USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE-8)
- USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE-8)
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.
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*cite web
url= http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/AKE8.htm
title= USNS "Carl Brashear" (T-AKE 8)
date= 15 April 2008 | work= Naval Vessel Register | publisher= United States Navy
accessdate= 2008-05-13
*cite web
url= http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/75/7508.htm
title= USNS "Wally Schirra" (T-AKE-8)
last= Priolo |first= Gary P. | date= 25 April 2008
work= Service Ship Photo Archive | publisher= NavSource Online
accessdate= 2008-05-13
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