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USNS Mirfak (T-AK-271

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Zulu - Alpha - Echo
 NZAE
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal
Eltanin Class Cargo Ship:
  • Laid down, 5 July 1956, as a Maritime Administration type (C1-ME2-13a) hull, under Maritime Administration contract (MA hull 47), at Avondale Marine Ways, Inc., Avondale, LA.
  • Launched, 5 August 1957
  • Acquired by the Navy and placed in service by the Military Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS Mirfak (T-AK-271), date unknown
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Transferred, 11 December 1979, to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.
  • Title transferred to MARAD 1 January 1995
  • Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 17 July 2003, to Marine Metals, Brownsville, TX.
    Specifications:
    Displacement 1,850 t.(lt) 3,886 t.(fl)
    Length 266'
    Beam 52'
    Draft 18'
    Speed 12 kts.
    Complement 48 civilian mariners
    Armament none
    Propulsion
    two 12cyl Alco Diesel electric engines, two shafts, 3,200shp
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    Mirfak 119k USNS Mirfak (T-AK-271) under way, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo.    		 Carl R. Friberg, Jr.
    Mirfak 32k USNS Mirfak (T-AK-271) under way, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo.    		 Robert Hurst
    USNS Mirfak (T-AK-271)
    Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    MARAD Vessel History Database
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