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MV TSgt John A. Chapman (T-AK-323) was a Buffalo Soldier-class container ship. She was one of Military Sealift Command's Prepositioning Program. Built in 1978 by Chantier naval de La Ciotat in la Ciotat, France, she was originally named Merlin. On 8 April 2005, she was renamed for Pope Air Force Base combat controller Technical Sergeant John A. Chapman, a posthumous Air Force Cross recipient. He was awarded the Air Force Cross for his actions during the Battle of Takur Ghar. In 2018, Chapman's Air Force Cross was upgraded to the Medal of Honor. She was scrapped on 4 September 2014 at Alang.

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  • MV TSgt John A. Chapman (T-AK-323) (en)
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  • MV TSgt John A. Chapman (T-AK-323) was a Buffalo Soldier-class container ship. She was one of Military Sealift Command's Prepositioning Program. Built in 1978 by Chantier naval de La Ciotat in la Ciotat, France, she was originally named Merlin. On 8 April 2005, she was renamed for Pope Air Force Base combat controller Technical Sergeant John A. Chapman, a posthumous Air Force Cross recipient. He was awarded the Air Force Cross for his actions during the Battle of Takur Ghar. In 2018, Chapman's Air Force Cross was upgraded to the Medal of Honor. She was scrapped on 4 September 2014 at Alang. (en)
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  • MV TSgt John A. Chapman (AK-323) (en)
  • MV American Merlin (en)
  • MV CGM Utrillo (en)
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  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MV_TSgt_John_A._Chapman_(AK-323)_2005-04-08_renaming.jpg
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  • Acquired by Sealift Inc and renamed MV Merlin (en)
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  • Buffalo Soldier class Container Roll-on/Roll-off Logistics Prepositioning Ship (en)
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  • France (en)
  • United States (en)
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  • 0001-09-04 (xsd:gMonthDay)
  • Purchased in 1992 by American Automar, re-flagged US and renamed MV American Merlin (en)
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  • * *Callsign: V4CK3 (en)
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  • until late 2001 under long term lease as AK-323 MSC (en)
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  • MV TSgt John A. Chapman (en)
  • MV American Merlin (en)
  • MV CGM Utrillo (en)
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  • MV American Merlin was assigned to Maritime Prepositioning Program Squadron Two and operated out of Diego Garcia (en)
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  • Returned to her owners after completion of her MSC charter (en)
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  • MV TSgt John A. Chapman (T-AK-323) was a Buffalo Soldier-class container ship. She was one of Military Sealift Command's Prepositioning Program. Built in 1978 by Chantier naval de La Ciotat in la Ciotat, France, she was originally named Merlin. On 8 April 2005, she was renamed for Pope Air Force Base combat controller Technical Sergeant John A. Chapman, a posthumous Air Force Cross recipient. He was awarded the Air Force Cross for his actions during the Battle of Takur Ghar. In 2018, Chapman's Air Force Cross was upgraded to the Medal of Honor. TSgt John A. Chapman carried Air Force munitions. She featured climate-controlled cocoons on her weather decks which protect additional cargo from the marine environment. She was owned and operated by Sealift Incorporated under charter to MSC. She was scrapped on 4 September 2014 at Alang. (en)
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