BAY
Bow of the Bay in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in the early 2000s. MARAD file photo.
Year Built
1961
Official Number
286965
Shipyard
National Steel and Shipbuilding
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
470.00 feet
Beam
73.10 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
7520.00 tons
Gross Tons
10659.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
30.50 tons
Draft, Lightweight
12.10 tons
Displacement, Summer
19473.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
7494.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
63.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
52.00 tons
Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
The Maritime Administration's National Register Eligibility Assessment for Bay, available in the Documents section, contains a detailed history of the vessel.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Acquisition
| 6/13/1977 | |
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Ship Name Change
| 5/30/1984 | Ship EXPORT BAY changes name to BAY |
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Acquisition
| 5/30/1984 | "ex EXPORT BAY,ex AK 2032" |
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Downgrade
| 12/31/1993 | Downgraded from RRF status at the end of 1993 |
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Cleared Historic Review
| 4/30/2009 | Vessel cleared NHPA processing. |
|
Bay
| 11/24/2011 | Vessel dismantlement complete under contract with Bay Bridges Ent. in Chesapeake, VA. |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/18/2009 | Bay_NHRE_History.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
Still in Govt. Service
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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Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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