United States Department of Transportation
RESOLUTE
Year Built
1980
Official Number
612715
Shipyard
Bath Iron Works Corporation
General Type
Dry Cargo
Specific Type
Partial Container - Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C5-S-73b
Ship Length
610 feet
Beam
78 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
12900 tons
Gross Tons
17900 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
19 tons
Draft, Lightweight
14.3 tons
Displacement, Summer
22000 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
10440 tons
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
The Maritime Administration's National Register Eligibility Assessment for Resolute, available in the Documents section, contains a detailed history of the vessel.
Resolute was withdrawn from the National Defense Reserve Fleet on August 6, 2009 when it departed James River Reserve Fleet after it was sold for dismantlement.
Vessel Name History
1980 - 1982: Resolute
1982 - 1989: American Resolute
1989 - 2009: Resolute
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Expand | Download |
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Milestones
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Event:
Ship Name Change
Date: 1/1/0001 Ship AMERICAN RESOLUTE changes name to RESOLUTE |
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Event:
Build
Date: 2/22/1980 "It was built for Farrell Lines, Inc. of New York, by the Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard in Bath, Maine. Resolute was delivered February 22, 1980" |
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Event:
Travel
Date: 2/26/1980 "sailed on its maiden voyage February 26, 1980" |
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Event:
Entry
Date: 6/26/2000 |
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Event:
Disposition
Date: 6/26/2000 From Title XI, Farrell Lines |
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Event:
Entry
Date: 7/8/2000 |
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Event:
Acquisition
Date: 7/11/2000 Title XI to NDRF f/spares |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 7/11/2000 Tow to JRRF |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 7/11/2000 |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/14/2000 Tow to Colonna's Shipyard for repairs |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/14/2000 In for dry-docking and hull blank instal |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/28/2000 Tow back to JRRF |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/28/2000 |
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Event:
Downgrade
Date: 1/1/2008 Resolute was removed from retention status in 2008. |
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Event:
Date: 1/9/2009 Section 106 evaluation as per the National Historic Preservation Act. |
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Event:
Cleared Historic Review
Date: 1/21/2009 Vessel cleared NHPA processing. |
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Event:
Stripping Complete
Date: 6/24/2009 Vessel stripping complete |
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Event:
Sold for Disposal
Date: 7/13/2009 "Vessel sold for dismantlement under contract with ESCO Marine of Brownsville, TX." |
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Event:
Withdrawal
Date: 8/6/2009 |
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Event:
Ship name change
Date: 8/18/2010 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Expand | Download | |
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| 1/9/2009 | Resolute_NHPA_History.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
