Capt Arlo L Olson (T-AK 245) Class: Photographs
| These photographs were selected to show the original configuration of this class and major subsequent modifications. For more views see the former NHHC (now Hyperwar) Online Library of Selected Images and the NavSource Photo Archive. |
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USNS Capt Arlo L Olson (T-AK 245) Underway in the Port of Oakland, San Francisco Bay, in an undated MSTS Pacific Area photo. Photo No. Unknown Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command (MSC) |
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USNS Capt Arlo L Olson (T-AK 245) Photographed on 16 July 1956 off Icy Cape, Alaska, enroute to Point Barrow. Her deck cargo includes four LCM (6) landing craft and two cylindrical storage tanks, all to support construction of the DEW Line. Photo No. USN 1031943 Source: U.S. National Archives, RG-80-G, and NHHC (MSC) |
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USAT Col William J O'Brien (later T-AK 246) Pierside with her original C1-M-AV1 cargo handling rig and a deck load of Army trucks. Photo No. Unknown Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command (MSC) |
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USNS Col William J O'Brien (T-AK 246) At the Livorno (Italy) Port of Embarkation after having her mainmast replaced with 80-ton heavy lift gear in 1954. This facility, established in 1951 to support U.S. forces in Austria, began supporting all U.S. forces in the Southern European Region in 1955. Photo No. Unknown Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command (MSC) |
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USNS Pvt John F Thorson (T-AK 247) At slow speed in inland waters while in MSTS service. Photo No. Unknown, also NH 92961 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command (MSC) |
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USNS Sgt George Peterson (T-AK 248) Near broadside view of the ship underway in inland waters. Photo No. Unknown Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command (MSC) |
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USNS Short Splice (T-AK 249) With her her original C1-M-AV1 cargo handling rig. The C1-M-AV1 had four holds served by 12 booms of 1.5 and 5 tons capacity plus two 30-ton heavy lift booms on the mainmast serving holds 2 and 3. The 1.5-ton booms probably served only the small refrigerated hold No. 4 aft of the superstructure. Photo No. USN 1031981 Source: U.S. National Archives, RG-80-G, and NHHC (MSC) |
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USNS Short Splice (T-AK 249) At the New Orleans Army Terminal after having her mainmast replaced with 80-ton heavy lift gear in 1954 and after winning the MSTS "Smart Ship" award for two consecutive years. A floating crane is behind her forecastle. Photo No. Unknown Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command (L-file) |
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USNS Pvt Frank J Petrarca (T-AK 250) With the harbor tug Nepanet (YTB 189) assisting, probably in the San Francisco area. Photo No. USN 1031944 Source: U.S. National Archives, RG-80-G |
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