COURIER (T-AK-5019)
Courier (T-AK-5019) at Beaumont Reserve Fleet after 2001. Exact date unknown. MARAD photo.
Year Built
1962
Official Number
289947
Shipyard
Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock
General Type
Naval Auxiliary
Specific Type
AK Cargo Ship
MARAD Type
C3-S-46a
Ship Length
493.08 feet
Beam
73.16 feet
Mast Height
125.80 feet
Net Tons
7540.00 tons
Gross Tons
11420.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
12.10 tons
Displacement, Summer
19405.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
6700.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
63.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
52.00 tons
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
|
Acquisition
| 11/7/1980 | |
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Entry
| 4/8/1981 | |
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Ship Name Change
| 1/1/1983 | Ship EXPORT COURIER changes name to COURIER |
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Interim Movement
| 6/23/1997 | ENRTE: Coastal Marine in Port Neches TX |
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Interim Movement
| 6/23/1997 | At Coastal Marine for repairs |
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Interim Movement
| 7/11/1997 | Repairs completed; ENRTE: BRF |
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Sale
| 7/8/2008 | Vessels COURIER and AMERICAN EXPLORER sold for scrap to SSMC on this date. |
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Withdrawal
| 7/25/2008 | Vessel departed fleet under scrap sale |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | COURIER.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
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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