GOPHER STATE
Year Built
1972
Official Number
545126
Shipyard
Bath Iron Works Corporation
General Type
MARAD (NDRF - RRF) Auxiliary
Specific Type
T-ACS Auxiliary Crane Ship
MARAD Type
--
Ship Length
610.00 feet
Beam
78.00 feet
Mast Height
126.00 feet
Net Tons
12460.00 tons
Gross Tons
17932.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
63645.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
31.70 tons
Draft, Lightweight
17.90 tons
Displacement, Summer
26670.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
13900.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
86.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
72.00 tons
Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1972 - 1987: Export Leader
1987 - present: Gopher State
Photo Captions
1.) Gopher State underway. MARAD file photo.
2.) Gopher State underway. MARAD file photo.
3.) Gopher State underway. MARAD file photo.
4.) Gopher State underway. MARAD file photo.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom |
Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Entry
| 11/7/1980 | |
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Acquisition
| 11/7/1980 | |
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Ship Name Change
| 10/20/1987 | Ship EXPORT LEADER changes name to GOPHER STATE |
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Vessel Activation
| 7/22/1988 | Operation "LOGEX" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/10/1988 | Completed Operation "LOGEX" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 5/4/1990 | Operation "Steel Box" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 7/10/1990 | Completed Operation "Steel Box" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 11/29/1990 | Operation "Desert Storm" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 11/30/1990 | Completed Operation "Desert Storm" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 12/19/1992 | Operation " |
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Vessel Activation
| 12/28/1992 | Completed |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/24/1993 | Operation "Restore Hope" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 12/14/1993 | Completed Operation "Restore Hope" mission. |
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Interim Movement
| 1/21/1997 | Conducting exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 1/23/1997 | Completed exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 2/16/1997 | ENRTE: Saipan |
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Interim Movement
| 2/19/1997 | |
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Interim Movement
| 3/3/1997 | ENRTE: Guam |
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Interim Movement
| 3/4/1997 | |
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Interim Movement
| 3/17/1997 | ENRTE: Saipan |
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Interim Movement
| 3/18/1997 | |
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Interim Movement
| 3/28/1997 | ENRTE: Pusan S.Korea |
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Interim Movement
| 4/2/1997 | In for bunkers |
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Interim Movement
| 4/8/1997 | ENRTE: Guam |
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Interim Movement
| 4/15/1997 | |
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Interim Movement
| 5/13/1997 | Conducting Independent Steaming Ex. |
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Interim Movement
| 5/15/1997 | Completed Independent Steaming Ex. |
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Interim Movement
| 6/9/1997 | Conducting Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 6/12/1997 | Completed Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 6/30/1997 | Conducting Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 7/2/1997 | Completed Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 8/8/1997 | Conducting Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 8/11/1997 | Completed Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 9/19/1997 | Conducting Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 9/22/1997 | Completed Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 10/14/1997 | Departed to avoid typhoon |
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Interim Movement
| 10/16/1997 | Returned after typhoon sortie |
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Interim Movement
| 10/29/1997 | ENRTE: Singapore |
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Interim Movement
| 11/7/1997 | |
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Interim Movement
| 11/20/1997 | ENRTE: Guam w/ETA 11/26/97 @ 0730 LOC |
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Interim Movement
| 11/28/1997 | |
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Interim Movement
| 12/15/1997 | Avoiding Super Typhoon Paka |
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Interim Movement
| 12/19/1997 | At pier V-5 in Guam after typhoon sortie |
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Interim Movement
| 3/10/1998 | Conducting ISE via Thailand |
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Interim Movement
| 3/13/1998 | Completed ISE |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/21/1998 | Conducting mini-sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/22/1998 | Completed mini-sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 4/19/1998 | ENRTE: Thialand for EXERCISE COBRA GOLD |
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Interim Movement
| 4/23/1998 | In for bunkers |
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Interim Movement
| 4/24/1998 | ENRTE: Chuk Samet Thailand |
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Interim Movement
| 4/26/1998 | Participating in COBRA GOLD 98 Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 4/28/1998 | ENRTE: Anchorage at Pattaya Thailand |
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Interim Movement
| 4/29/1998 | At Pattaya Thailand anchorage |
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Interim Movement
| 6/13/1998 | ENRTE: Guam after completing exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 6/22/1998 | In Guam after completing exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 8/24/1998 | Conducting ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 8/26/1998 | Completed ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 10/6/1998 | ENRTE: Pohang South Korea/FOAL EAGLE EX |
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Interim Movement
