MV_PFC_Dewayne_T._Williams_(T-AK-3009)

USNS <i>PFC Dewayne T. Williams</i>

USNS PFC Dewayne T. Williams

2nd Lt. John P. Bobo-class cargo ship

USNS PFC Dewayne T. Williams (T-AK-3009), formerly MV PFC Dewayne T. Williams (AK-3009), is the second ship of the 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo-class cargo ship and one of the maritime prepositioning ships of the US Navy.[1] She is named after Medal of Honor recipient and US Marine Dewayne T. Williams.[2]

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Construction and career

She was built by General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division, Quincy, Massachusetts, and acquired by the Navy under a long-term charter from 6 June 1985. The navy placed her under the direction of the Military Sealift Command as MV PFC Dewayne T. Williams (AK-3009), and assigned to be operated by American Overseas Marine Corporation.[3]

She was purchased outright by Military Sealift Command on 17 January 2006, and was redesignated USNS PFC Dewayne T. Williams (T-AK-3009).[4] She was one of the ships assigned to Maritime Prepositioning Program Squadron 1 under the operational control of MSC Europe, operating in the Mediterranean.

References

  1. [1]
    "USNS PFC DEWAYNE T WILLIAMS (T-AK 3009)". Naval Vessel Register. 17 January 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Dewayne Thomas Williams | Vietnam War | U.S. Marine Corps | Medal of Honor Recipient". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  3. [3]
    "USNS Pfc Dewayne T. Williams (T-AK 3009)". www.navysite.de. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  4. [4]
    "Cargo Ship Photo Index". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 2022-02-11.


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