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Auxiliary Crane Ship
An Auxiliary Crane Ship is a vessel of the United States Military Sealift Command designed to operate where port facilities are limited or damaged to transfer cargo between themselves, other vessels, and piers. Description Auxiliary crane ships are converted commercial container ships, equipped with pedestal cranes capable of lifting containers and other cargo. These are used to unload cargo from their own holds as well from other vessels at port facilities which do not have their own cargo handling capability. These ships give the Military Sealift Command the ability to deliver cargo to locations that would otherwise be inaccessible or difficult to deliver cargo to in a timely manner. This increases the Command's capabilities in responding to needs worldwide, both in locations which are underdeveloped as well as those that have suffered destruction from conflict or natural disasters. The ships retain the ability to carry more than 300 standard containers. Service The fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Gem State (T-ACS-2)
SS ''Gem State'' (T-ACS-2) is a crane ship in Ready Reserve for the United States Navy. The ship was named for the state of Idaho, which is also known as the ''Gem State''. History ''Gem State'' was laid down on 30 May 1965, as a combination breakbulk-container ship, SS ''President Monroe'', ON 501712, IMO 6520911, a Maritime Administration type (C6-S-1qa) hull, under MARAD contract (MA 165). Built by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, CA, hull no. 340, she was launched on 10 February 1965 and delivered to MARAD on 25 April 1966, for service with American President Lines. She was converted to a MARAD type (C6-S-1qc) container ship, in 1973, and continued to be operated by APL until delivered to the Maritime Administration in 1982 for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF). In 1984–1985 she was converted to a type (C6-S-MA1qd) Crane Ship by Continental Marine, San Francisco, CA. She was placed in service as SS ''Gem State'' (ACS-2) 7 May 1984, ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans Merriam-Webster. ; french: La Nouvelle-Orléans , es, Nueva Orleans) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 according to the 2020 U.S. census, it is the List of municipalities in Louisiana, most populous city in Louisiana and the twelfth-most populous city in the southeastern United States. Serving as a List of ports in the United States, major port, New Orleans is considered an economic and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast region of the United States. New Orleans is world-renowned for its Music of New Orleans, distinctive music, Louisiana Creole cuisine, Creole cuisine, New Orleans English, uniq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Auxiliaries Of The United States Navy
This is a list of auxiliaries of the United States Navy. It covers the various types of ships that support the frontline combat vessels of the United States Navy. Ship status is indicated as either currently active (including ready reserve), inactive or precommissioning Ships in the inactive category include only ships in the inactive reserve, ships which have been disposed from US service have no listed status. Ships in the precommissioning category include ships under construction or on order. Crane Ships (AB) * USS ''Kearsarge'' (AB-1), ex-BB-5 Colliers (AC) * USS ''Hannibal'' (1898) * USS ''Justin'' (1898) * USS ''Leonidas'' (1898) * USS ''Marcellus'' (1879) * USS ''Merrimac'' (1898) * USS ''Quincy'' (1918) * USS ''Saturn'' (1898) * USS ''Southery'' (1898) * USS ''Sterling'' (1898) * USS ''Vestal'' (AC-1), later AR-4 * USS ''Ontario'' (AC-2), later AR-3 * USS ''Jupiter'' (AC-3), later CV-1, AV-3 * USS ''Cyclops'' (AC-4), lost March 1918 * USS ''Vulcan' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Military Sealift Command Ships
This is a list of Military Sealift Command ships. The fleet includes about 130 ships in eight programs: Fleet Oiler (PM1), Special Mission (PM2), Strategic Sealift (PM3), Tow, Salvage, Tender, and Hospital Ship (PM4), Sealift (PM5), Combat Logistics Force (PM6), Expeditionary Mobile Base, Amphibious Command Ship, and Cable Layer (PM7) and Expeditionary Fast Transport (PM8). List of current Military Sealift Command ships Previous MSC Ships * * MV ''A1C William H. Pitsenbarger'' (T-AK 4638) * * USNS ''Algol'' (T-AKR-287) * USNS ''Altair'' (T-AKR-291) * MV ''American Tern'' (T-AK-4729) * USNS ''Antares'' (T-AKR-294) * USNS ''Assurance'' (T-AGOS-5) * MV ''Atlantic Freighter'' * USNS ''Audacious'' (T-AGOS-11) * MV ''Baffin Strait'' (T-AK W9519) * SS ''Beaver State'' (T-ACS-10) * USNS ''Bellatrix'' (T-AKR-288) * * * * * * * * * * * * USNS ''Capella'' (T-AKR-293) * * * * * * * USNS ''Denebola'' (T-AKR-289) * * SS ''Empire State'' (T-AP-1001) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Beaver State (T-ACS-10)
