MV A1C William H. Pitsenbarger
.jpg) MV A1C William H Pitsenbarger (T-AK 4638)
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | MV A1C William H. Pitsenbarger |
| Namesake | William H. Pitsenbarger |
| Builder | St. Nazaire, France |
| Launched | 1983 |
| In service | 12 December 2001 |
| Out of service | 29 August 2008 |
| Identification |
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| Nickname(s) | Pits |
| Honors and awards | National Defense Service Medal |
| Status | Returned to owner |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Container ship |
| Displacement | 31,986 long tons (32,499 t) full load |
| Length | 621 ft 3 in (189.36 m) |
| Beam | 105 ft 8 in (32.21 m) |
| Draft | 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m) |
| Propulsion | Slow Speed Sulzer diesel engines |
| Speed | 17.5 knots (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph) |
| Complement | 23 |
MV A1C William H. Pitsenbarger was a civilian-crewed container ship operated by Red River Shipping Corp. of Rockville, Md, under charter to Military Sealift Command from 2001 to 2008. She was named in honor of William H. Pitsenbarger, a US Air Force Medal of Honor recipient.
According to the Naval Vessel Register, Pitsenbarger was disposed of by return to owner on August 29, 2008.
References
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
External links
- Photo gallery of MV A1C William H. Pitsenbarger (AK-4638) at NavSource Naval History
- Globalsecurity.org : T-AK 4638 A1C William H. Pitsenbarger
- Military Sealift Command: Factsheet on Container Ships -T-AK