GULF TRADER
Year Built
1964
Official Number
296404
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
30.00 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
Historical Narrative
The Maritime Administration's National Register Eligibility Assessment for Gulf Trader, available in the Documents section, contains a detailed history of the vessel.
The Maritime Administration withdrew Gulf Trader from the National Defense Reserve Fleet on June 4, 2013, upon its departure from the Beaumont Reserve Fleet after it had been sold for dismantlement.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Acquisition
| 6/11/1984 | |
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Entry
| 7/6/1984 | |
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Activation
| 9/1/1990 | Activated to provide logistical support for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm |
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Deactivation
| 8/11/1992 | Its activation for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm officially ended |
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Interim Movement
| 9/26/1997 | No-notice activation to Houston Ship Rpr |
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Interim Movement
| 10/7/1997 | At Tampa Shipbuilding & Dry-docking Co. |
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Interim Movement
| 11/12/1997 | Under tow to BRF |
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Interim Movement
| 11/17/1997 | Completed drydocking and deactivation |
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Downgrade
| 10/1/2001 | Downgraded from RRF to NDRF |
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Withdrawal
| 6/4/2013 | Departed under scrap sale |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/30/2008 | Gulf_Trader_NHPA_History.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
