USNS Private Francis X. Mc Graw (T-AK-241)
USNS Private Francis X. McGraw (T-AK-241) was a Boulder Victory-class cargo ship built at the end of World War II and served the war and its demilitarization as a commercial cargo vessel. From 1946 to 1950 she served the U.S. Army as a transport named USAT Private Francis X. McGraw. In 1950 she was acquired by the United States Navy and assigned to the Military Sea Transportation Service. In 1974 she ended her career and was scrapped.
Read more about USNS Private Francis X. Mc Graw (T-AK-241): Victory Ship Built in California, World War II-related Commercial Service, U.S. Army Service, Service With The MSTS, Decommissioning, Honors and Awards
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