USS Pembina (AK-200) and other AKs moored at the west wall, Brandon Pool, Chicago, Illinois, 27 February 1945, waiting transit to New Orleans for fitting out and commissioning.
In 1951, she was returned to the Navy and served the remainder of her Navy career with the Military Sea Transportation Service. In 1968 she was again transferred to the Army as USAT Resolute and served with the Army until she was returned to the U.S. Maritime Administration and sold in 1980.
The second ship to be so named by the Navy, Pembina (AK–200) was laid down 23 June 1944, MC Hull 2154, by the Globe SB Co., Superior, Wisconsin, launched 14 October 1944; sponsored by Miss Elizabeth Mann; acquired by the Navy through the Maritime Commission 9 May 1945; and commissioned 25 May 1945.
Service historyEdit
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Pembina was placed in temporary custody of US Maritime Administration (MARAD) 18 April 1957, and assigned to the Olympia, Washington, Reserve Fleet in ready status. She was given permanent assignment to MarAd 31 March 1958, berthed at Olympia, and struck from the Naval Vessel Register the same day.[3]
Transferred to the U.S. ArmyEdit
She remained at Olympia in the National Defense Reserve Fleet until transferred to the Army 29 May 1968. Renamed USAT Resolute 19 June 1968, the cargo ship served the US Army as a transportation and training ship.[3] In 1971 she was moved to the Rio Vista Marine Storage Activity Site in Rio Vista, California and used to train personnel in cargo handling. However, when the Army changed over to containerized cargo handling she was no longer useful for cargo or training purposes.[4] She was returned to the US Maritime Commission's Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet on 25 January 1979. Resolute was sold by MARAD on 10 October 1980, to Coast Line Associates, L.P.[5]
Merchant serviceEdit
Resolute was renamed Kathleen Pearcy 26 October 1989, when she was sold to the Seaborne Line, Inc., her name changed again 6 August 1992, back to Pembina. In 1996 she was sold to a US-based Missionary Group called "Friendships". Renamed Spirit of Grace, the former Pembina hauled supplies and delivered aid to needy people in various part of the world. On a mission trip to Israel in 2006, Spirit of Grace burned out a cylinder in her main engine, requiring an expensive rebuild. At the same time, Friendships was offered a newer vessel of similar size, which was accepted and has been renamed Integrity.[6] As a result, Spirit of Grace was returned to the original donor and subsequently sold to ESCO Marine in Brownsville Tx, where she was scrapped in December 2008.[7]
Honors and awardsEdit
Qualified Pembina personnel were eligible for the following:[2]
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"C1 Cargo Ships". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
"Pembina (AK-200)". Navsource.org. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
"Pembina (AK-200)". United States Department of Transportation. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
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External linksEdit
Photo gallery of USS Pembina (AK-200) at NavSource Naval History
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For other ships with the same name see USS Pembina USS Pembina AK 200 later known as USNS Pembina T AK 200 was an Alamosa class cargo ship that was constructed for the U S Navy during the closing period of World War II She supported the end of war Navy effort and was subsequently placed in service with the US Army under the Shipping Control Authority for the Japanese Merchant Marine with a Japanese crew in Yokosuka Japan USS Pembina AK 200 and other AKs moored at the west wall Brandon Pool Chicago Illinois 27 February 1945 waiting transit to New Orleans for fitting out and commissioning HistoryUnited StatesNamePembinaNamesakePembina County North DakotaOrderedas type C1 M AV1 hull MC hull 2154 1 BuilderGlobe Shipbuilding Co Superior WisconsinYard number121 1 Laid down23 June 1944Launched14 October 1944Sponsored byMiss Elizabeth MannAcquired9 May 1945Commissioned25 May 1945Decommissioned26 January 1946Stricken5 June 1946IdentificationHull symbol AK 200 Code letters NEOSFateAcquired by the US War Department 26 January 1946United StatesNamePembinaOperatorShipping Control Authority for the Japanese Merchant Marine SCAJAP Acquired26 January 1946In service26 January 1946Out of service1 July 1950FateReturned to the US Maritime Commission MARCOM 1 July 1950United StatesNamePembinaOperatorMilitary Sea Transportation Service MSTS In service1 April 1951Stricken31 March 1958IdentificationHull symbol T AK 200FateTransferred to the US Army 29 May 1968United StatesNameResoluteOperatorUS ArmyAcquired29 May 1968Commissioned19 June 1968Decommissioned25 January 1979Renamed19 June 1968 ResoluteFateReturned to US Maritime Administration MARAD 25 January 1979 Sold to Coast Line Associates LP 10 October 1980United StatesNamePembina 1980 1989 Kathleen Pearcy 1989 1992 Pembina 1992 1996 In service10 October 1980Out of service1996FateSold to Friend Ships 1996United StatesNameSpirit of GraceOwnerFriend ShipsIn service1996IdentificationIMO number 8037815FateScrapped 2008General characteristics 2 Class and typeAlamosa class cargo shipTypeC1 M AV1Tonnage5 032 long tons deadweight DWT 1 Displacement2 382 long tons 2 420 t standard 7 450 long tons 7 570 t full load Length388 ft 8 in 118 47 m Beam50 ft 15 m Draft21 ft 1 in 6 43 m Installed power1 Nordberg TSM 6 diesel engine 1 750 shp 1 300 kW Propulsion1 propellerSpeed11 5 kn 21 3 km h 13 2 mph Capacity3 945 t 3 883 long