SS Grand Canyon State (T-ACS-3) is a crane ship in ready reserve for the United States Navy. The ship was named for the state of Arizona, which is also known as the Grand Canyon State.

Grand Canyon State
History
United States
NameSS Grand Canyon State
BuilderNational Steel and Shipbuilding, San Diego, CA
Laid down20 March 1964
Launched23 January 1965
Acquired4 November 1965
In service4 March 1965
HomeportAlameda, CA
Identification
FateSuisun Bay Reserve Fleet
StatusIn ready reserve since 1986.
NotesLaunched as SS President Polk
General characteristics
Class and typeKeystone State-class crane ship
Displacement31,500 tons
Length668 ft 5 in (203.73 m)
Beam76 ft 1 in (23.19 m)
Draft33 ft 6 in (10.21 m)
Propulsiontwo boilers, two steam turbines, single propeller, 17,500shp
Speed17 kn (20 mph; 31 km/h)
Capacity300+ Cargo Containers
ComplementFull Operational Status: 37 civilian mariners Reduced Operational Status: 10 civilian mariners
ArmamentNone
Aviation facilitiesNone

History

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Grand Canyon State was laid down on 20 March 1964, as the combination breakbulk-container ship SS President Polk, ON 500484, IMO 6510899, a Maritime Administration type (C4-S-1aq) hull under MARAD contract (MA 164). Built by National Steel and Shipbuilding, San Diego, CA, hull no. 338, she was launched on 23 January 1965, and delivered to MARAD on 4 November 1965, for service with American President Lines. She was converted to a MARAD type (C6-S-1qc) container ship, in 1973, and continued to be operated by APL until delivered to the Maritime Administration in 1982 for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF). In 1985-1987 she was converted to a type (C6-S-MA1qd) Crane Ship by Dillingham Corporation, San Francisco, CA. She was placed in service as SS Grand Canyon State (ACS-3) 27 October 1987, assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Ready Reserve Force, (RRF).[1] The Grand Canyon State was assigned to the Maritime Propositioning Squadron Three and maintained a 5-day readiness status (ROS-5) at Ready Reserve Fleet Alameda. In 2020 she was reassigned to the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet. [citation needed]

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Notes

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  1. ^ Polmar 2005 p. 308

Bibliography

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  • Polmar, Norman (2005). The Naval Institute Guide to the Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1591146852.

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