ANTARES (AKR-294)
Year Built
1973
Official Number
542200
Shipyard
A. G. Weser Seebeckwerft
General Type
Container
Specific Type
Combination Roll On - Roll Off (ConRo)
MARAD Type
Private
Ship Length
946.00 feet
Beam
106.00 feet
Mast Height
164.10 feet
Net Tons
30576.00 tons
Gross Tons
48632.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
199362.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
36.67 tons
Draft, Lightweight
21.68 tons
Displacement, Summer
54909.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
29692.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
158.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
136.00 tons
Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1972 - 1982: Sea-Land Galloway
1982 - present: Antares
Photo Captions
1.) USNS Antares, underway.
2.) USNS Antares, docked and unloading military cargo.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Custody
| 10/1/2007 | MARAD takes custody of the vessel; title transfer planned for 10-1-2008. |
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Interim Movement
| 10/30/2007 | |
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Depart
| 6/13/2008 | "Turbo Activation sea trial to new outport in Baltimore, MD." TA-08-04 |
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Arrival
| 6/22/2008 | "Completed Turbo Activation sea trial in Baltimore, MD." |
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Acquisition
| 10/1/2008 | MARAD takes title. |
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Vessel Activation
| 1/6/2010 | Post Drydock Sea Trial. |
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Vessel Activation
| 1/10/2010 | Completed Post Drydock Sea Trial. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/20/2012 | No Notice Turbo Activation. TA-12-3 |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/25/2012 | Completed successful Turbo Activation. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/27/2014 | Post DD Sea Trials Phila PA to Baltimore, MD 09/27/2014 to 09/31/2014 |
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Exercise
| 5/18/2016 | Exercise "Steely Grey" |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/6/2016 | No Notice Turbo Activation 16-4 |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/14/2016 | Completed No Notice Turbo Activation |
Ship Imagery
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Documents
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
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