POLLUX (AKR-290)
Year Built
1973
Official Number
550721
Shipyard
A. G. Weser Seebeckwerft
General Type
Container
Specific Type
Combination Roll On - Roll Off (ConRo)
MARAD Type
--
Ship Length
946.00 feet
Beam
106.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
--
Gross Tons
41127.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1973 - 1981: Sea-Land Market
1981 - present: Pollux
Photo Captions
1.) USNS Pollux, underway. MARAD file photo.
2.) USNS Pollux, with tugs and crane barges. MARAD file photo.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Vessel Name Change
| 11/16/1981 | Vessel name changed from SEA-LAND MARKET to POLLUX |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/1/2008 | Towed to Boston Ship Repair |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/21/2010 | No Notice Turbo Activation. TA-10-04 |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/26/2010 | Completed Turbo Activation. |
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Vessel Activation
| 12/4/2012 | No Notice Turbo Activation. TA-13-1 |
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Vessel Activation
| 12/9/2012 | Completed Turbo Activation. |
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Homeport Location
| 11/30/2014 | Vessel relocated to MARAD layberth facility |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/6/2016 | Conducting no-notice turbo activation. TA-16-4 |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/15/2016 | Completed no-notice turbo activation. |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | Pollux history_FINAL.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
