GULF MERCHANT

Year Built

1965

Official Number

297329

Shipyard

Avondale Marine Ways

General Type

General Cargo

Specific Type

Break Bulk

MARAD Type

C3-S-37d

Ship Length

494.70 feet

Beam

69.00 feet

Mast Height

Net Tons

5442.00 tons

Gross Tons

8988.00 tons

Cargo Capacity

Draft, Summer

32.00 tons

Draft, Lightweight

11.90 tons

Displacement, Summer

17210.00 tons

Displacement, Lightweight

5842.00 tons

Immersion, Summer

57.00 tons

Immersion, Lightweight

47.00 tons

Fate

Still in Govt. Service

There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.

Vessel Name History

GULF MERCHANT

Mission

Mission Name
Operations Desert Shield/Storm/Sortie

Historical Documents

No documents for this vessel

Event	Date	Content
Acquisition	6/11/1984
Entry	7/20/1984
(None Specified)	8/1/2006
Stripping Completed	6/26/2007	Vessel fully stripped of artifacts on 6-26-2007.
Cleared NHPA processing	5/20/2008	Cleared NHPA processing
(None Specified)	7/1/2008
(None Specified)	8/7/2008	"Contract awarded to Esco Marine, Brownsville, TX on 8-11-2008."
Disposition	8/11/2008	Contract awarded to Esco Marine, Brownsville, TX on 8-11-2008.
Interim Movement	10/18/2008	Departed for scrapping under sales contract.
Withdrawl	10/18/2008