SUNBIRD (ASR-15)
Year Built
1945
Official Number
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Shipyard
Savannah Machine and Foundry Company
General Type
Naval Auxiliary
Specific Type
ASR Submarine Rescue Ship
MARAD Type
Military
Ship Length
251.50 feet
Beam
42.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
--
Gross Tons
2290.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
23.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
13.00 tons
Displacement, Summer
2196.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
1432.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
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Vessel Name History
Mission
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Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 1/11/1994 | |
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Disposition
| 1/11/1994 | |
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Disposition
| 1/12/1995 | RETURNED TO NAVY |
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Withdrawl
| 1/12/1995 | |
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Entry
| 7/3/1996 | |
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Acquisition
| 7/3/1996 | Returned by Navy. |
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Disposal Contract Award
| 7/8/2005 | "Disposal Contract awarded to Bay Bridges, Chesapeake, VA on this date." |
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Departure
| 8/17/2005 | "Departed JRRF for Chesapeake, VA" |
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Interim Movement
| 8/17/2005 | Departed JRRF for Chesapeake, VA |
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Interim Movement
| 8/17/2005 | Departed JRRF for Chesapeake, VA |
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Interim Movement
| 9/7/2005 | Under Disposal Contract: 7/08/05 |
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Destruction
| 11/21/2005 | "Ship destroyed via scrapping services contract on this date in Chesapeake, VA" |
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Withdrawal
| 11/21/2005 |
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