FLORIKAN (ASR-9)
Year Built
1943
Official Number
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Shipyard
Moore Shipbuilding Company
General Type
Naval Auxiliary
Specific Type
ASR Submarine Rescue Ship
MARAD Type
Military
Ship Length
251.00 feet
Beam
44.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
--
Gross Tons
--
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
17.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
12.60 tons
Displacement, Summer
2222.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
1790.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
The USS Florikan (ASR-9) was withdrawn from the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet on July 26, 2010, under a recycling contract. Dismantlement was completed on December 29, 2010. Before the Florikan departed, the Maritime Administration conducted a National Register Eligibility Assessment, which includes a vessel history.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Commissioned
| 4/5/1943 | Commissioned |
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Training Exercise
| 11/16/1943 | "Trained submarine crews in rescue operations at Pearl Harbor from November 16, 1943 to June 11, 1944" |
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Arrival
| 9/1/1945 | "Transferred to San Diego, California" |
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Movement
| 9/1/1951 | Operated in Korean War Zone |
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Training Exercises
| 2/1/1952 | "Conducted Submarine training exercises in San Diego, California" |
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Operation
| 1/1/1969 | Operated in the Vietnam War Zone based in Da Nang participating in the Tet Counteroffensive |
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Decommissioned
| 8/2/1991 | Decommissioned |
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Entry
| 10/6/2000 | |
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Acquisition
| 10/6/2000 | Title f/disposal. LS 1790 |
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Interim Movement
| 7/28/2001 | |
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Disposition
| 7/28/2001 | MARAD accepted title 07-28-01 |
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| 11/28/2006 | Undergoing Navy sinkex preps at Concord Navy Weapons Station. |
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Cleared Historic Review
| 6/17/2009 | Vessel cleared NHPA processing. |
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Withdrawal
| 12/29/2010 | Vessel dismantlement complete. |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
No status cards for this vessel
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12/2009 | Florikan_NHPA_History.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
