MV Pvt. Franklin J. Phillips

	MV Pvt. Harry Fisher
History
United States
Name	Pvt. Franklin J. Phillips
Namesake	Franklin J. Phillips
Owner	Maersk Line
Builder	Odense Staalskibsvaerft A/S
Launched	12 October 1979
Completed	1980
Acquired	January 1980
Renamed	Evelyn Mærsk (1980–1985); Pvt. Harry Fisher (1985–1991); Mærsk Tennessee (2008–present);
Stricken	2008
Identification	IMO number: 7717169; Callsign: WMFW; ; Hull number: AK-3004;
Honours and; awards	See Awards
Status	Operational by Maersk Line
General characteristics
Class and type	Cpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr.-class cargo ship
Displacement	23,365 t (22,996 long tons), light ; 46,484 t (45,750 long tons), full;
Length	755 ft 5 in (230.25 m)
Beam	90 ft 0 in (27.43 m)
Draft	33 ft 10 in (10.31 m)
Installed power	1 × shaft; 16,800 hp (12,500 kW);
Propulsion	2 × Sulzer 7RND76M diesel engines; 2 × boilers;
Speed	16.4 knots (30.4 km/h; 18.9 mph)
Capacity	120,080 sq. ft. vehicle; 1,283,000 gallons petroleum; 65,000 gallons water; 332 TEU;
Complement	25 mariners and 11 technicians
Aviation facilities	Helipad

MV Pvt. Franklin J. Phillips (AK-3004), (former MV Evelyn Mærsk), was the fifth ship of the Cpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr.-class cargo ship built in 1980.[1] The ship is named after Private Franklin J. Phillips, an American Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor during the Boxer Rebellion.[2]

Construction and commissioning

The ship was built in 1980 at the Odense Staalskibsvaerft A/S, Lindø, Denmark. She was put into the service of Maersk Line as Evelyn Mærsk.[3]

In 1983, she was acquired and chartered by the Navy under a long-term contract as MV Pvt. Harry Fisher (AK-3004). The ship underwent conversion at the Bethlehem Steel at Sparrows Point, Massachusetts. She was assigned to Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron 2 and supported the US Marine Corps Expeditionary Brigade.[3] In 1988, the ship was renamed to MV Pvt. Franklin J. Philips (AK-3004) after it was found out that Harry Fisher was not his real name.[4]

On 1 August 1990, she unloaded military cargos in support of Operation Desert Shield.[5] In December 1992, the ship took part in Operation Restore Hope.[6]

On 28 August 2003, a Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) drill was held on board the ship.[7]

In 2008, the ship was struck from the Naval Register and later returned to Maersk Line as Mærsk Tennessee.[8][1]

Awards

National Defense Service Medal

References

"MV Pvt. Franklin J. Phillips (T-AK 3004)". www.navysite.de. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
"Harry Fisher – Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
"Cargo Ship Photo Index". www.navsource.org. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
"U.S. Marines in the Boxer Rebellion, Part 2". National Archives. 15 August 2016. Archived from the original on 26 April 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
"A container is lowered to the pier from the maritime pre-positioning ship PVT. Harry Fisher (T-AK-3004) during Operation Desert Shield". The U.S. National Archives. 1 August 1990. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
"A port bow view of the maritime prepositioning ship PVT. FRANKLIN J. PHILLIPS (T-AK-3004) moored to a pier during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope". The U.S. National Archives. 1 December 1992. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
Limited, Alamy. "030428-N-8935H-012 At sea aboard MV PVT Franklin J. Phillips (T-AK 3004) Apr. 28, 2003". www.alamy.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
"Ship MAERSK TENNESSEE (Ro-Ro Cargo) Registered in USA – Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information – IMO 7717169, MMSI -7717169, Call Sign WMFW". MarineTraffic.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.

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[:1-1] "MV Pvt. Franklin J. Phillips (T-AK 3004)". www.navysite.de. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.

[2] "Harry Fisher – Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.

[:0-3] "Cargo Ship Photo Index". www.navsource.org. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.

[4] "U.S. Marines in the Boxer Rebellion, Part 2". National Archives. 15 August 2016. Archived from the original on 26 April 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2022.

[5] "A container is lowered to the pier from the maritime pre-positioning ship PVT. Harry Fisher (T-AK-3004) during Operation Desert Shield". The U.S. National Archives. 1 August 1990. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.

[6] "A port bow view of the maritime prepositioning ship PVT. FRANKLIN J. PHILLIPS (T-AK-3004) moored to a pier during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope". The U.S. National Archives. 1 December 1992. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.

[7] Limited, Alamy. "030428-N-8935H-012 At sea aboard MV PVT Franklin J. Phillips (T-AK 3004) Apr. 28, 2003". www.alamy.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.

[8] "Ship MAERSK TENNESSEE (Ro-Ro Cargo) Registered in USA – Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information – IMO 7717169, MMSI -7717169, Call Sign WMFW". MarineTraffic.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.