BOWDITCH (AG-30/AGS-4)

Year Built

1929

Official Number

228403

Shipyard

Burmiester and Wain

General Type

Naval Auxiliary

Specific Type

AGS Surveying Ship

MARAD Type

Foreign

Ship Length

370.00 feet

Beam

53.00 feet

Mast Height

Net Tons

Gross Tons

4576.00 tons

Cargo Capacity

Draft, Summer

Draft, Lightweight

20.00 tons

Displacement, Summer

Displacement, Lightweight

Immersion, Summer

Immersion, Lightweight

Fate

Sold - Scrap

There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.

Vessel Name History

1929 - 1940: Santa Inez
1940 - 1959: Bowditch (AG-30/AGS-4)

Vessel Name History

BOWDITCH (AG-30/AGS-4)

Mission

No Mission for this vessel

Historical Documents

No documents for this vessel

Event	Date	Content
Entry	6/9/1948	Laid up in James River Reserve Fleet
Acquisition	6/9/1948	MARAD took title from U.S. Navy upon arrival at James River Reserve Fleet
Sold	8/7/1959	Sold for scrap to the Boston Metals Company
Withdrawal	8/19/1959	Withdrawal following scrap sale