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Geiger was laid down as President Adams on 1 August 1949 under Maritime Commission contract for American President Lines by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation of Camden, New Jersey; launched on 9 October 1950; [2] sponsored by Mrs. Edward J. Hart, wife of Congressman Hart of New Jersey; renamed Geiger on 2 January 1951, while under conversion for MSTS; acquired by the Navy 13 September 1952 ...
New York State Nautical School/New York State Merchant Marine Academy 4. Empire State I [3] Procyon, American Pilot, Bay State II: Hog Islander Cargo Ship 1921 1930-1941; 1943-1946 (as American Pilot) New York State Merchant Marine Academy/New York State Maritime Academy 5. Keystone State [4] Seneca: Cutter 1908 1942 (for half the cruise)
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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). [1] 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 [2]:
Five were retained by the Navy and were transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service in October 1949 to be manned by civilian crews, and two others were transferred to American President Lines with the intent of being converted to a passenger liners, but ended up being chartered troop ships that in the Korean War were rejoined to ...
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In 2015 the US Navy created new hull classification symbols that began with an 'E' to designate 'expeditionary' vessels. Expeditionary vessels are designed to support low-intensity missions, allowing more expensive, high-value amphibious warfare ships to be re-tasked for more demanding missions.
From New York to India and Philippines to Seattle from which the ship returned to India. Converted to container ship. SS Marine Wolf - Completed as War Shipping Administration troop ship operating July 1944 — October 1946 first in Atlantic then departing New York 6 December 1945 for India, Philippines and Los Angeles and Pacific operations ...