MV SSG EDWARD A. CARTER, JR.   (T-AK 4544)
Container Ship

View Staff Sergeant Edward A. Carter, Jr.'s Medal of Honor citation.

MV SSG Edward A. Carter, Jr. is one of Military Sealift Command's four Container Ships and is part of the 30 ships in Military Sealift Command's Prepositioning Program. • Length:  949.8 feet • Beam:  105.9 feet • Draft:  35 feet • Displacement:  74,500 long tons • Speed:  18 knots • Civilian:  22 contract mariners • Government-Owned/    Chartered:  Chartered   Click on image at left for larger picture.

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This vessel is operated by the U.S. government and used only on non-commercial government service.

Last modified: August 25, 2006