EMPIRE STATE MARINER


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Year Built
1954
Official Number
267046
Shipyard
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C4-S-1a
Ship Length
564.00 feet
Beam
76.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
5400.00 tons
Gross Tons
9200.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
737000.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
31.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Still in Govt. Service

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Vessel Name History

1954 - 1956: Empire State Mariner
1956 - present: Observation Island (AG-154/T-AGM-23)


Vessel Name History

EMPIRE STATE MARINER

OBSERVATION ISLAND (AG-154/T-AGM-23)

Mission

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Milestones


Event Date Content
Vessel Name Change
9/10/1956 Vessel name changed from EMPIRE STATE MARINER to OBSERVATION ISLAND
Transfer
9/10/1956 Vessel transferred to US Navy to be converted to ballistic missle test ship USS OBSERVATION ISLAND (AG-154)

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