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词条 USNS Colonel William J. O'Brien (T-AK-246)
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  1. Construction

  2. US military service

  3. Disposition

  4. Notes

  5. Bibliography

  6. External links

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USNS Colonel William J. O’Brien (T-AK-246) was a US Maritime Administration (MARCOM) C1-M-AV1 type coastal cargo ship, originally planned as an {{sclass-|Alamosa|cargo ship}}. Constructed as Maiden's Eye for the MARCOM, completed in August 1945 and placed in operation by the War Shipping Administration (WSA). After the war Maiden's Eye was transferred to the US Army and renamed USAT Colonel William J. O’Brien who kept her in service until transferred to the US Navy in 1950 for operation as USNS Colonel William J. O’Brien (T-AK-246) by the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) until 1973.

Construction

The ship was laid down as Maiden's Eye, one of the "Knot" ships named for a type of splice, on 17 January 1945 and launched, sponsored by Mrs. Thomas S. Middleton, on 13 February 1945 at Consolidated Steel Corporation, Long Beach, California, as a type (C1-M-AV1) under MARCOM contract, MC hull 2323.{{sfn|MARAD Maiden's Eye}}{{sfn|Navsource|2014}}{{sfn|Long Beach Independent|1945}} She was acquired by the US War Shipping Administration (WSA) on 10 April 1945 with operation by Grace Line as WSA's agent.{{sfn|MARAD Maiden's Eye}}

US military service

On 11 July 1946 Maiden's Eye was assigned to the U.S. Army under bareboat charter for operation as USAT Colonel William J. O'Brien until transferred to the US Navy 1 March 1950.{{sfn|MARAD Maiden's Eye}} The Army name was retained with the ship immediately transferred to the MSTS as USNS Colonel William J. O’Brien (T-AK-246) for permanent assignment.{{sfn|DANFS|2015}} USNS Colonel William J. O’Brien was stricken from the Navy List on 1 September 1973.{{sfn|Navsource|2014}}

Disposition

Title was returned to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) on 9 November 1973 with sale to B. V. Intershitra of the Netherlands for $223,550 for scrapping.{{sfn|MARAD O'Brien}}

Notes

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Citations

Bibliography

{{refbegin}}Online resources
  • {{cite DANFS

| last =
| first =
| url = https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/c/colonel-william-j-o-brien-t-ak-246.html
| title = Colonel William J. O'Brien (T-AK-246)
| publisher = Naval History and Heritage Command
| date = 30 June 2015
| accessdate = 9 December 2016
| ref = {{sfnRef|DANFS|2015}}
  • {{cite web

| url = http://shipbuildinghistory.com/merchantships/2c1cargoships.htm
| title = C1 Cargo Ships
| publisher = www.ShipbuildingHistory.com
| date = 28 August 2009
| accessdate = 9 December 2016
| ref = {{sfnRef|C1 Cargo Ships|2009}}
  • {{cite web

| url = http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130246.htm
| title=USNS Colonel William J. O'brien (AK-246)
| publisher=Navsource.org
| date=14 February 2014
| accessdate= 9 December 2016
| ref={{sfnRef|Navsource|2014}}
  • {{cite web

| url = https://www.marad.dot.gov/sh/ShipHistory/Detail/9639
| title = MAIDEN'S EYE
| publisher = United States Department of Transportation
| date=
| accessdate = 9 December 2016
| ref = {{sfnRef|MARAD Maiden's Eye}}
  • {{cite web

| url = https://www.marad.dot.gov/sh/ShipHistory/Detail/5788
| title = COLONEL WILLIAM J. O'BRIEN
| publisher = United States Department of Transportation
| date=
| accessdate = 9 December 2016
| ref = {{sfnRef|MARAD O'Brien}}
  • {{cite journal

|last=Long Beach Independent
|title=326 Foot Vessel Launched Sideways
|journal=
|volume=
|date=14 February 1945
|pages=
|publisher=Long Beach Independent, Long Beach, California
|doi=
|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/75094604/
|accessdate=1 November 2014
|ref=harv{{refend}}

External links

  • {{navsource|09/13/130246|USS Colonel William J. O'brien (AK-246)}}
{{portal bar|United States Navy|World War II|United States Army}}{{Alamosa class cargo ships}}{{Type C1-M ships}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Colonel William J. O'brien (AK-246)}}

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