State University of New York Maritime College, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Oregon Files
SaluPress
(2012-05-01
)
eligible for voucher
ISBN-13:
978-613-9-31560-4
ISBN-10:
6139315603
EAN:
9786139315604
Book language:
English
Blurb/Shorttext:
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. USTS Empire State VI (T-AP-1001), KKFW, IMO number 5264510, is a troop ship of the United States Navy and training vessel of the United States Maritime Service.The vessel known today as Empire State VI was originally built for States Steamship Company in , Virginia at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company as a break bulk cargo freighter. She was launched on January 19, 1962 as the SS Oregon, a name she kept until the vessel was purchased February 15, 1977 by Moore McCormack Lines who renamed the vessel SS Mormactide. She went to United States Lines in 1983 when USL purchased MML. Although not the last private owner of the vessel, Moore McCormack Lines was the last company to operate the Empire State before being entered into government service, as USL only operated container ships.