USNS Marine Carp

History
United States
NameMarine Carp
OperatorMatson Navigation Co.
Orderedas a Type C4-S-A3 hull, MCE hull 2362
BuilderKaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington
Cost$8,000,000
Yard number509
Way number12
Laid down6 December 1944
Launched5 July 1945
Sponsored byMrs. Elizabeth Nyberg
Acquired11 October 1945
FateTurned over to American Export Lines, 22 August 1946
United States
NameMarine Carp
OperatorAmerican Export Lines
In service22 August 1946
Out of service23 May 1949
Fate
United States
NameMarine Carp
NamesakeA merchant name retained
OperatorMilitary Sea Transportation Service (MSTS)
In service15 September 1952
Out of service9 October 1957
Stricken11 September 1958
Identification
Fate
United States
NameGreen Springs
OperatorCentral Gulf Steamship Corp
In service20 July 1967
Out of service13 July 1979
IdentificationIMO number: 5224754
FateSold for scrapping, 13 July 1979
General characteristics
Class & typeMarine Adder-class transport
TypeType C4-S-A3
Displacement
  • 6,720 long tons (6,830 t) (light load)
  • 10,210 long tons (10,370 t) (full load)
Length523 ft (159 m)
Beam72 ft (22 m)
Draft26 ft (7.9 m)
Installed power13,750 shp (10,250 kW)
Propulsion
Speed18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Capacity53,000 cu ft (1,500 m3)
Troops3,451
Service record
Operations: Korean Summer-Fall 1953 (6–10 July 1953)
Awards:

USNS Marine Carp (T-AP-199) was a Marine Adder-class transport that saw service with the US Navy for the task of transporting troops to and from combat areas. She was of the C4-S-A3 design type.