GULF BANKER

Year Built

1964

Official Number

295249

Shipyard

Avondale Marine Ways

General Type

General Cargo

Specific Type

Break Bulk

MARAD Type

C3-S-37a

Ship Length

471.00 feet

Beam

69.00 feet

Mast Height

Net Tons

5491.00 tons

Gross Tons

8970.00 tons

Cargo Capacity

Draft, Summer

32.00 tons

Draft, Lightweight

11.90 tons

Displacement, Summer

17210.00 tons

Displacement, Lightweight

5843.00 tons

Immersion, Summer

57.00 tons

Immersion, Lightweight

47.00 tons

Fate

Still in Govt. Service

Historical Narrative

The Maritime Administration's National Register Eligibility Assessment for Gulf Banker, available in the Documents section, contains a detailed history of the vessel.

On March 15, 2013, Gulf Banker was withdrawn from the National Defense Reserve Fleet after being sold for dismantlement by the Maritime Aministration.

Vessel Name History

GULF BANKER

Mission

No Mission for this vessel

Historical Documents

Name	Download

Milestones

Event	Date	Content
Entry	6/11/1984
Acquisition	6/11/1984
Activation	1/1/1990	Activated to provide logistical support for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
Breakdown	9/10/1990	"Ship was disabled off the coast of Florida due to a boiler breakdown and towed back to Jacksonville, Florida"
Arrival	6/11/1992	Arrived at Beaumont Reserve Fleet after providing logistical support for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
Interim Movement	11/4/1997	ENRTE: Houston Ship Repair in Orange TX
Interim Movement	11/4/1997	At Houston Ship Repair
Interim Movement	11/12/1997	Conducting sea trial to Tampa FL
Interim Movement	11/14/1997	At Tampa Bay Shipbuilding and Drydocking
Interim Movement	1/1/1998	ENRTE: Under tow to BRF
Interim Movement	1/9/1998	Completed deactivation
Downgrade	10/1/2001	Downgraded from RRF to NDRF
Ship name change	3/7/2013
Withdrawal	3/15/2013	Sold for dismantlement