GAGE (APA-168)

Year Built

1944

Official Number

Shipyard

Oregon Shipbuilding Company

General Type

Naval Auxiliary

Specific Type

AP/APA/LPA

MARAD Type

VC2-S-AP5

Ship Length

455.00 feet

Beam

62.00 feet

Mast Height

Net Tons

4555.00 tons

Gross Tons

7612.00 tons

Cargo Capacity

Draft, Summer

24.00 tons

Draft, Lightweight

14.00 tons

Displacement, Summer

12386.00 tons

Displacement, Lightweight

6720.00 tons

Immersion, Summer

49.00 tons

Immersion, Lightweight

45.00 tons

Fate

Scrapped

The National Park Service completed a HAER survey, available in the Documents section, of Gage which contains a detailed history of the vessel.

Vessel Name History

GAGE (APA-168)

Mission

No Mission for this vessel

Historical Documents

Name	Download

Event	Date	Content
Acquisition	(No Date)
Entry	11/24/1958
Disposition	5/17/1984	(aka LPA 140 ? see memo)
Withdrawl	5/17/1984
Entry	7/1/1991
Acquisition	7/1/1991
Disposition	2/6/1997	W/D to NISMIF PORTSMOUTH
Withdrawl	2/6/1997	Auth to NISMIF Portsmouth for SINKEX
Entry	6/16/1998
Acquisition	6/16/1998	Returned from NISMF Ports
Acquisition	2/24/2001	MARAD accepted title for disposal.
Interim Movement	2/24/2001
Disposition	11/3/2003	Withdrawn from Program N, Navy SinkEX
Withdrawl	11/3/2003
Interim Movement	11/3/2003	Auth by NISMF for Navy SINKEX
	9/3/2008
Dismantlement Contract Awarded	6/29/2009	"Dismantlement Contract Awarded to ESCO Marine of Brownsville, TX."
Ship name change	7/7/2009
Homeport Change	7/23/2009	"Vessel was moved to Brownsville, TX as part of a dismantlement contract with ESCO Marine, Inc."
Interim Movement	7/23/2009	Dismantled by Esco Marine, Inc in Brownsville TX.
Withdrawl	12/21/2009