MV PFC James Anderson Jr.

See also: Emma Mærsk

MV PFC James Anderson Jr.
History
United States
NamePFC James Anderson Jr.
NamesakeJames Anderson Jr.
OwnerMaersk Line
BuilderOdense Staalskibsvaerft A/S
Launched23 March 1979
Completed1979
AcquiredJune 1979
RenamedEmma Mærsk (1979–1985)
Stricken2009
Identification
Honours and
awards		See Awards
FateScrapped, 2009
General characteristics
Class and typeCpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr.-class cargo ship
Displacement
  • 23,365 t (22,996 long tons), light
  • 46,484 t (45,750 long tons), full
Length755 ft 5 in (230.25 m)
Beam90 ft 0 in (27.43 m)
Draft33 ft 10 in (10.31 m)
Installed power
  • 1 × shaft
  • 16,800 hp (12,500 kW)
Propulsion
Speed16.4 knots (30.4 km/h; 18.9 mph)
Capacity
Complement25 mariners and 11 technicians
Aviation facilitiesHelipad

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

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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "CPL LOUIS J HAUGE, JR (AK 3000)". Naval Vessel Register. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b "Cargo Ship Photo Index". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "MV Pfc. James Anderson Jr. (T-AK 3002)". www.navysite.de. Retrieved 14 February 2022.