Empire State V
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TS Empire State V, was a troop ship of the US Navy and training vessel of the United States Maritime Service. She was laid down as the SS President Jackson, a cargo / passenger liner and finished as a troop transport, the USNS Barrett (T-AP-196).{{Cite web|title=Transport (AP)|url=https://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22196.htm|access-date=2021-12-30|website=www.navsource.org}}
There were three ships in the class with the Barrett (T-AP-196) having sister ships named USNS Geiger (T-AP-197) and USNS Upshur (T-AP-198). All three ships would later become training ships:{{Cite journal |last=Winn |first=Frank |date=February 1997 |title=Farewell to the Troopship |url=https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/1997/february/farewell-troopship |journal=US Naval Institute Naval History |volume=11}}
- Barrett to New York Maritime College
- Geiger to Massachusetts Maritime Academy
- Upshur to Maine Maritime Academy
She was converted to a training ship in 1973 serving as the training ship for the State University of New York Maritime College until 1990 when she was replaced by USTS Empire State VI. After serving New York Maritime she was placed in the Maritime Service's National Defense Reserve Fleet at James River until 2007 when she was sold for scrap.
References
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- http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/ft-schuyler.htm
- http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/tap-1001.htm
- {{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=AP196}}
External links
- {{HAER |survey=VA-131 |id=va2039 |title=Empire State V, James River Reserve Fleet, Newport News, Newport News, VA |photos=38 |dwgs=13 |data=14 |cap=2}}
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{{United States Training Ships}}
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Category:Ships built by New York Shipbuilding Corporation
Category:Type P2 ships of the United States Navy
Category:Korean War auxiliary ships of the United States
Category:Vietnam War auxiliary ships of the United States
Category:Training ships of the New York State Merchant Marine Academy