USNS Paul Buck (T-AOT-1122), a transport oiler ship, was originally constructed in 1985 by American Ship Building Company, Tampa, Florida for Ocean Product Tankers of Houston for a long term charter to the United States Navy and operated by Military Sealift Command. The ship was delivered on 7 July 1985. It is a T-5 Tanker. The ship was named after Merchant Marine Paul Buck, who was awarded the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal. On the morning of February 2, 2024 it was observed being towed through the Brazos Santiago Pass at South Padre Island, presumably for recycling at the Brownsville shipyards.
Paul Buck made frequent deliveries of fuel to the Antarctic for resupply. This was the most common route that this ship made delivering a variety of fuel types to the base, always escorted by an ice breaker.
In 2010 the vessel was replaced by Empire State[2] and Paul Buck was taken out of service and transferred to the Maritime Commission's National Defense Reserve Fleet. The vessel was laid up in "Interim Hold" as of April 2020.[1]
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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.
^ abc"National Defense Reserve Fleet Inventory (April 2020)" (PDF). US Maritime Administration. US Department of Transportation. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
^"Military Sealift Command upgrades tanker fleet". American Shipper. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
External linksedit
Photo gallery at navsource.org
Tanker USNS Paul Buck at the Ice Pier at scottafar.com
USNS Paul Buck Delivers to McMurdo at Seafarers International Union
May 02, 2024
usns, paul, buck, 1122, transport, oiler, ship, originally, constructed, 1985, american, ship, building, company, tampa, florida, ocean, product, tankers, houston, long, term, charter, united, states, navy, operated, military, sealift, command, ship, delivered. USNS Paul Buck T AOT 1122 a transport oiler ship was originally constructed in 1985 by American Ship Building Company Tampa Florida for Ocean Product Tankers of Houston for a long term charter to the United States Navy and operated by Military Sealift Command The ship was delivered on 7 July 1985 It is a T 5 Tanker The ship was named after Merchant Marine Paul Buck who was awarded the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal On the morning of February 2 2024 it was observed being towed through the Brazos Santiago Pass at South Padre Island presumably for recycling at the Brownsville shipyards Paul Buck anchoring off AntarcticaHistory United States NameUSNS Paul Buck BuilderAmerican Ship Building Company Tampa Florida Laid down1985 Launched7 July 1985 Completedas Ocean Champion Acquiredby US Navy 11 September 1985 In service11 September 1985 Out of service30 June 2010 Stricken30 June 2010 IdentificationIMO number 8220773 MMSI number 338950000 Callsign NBBO FateRetained in Beaumont Reserve Fleet 1 StatusInterim hold 1 General characteristics Class and typeOil Products Tanker Champion Class T 5 Tanker Displacement21 470 tons full 39624 tons Length615 Beam90 ft Draft24 8 ft Installed powerSulzer 5RTA76 diesel 18 400 hp sustained PropulsionSingle shaft Speed16 knots 30 km h 18 mph Capacity237 766 bbls Complement24 Civilians Armamentunarmed Aircraft carriednoneAntarctic missions edit nbsp The Paul Buck harbored next to an Ice breaker in Winter Quarters Bay Paul Buck made frequent deliveries of fuel to the Antarctic for resupply This was the most common route that this ship made delivering a variety of fuel types to the base always escorted by an ice breaker In 2010 the vessel was replaced by Empire State 2 and Paul Buck was taken out of service and transferred to the Maritime Commission s National Defense Reserve Fleet The vessel was laid up in Interim Hold as of April 2020 1 References editThis article includes information collected from theNaval Vessel Register which as a U S government publication is in the public domain The entry can be found here a b c National Defense Reserve Fleet Inventory April 2020 PDF US Maritime Administration US Department of Transportation Retrieved 4 February 2021 Military Sealift Command upgrades tanker fleet American Shipper 8 October 2010 Retrieved 4 February 2021 External links editPhoto gallery at navsource org Tanker USNS Paul Buck at the Ice Pier at scottafar com USNS Paul Buck Delivers to McMurdo at Seafarers International Union Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USNS Paul Buck amp oldid 1216233431, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,