WRIGHT (T-AVB-3)
Year Built
1970
Official Number
524416
Shipyard
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation (Pascagoula)
General Type
Container
Specific Type
Combination Roll On - Roll Off (ConRo)
MARAD Type
--
Ship Length
601.50 feet
Beam
90.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
6850.00 tons
Gross Tons
11757.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
34.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
27980.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
12286.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1970 - 1970: Mormacsun
1970 - 1986: Young America
1986 - present: Wright
Photo Captions
1.) SS Wright, underway. MARAD file photo. Date unknown.
2.) SS Wright, underway. MARAD file photo. Date unknown.
3.) SS Wright, underway. MARAD file photo. Date unknown.
4.) Oshkosh Mark 48 articulated vehicles are positioned alongside the aviation logistic ship SS Wright (T-AVB-3) in preparation for unloading equipment from the vessel during exercise OCEAN VENTURE '88. US Navy Photo. Shot 3/30/1988. #
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Acquisition
| 12/15/1981 | "exYOUNG AMERICA,MORMACSUN" |
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Entry
| 10/27/1987 | |
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Interim Movement
| 4/29/1998 | Sea trial to Sunny Point NC |
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Interim Movement
| 5/1/1998 | Completed sea trialMSC OPCON 05/02/98 |
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Interim Movement
| 5/5/1998 | ENRTE: Anchorage for Carolina Dragon Ex. |
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Interim Movement
| 5/6/1998 | At anchorage for Carolina Dragon 98-1 Ex |
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Interim Movement
| 5/13/1998 | ENRTE: Sunny Point NC to offload |
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Interim Movement
| 5/14/1998 | Completed Exercise at Sunny Point NC |
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Interim Movement
| 5/17/1998 | ENRTE: Baltimore MD S. Locust Point |
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Interim Movement
| 5/18/1998 | MARAD OPCON 05/18/98 @ 1946 EDT |
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Interim Movement
| 1/20/2000 | Berth shift |
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Interim Movement
| 1/20/2000 | Completed berth shift |
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Interim Movement
| 4/30/2000 | ENRTE: Morehead City NC / MSC OPCON |
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Interim Movement
| 5/2/2000 | Completed sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 5/14/2000 | Conducting exercises off the Carolinas |
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Interim Movement
| 5/19/2000 | Completed exercise / ETD f/ B'More 05/23 |
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Interim Movement
| 5/23/2000 | ENRTE: Baltimore MD w/ ETA 05/24/00 |
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Interim Movement
| 5/25/2000 | At Port Convington / MARAD OPCON |
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Interim Movement
| 9/26/2000 | Shifting from temp berth to Ruckert Term |
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Interim Movement
| 9/26/2000 | At outport berth Ruckert Terminial Pier1 |
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Interim Movement
| 4/17/2001 | Shifting berth to Port Convington |
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Interim Movement
| 4/17/2001 | Berth shift completed for USMC training |
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Interim Movement
| 6/12/2001 | Under tow to BMI |
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Interim Movement
| 6/12/2001 | Completed tow to BMI |
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Interim Movement
| 8/6/2001 | ENRTE: Clinton Street Marine Terminial |
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Interim Movement
| 8/6/2001 | Returned from repairs at BMI |
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Interim Movement
| 9/26/2001 | Conducting sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 9/27/2001 | Completed sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 8/3/2002 | Conducting sea trial to Sunny Point NC |
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Interim Movement
| 8/5/2002 | Sea trial completed | MSC OPCON 08/05/02 |
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Interim Movement
| 8/10/2002 | ENRTE: Beaufort SC |
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Interim Movement
| 8/28/2002 | ENRTE: Baltimore MD |
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Interim Movement
| 8/30/2002 | Completed Carolina Patriot EX | MARAD OP |
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Vessel Activation
| 1/13/2003 | Activated in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. |
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Interim Movement
| 1/18/2003 | ENRTE: Load port in Morehead City NC |
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Interim Movement
| 1/19/2003 | At load port |
