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'''Motor Vessel ''TSgt John A. Chapman'' (T-AK-323)''' is a ] container ship. She is one of ]'s seventeen ] and ]s and is part of the 36 ships in the ]. '''Motor Vessel ''TSgt John A. Chapman'' (T-AK-323)''' is a ] container ship. She is one of ]'s seventeen ] and ]s and is part of the 36 ships in the ].


Built in 1978 by Chanters Navigation de ] in ], she was originally named ''Merlin''. On 8 April 2005, she was renamed for ] ] ] ], an ] recipiant.<ref>{{cite web Built in 1978 by Chanters Navigation de ] in ], she was originally named ''Merlin''.<ref>{{cite web
|url= http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130323.htm
|title= Service Ship Photo Archive
|accessdate= 16 Jan 2010
|author= Gary P. Priolo
|date= 13 Sep 2009
|publisher= NavSource Online
|quote= MV TSgt. John A. Chapman (AK-323) ex MV Merlin (AK-323), MV American Merlin (AK-9302)
}}</ref> On 8 April 2005, she was renamed for ] ] ] ], an ] recipiant.<ref>{{cite web
|url= http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123010236 |url= http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123010236
|title= Ship takes heroic legacy to the fight |title= Ship takes heroic legacy to the fight
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}}</ref> }}</ref>


]''TSgt John A. Chapman'' carries ] ]. She features ] cocoons on her ]s which protect additional ] from the marine environment. She is owned and operated by ] and is ] to MSC. ] ''TSgt John A. Chapman'' carries ] ]. She features ] cocoons on her ]s which protect additional ] from the marine environment. She is owned and operated by ] and is ] to MSC.


==References== ==References==

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MV TSgt John A. Chapman (AK-323)
History
United States
Launched1978
StatusActive in service as of 2009
General characteristics
Displacement26,378 long tons (26,801 t)
Length670 ft (200 m)
Beam87 ft (27 m)
Draft34 ft 6 in (10.52 m)
Speed16 kn (30 km/h)
Complement19 civilian, 0 military

Motor Vessel TSgt John A. Chapman (T-AK-323) is a Buffalo Soldier-class container ship. She is one of Military Sealift Command's seventeen container and roll-on/roll-off ships and is part of the 36 ships in the Prepositioning Program.

Built in 1978 by Chanters Navigation de la Ciotat in France, she was originally named Merlin. On 8 April 2005, she was renamed for Pope Air Force Base combat controller Technical Sergeant John A. Chapman, an Air Force Cross recipiant.

MV TSgt John A. Chapman carries Air Force munitions. She features climate-controlled cocoons on her weather decks which protect additional cargo from the marine environment. She is owned and operated by Sealift Incorporated and is under charter to MSC.

References

  1. Gary P. Priolo (13 Sep 2009). "Service Ship Photo Archive". NavSource Online. Retrieved 16 Jan 2010. MV TSgt. John A. Chapman (AK-323) ex MV Merlin (AK-323), MV American Merlin (AK-9302)
  2. Senior Airman Becky J. LaRaia (8 April 2005). "Ship takes heroic legacy to the fight". US Air Force. Retrieved 15 Jan 2010. SUNNY POINT, N.C. (AFPN) -- A fallen Air Force hero from Pope Air Force Base, N.C., was honored April 8 at the Military Ocean Terminal here. A Navy cargo ship was named for Air Force Cross recipient Tech. Sgt. John Chapman. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  3. Airman 1st Class Jason A. Neal (13 Jan 2003). "Pope combat controller awarded Air Force Cross". US Air Force. Retrieved 15 Jan 2010. POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. (AFPN) -- Senior Air Force leaders awarded the Air Force Cross to Tech. Sgt. John Chapman here Jan. 10. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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