VANADIS (AKA-49)
Year Built
1945
Official Number
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Shipyard
Walsh-Kaiser Company
General Type
Naval Auxiliary
Specific Type
AK Cargo Ship
MARAD Type
S4-SE2-BE1
Ship Length
426.00 feet
Beam
58.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
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Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
16.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold -NTU
Historical Narrative
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Vessel Name History
1945 - 1955: Vanadis (AKA-49)
1955 - 1977: Thor (T-ARC-4)
Vessel Name History
Mission
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 7/2/1946 | |
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Transfer
| 4/14/1955 | Transferred to US Navy for conversion to cable-laying ship USS THOR (T-ARC-4) |
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Withdrawal
| 4/14/1955 | PERM TRANS TO NAVY |
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