| UIC: | 17758 | |||
| Class: | AK 284 | Fleet: | ||
| Status: | Disposed of by scrapping, dismantling | Homeport: | ||
| Date status changed: | 08/14/2008 | Berth: | ||
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| Force: | MARAD Type: | |||
| Builder: | SUN SB & DD CO | |||
| Delivery Date: | 04/01/1962 | |||
| Award Date: | 06/01/1960 | Age (since delivery) (At time of disposal): | 46.3 years | |
| Keel Date: | 02/01/1961 | Commission Date: | ||
| Launch Date: | 01/01/1962 | Inactivation Date: | ||
| Age (since launch)(At time of disposal) | 46.6 years | Decommission Date: | ||
| Years from Commission to Decommission: | ||||
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| Overall Length: | 486 ft | Waterline Length: | 458 ft | |
| Extreme Beam: | 68 ft | Waterline Beam: | 68 ft | |
| Maximum Navigational Draft: | 31 ft | Draft Limit: | 32 ft | |
| Light Displacement: | 5846 tons | Full Displacement: | 18365 tons | |
| Dead Weight: | 12519 tons | |||
| Hull Material: Steel hull, steel superstructure. | ||||
| Number of Propellers: 1 | ||||
| Number of Waterjets: | ||||
| Propulsion Type: Steam Turbine | ||||
| Accommodations: | Officers: 0 | Enlisted: 0 |
| Remarks: | ON 24 AUG 07 MARAD AWARDED A CONTRACT TO NORTH AMERICAN SHIP RECYCLING, SPARROWS POINT, MD TO REMOVE AND DISMANTLE THE SOUTHERN CROSS. NASR SHUT DOWN OCT 07. DI SMANTLEMENT CONTRACT AWARDED TO ESCO MARINE, BROWNSVILLE, TX ON 20 DEC 07. FULLY DISMANTLED 14 AUG 08. |
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| Last updated 03/20/2009 |
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