FRONTIER (AD-25)

Frontier (AD-85) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard on April 9, 1953, radio/radar antenna arrangement and rigging stern view. United States Navy photo.
Year Built
1946
Official Number
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Shipyard
Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Corporation
General Type
Naval Auxiliary
Specific Type
AD Destroyer Tender
MARAD Type
C3
Ship Length
492.00 feet
Beam
70.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
7900.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
27.00 tons
Displacement, Summer
11944.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
8296.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold -NTU
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
Mission Name |
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Korean War |
Vietnam War |
Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
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Delivered
| 3/2/1946 | Vessel delivered by Los Angeles SB and DD |
Entry
| 9/26/1968 | Vessel entered Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet |
Acquisition
| 8/31/1969 | MARAD took title of vessel |
Sale
| 4/18/1975 | Vessel sold for scrap to Zidell Explorations, Inc. |
Withdrawal
| 4/22/1975 | Vessel delivered for scrap sale |
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Plans
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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 -NTU
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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Lives Lost
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