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MV Sgt. William R. Button (AK-3012)


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Whiskey - Romeo - Bravo
 NWRB
AMSEA Class Maritime Prepositioning Ship:
  • Built by General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division, Quincy, MA.
  • Acquired by the Navy under a long-term charter, 22 May 1986
  • Placed in service under the direction of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) as MV Sgt. William R. Button (AK-3012) to be operated by American Overseas Marine Corporation
  • MV Sgt. William R. Button (AK-3012) is one of the Military Sealift Command's seventeen Container & Roll-on/Roll-off Ships and is part of the 36 ships in the Prepositioning Program
  • MV Sgt. William R. Button (AK-3012) is assigned to Maritime Prepositioning Program Squadron Two under the operational control of MSC Far East and operates out of Diego Garcia.
    Specifications:
    Displacement 19,588 t.(lt), 40,846 t.(fl)
    Length 673'
    Beam 105'
    Draft 34' 6" (max)
    Speed 17.7 kts.
    Cargo Capacity 162,500 sq. ft. vehicle, 1,605,000 gallons petroleum, 81,700 gallons water, 522 TEU
    Container Capacity 578 (41 Refer)
    JP-5 Capacity 1.43 Million Gals/34,101 BBLS
    MOGAS 8,800 Gals
    Potable Water (storage capacity) 98,994 Gals/2,357 BBLS
    Crane Lifting Capacity 1 single FWD 39 Tons, 1 twin center 39 Tons, EA 1 twin aft 39 tons each
    Stern Ramp 60/39 Tons P/S
    Lighterage 2 LCM-8, 1 SLWT, 4 CSP, 4 CSNP
    Fuel Hose Reels 2
    Water Hose Reel 1
    Bunker Capacity 23,206 BBLS
    RO/RO Capacity 152,185 SQFT
    Water Production (Daily) 25,000 Gals
    Armament none
    Aircraft helicopter platform only
    Complement Civilian Mariners, 7 officers, 30 crew, 25 civilian maintenance, 8 Navy
    Endurance 11,107 NM
    Propulsion 2 Stork Werkspoor medium-speed diesel propulsion engines, 26, 400 bhp, single shaft, 1,000 hp bow thruster
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    MV Sgt. William R,. Button (AK-3012) - MSC Charter
    Sgt. William R. Button 74k MV Sgt. William R. Button (AK-3012) at anchor, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo.    		 MSC web site
    Sgt. William R. Button 75k MV Sgt. William R. Button (AK-3012) at anchor, date and location unknown.
    AMSEA photo.    		 Global Security
    Sgt. William R. Button 107k MV Sgt. William R. Button (AK-3012) at anchor, date and location unknown.
    AMSEA photo.    		 Global Security
    Sgt. William R. Button 55k MV Sgt. William R. Button (AK-3012) moored to a buoy, date and location unknown. Military Sealift Command
    Sgt. William R. Button 63k MV Sgt. William R. Button (AK-3012) getting underway, date and location unknown. MSC web site
    There is no DANFS history available for MV Sgt. William R. Button (T-AK-3012) at NavSource
    Corporal William R. Button United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor Citation
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
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