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MV Green Valley (T-AK-2049)

LASH Cargo Ship:

Laid down, 6 September 1974, as Green Valley a Maritime Administration type (C9-S-81f) Lighterage Aboard Ship (LASH) Cargo Ship, at Avondale Industries, New Orleans, LA.

Launched and delivered in 1974 to the Maritime Administration for operation by Central Gulf Line

Renamed MV Button Gwinnett, 7 October 1980

Renamed MV Green VAlley, 12 March 1984

Chartered by the Military Sealift Command (MSC), 11 Octoer 1984 and placed in service as MV Green Valley (T-AK-2049)

MV Green Valley was assigned to Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron Two at Diego Garcia until 2001

Returned to her owners for scrapping upon completion of her contract with MSC

Specifications:
Displacement 28,500 t.(lt) 49,152 t.(fl)
Length 893' 3"
Beam 100'
Draft 40' (max.)
Speed 16 kts.
Cargo Capacity 1,500,691 cubic feet
Full Operating Complement 24 Civilian Mariners
Propulsion 2 combustion engineering boilers; 1,100 psi; 2 De Val turbines; 32,000 hp; 1 shaft

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	38k	*MV Green Valley* (T-AK-2049)** at anchor, date and location unknown. US Navy photo.		Global Security web site
0913204902	96k	Overhead view of *MV Green Valley* (T-AK-2049)** underway, date and location unknown. Photo from flickr.com by Aad Born		John Spivey

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