Awarded 18 August 1948 Completed 21 May 1952 Construction started 1 June 1949 Length 163 m | Laid down 1 June 1949 Out of service 1990 Launched 27 June 1950 | |
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Name Empire State V (ex Barrett) Owner Maritime Administration Builder New York Shipbuilding Corporation | ||
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USTS Empire State V, was a troop ship of the US Navy and training vessel of the United States Maritime Service. She was laid down as the SS President Jackson a cargo / passenger liner and finished as a troop transport, the USS Barrett (T-AP-196). She was converted to a training ship in 1973 serving as the training ship for the State University of New York Maritime College until 1990 when she was replaced by the college's current training ship the USTS Empire State VI. After serving New York Maritime she was placed in the Maritime service's James River "Ghost Fleet," until 2007 when she was sold for scrap.
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