GETTYSBURG
Year Built
1957
Official Number
273362
Shipyard
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
MARAD Type
--
Ship Length
718.40 feet
Beam
93.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
14627.00 tons
Gross Tons
23665.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
37.60 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
51549.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
9861.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
The product tanker Gettysburg was originally launched as the Esso Gettysburg at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Newport News, Virginia on October 11, 1956. The vessel was one of three identical tankers built at Newport News for the Esso Shipping Company, a subsidiary of the Esso Oil Company, which in 1973 became Exxon.
Esso Gettysburg was initially employed in transporting crude oil between the Gulf of Mexico and the U.S. East Coast. The ship also delivered refined petroleum products from Gulf coast refineries to ports on the East Coast and delivered petroleum products between Aruba and Japan.
On January 1, 1973, the Esso Gettysburg was renamed Exxon Gettysburg to reflect the company’s new name.
After a 30-year career, the ship was retired and entered the Maritime Administration’s Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet on October 8, 1986. MARAD changed the vessel's name to Gettysburg after acquiring title in 1987.
On May 21, 2010, the vessel deparated Suisun Bay under a scrap services contract; dismantlement was complete on January 12, 2011.
The National Park Service completed a HAER Survey for this vessel. The report, which contains a detailed history, can be found in the Documents section.
Vessel Name History
1957 - 1973: Esso Gettysburg
1973 - 1987: Exxon Gettysburg
1987 - 2011: Gettysburg
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 10/8/1986 | Entered Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet |
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Ship name change
| 6/11/1987 | Vessel name changed from EXXON GETTYSBURG to GETTYSBURG |
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Acquisition
| 6/11/1987 | Title transferred to MARAD |
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NHPA Clearance
| 9/27/2006 | The CA SHPO cleared the ship on 9-27-06. |
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Departed Fleet
| 5/21/2010 | Vessel departed fleet, bound for Brownsville, TX, under a scrap services contract. |
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Scrapping Complete
| 1/12/2011 | Vessel Dismantlement Complete |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2013 | Gettysburg_HAER_Report.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
