AIDE (AK-5006)

Aide, portside, MARAD file photo.

Year Built

1960

Official Number

284516

Shipyard

National Steel and Shipbuilding

General Type

General Cargo

Specific Type

Break Bulk

MARAD Type

C3-S-38a

Ship Length

470.00 feet

Beam

73.00 feet

Mast Height

Net Tons

6500.00 tons

Gross Tons

10590.00 tons

Cargo Capacity

Draft, Summer

28.00 tons

Draft, Lightweight

11.90 tons

Displacement, Summer

17570.00 tons

Displacement, Lightweight

6500.00 tons

Immersion, Summer

61.00 tons

Immersion, Lightweight

52.00 tons

Fate

Sold - Scrap

Historical Narrative

Vessel Name History

1959-1979: Export Aide

1979-2012: Aide

The Maritime Administration's National Register Eligibility Assessment for Aide, available in the Documents section, contains a detailed history of the vessel.

Vessel Name History

AIDE (AK-5006)

EXPORT AIDE

Mission

Mission Name
Operations Desert Shield/Storm/Sortie

Historical Documents

Name	Download

Milestones

Event	Date	Content
Ship Name Change	10/5/1979	Ship EXPORT AIDE changes name to AIDE
Entry	10/5/1979
Interim Movement	11/16/1994
Cleared Historic Review	3/18/2010	Vessel Cleared NHPA Processing.
Withdrawal	3/6/2012	Departed under domestic sale contract with Marine Metals, Inc. in Brownsville, TX.