USNS Colonel William J. O'Brien (T-AK-246)
USNS Colonel William J. O’Brien (T-AK-246) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship that was constructed for the U.S. Navy during the closing period of World War II. However, the war ended, and she was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT Colonel William J. O’Brien who kept her in service until transferred to the U.S. Navy in 1950.
Read more about USNS Colonel William J. O'Brien (T-AK-246): Built in Long Beach, California, U.S. Army Service, U.S. Navy Service, Final Inactivation, Honors and Awards
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