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USCGC POLAR STAR WAGB10 - IMO 7367471

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Photographer:
Clyde Dickens [ View profile ]
Captured:
Dec 18, 2015
Location:
Sydney, Australia
Photo Category:
Icebreakers
Added:
Dec 18, 2015
Views:
1,622
Image Resolution:
3,317 x 2,073

Description:

Sydney Harbour, between Athol Bay and Darling Point. 18 December 2015.
Vessel at 33°51'27.61" S 151°14'18.33" E

Data fron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USCGC_Polar_Star_(WAGB-10)

Name: USCGC Polar Star
Builder: Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, Seattle, Washington
Commissioned: 1976
Refit: Vigor Industrial shipyard, Seattle, Washington (March 2010-December 2012)
Nickname(s): Building 10, Polar Spare, Brand X, Wide Ass Government Building, Red Tubs of Fun[1]
Status: Reactivated (March 11, 2010)
General characteristics [2]
Class & type: Polar-class icebreaker
Displacement: 10,863 long tons (11,037 t) (standard), 13,623 long tons (13,842 t) (full)
Length: 399 ft (122 m), Beam: 83 ft 6 in (25.45 m), Draft: 31 ft (9.4 m)[3]
Installed power:
Six Alco 16V-251F diesel engines (6 × 3,000 hp)
Three Pratt & Whitney FT-4A12 gas turbines (3 × 25,000 hp)
Propulsion:
Combined diesel-electric or gas (CODLOG)
Three shafts; controllable-pitch propellers
Speed: 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph), 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) in 6-foot (1.8 m) ice
Range:
16,000 nautical miles (30,000 km; 18,000 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
28,275 nautical miles (52,365 km; 32,538 mi) at 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Complement:
15 officers
127 enlisted
33 scientists
12-person helicopter detachment
Aircraft carried: 2 HH-65A Dolphin helicopters

Vessel
particulars

Current name:
POLAR STAR
Current flag:
U.S.A.
Home port:
Seattle Wa
Vessel Type:
Icebreaker
Gross tonnage:
13,190 tons
Summer DWT:
7,000 tons
Length:
122 m
Beam:
25 m
Draught:
10 m

AIS Position
of this ship

Last known position:
38°5’46.71” N, 122°15’59.05” W
Status:
Speed, course (heading):
0kts, 309.3°
Destination:
 - Location:
Sfo30/32>midd3
 - Arrival:
3rd Apr 2024 / 16:00:54 UTC
Last update:
3 minutes ago
Source:
AIS (ShipXplorer)

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Clive Harvey

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Gary Markham

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Walter Pless

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1 photos

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