Empire State V Explained
TS Empire State V, was a troop ship of the
US Navy and training vessel of the
United States Maritime Service. She was
laid down as the
SS President Jackson, a cargo / passenger liner and finished as a troop transport, the
USNS Barrett (T-AP-196).
[1] She was converted to a training ship in 1973 serving as the training ship for the
State University of New York Maritime College until 1990 when she was replaced by
USTS Empire State VI. After serving New York Maritime she was placed in the Maritime Service's
National Defense Reserve Fleet at
James River until 2007 when she was sold for scrap.
References
- http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/ft-schuyler.htm
- http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/tap-1001.htm
Notes and References
- Web site: Transport (AP). 2021-12-30. www.navsource.org.
