RESOLUTE


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Year Built
1980
Official Number
612715
Shipyard
Bath Iron Works Corporation
General Type
Container
Specific Type
Combination Bulk Container
MARAD Type
C5-S-73b
Ship Length
610.00 feet
Beam
78.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
12900.00 tons
Gross Tons
17900.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
19.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
14.30 tons
Displacement, Summer
22000.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
10440.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Still in Govt. Service

Historical Narrative



The Maritime Administration's National Register Eligibility Assessment for Resolute, available in the Documents section, contains a detailed history of the vessel.

Resolute was withdrawn from the National Defense Reserve Fleet on August 6, 2009 when it departed James River Reserve Fleet after it was sold for dismantlement.

Vessel Name History

1980 - 1982: Resolute
1982 - 1989: American Resolute
1989 - 2009: Resolute


Vessel Name History

AMERICAN RESOLUTE

RESOLUTE

Mission

No Mission for this vessel

Historical Documents
Name Download

Milestones


Event Date Content
Ship Name Change
(No Date) Ship AMERICAN RESOLUTE changes name to RESOLUTE
Build
2/22/1980 "It was built for Farrell Lines, Inc. of New York, by the Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard in Bath, Maine. Resolute was delivered February 22, 1980"
Travel
2/26/1980 "sailed on its maiden voyage February 26, 1980"
Entry
6/26/2000
Disposition
6/26/2000 From Title XI, Farrell Lines
Entry
7/8/2000
Acquisition
7/11/2000 Title XI to NDRF f/spares
Interim Movement
7/11/2000 Tow to JRRF
Interim Movement
7/11/2000
Interim Movement
9/14/2000 Tow to Colonna's Shipyard for repairs
Interim Movement
9/14/2000 In for dry-docking and hull blank instal
Interim Movement
9/28/2000 Tow back to JRRF
Interim Movement
9/28/2000
Downgrade
1/1/2008 Resolute was removed from retention status in 2008.

1/9/2009 Section 106 evaluation as per the National Historic Preservation Act.
Cleared Historic Review
1/21/2009 Vessel cleared NHPA processing.
Stripping Complete
6/24/2009 Vessel stripping complete
Sold for Disposal
7/13/2009 "Vessel sold for dismantlement under contract with ESCO Marine of Brownsville, TX."
Withdrawal
8/6/2009
Ship name change
8/18/2010

Ship Imagery




Status Cards



Documents


Date Type Name Download
1/9/2009 Resolute_NHPA_History.pdf Default Generic Download Image

Plans


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Shipwreck Information


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