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USNS CESAR CHAVEZ is the 14th LEWIS AND CLARK - class Dry Cargo / Ammunition Ship and the first ship in the Navy named for César Chávez (1927-1993) - a US Navy World War II veteran, labor leader and civil rights activist.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: February 26, 2010 |
| Keel laid: May 9, 2011 | |
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| Builder: National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, Calif. | |
| Propulsion system: Integrated propulsion and ship service electrical system, with generation at 6.6KV by FM/MAN B&W diesel generators | |
| Propellers: one | |
| Length: 689 feet (210 meters) | |
| Beam: 106 feet (32.31 meters) | |
| Draft: 29.5 feet (9 meters) | |
| Displacement: approx. 41,000 tons full load | |
| Speed: 20 knots | |
| Dry Cargo Capacity: 1,388,000 cubic feet | |
| Fuel Cargo Capacity: 26,000 barrels | |
| Aircraft: two helicopters | |
| Armament: none | |
| Crew: approx. 125 civilians and up to 49 US Navy | |
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This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USNS CESAR CHAVEZ. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
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The photos below were taken by me and show the CESAR CHAVEZ under construction at San Diego, Calif., on September 29, 2011.
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The photos below were taken by me and show the CESAR CHAVEZ under construction at San Diego, Calif., on March 15, 2012.
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