MV PFC James Anderson Jr.

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]

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

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. "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.
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