United States Department of Transportation
MISSION BUENAVENTURA
Year Built
1968
Official Number
516521
Ship Yard
Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding Division
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
Tanker (Liquid Bulk)
MARAD Type
--
Ship Length
660.2 feet
Beam
90.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
16757 tons
Gross Tons
20751 tons
Cargo Capacity
"296626" barrels
Draft, Summer
36.64 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
46243 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
12300 tons
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Historical Narrative
The Maritime Administration's National Register Eligibility Assessment for Mission Buenaventura, available in the Documents section, contains a detailed history of the vessel.
The Maritime Administration withdrew Mission Buenaventura from the National Defense Reserve Fleet on October 24, 2012, when it departed the Beaumont Reserve Fleet after having been sold for dismantlement.
Vessel Name History
1968 - 1987: Spirit of Liberty
1987 - 2012: Mission Buenaventura
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| Vietnam War |
| Operations Desert Shield/Storm/Sortie |
Historical Documents
| Name | Expand | Download |
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Milestones
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Event:
Acquisition
Date: 10/22/1987 |
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Event:
Ship Name Change
Date: 10/23/1987 Ship SPIRIT OF LIBERTY changes name to MISSION BUENAVENTURA |
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Event:
Activation
Date: 1/1/1991 "The Mission Buenaventura was activated in 1991 at the Houston Ship Repair in Orange, Texas. The tanker supplied fuel to U.S. military forces in Jeddah Saudi Arabia and Khorfakkan in the United Arab Emirates between February and April 1991" |
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Event:
Deactivation
Date: 6/1/1991 "In June 1991 Houston Ship Repair was awarded the contract to deactivate the tanker in Galveston, Texas." |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/29/1997 ENRTE: R & R Marin for topside repairs |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/29/1997 At R & R Maringe for topside repairs |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/26/1997 ENRTE: BRF |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/26/1997 Completed steel repairs and topside |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/15/1998 ENRTE:Houston Ship Repair for Activation |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/15/1998 Completed Activation @ HSR in Orange TX |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/26/1998 No-Notice Turbo Activation 98-3 |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/29/1998 Activation complete @ sea/@ MMR Facility |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/23/1998 ENRTE: BRF after completion of repairs |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/23/1998 Completed repairs at R & R Marine |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/30/2001 Under tow to Bender S/Y for drydocking |
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Event:
Repairs
Date: 12/1/2001 "drydocked at the Bender shipyard in Mobile, Alabama in December 2001" |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 12/5/2001 At Bender S/Y for drydocking and repairs |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 12/18/2001 Tow to BRF after completing drydocking |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 12/22/2001 Returned from drydocking |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 2/2/2002 Under tow to CBH Services for repairs |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 2/2/2002 At CBH Services for top side repairs |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 3/26/2002 Under tow to BRF |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 3/26/2002 Returned from repairs at CBH Services |
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Event:
Downgrade
Date: 7/31/2004 "The vessel was officially downgraded from the RRF on July 31, 2004," |
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Event:
Date: 3/4/2008 |
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Event:
Cleared NHPA Review
Date: 4/1/2009 Vessel cleared NHPA review. |
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Event:
Withdrawal
Date: 10/24/2012 Sold for dismantlement |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Expand | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/5/2009 | Mission_Buenaventura_NHPA_History.pdf |
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