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MV Noble Star (AK-9653)

Noble Star Class Logistics Prepositioning Ship:

Built in 1977 as Concordia Star at Tansberg, Norway

Purchased in 1988 by Sealift Inc. re-flagged US and renamed Noble Star

Chartered by the US Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) in 1977

MV Noble Star (AK-9653) was assigned to Maritime Prepositioning Program Squadron Two and operated out of Diego Garcia

Returned to her owners after completion of her MSC charter in late 2001

Specifications:
Displacement 12,702 t.(lt)
Length (unknown)
Beam (unknown)
Draft (unknown)
Speed (unknown)
Cargo Handling Equipment 5 cargo holds, 4-16 ton cranes, 1-5 ton crane, 6-10 ton cranes, 1-150 ton derrick
Complement est. 19 Civilian Mariners
Propulsion 1 slow speed diesel engine, single shaft, 11,900 SHP

Size	Image Description	Source
82k	*MV Noble Star* (AK-9653)** under way, date and location unknown.	Sealift Inc web site
46k	*MV Noble Star* (AK-9653)** at anchor, date and location unknown.	.
73k	*MV Noble Star* (AK-9653)** underway, date and location unknown.	Photo by Peter Westdijk

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