U.S. Navy Service
Colonel William J. O’Brien (AK-246) was acquired from the U.S. Army on 1 March 1950 and immediately transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS Colonel William J. O’Brien (T-AK-246) for permanent assignment.
She continued to serve the U.S. Navy until she was placed out of service in the 1960s.
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