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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

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	188k	The ships namesake A1C William H. Pitsenbarger preparing to make a water jump. US Air Force photo.		MSC web site
	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,

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