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2nd Lt. John P. Bobo-class dry cargo ship
USNS Sgt. William R. Button (T-AK-3012) , formerly MV Sgt. William R. Button (AK-3012) , is the fifth ship of the
2nd Lt. John P. Bobo -class
cargo ship built in 1986.
[1] The ship is named after
Sergeant
William Robert Button , an American
Marine who was awarded the
Medal of Honor during
United States occupation of Haiti .
Construction and commissioning
The ship was
laid down in November 1984 and
launched in May 1986 at the
Fore River Shipyard ,
Quincy ,
Massachusetts . Later acquired in June 1986 by the
Maritime Administration for operation by
American Overseas Marine .
[2]
The ship unloaded equipments and supplies in
Saudi Arabia during the
Operation Desert Shield on 13 December 1990.
[3] On 15 October 1998, William R. Button unloaded equipments and supplies in
Pohang for
Exercise Foal Eagle '98 .
[4]
On 17 January 2006, the ship was purchased by the
Military Sealift Command and was put into the
Prepositioning Program and the
Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron 2 .
[5] The ship operates in the
Indian Ocean , out of
Diego Garcia . Later that year during Southeast Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism (SEACAT) on the 28 May, sailors from
USS Crommelin (FFG-37) and
USS Hopper (DDG-70) conducted an inspection on board the ship.
[6] Sailors from the
KD Kasturi (F-25) also conducted simulated boarding on board the ship.
[7]
The ship took part in Exercise Pacific Horizon 2011, off the coast of
Camp Pendelton ,
California .
[8] William R. Button was moored off the coast of
Latvia for the Saber Strike 17 Maritime Prepositioning Force offload operations on 25 May 2017.
[9] On 21 December 2021, mariners on board the ship and few others voluntarily donated toys and trinkets for residents of Guma’ Esperansa,
Saipan .
[10]
On 28 March 2024, the ship suffered an engine fire while in the
Gulf of Mexico , which the crew extinguished. She lost propulsive power and had to be towed to
Mobile, Alabama by four tugs.
[11]
Gallery
Sailors from
USS Crommelin (FFG-37) and
USS Hopper (DDG-70) performed an inspection on board the ship on 28 May 2006
View of Sgt. William R. Button from the aft on 3 March 2011
Sgt. William R. Button 's cranes on 3 March 2011
Sgt. William R. Button on 4 March 2011
References
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"USNS SGT WILLIAM R BUTTON (T-AK 3012)" . Naval Vessel Register . 15 January 2009.
Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2022 .
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"USNS SGT William R. Button (T-AK 3012)" . www.navysite.de .
Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022 .
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"The vehicle cargo ship SGT. WILLIAM R. BUTTON (T-AK-3012) offloads cargo during Operation Desert Shield. The vessel is part of Maritime Pre-positioning Squadron 1" . The U.S. National Archives . 13 December 1990. Retrieved 12 February 2022 .
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"An LAV is driven off of the MV Sgt. William R. Button in Pohang for Foal Eagle '98" . www.defense.gov .
Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022 .
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"Cargo Ship Photo Index" . www.navsource.org .
Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022 .
^ Limited, Alamy.
"060528-N-3392B-015 South China Sea (May 28, 2006) - U.S. Navy Sailors from USS Crommelin (FFG 37) and USS Hopper (DDG 70) begin an inspection of the main deck of the Military Sealift Command prepositioning ship MV Sgt. William R. Button (T-AK 3012). The team conducted a thorough search of the ship, including the main deck, cargo holds, bridge, and living spaces as part of exercise Southeast Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism. The U.S. Navy team located a cache of smuggled weapons in the ship's cargo hold. SEACAT is a weeklong exercise designed to highlight the value of information sharing and Stock Photo - Alamy" . www.alamy.com .
Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022 .
^ Limited, Alamy.
"060524-N-3392B-008 Strait of Malacca (May 24, 2006) - Personnel designated as ship's crew members are isolated for questioning by Sailors from the Royal Malaysian Navy frigate KD Kasturi, during simulated boarding of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) maritime prepositioning ship MV Sgt. William R. Button (T-AK 3012), during Southeast Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism (SEACAT) 2006. Each crew member was required to show identification and questioned about the ship's cargo content. As part of the exercise, Button is suspected of smuggling contraband goods. SEACAT is a weeklong at-sea exercise Stock Photo - Alamy" . www.alamy.com .
Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022 .
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"American Maritime Officers - AMO" . www.amo-union.org . Retrieved 12 February 2022 .
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"Civilian Mariners File Grievance Over Military Sealift Command COVID-19 Restrictions" . USNI News . 1 May 2020.
Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022 .
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"Military Sealift Command Contracted Mariners Share Holiday Cheer in Saipan" . DVIDS .
Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022 .
^ Mongilio, Heather (1 April 2024).
"Military Sealift Command Ship Crew Extinguishes Engine Fire, Ship Towed Back to Alabama" . U.S. Naval Institute.