CLAMP (ARS-33)


Clamp_Photos_Page_1.jpg
Clamp (ARS-33) at berth in the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet sometime between 1999 and 2011. MARAD photo.
Year Built
1943
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
39.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
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Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
13.00 tons
Displacement, Summer
1897.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
1630.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - Scrap

Historical Narrative



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


Vessel Name History

CLAMP (ARS-33)

Mission
Mission Name
World War II
Historical Documents
Name Download

Milestones


Event Date Content
Entry
10/25/1962
Acquisition
10/25/1962
Entry
4/24/1995
Acquisition
4/24/1995 CATEGORY X
Acquisition
2/1/1999
Cleared Historic Review
6/17/2009 Vessel cleared NHPA processing.
Withdrawal
1/3/2012 Dismantlement complete.

Ship Imagery




Status Cards



Documents


Date Type Name Download
5/12/2009 Clamp_NHPA_History.pdf Default Generic Download Image
(No Date) CLAMP.pdf Default Generic Download Image

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
Sold - Scrap

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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