tons DWT 9 830 cu ft 278 m3 refrigerated 227 730 cu ft 6 449 m3 non refrigerated Complement15 Officers 70 EnlistedArmament1 3 in 76 mm 50 caliber dual purpose gun DP 6 20 mm 0 8 in Oerlikon anti aircraft AA cannonsIn 1951 she was returned to the Navy and served the remainder of her Navy career with the Military Sea Transportation Service In 1968 she was again transferred to the Army as USAT Resolute and served with the Army until she was returned to the U S Maritime Administration and sold in 1980 Contents 1 Construction 2 Service history 3 World War II related service 3 1 Temporary service with the War Department 3 2 Assigned to the MSTS 3 3 Inactivation 3 4 Transferred to the U S Army 4 Merchant service 5 Honors and awards 6 Notes 7 Bibliography 8 External linksConstruction EditThe second ship to be so named by the Navy Pembina AK 200 was laid down 23 June 1944 MC Hull 2154 by the Globe SB Co Superior Wisconsin launched 14 October 1944 sponsored by Miss Elizabeth Mann acquired by the Navy through the Maritime Commission 9 May 1945 and commissioned 25 May 1945 Service history EditThis section is empty You can help by adding to it February 2022 World War II related service EditAfter shakedown in the Gulf of Mexico Pembina loaded cargo at Gulfport Mississippi for delivery to Subic Bay Luzon in the Philippine Islands She sailed 21 June arriving 10 August and proceeded with other cargoes to Okinawa Jinsen Korea and Japanese ports After off loading at Yokosuka Japan 31 December she was ordered to report to Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka to decommission 3 Temporary service with the War Department Edit Pembina decommissioned 26 January 1946 and was delivered to War Shipping Administration WSA representatives for turn over to the US War Department under loan agreement bare boat basis She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register 5 June 3 Pembina operated under Shipping Control Authority for the Japanese Merchant Marine SCAJAP with a Japanese crew and licensed American officers Title was transferred to the Navy on 1 July 1950 The ship had been reinstated on the Naval Vessel Register 28 June 1950 She transferred from SCAJAP via the US Army to the Navy Military Sea Transportation Service MSTS 1 April 1951 at Yokohama Japan 3 Assigned to the MSTS Edit She was assigned to the Commander MSTS Pacific Area at San Francisco California 17 April 1956 following service in the Western Pacific Ocean based in Japan 3 Inactivation Edit Pembina was placed in temporary custody of US Maritime Administration MARAD 18 April 1957 and assigned to the Olympia Washington Reserve Fleet in ready status She was given permanent assignment to MarAd 31 March 1958 berthed at Olympia and struck from the Naval Vessel Register the same day 3 Transferred to the U S Army Edit She remained at Olympia in the National Defense Reserve Fleet until transferred to the Army 29 May 1968 Renamed USAT Resolute 19 June 1968 the cargo ship served the US Army as a transportation and training ship 3 In 1971 she was moved to the Rio Vista Marine Storage Activity Site in Rio Vista California and used to train personnel in cargo handling However when the Army changed over to containerized cargo handling she was no longer useful for cargo or training purposes 4 She was returned to the US Maritime Commission s Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet on 25 January 1979 Resolute was sold by MARAD on 10 October 1980 to Coast Line Associates L P 5 Merchant service EditResolute was renamed Kathleen Pearcy 26 October 1989 when she was sold to the Seaborne Line Inc her name changed again 6 August 1992 back to Pembina In 1996 she was sold to a US based Missionary Group called Friendships Renamed Spirit of Grace the former Pembina hauled supplies and delivered aid to needy people in various part of the world On a mission trip to Israel in 2006 Spirit of Grace burned out a cylinder in her main engine requiring an expensive rebuild At the same time Friendships was offered a newer vessel of similar size which was accepted and has been renamed Integrity 6 As a result Spirit of Grace was returned to the original donor and subsequently sold to ESCO Marine in Brownsville Tx where she was scrapped in December 2008 7 Honors and awards EditQualified Pembina personnel were eligible for the following 2 American Campaign Medal Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal with Asia clasp Notes EditCitations a b c C1 Cargo Ships 2009 a b Navsource 2014 a b c d e f DANFS 2015 Pezzaglia 2011 MARAD Friendships ESCO Bibliography EditOnline resources Pembina AK 200 Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Naval History and Heritage Command 19 August 2015 Retrieved 28 November 2016 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain C1 Cargo Ships www ShipbuildingHistory com 28 August 2009 Retrieved 28 November 2016 Pembina AK 200 Navsource org 18 April 2014 Retrieved 20 November 2016 Pembina AK 200 United States Department of Transportation Retrieved 28 November 2016 Pezzaglia Phil 27 April 2011 Exploring Rio Vista s Past Local Military Installations Part II River News Herald Archived from the original on 8 August 2014 Retrieved 6 August 2014 Annual Report Archived from the original on 3 March 2016 Retrieved 28 November 2016 Past projects Archived from the original on 28 November 2016 Retrieved 28 November 2016 External links EditPhoto gallery of USS Pembina AK 200 at NavSource Naval HistoryPortal nbsp World War II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Pembina AK 200 amp oldid 1175300159, 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