AMBASSADOR
Bow view of Ambassador in the James River Reserve Fleet in Fort Eustis, Virginia, around 2000.
Year Built
1960
Official Number
283150
Shipyard
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C3-S-38a
Ship Length
470.00 feet
Beam
73.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4274.00 tons
Gross Tons
7874.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
28.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
11.90 tons
Displacement, Summer
17570.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
6584.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
61.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
52.00 tons
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
The Maritime Administration's National Register Eligibility Assessment for Ambassador, available in the Documents section, contains a detailed history of the vessel.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Ship Name Change
| 2/15/1980 | Ship EXPORT AMBASSADOR changes name to AMBASSADOR |
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Entry
| 2/15/1980 | |
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Acquisition
| 2/19/1982 | |
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Interim Movement
| 1/2/1990 | RETURNED TO OUTPORT BERTH |
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Interim Movement
| 12/7/1993 | |
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Cleared Historic Review
| 3/18/2010 | Vessel cleared NHPA processing. |
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Withdrawal
| 3/22/2012 | Departed under domestic sale contract with ESCO Marine, Inc. in Brownsville, TX. |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| 2/18/2010 | Ambassador_NHRE_History.pdf |
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| 6/24/1960 | C3-S-38a Class Trim and Stability Booklet.pdf |
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| 6/24/1960 | C3-S-38a Class Block List.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
