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MV A1C William H. Pitsenbarger (AK-4638)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal
A1C William H. Pitsenbarger Logistics Prepositioning Ship:
  • Built (date unknown) as MV Therese Delmas in France
  • Delivered for commercial service (date unknown)
  • Acquired by US Navy, 1 March 2001 from RR & VO L.L.C. and operated by Red River Shipping Corp. of Rockville, MD. under long term contract to the Military Sealift Command (MSC).
  • Placed in service as MV A1C William H. Pitsenbarger (T-AK-4638), 12 December 2001
  • A1C William H. Pitsenbarger (AK-4638) is one of the Military Sealift Command's seven Container Ships and is part of the 36 ships in the Prepositioning Program
  • MV A1C William H. Pitsenbarger (AK-4638) is assigned to the Pacific area, Maritime Prepositioning Program Squadron Three
    Specifications:
    Displacement 31,986 t.(fl)
    Length 621'
    Beam 105'
    Draft 37' 5" (max)
    Speed 18 kts.
    Armament none
    Complement 23 Civilian Mariners
    Propulsion system unknown
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    A1C William H. Pitsenbarger 188k The ships namesake A1C William H. Pitsenbarger preparing to make a water jump.
    US Air Force photo.    		 MSC web site
    A1C William H. Pitsenbarger 49k A1C William H. Pitsenbarger (AK-4638) underway, date and location unknown. MSC web site
    There is no DANFS history available for A1C William H. Pitsenbarger (AK-4638) at NavSource
    Medal of Honor Citation for A1C William H. Pitsenbarger, USAF,
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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