MV PFC William B. Baugh

PFC William B Baugh

Close-up of the PFC William B Baugh. There is a helipad in the back of the ship.

MV PFC William B. Baugh (AK-3001) was one of the Strategic sealift ships of the U.S. Military Sealift Command. It was named after Private First Class William B. Baugh, a U.S. Marine who was awarded a Medal of Honor in the Korea War for sacrificing his life to save his comrades. The ship was of the class known as the Corporal Louis J. Hauge Jr. class and was part of a prepositioning program of the U.S. Navy that deployed supply ships in key areas prior to actual need. The ship was 755 feet long and had a top speed of 17.5 knots. It was removed from service in 2008.

External links

• Specifications of the ship on NavySite.de
• U.S. Navy webpage on strategic sealift and prepositioning ships