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T-ACS-2 Gem State

Keystone State Class Crane Ship):
  • Laid down, 30 May 1965, as the breakbulk ship, President Monroe, a Maritime Administration type (C6-S-1aq) hull, under Maritime Administration contract (MA 165) at National Steel and Shipbuilding Corp, San Diego, CA.
  • Launched, 10 February 1965
  • Delivered to American Presidents Line, 25 April 1966
  • Converted to a Crane Ship at De Foe Shipbuilding Co., Bay City, MI., in 1984
  • Assigned by the Maritime Administration to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Ready Reserve Force, (RRF)
  • Placed in service as Gem State (T-ACS-2), 7 May 1984
  • Gem State (T-ACS-2) is one the 10 Crane Ships in the Surge Force
  • Gem State is berthed at Alameda, CA. and is assigned to Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron Three and is maintained in a five-day readiness status (ROS 5)
    Specifications:
    Displacement 13,999 t.(lt) 31,500 t.(fl)
    Length 669'
    Beam 76'
    Draft 33'
    Speed 17 kts.
    Complement 89 civilian mariners
    Cargo Capacity 300+ standard containers
    Cranes six 30 ton capacity cranes
    Armament none
    Propulsion 2 Combustion Engineering boilers, 2 GE geared steam turbines; 10,747shp, one propeller
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    Gem State 91k Gem State (T-ACS-2) moored pierside, date and place unknown.
    US Maritime Administration photo.    		 Maritime Administration web site
    Gem State 91k Gem State (T-ACS-2) moored outboard of an unidentified breakbulk ship, date and place unknown.
    US Maritime Administration photo.    		 Maritime Administration web site
    There is no DANFS history available for Gem State (T-ACS-2) at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    US Navy Fact File - Auxiliary Crane Ships - T-ACS
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