SS Gem State (T-ACS 2)

- formerly PRESIDENT MONROE -
- Ready Reserve Force -

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Built and delivered as breakbulk ship PRESIDENT MONROE for American Presidents Line, the ship was later transfered to the Maritime Administration. In the mid-80s, the ship was converted to a crane ship at Defoe Shipbuilding, Bay City, Mich., and placed in service as GEM STATE (T-ACS 2). Today, the ship is part of the Ready Reserve Force and is berthed at Alameda, Calif., capable of being fully activated within 5 days.

General Characteristics:	Awarded: June 27, 1963
	Keel laid: May 30, 1964
	Launched: May 22, 1965
	Delivered: February 9, 1966
	Builder: National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, Calif.
	Propulsion system: two boilers, two turbines
	Propellers: one
	Length: 669.3 feet (204 meters)
	Beam: 76.1 feet (23.2 meters)
	Draft: 33.5 feet (10.2 meters)
	Displacement: approx. 31,500 tons fully loaded
	Speed: 17+ knots
	Aircraft: none
	Armament: none
	Cranes: six 30-ton capacity cranes
	Capacity: up to 300 standard containers
	Crew: 9 (in reduced operation status), 37 (when activated)
	Homeport: Alameda, Calif.

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Crew List:

This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard SS GEM STATE. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.

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SS GEM STATE Image Gallery:

The photos below were taken by me and show the GEM STATE berthed next to her sisterships at Alameda, Calif., on March 11, 2008.