The Beaumont Reserve Fleet, was established by act of Congress in 1946, as a component of the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF). The fleet is located in Beaumont, Texas.
History In 1946, the US Government excavated 24 million cubic yards of soil from the Neches River, southeast of Beaumont, to create the McFadden Bend Cutoff. This is the location of the fleet. The Neches River connects to Sabine Lake and then the Gulf of Mexico.
The Beaumont Reserve Fleet is one of only three remaining National Defense Reserve Fleets, of the original eight NDRFs, and the only anchorage on the Gulf Coast. The fleet is maintained by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), an agency of the Department of Transportation (DOT).maritime.dot.gov Beaumont Reserve Fleet photosmaritime.dot.gov History of the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF)
The other Reserve Fleets are the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet inland from San Francisco Bay and the James River Reserve Fleet in Virginia.
Inventory : + Name Division Hull No. Year built Design Home Port Status RRF - Roll-On/Roll-Off Gulf AKR 113 1977 Dsl/Japan Port of Beaumont, TX RRF Gulf AKR 112 1977 Dsl/Germany Port of Beaumont, TX RRF Gulf AKR 9711 1977 Dsl/Germany Port of Beaumont, TX RRF Gulf AKR 9701 1984 Dsl/Italy BRF East Dock, Beaumont, TX RRF Gulf AKR 9666 1984 Dsl/Italy BRF East Dock, Beaumont, TX RRFRetention - Roll-On/Roll-Off Gulf T-AKR11 1976 C7-S-95a BRF, Beaumont, TX Logistics SupportRetention - Public Nautical School Ship General Rudder Gulf T-AGOS 2 1984 AGOS-1 BRF, Beaumont, TX School Ship Kennedy Gulf T-AK 5059 1967 S5-S-MA66b BRF, Beaumont, TX Logistics Support Non-retention - Crane Ship Gulf T-ACS 7 1960 C6-S-MA1xb BRF, Beaumont, TX Disposal Non-retention - Roll-On/Roll-Off Gulf T-AKR 287 1972 Navy Cargo BRF, Beaumont, TX Disposal Gulf T-AKR 294 1973 Navy Cargo BRF, Beaumont, TX Disposal Gulf T-AKR 293 1972 FSS/SL7 BRF, Beaumont, TX Disposal Gulf T-AKR 289 1973 FSS/SL7 BRF East Dock, Beaumont, TX Disposal Gulf T-AKR 290 1973 FSS/SL7 BRF East Dock, Beaumont, TX Disposal Gulf T-AKR 292 1972 FSS/SL7 BRF East Dock, Beaumont, TX Disposal Gulf T-AKR 295 1996 LMSR BRF, Beaumont, TX Disposal Gulf T-AKR 297 1996 LMSR BRF, Beaumont, TX Disposal Non-retention Barge Ship Gulf AKR 5063 1973 C8-S-82a BRF, Beaumont, TX Disposal Gulf AKR 5065 1973 C8-S-82a BRF, Beaumont, TX Disposal Non-retention - Other Fall River Gulf T-EPF 4 2014 High Speed Catamaran BRF, Beaumont, TX Disposal
See also Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Orange Ready Reserve Force Project Liberty Ship Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility
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