SIRIUS (AFS-8)


Sirius_Photo_1.JPEG
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Historical Documents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.

Ship Imagery




Status Cards


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Documents


Date Type Name Download
9/19/2012 National Register Eligibility Assessment Sirius.pdf Default Generic Download Image

Plans


No documents for this vessel


Shipwreck Information


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