EXPLORER
Explorer on June 10,1943, at Hampton Roads, Virginia. United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1939
Official Number
239103
Shipyard
Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding Division
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C3-E
Ship Length
473.08 feet
Beam
66.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
3996.00 tons
Gross Tons
6736.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
551116.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
12.80 tons
Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
| Vietnam War |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 10/15/1962 | |
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Acquisition
| 10/15/1962 | TRADE-IN |
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Disposition
| 4/9/1969 | |
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Withdrawl
| 4/9/1969 | |
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Entry
| 2/22/1989 | |
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Acquisition
| 2/22/1989 | |
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Disposition
| 7/22/1992 | CUST 1989 NDRF 1989 |
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Withdrawl
| 7/22/1992 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | EXPLORER.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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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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