MV SSG Edward A. Carter Jr.
History
United States
NameSSG Edward A. Carter Jr.
NamesakeEdward A. Carter Jr.
Owner
BuilderDaewoo Shipbuilding
Launched30 December 1984
Completed1985
Renamed
  • American Nebraska (1985–1986)
  • Susan C (1986–1988)
  • Nebraska (1988)
  • Nedlloyd Hudson (1988–1993)
  • OOCL Innovation (1993–2000)
  • Sealand Oregon (2000–2001)
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeLTC John U.D. Page-class cargo ship
Displacement74,500 t (73,323 long tons), full
Length949 ft 8 in (289.46 m)
Beam105 ft 9 in (32.23 m)
Draft35 ft 0 in (10.67 m)
Propulsion1 × Sulzer 7-cyl. diesel engine
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Capacity4,614 TEU
Complement21 mariners
Aviation facilitiesHelipad

MV SSG Edward A. Carter Jr. (AK-4544) was the second ship of the LTC John U.D. Page-class cargo ship built in 1985.[1] The ship is named after Sergeant First Class Edward A. Carter Jr., an American soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor during World War II.[2]

Construction and commissioning

The ship was built in 1985 at the Daewoo Shipyard, Koje, Yeongnam. She was put into the service of United States Lines as American Nebraska, Susan C and Nebraska from 1985 until the company's bankruptcy in 1986.[3][4]

Nedlloyd later acquired the ship in 1988 and put in service as Nedlloyd Hudson until 2000.[5][4]

OOCL Hong Kong bought the ship and operated her as OOCL Innovation from 2000 until 2001.[6] In which she was acquired by Sea-Land Service and commissioned for a year as Sealand Oregon.[6]

On 1 March 2001, the ship was chartered by the Maersk Line for the Military Sealift Command and was put into the Prepositioning Program and the Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron 2 as MV SSG Edward A. Carter Jr. (AK-4544) on 13 June 2001.[3]

SSG Edward A. Carter Jr. participated in Operation Trans Mariner on 30 July 2017.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "MV SSG Edward A. Carter Jr". www.msc.usff.navy.mil. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Staff Sergeant Edward A. Carter Jr: Medal of Honor Series". The National WWII Museum | New Orleans. 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. 1 2 BOX BOATS. New York: Fordham University Press. 2006. ISBN 978-0-8232-2568-2.
  5. ↑ "NEDLLOYD HUDSON - IMO 8212673 - Callsign WPWH - ShipSpotting.com - Ship Photos and Ship Tracker". www.shipspotting.com. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  6. 1 2 "OOCL INNOVATION - IMO 8212673 - Callsign WPWH - ShipSpotting.com - Ship Photos and Ship Tracker". www.shipspotting.com. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "MV SSG Edward A. Carter Jr". www.msc.usff.navy.mil. Retrieved 14 February 2022.


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