Category:IMO 7925314

Freedom Star 

American ship built in 1981
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Instance of	training vessel (2015–)
Call sign	KRFB
Made from material	steel
Country of origin	United States of America
Owned by	United States Maritime Administration (2012–)
Operator	Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education (2015–)
Manufacturer	Atlantic Marine
Location of creation	Jacksonville
Yard number	4184
Shipping port	Piney Point
Port of registry	Norfolk
Country of registry	United States of America
Service entry	January 1981
Significant event	keel laying (1979) ship launching (1980) ship completed (1981)
Gross tonnage	743 (International Tonnage Certificate)
Mass	1,175.5657 t (displacement)
Beam	11.2776 m
Draft	3.8798 m
Length	53.6448 m (length overall)
Cruise speed	15 kn
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Summary[edit]

• IMO Number: 7925314
• MMSI Number: 337942424
• Callsign: KRFB
• Shipyard: Atlantic Marine Shipyard, Fort George Island, near Jacksonville, FL
• Constructed: 1980
• Ship type: Rescue/Salvage ship
• Length: 53.6 metres (176 ft)
• Beam: 11.3 metres (37 ft)
• Draft: 3.1 metres (10 ft)
• Dead Weight: 1,052 tons (957 metric tons)
• Flag: United States

History[edit]

• 1980: Hull laid down, commissioned by Connecticut Bank. Specially built for the purpose of retrieving Space Shuttle SRBs.
• 1981: Launched, named UTC Freedom and turned over to United Towing.
• 1984: Acquired by NASA, renamed M/V Freedom Star.
• Source: Miramar Ship Index