PIONEER COMMANDER
Year Built
1963
Official Number
290905
Shipyard
Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding Division
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C4-S-57a
Ship Length
560.90 feet
Beam
75.00 feet
Mast Height
125.70 feet
Net Tons
6616.00 tons
Gross Tons
11105.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
31.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
15.00 tons
Displacement, Summer
21053.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
7518.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
68.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
54.00 tons
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Ship Name Change
| (No Date) | Ship AMERICAN COMMANDER changes name to PIONEER COMMANDER |
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Arrival
| 3/25/1975 | "On March 27, 1975, the sea evacuation of Danang began. Over the next several days, the Pioneer Commander, Pioneer Contender, American Challenger, Sgt. Andrew Miller, and several barge-pulling tugs arrived at the port" |
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Transfer
| 11/1/1980 | "In November 1980, the Pioneer Commander was traded into the Maritime Administration and placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) anchorage at Beaumont, Texas." |
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Acquisition
| 11/7/1980 | |
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Entry
| 5/14/1981 | |
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Interim Movement
| 1/31/1997 | Under tow to BRF |
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Interim Movement
| 2/13/1997 | |
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Interim Movement
| 11/9/1998 | Under tow to CBH Services in Orange TX |
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Interim Movement
| 11/9/1998 | At CBH Services for repair & COI renewal |
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Interim Movement
| 1/5/1999 | Under tow to BRF |
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Interim Movement
| 1/5/1999 | Completed repairs and cargo gear testing |
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Downgrade
| 10/1/2001 | It was downgraded to a non-retention vessel in October 2001 |
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| 8/1/2006 | |
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Donation Hold
| 4/30/2009 | Vessel placed on donation hold while being advertised for donation in the Federal Register. |
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Ship name change
| 5/29/2009 | |
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Cleared Historic Review
| 7/16/2009 | Vessel was advertised for donation in the National Register but attracted no bidders. |
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Ship name change
| 8/6/2012 | |
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Withdrawal
| 9/19/2012 | Vessel departed under domestic sale contract with Marine Metal, Inc. in Brownsville, TX. |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6/2009 | Pioneer_Commander_Memorandum_of_Agreement.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
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Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
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Incident Information
Incident Date
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Use at Loss
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Cause
Sold - Scrap
Cause Comments
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Conflict
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Location of Incident
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Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lives Lost
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