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USNS Marshfield (T-AK-282)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - India - Zulu - Xray NIZX

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal

Marshfield Class Cargo Ship:

Laid down as Marshfield Victory a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP3) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 106) at Oregon Shipbuilding Company, Portland, OR.

Launched, date unknown

Delivered to the War Shipping Administration, 7 June 1944, for operation under GAA contract by American Mail Line

Bare bottom charter to American Export Line, 14 June 1946

Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington, N. C. Group, 17 August 1948

GAA contract, Orion Shipping and Trading Co., 25 August 1950

Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Olympia, WA. Group, 10 October 1953

Acquired by the US Navy, 22 August 1968

Converted to provide support services for the advanced FBM bases at Holy Loch and Rota

Placed in service with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) as USNS Marshfield (T-AK-282), date unknown

Placed out of service, 23 October 1992

Struck from the Naval Register, 30 November 1992

Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Fort Eustis, VA.

Title transfer to MARAD, 18 May 1995

Final Disposition, withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet for scrapping, 8 November 2005 subsequently scrapped by Bay Bridge Enterprises LLC, Chesapeake, VA. Scraping completed 30 June 2006. Note: Note: Bay Bridge was paid a combined $442,640 to dismantle the Marshfield and the Preserver (ARS-8)

Specifications:
Displacement 4,512 t.(lt) 15,589 t.(fl)
Length 455'
Beam 62'
Draft 29'
Speed 15.5 kts.
Complement 99
Armament none

Propulsion

one cross compound steam turbine

single screw, 8,500shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
Merchant Service American Export Lines.
	219k	SS Marshfield Victory in port, date and location unknown, Photo originally © World Ship Society.	Gerhard Mueller-Debus
USNS Marshfield (T-AK-282)
	129k	Looking into the Holy Loch from Large Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock Los Alamos (AFDB-7) showing *USS Simon Lake* (AS-33) with resupply ship USNS Marshfield (T-AK-282) Large Covered Lighter (NSP) YFNB-31 Large Covered Lighter (NSP) YFNB-42 Floating Crane (NSP) YD-245**	Carl Mussleman
	40k	*USNS Marshfield* (T-AK-282)** moored pierside, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from MSTS Mariner Magazine	Carl R Friberg Jr
	184k	*USNS Marshfield* (T-AK-282)** underway, date and location unknown. Naval History and Heritage Command, Photo No. NH 93227	Mike Green
	119k	*USNS Marshfield* (T-AK-282)** underway, date and location unknown. Naval History and Heritage Command, Photo No. NH 93226. Courtesy of U.S. Naval Institute Photo Collection	US Naval History and Heritage Command
0913028206	203k	*USNS Marshfield* (T-AK-282)** underway, date and location unknown.	Nicholas Tiberio
	95k	Ex-Marshfield (T-AK-282) underway in the harbor at Norfolk, VA. with help from a McAllister Towing of Virginia tug, 8 November 2005. Ex-*Marshfield* is headed for the breakers yard, at Chesapeake, VA.	Photo by Mabel Clark

There is no DANFS history available for Marshfield (T-AK-282) at the US Naval Historical Center web site

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
MARAD Vessel History Data Base

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