REGULUS (AKR-292)
Year Built
1973
Official Number
545200
Shipyard
A. G. Weser Seebeckwerft
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
22793.00 tons
Gross Tons
48632.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
120300.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
36.79 tons
Draft, Lightweight
20.79 tons
Displacement, Summer
55145.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
29692.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
158.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
134.00 tons
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1973 - 1981: Sea-Land Commerce
1981 - present: Regulus
Photo Captions
1.) USNS Regulus, underway. MARAD file photo.
2.) USNS Regulus, at berth. 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Historical Documents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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Vessel Name Change
| 10/27/1981 | Vessel name changed from SEA-LAND COMMERCE to REGULUS |
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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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Vessel Activation
| 5/18/2008 | "Conducting Turbo Activation sea trial to Philadelphia, PA." TA-08-03 |
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Arrival
| 5/21/2008 | "At new outport berth in Philadelphia, PA." |
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| 5/21/2008 | New outberth location. |
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Interim Movement
| 6/3/2008 | Title will transfer from MSC to MARAD on 10-01-2008. |
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Acquisition
| 10/1/2008 | MARAD took title from US Navy |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/23/2013 | No Notice Turbo Activation. TA-13-7 |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/28/2013 | Completed Turbo Activation. |
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Interim Movement
| 7/30/2014 | Relocated to Beaumont layberth facility |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/16/2014 | Conducting no notice turbo activation sea trial. TA-14-6 |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/19/2014 | Completed turbo activation. |
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Interim Movement
| 8/23/2015 | Transit to shipyard. |
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Interim Movement
| 8/24/2015 | Arrived at shipyard. |
Ship Imagery
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Documents
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
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