SS Grand Canyon State (T-ACS-3)
 Grand Canyon State |
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| Career (United States) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | SS Grand Canyon State |
| Builder: | National Steel and Shipbuilding, San Diego, CA |
| Laid down: | 20 March 1964 |
| Launched: | 23 January 1965 |
| Acquired: | 4 November1965 |
| In service: | 4 March 1965 |
| Homeport: | Alameda, CA |
| Status: | In ready reserve since 1986. |
| Notes: | Launched as SS President Polk |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Keystone State-class crane ship |
| Displacement: | 31,500 tons |
| Length: | 668 ft 5 in (203.73 m) |
| Beam: | 76 ft 1 in (23.19 m) |
| Draft: | 33 ft 6 in (10.21 m) |
| Propulsion: | two boilers, two steam turbines, single propeller, 17,500shp |
| Speed: | 17 kn (20 mph; 31 km/h) |
| Capacity: | 300+ Cargo Containers |
| Complement: |
Full Operational Status: 37 civilian mariners Reduced Operational Status: 10 civilian mariners |
| Time to activate: | 5 days |
| Armament: | None |
| Aviation facilities: | None |
SS Grand Canyon State (T-ACS-3) was laid down on 20 March 1964, as SS President Polk, a Maritime Administration type (C4-S-1qa) hull under Maritime Administration contract (MA 164) at National Steel and Shipbuilding, San Diego, CA. She was launched on 23 January 1965 and delivered to the Maritime Administration on 4 November1965. She was eventually renamed the SS Grand Canyon State (ACS-3) and assigned by the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Ready Reserve Fleet in 1986 The Grand Canyon State is one of the six crane ships assigned to MSC and is berthed at Alameda, CA. The Grand Canyon State is assigned to the Maritime Propositioning Squadron Three and is maintained in a 5-day readiness status (ROS-5)
References
- SS Grand Canyon State (ACS-3)
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
