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NASSCO Awarded Third T-AKE Ship

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

July 17, 2002

National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego is being awarded a $289,891,274 fixed-price-incentive modification to exercise an option under previously awarded contract (N00024-02-C-2300), for design and construction of the third ship of the Dry Cargo and Ammunition Ship (T-AKE) Class. Work will be performed in San Diego and is to be completed by May 2006. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., is the contracting activity.
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