LST-1063

Registry and Rig Information

Name LST-1063
Registry U.S.
Official Number U.S. NAVY
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 315.00
Width 50.00
Depth 24.42
Gross Tonnage 3748.00
Net Tonnage 2956.00
Hull Material Steel

Vessel History

Rebuilds Converted to tanker in 1949.
History First documented on April 21, 1949.As POLARIS: Ran aground on bar off Two Rivers, WI, Lake Michigan, February 17, 1964. Released by U.S.C.G., MESQUITE, on February 19th.
Ran aground at Buffalo; at Fraser Shipyard, Superior, on May 27, 1974, for repairs.
Disposition Purchased by Sam Simon's Acme Scrapping Co., Ashtabula, OH, Spring 1977. Removed from documentation in June, 1977, as \"scrapped.\"

Build Information

Builder Bethlehem Ship Building Co.
Place Built Hingham, MA
Date Built 1945-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
POLARIS1949-00-001977-00-00U.S.257395

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Cleveland Tankers, Inc.1949-00-001977-00-00U.S.257395
U.S. Navy1945-00-001949-00-00U.S.U.S. NAVY