USNS Mendonca

From Warlike




MV Leroy A. Mendonca, formerly USNS Mendonca (T-AKR-303), was a Bob Hope-class roll on roll off vehicle cargo ship of the United States Navy. She was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, New Orleans and delivered to the Navy on 30 January 2001. They assigned her to the United States Department of Defense's Military Sealift Command. Mendonca is named for Medal of Honor recipient Sergeant Leroy A. Mendonca, and is one of 11 Surge LMSRs operated by a private company under contract to the Military Sealift Command. She was assigned to the MSC Atlantic surge force and is maintained in Ready Operational Status 4. On 26 September 2022, Mendonca left service and was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.

2001  WikimediaWikidata
length 289.23 metre, 
shipNorthrop Grumman Ship SystemsUnited States Navy

  • Global Integrated Shipping Information System page@
  • IMO number page@
  • Maritime Mobile Service Identity page@
  • VesselFinder page@
  • ​ ​ ​ ​ ​


Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

    2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
    2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
    2001 USNS Mendonca
    1997-11-03T00:00:00Z
    1997-11-03T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    1999-05-25T00:00:00Z
    1999-05-25T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
    1999-05-25T00:00:00Z
    1999-05-25T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
    {"selectable":false,"showCurrentTime":false,"width":"100%","zoomMin":100000000000}
    140403-A-GT718-004 USNS Mendonca140403-A-GT718-004 USNS Mendonca
    USNS Mendonca (6609098)USNS Mendonca (6609098)
    Tugs 140317-A-WJ570-003Tugs 140317-A-WJ570-003
    USNS Mendonca (T-AKR-303) undeway at seaUSNS Mendonca (T-AKR-303) undeway at sea
    Low oblique port side (off center-line) view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Bob Hope class strategic heavy lift ship USNS MENDONCA (T-AKR 303) underway, on sea trials - DPLA - 0b76a3470b00ace69ef303fa4835679dLow oblique port side (off center-line) view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Bob Hope class strategic heavy lift ship USNS MENDONCA (T-AKR 303) underway, on sea trials - DPLA - 0b76a3470b00ace69ef303fa4835679d
    USNS Mendonca (6609099) (cropped)USNS Mendonca (6609099) (cropped)
    USNS Mendonca (6609099)USNS Mendonca (6609099)
    USNS Mendonca (6609107)USNS Mendonca (6609107)
    USNS Mendonca (6609107) (cropped)USNS Mendonca (6609107) (cropped)
    USNS ro-ro vesselsUSNS ro-ro vessels
      TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
      linkpageGlobal Integrated Shipping Information System page@Wikidata
      linkpageIMO number page@Wikidata
      linkpageMaritime Mobile Service Identity page@Wikidata
      linkpageVesselFinder page@Wikidata
      commonsimage140403-A-GT718-004 USNS Mendonca Commons
      commonsimageUSNS Mendonca (6609098) Commons
      commonsimageTugs 140317-A-WJ570-003 Commons
      commonsimageUSNS Mendonca (T-AKR-303) undeway at sea Commons
      commonsimageLow oblique port side (off center-line) view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Bob Hope class strategic heavy lift ship USNS MENDONCA (T-AKR 303) underway, on sea trials - DPLA - 0b76a3470b00ace69ef303fa4835679d Commons
      commonsimageUSNS Mendonca (6609099) (cropped) Commons
      commonsimageUSNS Mendonca (6609099) Commons
      commonsimageUSNS Mendonca (6609107) Commons
      commonsimageUSNS Mendonca (6609107) (cropped) Commons
      commonsimageUSNS ro-ro vessels Commons