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MV Cpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr.
History
United States
NameCpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr.
NamesakeLouis J. Hauge Jr.
Owner
BuilderOdense Staalskibsvaerft A/S
Launched3 August 1979
Completed1979
Acquired1979
Renamed
  • Estelle Mærsk (1979–1984)
  • Abby G (2009–2010)
Identification
Honours and
awards		See Awards
FateScrapped, 2010
General characteristics
Class and 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 Cpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr. (AK-3000), (former MV Estelle Mærsk), was the lead ship of the Cpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr.-class cargo ship built in 1979.[1] The ship is named after Corporal Louis J. Hauge Jr., an American Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor during World War II.[2]

Construction and commissioning

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The ship was built in 1979 at the Odense Staalskibsvaerft A/S, Lindø, Denmark. She was put into the service of Maersk Line as Estelle Mærsk.[3]

In 1984 , she was acquired and chartered by the Navy under a long-term contract as MV Cpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr. (AK-3000). The ship underwent conversion at the Bethlehem Steel at Sparrows Point, Maryland. She was assigned to Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron 3 and supported the US Marine Corps Expeditionary Brigade.[3] On 1 May 1986, the ship was anchored in Subic Bay during Exercise Freedom Banner 1986.[4]

On 16 August 1990, Cpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr. carried equipment that would later be used during Operation Desert Storm.[5]

On 20 August 2008, she was part of the Southeast Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism (SEACAT) exercises.[6] In 2009, the ship returned to Maersk Line as MV Abby G.[7] Sealift Inc. later acquired the ship in 2010 and operated the ship with the same name until August of later that year, in which she was towed to Alang, India for scrap.

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "CPL LOUIS J HAUGE, JR (AK 3000)". Naval Vessel Register. 15 July 2009. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Marine Corps University > Research > Marine Corps History Division > Information for Units > Medal of Honor Recipients By Unit > Cpl Louis James Hauge, Jr". www.usmcu.edu. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Cargo Ship Photo Index". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  4. ^ "A port bow view of the maritime prepositioning ship CPL. LOUIS J. HAUGE JR. (T-AK-3000) anchored in the harbor during Exercise Freedom Banner '86". The U.S. National Archives. 1 May 1986. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  5. ^ Department of Defense. A tug boat positions the vehicle cargo ship CPL. LOUIS J. HAUGE, JR. (T-AK-3000). The HAUGE, along with other maritime prepositioning ships, is scheduled to transport equipment that will be used in Operation Desert Shield.
  6. ^ "080820-N-3392B-001 SINGAPORE STRAIT (Aug. 20, 2008)". www.alamy.com. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  7. ^ "ABBY G". FleetMon.
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