MISSION BUENAVENTURA
Year Built
1968
Official Number
516521
Shipyard
Bethlehem-Sparrows Point Shipyard
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
MARAD Type
--
Ship Length
660.20 feet
Beam
90.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
16757.00 tons
Gross Tons
20751.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
296626.00 barrels
Draft, Summer
36.64 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
46243.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
12300.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
The Maritime Administration's National Register Eligibility Assessment for Mission Buenaventura, available in the Documents section, contains a detailed history of the vessel.
The Maritime Administration withdrew Mission Buenaventura from the National Defense Reserve Fleet on October 24, 2012, when it departed the Beaumont Reserve Fleet after having been sold for dismantlement.
Vessel Name History
1968 - 1987: Spirit of Liberty
1987 - 2012: Mission Buenaventura
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Acquisition
| 10/22/1987 | |
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Ship Name Change
| 10/23/1987 | Ship SPIRIT OF LIBERTY changes name to MISSION BUENAVENTURA |
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Activation
| 1/1/1991 | "The Mission Buenaventura was activated in 1991 at the Houston Ship Repair in Orange, Texas. The tanker supplied fuel to U.S. military forces in Jeddah Saudi Arabia and Khorfakkan in the United Arab Emirates between February and April 1991" |
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Deactivation
| 6/1/1991 | "In June 1991 Houston Ship Repair was awarded the contract to deactivate the tanker in Galveston, Texas." |
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Interim Movement
| 9/29/1997 | ENRTE: R & R Marin for topside repairs |
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Interim Movement
| 9/29/1997 | At R & R Maringe for topside repairs |
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Interim Movement
| 11/26/1997 | ENRTE: BRF |
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Interim Movement
| 11/26/1997 | Completed steel repairs and topside |
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Interim Movement
| 9/15/1998 | ENRTE:Houston Ship Repair for Activation |
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Interim Movement
| 9/15/1998 | Completed Activation @ HSR in Orange TX |
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Interim Movement
| 9/26/1998 | No-Notice Turbo Activation 98-3 |
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Interim Movement
| 9/29/1998 | Activation complete @ sea/@ MMR Facility |
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Interim Movement
| 11/23/1998 | ENRTE: BRF after completion of repairs |
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Interim Movement
| 11/23/1998 | Completed repairs at R & R Marine |
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Interim Movement
| 11/30/2001 | Under tow to Bender S/Y for drydocking |
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Repairs
| 12/1/2001 | "drydocked at the Bender shipyard in Mobile, Alabama in December 2001" |
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Interim Movement
| 12/5/2001 | At Bender S/Y for drydocking and repairs |
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Interim Movement
| 12/18/2001 | Tow to BRF after completing drydocking |
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Interim Movement
| 12/22/2001 | Returned from drydocking |
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Interim Movement
| 2/2/2002 | Under tow to CBH Services for repairs |
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Interim Movement
| 2/2/2002 | At CBH Services for top side repairs |
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Interim Movement
| 3/26/2002 | Under tow to BRF |
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Interim Movement
| 3/26/2002 | Returned from repairs at CBH Services |
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Downgrade
| 7/31/2004 | "The vessel was officially downgraded from the RRF on July 31, 2004," |
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| 3/4/2008 | |
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Cleared NHPA Review
| 4/1/2009 | Vessel cleared NHPA review. |
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Withdrawal
| 10/24/2012 | Sold for dismantlement |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/5/2009 | Mission_Buenaventura_NHPA_History.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
