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| Name: | USS John B. McKay |
| Registry: | NCC-653 |
| Class: | Gagarin |
| Type: | Science scout |
| Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
USS John B. McKay (NCC-653) was a Gagarin-class science scout on active duty in Starfleet from at least 2286 to 2295. (Starfleet International: USS John B. McKay)
John B. McKay was deployed to the Starfleet First Fleet during its operational lifetime. Her commanding officer, in 2288 at least, was Captain Thomas Monaghan. (Star Trek: Avenger: "Operations Log -- USS Avenger")
| Gagarin-class starships |
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| USS Bluford - USS Bondarenko - USS Christa McAuliffe - USS Cooper - USS Grissom - USS Leonov - USS McCandless - USS McKay - USS Ride - USS Shepard - USS Tereshkova - USS Thagard |
Background information[]
- The ship was named after the X-15 test pilot John B. McKay (1922-1975).