| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Washtenaw County, Michigan |
| Ordered | as type (C1-M-AV1) hull,MC hull 2172[1] |
| Builder | Leathem D. Smith Shipbuilding Company,Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin |
| Yard number | 338[1] |
| Laid down | 9 March 1945 |
| Launched | 13 May 1945 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. L. R. Sanford |
| Commissioned | Delivered to theWar Shipping Administration (WSA) prior to commissioning, 16 July 1945 |
| Identification | US Official Number: 248,682[2] |
| United States | |
| Name | Coastal Guide |
| Owner | MARCOM |
| Operator |
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| Acquired | 16 July 1945 |
| In service | 17 December 1945 |
| Out of service | 22 June 1948 |
| Fate | Delivered to theArmy Transport Service (ATS), 23 June 1948 |
| United States | |
| Name | Sgt. George Peterson |
| Namesake | George Peterson (Medal of Honor), awardedMedal of Honor |
| Operator | ATS |
| Acquired | 23 June 1948 |
| Out of service | 1 March 1950 |
| Identification | Hull symbol: AK-248 |
| Fate | Transferred to the US Navy, 1 March 1950 |
 United States | |
| Name | Sgt. George Peterson |
| Operator | MSTS |
| Acquired | 1 March 1950 |
| In service | 1 March 1950 |
| Out of service | 27 March 1959 |
| Stricken | 1966 |
| Identification | Hull symbol: T-AK-248 |
| Fate | Sold, 15 December 1971 |
 United States | |
| Name | Marsha Lynn |
| Owner | John E. Marsh,Brooksville, Florida |
| Acquired | 17 February 1972 |
| Fate | Sold, 1979 |
| United States | |
| Name | Al-Ind-Esk-A Sea |
| Owner | TransAlaska Fisheries Corp.,The 13th Regional Corporation |
| Acquired | 1979 |
| Refit | converted toFish Factory Ship |
| Identification | IMO number: 7947386 |
| Fate | Destroyed by fire, 20 October 1982 |
| General characteristics[3] | |
| Class & type | Alamosa-classcargo ship |
| Type | C1-M-AV1 |
| Tonnage | 5,032 long tonsdeadweight (DWT)[1] |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 388 ft 8 in (118.47 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft | 21 ft 1 in (6.43 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 1 ×propeller |
| Speed | 11.5 kn (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
| Capacity |
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| Complement |
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USNSSgt. George Peterson (T-AK-248) was aUS Maritime Administration (MARCOM)C1-M-AV1 type coastal cargo ship, originally planned as anAlamosa-classcargo ship. The contract for building was canceled by the Navy in August 1945. The ship, however, was completed asSSCoastal Guide. She was later acquired by theUS Army, in 1948, and renamedUSATSgt. George Peterson. She was reacquired by the Navy, in 1950, and placed in service by theMilitary Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) asUSNSSgt. George Peterson (T-AK-248). She remained with the Navy until struck in 1966. She was sold in 1971.
Sgt. George Peterson, originally projected asUSSWashtenaw (AK-218), but built asCoastal Guide, was laid down under a MARCOM contract, MC hull 2172, on 9 March 1945 by theLeathem D. Smith Shipbuilding Company,Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin; launched on 13 May 1945; sponsored by Mrs. L. R. Sanford; and delivered to theWar Shipping Administration on 16 July 1945.[4]
Subsequently, operated by theUnited Fruit Company and thePolaris Steamship Company, Inc.,Coastal Guide was transferred to the US Army on 23 June 1948; renamedSgt. George Peterson (AK-248). and operated by theArmy Transportation Service (ATS).[4]
She was transferred to the Navy in July 1950 and placed in service as USNSSgt. George Peterson (T-AK-248). The cargo ship then commenced eight years of operations in theGulf of Mexico, in theCaribbean, and along the southeastern seaboard of theUnited States for theMilitary Sea Transportation Service (MSTS). During that period, she interrupted her regular service only once—to carry supplies north toarctic stations in the summer of 1955.[4]
Early in 1959, the AK was ordered inactivated; and, in March, she was placed out of service atNew Orleans, Louisiana. At mid-month, she was towed toMobile, Alabama, where, on the 27th, she was transferred to theUS Maritime Administration (MARAD) and berthed with theNational Defense Reserve Fleet. She remained in reserve at Mobile until sold for non-transportation use in December 1971.[4]
On 15 December 1971, she was sold to John E. Marsh,Brooksville, Florida, for $41,000. She was sold under the condition that she wouldn't be used for transportation. She was converted into a private yacht and renamedMarsha Lynn.[2]
In 1979 she was sold toTransAlaska Fisheries Corporation, a subsidiary ofThe 13th Regional Corporation, and renamedAl-Ind-Esk-A Sea. She was converted into aFish Factory Ship. On 20 October 1982, she caught fire while undergoing repairs inPort Gardner,Everett, Washington. She burned for two days before rolling over at 10:14 am, 22 October 1982, and sinking in 240 ft (73 m) of water.[3] The owners collected a $14 million insurance claim.[5]
The wreck is located at:47°59.032′N122°14.772′W / 47.983867°N 122.246200°W /47.983867; -122.246200[6]
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