Ship Details |
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Polar Star (U.S.C.G.C.)Photo Credit: George Schneider |
Registry #1 | WAGB.10 (USCG) | Registry #2 | Registry #3 | ||
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IMO# | 7367471 | MMSI# | 367255000 | VRN# |
Name 1 | 1975 | Polar Star (U.S.C.G.C..) | Name 6 | ||
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Name 2 | Name 7 | ||||
Name 3 | Name 8 | ||||
Name 4 | Name 9 | ||||
Name 5 | Name 10 |
Year Built | 1975 | Place | Seattle | Area | WA | Country | USA |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 399.0' x 83.5' x 31' |
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Builder | Lockheed Shipbuilding & Construction Co. | Measurement (metric) | 122m x 25.45m x 9.4m |
Hull | Steel | Displacement | |
Gross Tonnage | Type 1 | Icebreaker, polar-class | |
Registered Tonnage | Type 2 | ||
Engine | Six Alco 16V-251F diesel engines (6 × 3,000 hp (2,200 kW)) | Engine Manufacture | Alco |
Repower | Propulsion | 3 Screws | |
Rebuilds | She had a major refit in 2012. | Call Sign | NBTM |
Pendant # | WAGB.10 | Masters | Captain Paul A. Taylor (USCG) (1988); Captain R. Hammond (USCG) (1989); |
Owner(s) |
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In 1976-2022 she was owned by the United States Coast Guard. |
Fate | Afloat in 2022 | Date | 0000-00-00 |
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Named Features | |
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Significance of Name | A pole star is a visible star, preferably a prominent one, that is approximately aligned with the Earth's axis of rotation. |
Anecdotes |
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This vessel was designed to break 6.5' of sea ice at three knots. In 1988 Captain Paul Taylor made a West to East Transit of the Northwest Passage and returned to Seattle WA via the Panama Canal and transitted again (East to West) in 1989 under the command of Captain R. Hammond. |
References |
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MacFarlane, J.M. (1992) Northwest Passage Challengers. In Resolution. Spring Issue. Maritime Museum of British Columbia; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USCGC_Polar_Star_(WAGB-10); |
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