SPIRIT OF LIBERTY
Year Built
1968
Official Number
516521
Shipyard
Bethlehem-Sparrows Point Shipyard
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
660.20 feet
Beam
90.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
16757.00 tons
Gross Tons
20751.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
296626.00 barrels
Draft, Summer
36.64 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
46243.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
The Maritime Administration's National Register Eligibility Assessment for Mission Buenaventura, available in the Documents section, contains a detailed history of the vessel.
The Maritime Administration withdrew Mission Buenaventura from the National Defense Reserve Fleet on October 24, 2012, when it departed the Beaumont Reserve Fleet after having been sold for dismantlement.
Vessel Name History
1968 - 1987: Spirit of Liberty
1987 - 2012: Mission Buenaventura
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Historical Documents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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Ship Name Change
| 10/23/1987 | Ship SPIRIT OF LIBERTY changes name to MISSION BUENAVENTURA |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/5/2009 | Mission_Buenaventura_NHPA_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
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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Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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