BELLATRIX (T-AKR-288)
Year Built
1973
Official Number
545201
Shipyard
Nordseewerke
General Type
Container
Specific Type
Combination Roll On - Roll Off (ConRo)
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
946.00 feet
Beam
106.00 feet
Mast Height
164.10 feet
Net Tons
30026.00 tons
Gross Tons
48904.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
120300.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
36.79 tons
Draft, Lightweight
20.70 tons
Displacement, Summer
55145.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
29692.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
158.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
134.00 tons
Fate
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Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1973 - 1981: Sea-Land Trade
1981- present: Bellatrix (AKR-288)
Photo Captions
1.) USNS Bellatrix, underway.
2.) USNS Bellatrix, with tugs.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 10/13/1981 | |
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Withdrawal
| 10/15/1982 | Withdrawn by Navy for conversion. |
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Entry
| 10/1/2007 | |
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Interim Movement
| 10/30/2007 | Title will transfer from MSC to MARAD on 10-01-2008. |
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| 11/1/2007 | Title will transfer from MSC to MARAD on 10-01-2008. |
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Depart
| 8/27/2008 | "Leaving Violet, LA to avoid Hurricane Gustav." |
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Arrival
| 9/4/2008 | "Return to Violet, LA from Hurricane Gustav Sortie." |
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Interim Movement
| 9/14/2008 | Shifting to upgraded Marrero outport facility at 1825. |
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Interim Movement
| 9/14/2008 | Completed shifted from Violet to upgraded Marrero outport facility at 2120. |
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Interim Movement
| 10/1/2008 | |
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Vessel Activation
| 11/2/2009 | Post Drydock Sea Trial. |
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Vessel Activation
| 11/5/2009 | Completed Post Drydock Sea Trial. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/26/2011 | No Notice Turbo Activation. TA-11-EOY |
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Vessel Activation
| 10/1/2011 | Completed successful Turbo Activation. |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/13/2014 | No Notice Turbo Activation. TA 14-6 |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/17/2014 | Conducting no notice turbo activation sea trial. |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/18/2014 | Completed successful Turbo Activation. |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/20/2014 | Completed turbo activation. |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/23/2015 | Conducting maintenance activation and sea trial. |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/27/2015 | Completed sea trial. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/26/2016 | Conducting no notice turbo activation sea trial. TA 16-5 |
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Vessel Activation
| 10/5/2016 | Completed turbo activation. |
Ship Imagery
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Documents
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
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