SS ''Pacific Tracker'' is a United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) missile range instrumentation ship that monitors tests conducted by the Missile Defense Agency. It was formerly a crane ship named SS ''Beaver State'' (T-ACS-10) was named for the state of Oregon, which is also known as the ''Beaver State''. As of 30 September, 2023, ''Pacific Tracker'' was listed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Pacific division assigned to Portland, OR. History ''Beaver State'' was laid down on 13 April 1964, as the break-bulk freighter, SS ''Mormacdraco'', ON 299008, IMO 6507921, a Maritime Administration type (C4-S-60a) hull, under MARAD contract (MA 144). Built by Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc., Pascagoula, MS, hull no. 487, she was launched on 14 January 1965 and delivered to MARAD 28 May 1965, for service with Moore-McCormack Lines. In 1976 the ship was lengthened and converted to a partial container ship by Todd Ship Yard, Galveston, TX. She was sold to United States Lines in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Green Mountain State (T-ACS-9)
SS ''Green Mountain State'' (T-ACS-9) is a crane ship in ready reserve for the United States Navy. The ship was named for the state of Vermont, which is also known as the ''Green Mountain State''. History ''Green Mountain State'' was laid down on 2 December 1963 as the break-bulk freighter SS ''Mormacaltair'', ON 298129, IMO 6421347, a Maritime Administration type (C4-S-60a) hull, under MARAD contract (MA 143). Built by Ingalls Shipbuilding at Pascagoula, Mississippi (hull no. 486), she was launched on 20 August 1964 and delivered to MARAD 26 March 1965, for service with Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc. In 1975 the ship was lengthened and converted to a partial container ship by Todd Ship Yard, Galveston, Texas. She was sold to United States Lines in 1983 and renamed SS ''American Altair''. US Lines ceased operations in 1986 and the ship was turned over to MARAD in 1987 and placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF). The ship was converted to a MARAD hull type (C6-S-MA60 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Equality State (T-ACS-8)
SS ''Equality State'' (T-ACS-8) was a crane ship of the United States Navy. The ship was named for the state of Wyoming, which is also known as the ''Equality State''. She was scrapped in June 2019. History ''Equality State'' was laid down on 6 July 1960, as the break-bulk freighter SS ''Washington Mail'', ON 287238, IMO 5386605, a Maritime Administration type (C4-S-1s) hull under MARAD contract (MA 86). Built by Todd Shipyards, Los Angeles Division, San Pedro, California, hull no. 77, she was launched on 11 May 1961, and delivered to MARAD 2 January 1962, entering service for American Mail Lines, a subsidiary of American President Lines. In 1971 she was lengthened and converted to a type (C6-S-1s) hull container ship by Bethlehem Steel, San Francisco, CA. On 26 November 1975 the ship was renamed SS ''President Roosevelt'', after AML was merged into APL. She was sold to Delta Steamship Lines 7 September 1983, and renamed SS ''Santa Rosa''. She was again sold to United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Diamond State (T-ACS-7)
SS ''Diamond State'' (T-ACS-7) is a crane ship in the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NRDF) for the United States Navy. The ship was named for the state of Delaware, which is also known as the "Diamond State". The ship was initially a bulk freighter named SS ''Japan Mail'' when launched in 1961 and entered service in 1962 with the American Mail Line. In 1971, the ship was lengthened and renamed SS ''President Truman''. In 1987, the vessel was taken over by MARAD and converted to a crane ship and in 1989, renamed ''Diamond State''. History ''Diamond State'' was laid down on 22 November 1960, as the break-bulk freighter SS ''Japan Mail'', ON 287976, IMO 5170185, a Maritime Administration type (C4-S-1s) hull, under MARAD contract (MA 87). Built by Todd Shipyards, Los Angeles Division, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, hull no. 78, she was launched on 8 August 1961 and delivered to MARAD on 19 April 1962, entering service for American Mail Line (AML), a subsidiary of Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Cornhusker State (T-ACS-6)
