MV Pvt. Harry Fisher
History
United States
NamePvt. Franklin J. Phillips
NamesakeFranklin J. Phillips
OwnerMaersk Line
BuilderOdense Staalskibsvaerft A/S
Launched12 October 1979
Completed1980
AcquiredJanuary 1980
Renamed
  • Evelyn Mærsk (1980–1985)
  • Pvt. Harry Fisher (1985–1991)
  • Mærsk Tennessee (2008–present)
Stricken2008
Identification
Honours and
awards		See Awards
StatusOperational by Maersk Line
General characteristics
Class and typeCpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr.-class cargo ship
Displacement
  • 23,365 t (22,996 long tons), light
  • 46,484 t (45,750 long tons), full
Length755 ft 5 in (230.25 m)
Beam90 ft 0 in (27.43 m)
Draft33 ft 10 in (10.31 m)
Installed power
  • 1 × shaft
  • 16,800 hp (12,500 kW)
Propulsion
Speed16.4 knots (30.4 km/h; 18.9 mph)
Capacity
Complement25 mariners and 11 technicians
Aviation facilitiesHelipad

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

References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  3. 1 2 "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.
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