ARCTURUS (AF-52)
Year Built
1943
Official Number
--
Shipyard
Moore Shipbuilding Company
General Type
Naval Auxiliary
Specific Type
AF Store Ship
MARAD Type
C2-S-B1
Ship Length
459.00 feet
Beam
63.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
--
Gross Tons
--
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
26.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
15100.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
6914.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
13860.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
7838.00 tons
Fate
Sunk - No Further Info
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Historical Documents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 |
|---|
Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Entry
| 10/18/1973 | |
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Acquisition
| 10/18/1973 | ex GOLDEN EAGLE ex MSTS |
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Withdrawal
| 1/17/1989 | Going to Puerto Rico to be used as a target ship |
|
Acquisition
| 4/3/1997 | NAVAIR Target ship. |
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Withdrawl
| 4/3/1997 | To NISMF Portsmouth; Prep for SINEX |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | ARCTURUS-1.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
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