Crane ship of the United States Navy Ready Reserve Fleet seen moored at Alameda Point, the former Naval Air Station Alameda on San Francisco Bay. Originally ordered by MARAD as a C6-s-1qa-type breakbulk freighter, she was placed into service with American President Lines and fully containerized as a C6-s-1qc-type in 1973. Starting in 1984, she was reclaimed for the Ready Reserve Fleet and rebuilt as a C6-s-MA1qd-type crane ship.

USCG Doc #: 501712
Owner: United States of America Dept. of Transportation MARAD, Washington, DC
Flag: USA
Hailing Port: Norfolk, VA
Call Sign: WLDK
Length: 636.4 ft
Beam: 76.0 ft
Tonnage: 16,959 GT/11,567 NT
Year of Build: 1966
Builder: National Steel & Shipbuilding Co (NASSCO), San Diego, CA
Yard Number: 339
Former Name:
PRESIDENT MONROE (1966-84)