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USNS Furman (T-AK-280)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Mike - Quebec - Quebec NMQQ

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal

Furman Class Cargo Ship::

Laid down, 23 January 1945, as SS Furman Victory, a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 174) at Oregon Shipbuilding Corp., Portland, OR.

Launched, 6 March 1945

Merchant Service

Completed and delivered to the War Shipping Administration, 19 April 1945 for operation under a General Agency Agreement contract by Northland Transportation Co.

Chartered by American President Lines, 26 June 1946

Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Mobile, AL., 4 November 1948

Chartered by American President Lines, 11 August 1950

Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA., 11 September 1953

Withdrawn from the Reserve Fleet and acquired by the US Navy, 18 September 1963

Placed in service with the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS Furman (T-AK-280)

Laid up in temporary custody of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX., 22 October 1986

Struck from the Naval Register 1993

Permanent custody acquired by the MARAD, 22 July 1993

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 6,700 t.(lt) 14,900 t.(fl)
Length 436' 6"
Beam 62'
Draft 28' 1"
Speed 17 kts.
Complement 52 (est)
Armament none
Propulsion cross compound steam turbine, single screw, 8,500shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
	165k	*USNS Furman* (T-AK-280)** underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from MSTS Mariner magazine	Carl R Friberg Jr
	116k	*USNS Furman* (T-AK-280) alongside USS Proteus (AS-19)** at at Polaris Point, Apra Harbor, Guam, 4 September 1965.	US Naval History and Heritage Command
	133k	Left to right; *USS Kamehameha* (SSBN-642), USS Hunley (AS-31) USNS Furman (T-AK-280), USS Proteus (AS-19) and USS Stonewall Jackson (SSBN-634) The two submarines are receiving regular routine maintenance and upkeep. Hunley is in the process of relieving Proteus, and Furman is providing both tenders with spare parts and groceries on her regular monthly trip Guam. Hunley will be in Guam for about five months while Proteus** is in overhaul at the Ship Repair Facility, Guam. The background shows the peninsula of Polaris Point. Photo from "All Hands" magazine, July 1968.	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	1035k	*USNS Furman* (T-AK-280)** moored at Ford Island, Naval Station Pearl Harbor, HI., in January 1969.	©Richard Leonhardt
0913028004	162k	Overhead view of *USNS Furman* (T-AK-280)** underway with assistance of tugs in the harbor at San Diego, CA., date unknown.	Nicholas Tiberio
0913028005	217k	*USNS Furman* (T-AK-280)** underway in Agana Bay, Guam, 1 August 1981. U.S. Navy photo by PH1 Winfrey, USN. This image is available in the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration, cataloged under the National Archives Identifier (NAID) 6451569	Robert Hurst

There is no DANFS history available for USNS Furman (T-AK-280) at NavSource

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

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MARAD Vessel History Database

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