| 10/12/1998 | FOAL EAGLE - FREEDOM BANNER EX |
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Interim Movement
| 10/13/1998 | ENRTE: Pusan South Korea |
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Interim Movement
| 10/13/1998 | In Pusan South Korea for FOAL EAGLE EX |
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Interim Movement
| 10/25/1998 | ENRTE: IHI Yokohama JA for drydocking |
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Interim Movement
| 10/29/1998 | At IHI for drydocking |
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Interim Movement
| 11/14/1998 | ENRTE: Apra Guam w/ ETA 11/21/98 |
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Interim Movement
| 11/20/1998 | Returned from IHI drydock |
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Interim Movement
| 12/31/1998 | ENRTE: Marchwood Military Port in the UK |
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Interim Movement
| 1/24/1999 | In for bunkers |
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Interim Movement
| 1/26/1999 | ENRTE: Marchwood Military Port in the UK |
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Interim Movement
| 2/18/1999 | PENDING: At Marchwood Military Port |
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Interim Movement
| 2/21/1999 | ENRTE: Outport berth in Southampton UK |
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Interim Movement
| 2/21/1999 | At outport berth |
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Interim Movement
| 5/19/1999 | ENRTE: Marchwood Military Port in the UK |
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Interim Movement
| 5/19/1999 | At Marchwood Military Port |
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Interim Movement
| 5/25/1999 | ENRTE: Guam w/ETA o/a 07/12/99 |
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Interim Movement
| 6/9/1999 | Transiting Panama Canal |
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Interim Movement
| 6/12/1999 | ENRTE: Guam w/ ETA 07/02/99 |
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Interim Movement
| 7/6/1999 | |
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Interim Movement
| 9/19/1999 | ENRTE: Gladstone Australia w/ETA 09/29 |
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Interim Movement
| 10/1/1999 | Participating in Exercise CROC 99 |
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Interim Movement
| 10/7/1999 | Conducting ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 10/10/1999 | Completed ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 10/10/1999 | ENRTE: Nouma New Caledonia |
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Interim Movement
| 10/13/1999 | At New Caledonia port w/ETD 10/21/99 |
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Interim Movement
| 10/21/1999 | ENRTE: Guam w/ETA 11/01/99 |
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Interim Movement
| 10/28/1999 | |
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Interim Movement
| 11/17/1999 | Conducting ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 11/19/1999 | Completed ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 12/15/1999 | Conducting ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 12/17/1999 | Completed ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 1/24/2000 | Conducting ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 1/25/2000 | Completed ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 3/27/2000 | Conducting ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 3/30/2000 | Completed ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 5/23/2000 | Conducting ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 5/25/2000 | Completed ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 5/26/2000 | ENRTE: Okinawa JA w/ ETA 05/30/00 |
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Interim Movement
| 5/30/2000 | In Okinawa w/ ETD 06/01/00 |
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Interim Movement
| 6/2/2000 | ENRTE: Guam |
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Interim Movement
| 6/6/2000 | |
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Interim Movement
| 6/15/2000 | ENRTE: Saipan |
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Interim Movement
| 6/15/2000 | |
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Interim Movement
| 6/23/2000 | ENRTE: Guam w/ ETA 07/02/00 |
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Interim Movement
| 7/2/2000 | |
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Interim Movement
| 7/17/2000 | Conducting ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 7/19/2000 | Completed ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 8/23/2000 | Conducting ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 8/25/2000 | Completed ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 10/20/2000 | ENRTE: Saipan |
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Interim Movement
| 10/22/2000 | PENDING: At Saipan |
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Interim Movement
| 10/24/2000 | ENRTE: Guam |
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Interim Movement
| 10/26/2000 | Returned from Saipan port visit |
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Interim Movement
| 11/21/2000 | Conducting ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 11/22/2000 | Completed ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 1/8/2001 | ENRTE: Hythe UK via Panama Canal |
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Interim Movement
| 2/2/2001 | Bunkering during Panama Canal transit |
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Interim Movement
| 2/2/2001 | ENRTE: Punta Del Gada Azores (ETA 2/13) |
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Interim Movement
| 2/13/2001 | At Punta Del Gada Avores |
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Interim Movement
| 2/13/2001 | ENRTE: Southampton UK w/ETA 02/17/01 |
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Interim Movement
| 2/17/2001 | |
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Interim Movement
| 2/26/2001 | ENRTE: Charleston SC for drydocking |
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Interim Movement
| 2/26/2001 | Return to port under Navy recommendation |
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Interim Movement
| 2/28/2001 | ENRTE: Charleston SC to offload cargo |
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Interim Movement
| 3/9/2001 | Offloading Army cargo and seasheds |
