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USNS David C. Shanks (T-AP-180)
''David C. Shanks'' was a troop transport that served with the US Army during World War II as USAT ''David C. Shanks'', and during the Korean War with the US Navy's Military Sea Transportation Service as the USNS ''David C. Shanks'' (T-AP-180). Service history The ship was laid down for the Maritime Commission (MC) as MC hull 165, yard hull number 298, with prospective names of ''American Farmer'' / ''Gulfport'', a Type C3-1N-P&C (Passenger & Cargo) ship by Ingalls Shipbuilding of Pascagoula, Mississippi. The ship was allocated to the War Department, completed on 24 April 1943 and turned over for operation by the US Army Transportation Service at Mobile, Alabama as USAT ''David C . Shanks''. Army transport Completed as an Army troop transport named for Major General David C. Shanks, the commander of the Port of Hoboken during World War I, the , overall length ship with capacity for 1,935 passengers was accepted by the Army, briefly put into New Orleans and made a voya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USNS David C
United States Naval Ship (USNS) is the prefix designation given to non- commissioned ships that are property of the United States Navy (USN). Definition United States Naval Ships are unarmed auxiliary support vessels owned by the U.S. Navy and operated in non-commissioned service by Military Sealift Command with a civilian crew. Some ships include a small military complement to carry out communication and special mission functions, or for force protection. In comparison, U.S. Navy ships commissioned into service have the designation " USS" and are armed, crewed by U.S. Navy personnel, and held in property by the United States Government. Additionally, the United States Naval Ships hull classification symbol begins with "T-" to denote its civilian crew. The USNS prefix can be assigned only while the ship is owned by the U.S. Navy. If, after being taken out of service, the ship is transferred to the Maritime Administration the prefix reverts to a civilian ship prefix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |