OBSERVATION ISLAND (AG-154/T-AGM-23)
Year Built
1954
Official Number
267046
Shipyard
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
Naval Auxiliary
Specific Type
AGM Missile Range Instrumentation Ship
MARAD Type
C4-S-1a
Ship Length
564.00 feet
Beam
76.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
5400.00 tons
Gross Tons
9200.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
737000.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
31.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
16076.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
12978.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
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Vessel Name History
1954 - 1956: Empire State Mariner
1956 - present: Observation Island (AG-154/T-AGM-23)
Vessel Name History
Mission
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Vessel Name Change
| 9/10/1956 | Vessel name changed from EMPIRE STATE MARINER to OBSERVATION ISLAND |
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Transfer
| 9/10/1956 | Vessel transferred from Maritime Administration to US Navy to become ballistic missle test ship OBSERVATION ISLAND |
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Entry
| 1/26/1973 | Vessel entered Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, but remained US Navy-titled |
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Acquisition
| 1/26/1974 | MARAD took title of the vessel |
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Transfer
| 4/13/1979 | TRANSFERED TO Military Sealift Command |
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Withdrawl
| 4/13/1979 | Departed Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet |
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Entry
| 3/29/2014 | Vessel entered Beaumont Reserve Fleet under a reimbursable custody agreement. Title is held by US Navy. |
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Acquisition
| 5/8/2014 | MARAD acquired title for the vessel. |
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Cleared Historic Review
| 7/10/2015 | MARAD and the Texas Historical Commission agreed that the vessel was not eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. |
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