AMERICAN OSPREY
Stern view of the American Osprey while under lay up at the Beaumont Reserve Fleet in Texas during the mid-2000s. MARAD Photo.
Year Built
1958
Official Number
276034
Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
MARAD Type
Private
Ship Length
630.00 feet
Beam
90.00 feet
Mast Height
136.80 feet
Net Tons
12454.00 tons
Gross Tons
20143.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
35.66 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
44840.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
10563.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
The Maritime Administration's National Register Eligibility Assessment for American Osprey, available in the Documents section, contains a detailed history of the vessel.
American Osprey was withdrawn from the National Defense Reserve Fleet on May 19, 2009 when it departed Beaumont Reserve Fleet after being sold for dismantlement.
Vessel Name History
1958 - 1984: Gulf Prince
1984 - 2009: American Osprey
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| Operations Desert Shield/Storm/Sortie |
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Ship Name Change
| (No Date) | Ship GULF PRINCE changes name to AMERICAN OSPREY |
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Acquisition
| 5/30/1984 | |
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Entry
| 6/5/1984 | |
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Activation
| 8/31/1990 | Vessel was activated for Desert Shield/Desert Storm |
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Prepositioning
| 3/1/1991 | Vessel was assigned to the Afloat Prepositioning Force at Diego Garcia. |
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Interim Movement
| 2/27/1997 | ENRTE: Saipan |
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Interim Movement
| 2/28/1997 | |
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Interim Movement
| 3/3/1997 | ENRTE: Guam |
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Interim Movement
| 3/3/1997 | |
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Interim Movement
| 3/29/1997 | ENRTE: Saipan |
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Interim Movement
| 3/29/1997 | |
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Interim Movement
| 3/30/1997 | ENRTE: Guam |
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Interim Movement
| 3/31/1997 | |
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Interim Movement
| 4/14/1997 | Underway in the vicinity of Guam |
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Interim Movement
| 4/19/1997 | |
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Interim Movement
| 5/20/1997 | Conducting Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 5/22/1997 | Completed Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 6/18/1997 | Conducting Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 6/20/1997 | Completed Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 7/16/1997 | Conducting Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 7/17/1997 | Completed Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 8/20/1997 | Conducting Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 8/22/1997 | Completed Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 9/16/1997 | Conducting Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 9/18/1997 | Completed Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 10/7/1997 | Conducting Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 10/9/1997 | Completed Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 10/14/1997 | Departed to avoid typhoon |
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Interim Movement
| 10/16/1997 | Returned after typhoon sortie |
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Interim Movement
| 10/31/1997 | Avoiding Typhoon Keith |
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Interim Movement
| 11/4/1997 | Returned from Typhoon Keith sortie |
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Interim Movement
| 12/15/1997 | Avoiding Super Typhoon Paka |
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Interim Movement
| 12/18/1997 | Returned after typhoon sortie |
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Interim Movement
| 1/7/1998 | Conducting Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 1/8/1998 | Completed Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 3/25/1998 | Conducting Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 3/27/1998 | Completed Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 4/13/1998 | Conducting Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 4/16/1998 | Completed Independent Steaming Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 5/21/1998 | ENRTE: Okinawa Japan w/ETA 05/24/98 |
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Interim Movement
| 5/24/1998 | In Okinawa Japan |
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Interim Movement
| 5/29/1998 | ENRTE: Guam |
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Interim Movement
| 6/2/1998 | Returned from Okinawa Japan |
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Interim Movement
| 7/20/1998 | ENRTE: Saipan |
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Interim Movement
| 7/21/1998 | In Saipan w/ETD 07/26/98 |
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Interim Movement
| 7/26/1998 | ENRTE: Guam w/ETA 07/27/98 |
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Interim Movement
| 7/27/1998 | |
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Interim Movement
| 9/1/1998 | Conducting ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 9/3/1998 | Completed ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 10/13/1998 | Conducting ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 10/14/1998 | Completed ISE |
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Interim Movement
| 11/10/1998 | ENRTE: Sasebo Japan to discharge cargo |
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Interim Movement
| 11/14/1998 | In Sasebo Japan for cargo disc |
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Interim Movement
| 11/17/1998 | ENRTE: Pusan South Korea |
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Interim Movement
| 11/18/1998 | |
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Interim Movement
| 11/19/1998 | ENRTE: Panama Canal |
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Interim Movement
| 11/24/1998 | Medical diversion 11/22; crewman injured |
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Interim Movement
| 11/24/1998 | ENRTE: Panama Canal w/ETA 12/02/98 |
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Interim Movement
| 12/27/1998 | Tampa S/Y for deact/MARAD OPCON 12/27/98 |
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Interim Movement
| 1/25/1999 | Under tow to Port of Orange TX / deact |
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Interim Movement
| 1/30/1999 | In for deactivation at Port of Orange |
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Interim Movement
| 4/8/1999 | Under tow to BRF |
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Interim Movement
| 4/8/1999 | Return following completed deactivation |
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Entry
| 4/1/2000 | |
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| 10/1/2008 | |
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Withdrawal
| 5/19/2009 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| 8/7/2008 | American_Osprey_NHPA_History.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
