AQUARIUS (AKA-16)
Year Built
1943
Official Number
252678
Shipyard
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
General Type
Naval Auxiliary
Specific Type
AKA Attack Cargo Ship
MARAD Type
C2-S-B1
Ship Length
460.00 feet
Beam
63.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
--
Gross Tons
--
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
13900.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
6556.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| World War II |
| Korean War |
| Vietnam War |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Entry
| 9/12/1946 | Entry into Hudson River Reserve Fleet |
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Renamed
| 12/22/1947 | Renamed to Pioneer Lake |
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Renamed
| 10/1/1956 | Renamed to American Trapper |
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Acquisition
| 1/11/1961 | MARAD |
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Sold
| 5/8/1967 | Sold as scrap to Union Minerals & Alloys Corp. |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | AQUARIUS.pdf |
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| (No Date) | AQUARIUS-1.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
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