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T-AK-2049 Green Valley

LASH Cargo Ship:
  • Laid down in 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
  • Chartered by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) in 1992 from Central Gulf Lines and placed in service as Green Valley (T-AK-2049)
  • 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
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    Green Valley 38k Green Valley (T-AK-2049) at anchor, date and place unknown.
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