Lt James E. Robinson (AKV 3, VC2-S-AP3) Class

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USNS Lt James E. Robinson (T-AKV 3) on date
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Class: LT JAMES E. ROBINSON (AKV 3, VC2-S-AP3)
Design: MC VC2-S-AP3
Displacement (tons): #,###
Dimensions (feet): ###.#' x ##.#' x ##.#'
Original armament: 4-5"/38
Later armaments: (19xx) 4-20mm
Complement: ###
Speed (kts.): ##.#
Propulsion (HP): #,###
Machinery: turbines, # screw

Construction:

AKV	Name	Acq	Builder	Keel	Launch	Svc
3	LT JAMES E. ROBINSON	1 Mar 1950	Oregon SB	25 Nov 1943	20 Jan 1944	1 Mar 1950
4	PVT JOSEPH F. MERRELL	1 Mar 1950	California SB	27 May 1944	17 Jul 1944	1 Mar 1950
5	SGT JACK J. PENDLETON	1 Mar 1950	Oregon SB	15 Apr 1944	26 May 1944	1 Mar 1950

Disposition:

AKV	Name	T	Inact/Cust	Strike	Disposal	Fate	MA Sale/Depart
3	LT JAMES E. ROBINSON	T	17 Mar 1976/C	16 Jan 1981	26 May 1983	MA/S	--
4	PVT JOSEPH F. MERRELL	T	1974	31 Jan 1974	26 Aug 1974	MA/S	--
5	SGT JACK J. PENDLETON	T	--	15 Feb 1974	25 Sep 1973	Lost	--

Class Notes:
AKV 3-7 were among the Army ships operating out of continental U.S. ports that were to be acquired on 1 Mar 1950 for which names, classification, and hull numbers were approved on 21 Feb 1950.

Ship Notes:

AKV	Name	MA	Notes
3	LT JAMES E. ROBINSON	86	Ex merc. CZECHOSLOVAKIA VICTORY, completed 11 Mar 1944. Loan to Army 3 May 1948. To AK 274 7 May 1959. To have gone to MA 1962 but kept for experiments. AG 170 1 Dec 1962, AK 274 1 Jul 1964. To MA custody 17 Mar 1976. [NVR sale date 17 Feb 1983]
4	PVT JOSEPH F. MERRELL	33	Ex merc. GRANGE VICTORY, completed 25 Aug 1944. Title to Army 6 Apr 1948. To AK 275 7 May 1959.
5	SGT JACK J. PENDLETON	109	Ex merc. MANDAN VICTORY, completed 19 Jun 1944. Title to Army 23 Apr 1948. To AK 276 7 May 1959. Grounded 25 Sep 1973, abandoned Nov 1974.