GTS ''Admiral W. M. Callaghan'' was first constructed to be used in an industrial capacity but later optioned by

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to be used in logistical work throughout the fleet to deal with the changing needs of the military. The ship was delivered in 1967 and was used for transport responsibilities during the Vietnam War. It has been used in a variety of different services in its history since it was initially launched, including the War on Terror in both Iraq and Afghanistan. The ship was named after Admiral

William M. Callaghan William McCombe Callaghan (August 8, 1897 – July 8, 1991) was a United States Navy officer who served as the first captain of the battleship Fowler, G. (1991)William M. Callaghan dies at 93; headed Logistics Service for Navy ''New York Ti ...

who captained the battleship and later became vital in overseeing the development of the modern US system of ready reserve ships at the Ready Reserve Fleet Alameda. In August 1969, ''Admiral W. M. Callaghan'' transported the first battalion of the

Pershing 1a Field Artillery Missile System The MGM-31A Pershing was the missile used in the Pershing 1 and Pershing 1a field artillery missile systems. It was a solid-fueled two-stage theater ballistic missile designed and built by Martin Marietta to replace the PGM-11 Redstone missile as ...

from Port Canaveral to West Germany.

References

External links

Ship's official page on Military Sealift Command
{{DEFAULTSORT:Admiral W. M. Callaghan, GTS 1967 ships Ships built by the Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company