DIONYSUS (AR-21)
Year Built
1944
Official Number
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Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
General Type
Naval Auxiliary
Specific Type
AR Repair Ship
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
441.50 feet
Beam
56.80 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
14350.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
5801.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sunk as a Reef
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Entry
| 12/28/1960 | |
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Acquisition
| 12/28/1960 | CUST 1960 NDRF 1960 |
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Disposition
| 5/31/1978 | FISH REEF PROGRAM |
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Withdrawl
| 5/31/1978 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | DIONYSUS.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
--
Operator
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Operator Agreement
None (Direct Govt. Operation)
Flag State
United States
Incident Information
Incident Date
May 31, 1978
Use at Loss
Other
Cause
Sunk as a Reef
Cause Comments
Sunk as an artificial reef.
Conflict
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Location of Incident
Oregon Inlet, North Carolina
Accuracy of Incident Location
Known
Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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