SS ''Cornhusker State'' (T-ACS-6) is a crane ship in ready reserve for the United States Navy. She is stationed in Newport News, Virginia under operation control of the Military Sealift Command (MSC). The ship was named for the state of Nebraska, which is also known as the ''Cornhusker State''. History ''Cornhusker State'' was laid down on 27 November 1967, as the container ship CV ''Stag Hound'', ON 520743, IMO 6916433, a Maritime Administration type (C5-S-73b) hull under MARAD contract (MA 207). Built by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, hull no. 356, she was launched on 2 November 1968, and delivered to MARAD 20 June 1969, entering service for American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines. She was sold to Farrell Lines in 1978 without name change. The ship was returned to MARAD in 1986 and laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF). In 1987–1988 she was converted to a type (C5-S-MA73c) Crane Ship by Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock, Norfolk, Virginia. Completed on 12 April 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Flickertail State (T-ACS-5)
SS ''Flickertail State'' (T-ACS-5) is a crane ship in ready reserve for the United States Navy. She is stationed at Newport News, Virginia and is in ready reserve under the Military Sealift Command (MSC). The ship was named for the state of North Dakota, which is also known as the ''Flickertail State''. History ''Flickertail State'' was laid down on 14 February 1967, as the container ship CV ''Lightning'', ON 518063, IMO 6817845, a Maritime Administration type (C5-S-73b) hull under MARAD contract (MA 206). Built by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, hull no. 355, she was launched on 11 May 1968, and delivered to MARAD 21 February 1969, entering service for American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines. She was sold to Farrell Lines in 1978 without name change. The ship was returned to MARAD in 1986 and laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF). In 1987-1988 she was converted to a type (C5-S-MA73c) Crane Ship by Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock, Norfolk, Virginia. Completed on 8 Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Gopher State (T-ACS-4)
SS ''Gopher State'' (T-ACS-4) is a crane ship in ready reserve for the United States Navy. The ship was named for the state of Minnesota, which is also known as the ''Gopher State''. History ''Gopher State'' was laid down on 26 July 1971, as the container ship ''Export Leader'', ON 545126, IMO 7226689, a Maritime Administration type C5-S-73b hull under MARAD contract (MA 257). Built by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, hull no. 358, she was launched on 8 July 1972, and delivered to MARAD 22 January 1973, entering service for American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines (renamed American Export Lines in the same year). She was sold to Farrell Lines in 1978 without name change. The ship was returned to MARAD in 1986 and laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF). In 1987 she was converted to a type C5-S-MA73c crane ship by Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock, Norfolk, Virginia. Completed on 12 October 1987, she was placed in service as ''Gopher State'' (T-ACS-4) and assigned to the Ready ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Grand Canyon State (T-ACS-3)
SS ''Grand Canyon State'' (T-ACS-3) is a crane ship in ready reserve for the United States Navy. The ship was named for the state of Arizona, which is also known as the ''Grand Canyon State''. History ''Grand Canyon State'' was laid down on 20 March 1964, as the combination breakbulk-container ship SS ''President Polk'', ON 500484, IMO 6510899, a Maritime Administration type (C4-S-1aq) hull under MARAD contract (MA 164). Built by National Steel and Shipbuilding, San Diego, CA, hull no. 338, she was launched on 23 January 1965, and delivered to MARAD on 4 November 1965, for service with American President Lines. She was converted to a MARAD type (C6-S-1qc) container ship, in 1973, and continued to be operated by APL until delivered to the Maritime Administration in 1982 for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF). In 1985-1987 she was converted to a type (C6-S-MA1qd) Crane Ship by Dillingham Corporation, San Francisco, CA. She was placed in service as SS ''Grand Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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