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Interim Movement
| 1/30/2003 | OP ENDURING FREEDOM | MSC OPCON 01/17/03 |
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Interim Movement
| 6/12/2003 | Return from OP IRAQI FREEDOM |
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Interim Movement
| 6/13/2003 | Conducting sea trial to B'More |
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Interim Movement
| 6/13/2003 | Completed sea trial|MARAD OPCON 06/13/03 |
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Interim Movement
| 6/5/2004 | Conducting sea trial to Morehead City, NC |
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Interim Movement
| 6/7/2004 | Completed sea trial | MSC OPCON 06/07/04 |
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Interim Movement
| 6/12/2004 | Commencing CAROLINA PATRIOT 04 Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 6/30/2004 | Completed CAROLINA PATRIOT 04 Exercise | MARAD OPCON |
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Interim Movement
| 9/7/2005 | Activated for Hurricane Katrina Relief |
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Interim Movement
| 9/8/2005 | |
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Interim Movement
| 9/9/2005 | ENRTE: Tampa, FL |
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Interim Movement
| 9/12/2005 | Loading cargo for Hurricane Katrina Relief |
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Interim Movement
| 9/13/2005 | ENRTE: New Orleans, LA |
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Interim Movement
| 9/15/2005 | In New Orlenas for Hurricane Katrina Relief |
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Interim Movement
| 12/20/2005 | Completed Hurricane Katrina Relief | ENRTE: Bender S/Y |
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Interim Movement
| 12/22/2005 | At Bender S/Y for drydocking |
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Interim Movement
| 3/18/2006 | Conducting sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 3/23/2006 | Returned from repairs |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/4/2006 | Operation "Carolina Patriot" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/8/2006 | Completed Operation "Carolina Patriot" mission. |
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Depart
| 5/4/2007 | "Underway to Cheatham Annex, VA - Exercise ""Active Shock 07""." |
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Arrival
| 5/10/2007 | "At Cheatham Annex, VA for load out - Exercise ""Active Shock 07""." |
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Depart
| 5/13/2007 | "Underway - Exercise ""Active Shock 07""." |
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Arrival
| 5/22/2007 | "Exercise ""Active Shock 07"" completed at Baltimore, MD. " |
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Depart
| 7/23/2008 | Activated for exercise Carolina Hornet 2008. |
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Arrival
| 8/18/2008 | "Return to Baltimore, MD from exercise Carolina Hornet 2008." |
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Vessel Activation
| 1/24/2010 | Operation "Unified Response" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 1/29/2010 | Completed Operation "Unified Response" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/5/2010 | CAROLINA HORNET 2010 |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/19/2010 | Returned from CAROLINA HORNET 2010. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/15/2011 | CANSOFCOM |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/22/2011 | Returned from CANSOFCOM. |
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Vessel Activation
| 1/11/2012 | Operation "Bold Alligator" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 1/22/2012 | Returned from Operation "Bold Alligator" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 11/1/2012 | In support of Hurricane Sandy relief effort. |
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Vessel Activation
| 11/3/2012 | Returned from Hurricane Sandy relief effort. |
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Vessel Activation
| 7/24/2014 | Activated in support of USMC biennial exercise Carolina Dragon. |
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Interim Movement
| 8/19/2014 | Vessel arrived at new lay berth in Philadelphia, PA following exercise |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/21/2014 | Mission complete and returned to Philadelphia Navy Yard. |
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Interim Movement
| 4/15/2016 | Dry dock at Deyten's Shipyard, Charleston SC. |
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Interim Movement
| 6/8/2016 | Completed dry dock. |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/1/2016 | Activation to support ‘Operation BOLD ALLIGATOR’. |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/29/2016 | Activation complete and vessel returned to her homeport in Philadelphia. |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12/2016 | C5-S-78a Profile and Decks.pdf |
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
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