DENEBOLA (AKR-289)
Year Built
1973
Official Number
550723
Shipyard
Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij
General Type
Container
Specific Type
Combination Roll On - Roll Off (ConRo)
MARAD Type
--
Ship Length
946.00 feet
Beam
106.00 feet
Mast Height
164.10 feet
Net Tons
25389.00 tons
Gross Tons
41127.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
206963.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
34.80 tons
Draft, Lightweight
21.03 tons
Displacement, Summer
55145.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
29692.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
51794.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
135.00 tons
Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name Change
1973 - 1981: Sea-Land Resource
1981 - present: Denebola (AKR-289)
Photo Captions
1.) USNS Denebola, underway. MARAD file photo.
2.) USNS Denebola, underway. MARAD file photo.
Vessel Name History
Mission
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Historical Documents
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Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 10/1/2007 | |
| 10/30/2007 | |
| 10/30/2007 | Title will transfer from MSC to MARAD on 10-01-2008. |
Interim Movement
| 10/30/2007 | Title will transfer from MSC to MARAD on 10-01-2008. |
| 11/1/2007 | Title will transfer from MSC to MARAD on 10-01-2008. |
Interim Movement
| 6/3/2008 | Title will transfer from MSC to MARAD on 10-01-2008. |
Depart
| 8/7/2008 | "Tow to new outport in Baltimore, MD." |
Arrival
| 8/9/2008 | "Completed tow to new outport in Baltimore, MD." |
| 9/3/2008 | |
Interim Movement
| 9/3/2008 | |
| 10/23/2008 | |
Interim Movement
| 10/27/2008 | Departed under tow to Bayonne S/Y NJ for drydocking at 1023. |
Interim Movement
| 11/1/2008 | Completed tow to Bayonne S/Y NJ for repairs at 1110. |
| 11/5/2008 | |
Vessel Activation
| 1/11/2009 | Departed for post drydock sea trial. |
Vessel Activation
| 1/14/2009 | Arrived from completed post drydock sea trial. |
Ship name change
| 2/2/2009 | |
Interim Movement
| 3/27/2009 | Tow from Bayonne, NJ S/Y @ 0957 to outport berth in Baltimore, MD. |
Interim Movement
| 3/31/2009 | Completed tow from Bayonne, NJ S/Y @ 1239 to Baltimore, MD. |
Ship name change
| 5/7/2009 | |
Vessel Activation
| 9/23/2012 | Conducting no notice turbo activation sea trial. |
Vessel Activation
| 9/26/2012 | Completed turbo activation. |
Vessel Activation
| 8/13/2014 | Conducting no notice turbo activation sea trial. |
Vessel Activation
| 8/18/2014 | Completed turbo activation. |
Vessel Activation
| 12/12/2015 | Post dry dock maintenance sea trial. |
Vessel Activation
| 12/22/2015 | Completed maintenance sea trial. |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
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