MV PFC James Anderson Jr.

MV PFC James Anderson Jr.
History
United States
NamePFC James Anderson Jr.
NamesakeJames Anderson Jr.
OwnerMaersk Line
BuilderOdense Staalskibsvaerft A/S
Launched23 March 1979
Completed1979
AcquiredJune 1979
RenamedEmma Mærsk (1979–1985)
Stricken2009
Identification
Honours &
awards		See Awards
FateScrapped, 2009
General characteristics
Class & typeCpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr.-class cargo ship
Displacement
  • 23,365 t (22,996 long tons), light
  • 46,484 t (45,750 long tons), full
Length755 ft 5 in (230.25 m)
Beam90 ft 0 in (27.43 m)
Draft33 ft 10 in (10.31 m)
Installed power
  • 1 × shaft
  • 16,800 hp (12,500 kW)
Propulsion
Speed16.4 knots (30.4 km/h; 18.9 mph)
Capacity
Complement25 mariners and 11 technicians
Aviation facilitiesHelipad

MV PFC James Anderson Jr. (AK-3002), (former MV Emma Mærsk), was the third ship of the Cpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr.-class cargo ship built in 1979. The ship is named after Private First Class James Anderson Jr., an American Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War.

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