CIMARRON (AO-177)


Cimarron_Photos_Page_1.jpg
Year Built
1979
Official Number
--
Shipyard
Avondale Marine Ways
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
MARAD Type
Military
Ship Length
700.00 feet
Beam
88.00 feet
Mast Height
133.40 feet
Net Tons
--
Gross Tons
37260.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
32.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
18.50 tons
Displacement, Summer
36977.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
11645.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - No Further Info

Historical Narrative



USS Cimarron is a single shaft, steam turbine propulsion, steel hull, 700-foot long oiler. 

The ship was laid down on May 18, 1978 by Avondale Shipyard, New Orleans, Louisiana, and was launched on April 28, 1979.  Cimarron was commissioned on January 10, 1981.

Last homeported at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, it was decommissioned on December 15, 1998 and transferred to the Maritime Administration on July 28, 2001. The ship was moored at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet until November 7, 2012, when it was sold for disposition.


Vessel Name History

CIMARRON (AO-177)

Mission

No Mission for this vessel

Historical Documents
Name Download
Cimmaron-Class Booklet of General Plans.pdf Default Generic Download Image

Milestones


Event Date Content
Entry
2/9/1999
Interim Movement
7/28/2001
Disposition
7/28/2001 MARAD accepted title 07-28-01
Cleared Historic Review
6/21/2005 California SHPO cleared the ship for disposal on this date.
Withdrawal
11/7/2012 Vessel departed under domestic sale contract with ESCO Marine, Inc.

Ship Imagery




Status Cards



Documents


Date Type Name Download
11/7/1979 Historical Cimmaron-Class Booklet of General Plans.pdf Default Generic Download Image

Plans


No documents for this vessel


Shipwreck Information


No ship wreck information for this vessel