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MV <i>Maj. Bernard F. Fisher</i>

MV Maj. Bernard F. Fisher

U.S. Military Sealift Command vessel

MV Maj. Bernard F. Fisher (T-AK-4396) is a U.S. Military Sealift Command vessel named for US Air Force Medal of Honor recipient Bernard F. Fisher.[1][2] The vessel is a civilian-owned and operated container ship under contract to deliver pre-positioned supplies and equipment under the Military Sealift Command's Prepositioning Program.[3] The Fisher is one of eight (as of 2008) container ships that support Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, Air Force, Marine Corps and US Army operations as part of Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron Three.[4]

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The ship is owned and operated by Sealift, Inc., of Oyster Bay, New York.[5] Originally named MV Sea Fox,[6] the Fisher was renamed in October 1999 as part of its chartering for the Prepositioning Program.

References

  1. [1]
    "Secretary of the Navy announced the name of newly chartered Sealift ship for U.S. Air Force hero" (Press release). Department of Defense. October 5, 1999. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
  2. [2]
    "MV MAJ BERNARD F FISHER (T-AK 4396) Container Ship". Military Sealift Command. July 18, 2006. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
  3. [3]
    "Prepositioning Program (PM3)". Military Sealift Command. Archived from the original on January 24, 2001. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
  4. [4]
    "Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron Three". Military Sealift Command. Archived from the original on April 6, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
  5. [5]
    "Navy ship named for Air Force hero" (Press release). Navy Department. October 1999. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
  6. [6]
    "Contract announced for MV Sea Fox time charter" (Press release). Military Sealift Command. December 2, 1998. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
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