USTS Empire State V, was a troop ship of the US Navy and training vessel of the United States Maritime Service. She was laid down as the SS President Jackson a cargo / passenger liner and finished as a troop transport, the USS Barrett (T-AP-196). She was converted to a training ship in 1973 serving as the training ship for the State University of New York Maritime College until 1990 when she was replaced by the college's current training ship the USTS Empire State VI. After serving New York Maritime she was placed in the Maritime service's James River "Ghost Fleet," until 2007 when she was sold for scrap.
Barrett Class Transport:
Laid down, 1 June 1949, as SS President Jackson, a Maritime Commission type (P2-S1-DN3) hull, under Maritime Commission contract, (MC Hull 2914) at New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, N.J.
Launched, 27 June 1950
Acquired by the US Navy and placed in service, 21 March 1952, by the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS Barrett (T-AP-196)
During the Korean War USNS Barrett participated in the following campaigns:
Korean War Campaign
Campaign and Dates
Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952
22 June to 9 July 1952
21 July to 23 August 1952
15 to 17 September 1952
During the Vietnam War USNS Barrett (T-AP-196) participated in the following campaigns:
Vietnam War Campaigns
Campaign and Dates
Campaign and Dates
Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase IV
23 to 27 April 1968
26 to 29 June 1968
Tet/69 Counteroffensive
23 to 25 February 1969
16 to 20 March 1969
7 to 11 April 1969
29 April to 3 May 1969
21 to 25 May 1969
Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase VI
20 November to 3 December 1968
13 to 18 December 1968
6 to 10 January 1969
28 January to 2 February 1969
20 to 22 February 1969
Placed out of service in 1973
Struck from the Naval Register, 1 June 1973
Delivered by the Maritime Commission, for conversion to a training ship for the State University of New York Maritime College, at Fort Schuyler, N.Y.
Renamed TS Empire State V
Returned to the Maritime Administration in 1990 for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Fort Eustis, VA.
Final Disposition, scrapping contract awarded to Bay Bridge Enterprises, Chesapeake, VA., 13 June 2007 for $851,194
Barrett earned one battle star for Korean War service and three campaign stars for Vietnam War service
