BOLSTER (ARS-38)
Bolster (ARS-38) berthed at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in Benicia, California sometime between 1999 and 2011. MARAD photo.
Year Built
1944
Official Number
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Shipyard
Basalt Rock Company
General Type
Naval Auxiliary
Specific Type
ARS Salvage Ship
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
213.50 feet
Beam
43.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
1505.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
13.90 tons
Draft, Lightweight
11.70 tons
Displacement, Summer
2048.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
1530.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Scrapped
Historical Narrative
The Maritime Administration's National Register Eligibility Assessment for USS Bolster (ARS-38), available in the Documents section, contains a detailed history of the vessel.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| World War II |
| Korean War |
| Vietnam War |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Entry
| 9/19/1996 | |
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Acquisition
| 2/1/1999 | BOLSTER CLASS ARS 38-43 |
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Cleared Historic Review
| 10/13/2006 | Vessel Cleared NHPA Processing |
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Ship name change
| 5/4/2011 | |
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Withdrawal
| 11/17/2011 | Vessel dismantlement complete under disposal contract with Marine Metal Inc. in Brownsville, TX. |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
No status cards for this vessel
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/28/2009 | Bolster_NHPA_History.pdf |
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| 12/13/2013 | Bolster_HAER_Report.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
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Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
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Incident Information
Incident Date
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Use at Loss
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Cause
Scrapped
Cause Comments
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Conflict
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Location of Incident
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Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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