MV PFC James Anderson Jr.
_underway.jpg) MV PFC James Anderson Jr.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | PFC James Anderson Jr. |
| Namesake | James Anderson Jr. |
| Owner | Maersk Line |
| Builder | Odense Staalskibsvaerft A/S |
| Launched | 23 March 1979 |
| Completed | 1979 |
| Acquired | June 1979 |
| Renamed | Emma Mærsk (1979–1985) |
| Stricken | 2009 |
| Identification |
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| Honours and awards | See Awards |
| Fate | Scrapped, 2009 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Cpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr.-class cargo ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 755 ft 5 in (230.25 m) |
| Beam | 90 ft 0 in (27.43 m) |
| Draft | 33 ft 10 in (10.31 m) |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 16.4 knots (30.4 km/h; 18.9 mph) |
| Capacity | |
| Complement | 25 mariners and 11 technicians |
| Aviation facilities | Helipad |
MV PFC James Anderson Jr. (AK-3002), (former MV Emma Mærsk), was the third ship of the Cpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr.-class cargo ship built in 1979.[2] The ship is named after Private First Class James Anderson Jr., an American Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War.[3]
Construction and commissioning
[edit]The ship was built in 1979 at the Odense Staalskibsvaerft A/S, Lindø, Denmark. She was put into the service of Maersk Line as Emma Mærsk.[4]
In 1983, she was acquired and chartered by the Navy under a long-term contract as MV PFC James. Anderson Jr. (AK-3002). The ship underwent conversion at the Bethlehem Steel at Sparrows Point, Massachusetts. She was assigned to Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron 3 and supported the US Marine Corps Expeditionary Brigade.[4]
On 21 September 1990, she unloaded military cargos in support of Operation Desert Storm.[5]
In 2009, the ship was struck from the Naval Register and later in August she was sold for scrap.[6]
Awards
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ US Department of Commerce, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. "GTSPP(Global Temperature and Salinity Profile Programme)". www.nodc.noaa.gov. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "CPL LOUIS J HAUGE, JR (AK 3000)". Naval Vessel Register. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Marine Corps University > Research > Marine Corps History Division > Information for Units > Medal of Honor Recipients By Unit > PFC James Anderson, Jr". www.usmcu.edu. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Cargo Ship Photo Index". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Vehicles and equipment are staged on the pier beside the maritime pre-positioning ship PFC. James Anderson Jr. (T-AK-3002). The ship will transport its cargo to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield". The U.S. National Archives. 21 September 1990. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "MV Pfc. James Anderson Jr. (T-AK 3002)". www.navysite.de. Retrieved 14 February 2022.