MV 1st Lt. Alex Bonnyman explained
MV 1st Lt. Alex Bonnyman (AK-3003), (former
MV Emilie Mærsk), was the fourth ship of the built in 1980.
[1] The ship is named after First Lieutenant
Alexander Bonnyman Jr., an American
Marine who was awarded the
Medal of Honor during
World War II.
[2] Construction and commissioning
The ship was built in 1980 at the Odense Staalskibsvaerft A/S, Lindø, Denmark. She was put into the service of Maersk Line as Emilie Mærsk.
In 1984, she was acquired and chartered by the Navy under a long-term contract as MV 1st Lt. Alex Bonnyman (AK-3003). The ship underwent conversion at the Bethlehem Steel at Sparrows Point, Massachusetts. She was assigned to Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron 3 and supported the US Marine Corps Expeditionary Brigade.
In 2009, the ship was struck from the Naval Register and later in August she was sold for scrap.
Awards
Notes and References
- Web site: 15 July 2009. 1ST LT ALEX BONNYMAN (AK 3003). https://web.archive.org/web/20161107081925/http://www.nvr.navy.mil/SHIPDETAILS/SHIPSDETAIL_AK_3003.HTML . 7 November 2016 . live. 14 February 2022. Naval Vessel Register.
- Web site: Marine Corps University > Research > Marine Corps History Division > Information for Units > Medal of Honor Recipients By Unit > 1stLt Alexander Bonnyman, Jr.. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220314/https://www.usmcu.edu/Research/Marine-Corps-History-Division/Information-for-Units/Medal-of-Honor-Recipients-By-Unit/1stLt-Alexander-Bonnyman-Jr/ . 14 March 2022 . live. 2022-02-14. www.usmcu.edu.