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Interim Movement
| 5/5/2001 | Conducting maintenance sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 5/6/2001 | PENDING: Completed maintenance sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 5/7/2001 | ENRTE: Hythe UK w/ETA 05/16/01 |
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Interim Movement
| 5/16/2001 | |
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Interim Movement
| 5/16/2001 | ENRTE: Marchwood Mil. Dock Southhampton |
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Interim Movement
| 5/16/2001 | At Marchwood Military Dock |
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Interim Movement
| 5/29/2001 | ENRTE: Guam via Panama Canal |
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Interim Movement
| 6/23/2001 | In for fuel and port visit |
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Interim Movement
| 6/26/2001 | ENRTE: Guam w/ETA 07/05/01 |
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Interim Movement
| 7/5/2001 | |
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Interim Movement
| 10/17/2001 | Conducting ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 10/18/2001 | Completed ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 12/4/2001 | Underway for CQA Inspection |
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Interim Movement
| 12/5/2001 | Completed ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 3/26/2002 | Conducting ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 3/28/2002 | Completed ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 4/19/2002 | ENRTE: Thailand for COBRA GOLD Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 4/29/2002 | At Sattaship for COBRA GOLD Excersise |
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Interim Movement
| 6/11/2002 | ENRTE: Guam |
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Interim Movement
| 6/18/2002 | Returned from Thailand |
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Interim Movement
| 7/4/2002 | Underway for evasion of Typhoon Chataan |
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Interim Movement
| 7/8/2002 | Returned from Typhoon Chataan evasion |
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Interim Movement
| 7/9/2002 | Underway for evasion of Typhoon Halong |
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Interim Movement
| 7/13/2002 | Returned from Tyhpoon Halong evasion |
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Interim Movement
| 8/3/2002 | Conducting ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 8/5/2002 | Completed ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 10/8/2002 | Conducting ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 10/10/2002 | Completed ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 10/30/2002 | Conducting ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 11/2/2002 | Completed ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 12/8/2002 | Underway Super Typhoon Pongsona sortie |
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Interim Movement
| 12/14/2002 | Returned from Typhoon sortie |
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Interim Movement
| 1/30/2003 | ENRTE: UK |
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Vessel Activation
| 2/11/2003 | Activation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. |
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Vessel Activation
| 2/12/2003 | OIF |
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Interim Movement
| 6/29/2003 | ENRTE; Marchwood Military Terminal |
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Interim Movement
| 6/29/2003 | Loading cargo |
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Vessel Activation
| 6/30/2003 | Activation mission complete in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. |
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Interim Movement
| 7/3/2003 | Shifting back to Southampton Berth |
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Interim Movement
| 7/3/2003 | |
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Interim Movement
| 7/7/2003 | ENRTE: Yokohama Japan |
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Interim Movement
| 7/25/2003 | In for bunkers |
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Interim Movement
| 7/27/2003 | ENRTE: Japan to discharge cargo |
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Interim Movement
| 8/18/2003 | |
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Interim Movement
| 8/29/2003 | ENRTE: Fujairah UAE |
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Interim Movement
| 9/19/2003 | |
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Interim Movement
| 9/20/2003 | |
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Interim Movement
| 9/22/2003 | At Kuwait Naval Base |
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Interim Movement
| 10/26/2003 | At Norfolk Naval Base |
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Interim Movement
| 10/30/2003 | ENRTE: Newport News VA |
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Interim Movement
| 10/31/2003 | Newport News is new homeport|MARAD OPCON |
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Interim Movement
| 1/17/2004 | Under tow to Detyens S/Y for drydocking |
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Interim Movement
| 1/20/2004 | In for drydocking |
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Vessel Activation
| 5/2/2008 | "Conducting 24 hour sea trial from Newport News, VA." |
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Vessel Activation
| 5/3/2008 | Completed sea trial at Hampton Roads anchorage. |
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Depart
| 5/4/2008 | Commencing Operation McCall from Hampton Roads anchorage. |
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Arrival
| 7/10/2008 | "Completed Operation McCall in Newport News, VA." |
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Vessel Activation
| 1/15/2010 | No notice activation in support of Haitian earthquake relief operations. |
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Vessel Activation
| 2/14/2010 | Completed activation in support Haitian earthquake relief operations. |
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Vessel Activation
| 5/31/2014 | Conducting no notice turbo activation sea trial. TA-14-7 |
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Vessel Activation
| 6/3/2014 | Completed turbo activation. |
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