKR)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
USNS Bob Hope	(T-AKR-300)	Bob Hope
USNS Fisher	(T-AKR-301)	Bob Hope
Long-term CharterTankers (T-AOT)
Name	Hull No.	Class	Photo	Notes
MTEmpire State	(T-AOT-5193)	n/a
MTMaersk Peary	(T-AOT-5246)	n/a
ATBGalveston/Petrochem Producer	(T-AOT-5406)	n/a
MTSLNC Pax	(T-AOT-5356)	n/a
PetroleumTankers (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 Arctic	(T-AOE-8)	Supply
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: TheMontfort Point-class has a sub-class ofExpeditionary Mobile Base ships that have all since beencommissioned and are operated by the Navy asUnited 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 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

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