USTS Empire State V, was a troop ship of the US Navy and training vessel of the United States Maritime Service

United States Maritime Service

The United States Maritime Service, abbreviated as USMS, was established in 1938 under the provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. The mission of the organization is to train people to become officers and crewmembers on merchant ships that form the United States Merchant Marine...

. She was laid down as the SS President Jackson and later served as USS Barrett (T-AP-196). She was converted to a troop transport and training ship in 1973 serving as the training ship for the State University of New York Maritime College

State University of New York Maritime College

SUNY Maritime College is a maritime college located in the Bronx, New York City in historic Fort Schuyler on the Throggs Neck peninsula where the East River meets Long Island Sound...

 until 1990 when she was replaced by the college's current training ship the USTS Empire State VI

T.S. Empire State VI

USTS Empire State VI , callsign KKFW, IMO number 5264510, is a troop ship of the United States Navy and training vessel of the United States Maritime Service.-Birth and early years:...

. 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.