CORNHUSKER STATE

Year Built
1969
Official Number
520743
Shipyard
Bath Iron Works Corporation
General Type
Dry Cargo
Specific Type
Crane Ship
MARAD Type
--
Ship Length
610 feet
Beam
78 feet
Mast Height
131 feet
Net Tons
12901 tons
Gross Tons
17902 tons
Cargo Capacity
63645 square feet
Draft, Summer
31.7 tons
Draft, Lightweight
17.9 tons
Displacement, Summer
26670 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
13900 tons
Immersion, Summer
86 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
72 tons
Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1969 - 1987: C. V. Stag Hound
1987 - present: Cornhusker State
Photo Captions
1.) Cornhusker State underway. MARAD file photo. Date unknown
2.) Cornhusker state at dock. US Navy photo. Shot 5/13/2000. #
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
Event:
Acquisition
Date: 11/7/1980 ex C.V.STAGHOUND |
Event:
Entry
Date: 1/28/1981 |
Event:
Ship Name Change
Date: 6/1/1987 Ship C. V. STAG HOUND changes name to CORNHUSKER STATE |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 8/20/1990 Operation "Desert Storm" mission. |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 9/7/1990 Completed Operation "Desert Storm" mission. |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 4/18/1994 Operation "Resolute Venture" mission. |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 4/27/1994 Completed Operation "Resolute Venture" mission. |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 9/13/1994 Operation "Uphold Democracy". |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 9/18/1994 Completed Operation "Uphold Democracy". |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 10/7/1997 Conducting sea trial |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 10/8/1997 Completed sea trial |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 9/11/1998 No-Notice Turbo Activation 98-4 |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 9/12/1998 Completed Turbo Activation 98-4 |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/28/1998 Shifting to Cheatham Annex |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/28/1998 At new outport/homeport berth |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 2/23/1999 Shift to temp outport Newport News VA |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 2/23/1999 At temporary outport berth |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 3/3/1999 Returning to outport Cheatham Annex |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 3/3/1999 Returned from temporary outport berth |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 6/24/1999 Temp move to make room for MPS vessel |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 6/24/1999 At temporary layberth |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 6/30/1999 ENRTE: Cheatham Annex following temp mov |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 6/30/1999 |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/11/2000 Under tow to NORSHIPCO for repairs |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/11/2000 At NORSHIPCO for scheduled s/y repairs |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 6/8/2000 Tow back to Cheatham Annex |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 6/8/2000 Returning from NORSHIPCO |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 9/22/2000 Turbo Activation TA00-4 sea trial |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 9/23/2000 Completed Turbo Activation TA00-4 |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 11/6/2001 Turbo Activation 01-02 to Sunny Point |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/7/2001 Bunkering / MSC OPCON 11/05/01 |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/13/2001 OP ENDURING FREEDOM/Classified MOVEREPs |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/1/2002 OPS done at new homeport | MARAD OPCON |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 12/1/2002 Under tow to Detyen's S/Y for drydocking |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 12/5/2002 At Detyen's S/Y for drydocking |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 1/27/2003 Conducting sea trial to Newport News VA |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 1/29/2003 Completed sea trial from Detyens S/Y |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 2/18/2003 Activation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 2/22/2003 OP ENDURING FREEDOM | MSC OPCON 02/22/03 |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 2/22/2003 |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/17/2003 End OP IRAQI FREEDOM|MARAD OPCON 5/17/03 |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 9/29/2003 Turbo Activation 03-6 and exercise |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 10/2/2003 Completed Turbo Activation 03-6 S/T & EX |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 1/8/2005 Activation sea trial for OIF | MSC OPCON 01/08/05 |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 3/17/2005 Returned from OIF | MARAD OPCON |
Event:
Depart
Date: 11/5/2007 "Under tow to Detyens S/Y Charleston, SC for drydocking." |
Event:
Arrival
Date: 11/9/2007 "At Detyens S/Y in Charleston, SC." |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 12/17/2007 "Conducting post drydock sea trial to Newport News, VA." |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 12/19/2007 "Completed sea trial to Newport News, VA following drydocking." |
Event:
Depart
Date: 6/5/2008 "Shifting from Newport News, VA to Cheatham Annex, VA." |
Event:
Arrival
Date: 6/5/2008 "Completed shift to Cheatham Annex, VA." |
Event:
Depart
Date: 8/27/2008 "Under tow from Cheatham Annex, VA to Newport News, VA." |
Event:
Arrival
Date: 8/28/2008 "Completed tow to Newport News, VA." |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 4/27/2009 JLOTS 09 |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 1/17/2010 No notice activation in support of Haitian earthquake relief operations. |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 11/14/2012 Conducting post drydock maintenance sea trial. |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 11/17/2012 Completed maintenance sea trial. |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 4/7/2015 Conducting no notice turbo activation sea trial. TA-15-1 |
Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 4/12/2015 Completed turbo activation. |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 7/6/2016 Vessel was towed to Cheatham Annex on July 6th, 2016 and used as a Training platform for the Naval Beach Group Two to conduct shipboard crane training. |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/1/2016 Vessel was 'Dead Ship' towed back to 23rd St Pier on September 1st, 2016. |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/28/2016 Vessel assisted in US Army Training event 'Resolute Endeavor' as a crane platform for container lifts conducted from the water side of the vessel. |
Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 12/9/2016 US Army Training support completed and vessel returned to layberth. |
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