USNS Bald Eagle (T-AF-50)
- USNS Bald Eagle (T-AF-50)
USNS "Bald Eagle" (T-AF-50) was an sclass|Alstede|stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy. Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas.
"Bald Eagle" was laid down (date unknown), as a Maritime Commission type (C2-S-B1) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 186) at Moore Dry Dock Company, Oakland, California. She was launched (date unknown) and delivered to the War Shipping Administration, 28 May 1943. She was acquired by the U.S. Navy in 1950.
Assigned to the Military Sea Transportation Service
"Bald Eagle" was assigned by the Navy to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) and placed in service as USNS "Bald Eagle" (T-AF-50).
Operations under MSTS
"Bald Eagle" transported frozen foods from Virginia to Bremerhaven, Germany, on a regular basis during the early 1950s.
Decommissioning
She was placed out of service (date unknown) and struck from the Navy Vessel Register (date unknown). Final disposition: scrapped in 1973.
Military awards and honors
"Bald Eagle's " crew was eligible for the following medals:
* National Defense Service Medal
References
External links
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/06/0650.htm NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - T-AF-50 "Bald Eagle"]
* [http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/bahrain/52/trough.htm#6 USNS "Bald Eagle"]
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