USNS PFC Dewayne T. Williams (T-AK-3009)

USNS PFC Dewayne T. Williams (T-AK-3009) is a 2nd Lt John P. Bobo-class dry cargo ship, one of the maritime prepositioning ships of the US Navy. She is named after Medal of Honor recipient and US Marine Dewayne T. Williams.

Dewayne T. Williams in April 2020
History
United States
Name	PFC Dewayne T. Williams
Owner	Military Sealift Command
Operator	Crowley Government Services
Builder	General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division, Quincy, Massachusetts
Launched	16 February 1985
Completed	1985
Acquired	By Military Sealift Command on 17 January 2006
Reclassified	Originally MV PFC Dewayne T. Williams (AK-3009) Reclassfied USNS PFC Dewayne T. Williams (T-AK-3009) in 2006
Identification	IMO number: 8219396 MMSI number: 367371000 Callsign: NHNU
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Class and type	2nd Lt John P. Bobo-class dry cargo ship
Displacement	19,588 t.(lt) 40,846 t.(fl)
Length	673 ft (205 m)
Beam	105 ft (32 m)
Draft	34 ft 6 in (10.52 m)
Installed power	2 × Stork Werkspoor 18TM410 (26,400 bhp combined)
Propulsion	Single shaft Bow thruster (1,000 bhp)
Speed	17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph)
Capacity	162,500 sq. ft. vehicle 1,605,000 gallons petroleum 81,700 gallons water 522 TEU
Complement	10 officers, 30 crew, 25 civilian maintenance
Aviation facilities	Helicopter platform

She was built by General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division, Quincy, Massachusetts, and acquired by the Navy under a long-term charter from 6 June 1985. The navy placed her under the direction of the Military Sealift Command as MV PFC Dewayne T. Williams (AK-3009), and assigned to be operated by American Overseas Marine Corporation. She was one of the ships assigned to Maritime Prepositioning Program Squadron One under the operational control of MSC Europe, operating in the Mediterranean.

She was purchased outright by Military Sealift Command on 17 January 2006, and was redesignated USNS PFC Dewayne T. Williams (T-AK-3009).