SIRIUS (AFS-8)

Year Built

1966

Official Number

28887

Shipyard

Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson

General Type

Naval Auxiliary

Specific Type

AF Store Ship

MARAD Type

Ship Length

523.25 feet

Beam

72.00 feet

Mast Height

Net Tons

Gross Tons

Cargo Capacity

Draft, Summer

25.50 tons

Draft, Lightweight

Displacement, Summer

16793.00 tons

Displacement, Lightweight

9010.00 tons

Immersion, Summer

Immersion, Lightweight

Fate

Sold - Scrap

Historical Narrative

The Maritime Administration completed a National Register of Historic Places eligibility assessment for Sirius which includes a narrative history of the vessel. It can be viewed in the Documents section.

Vessel Name History

SIRIUS (AFS-8)

Mission

No Mission for this vessel

Historical Documents

Name	Download

Milestones

Event	Date	Content
Status Change	7/1/2005	Selected to be new Texas A&M school ship (replacing TX CLIPPER II)
Acquisition	7/1/2005	Acquired from US Navy
Vessel Activation	9/3/2005	Activated in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
Interim Movement	9/10/2005	Activated for Hurricane Katrina Relief
Interim Movement	9/12/2005	At Nashville Wharf in New Orleans for Hurricane Katrina Relief
Interim Movement	11/23/2005	ENRTE: Lake Charles, LA
Interim Movement	11/26/2005	At Lake Charles, LA to relieve TEXAS CLIPPER II
Interim Movement	3/1/2006	Departure from FEMA Mission to Galveston, TX
Interim Movement	3/2/2006	Completed FEMA Mission/Hurricane Katrina Relief
Depart	9/11/2008	Leaving Texas A&M for Galveston City dock to avoid Hurricane Ike.
Status Change	1/14/2009	Plans to convert vessel into a school ship have were canceled.
Downgraded	4/28/2009	Vessel downgraded to Non-Retention status pending disposal actions.
Entered Fleet	6/26/2009	Vessel entered Beaumont Reserve Fleet.
Status Upgrade	8/1/2009	Vessel status upgrade.
Non-Retention	4/23/2012	Vessel downgraded from retention to non-retention/stripping.
Disposal	10/31/2013	Stripping complete.
Withdrawal	5/28/2014	Vessel departed under domestic sale.