CROATAN (ACV-25/CVE-25/T-AKV-43)
Year Built
1942
Official Number
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Shipyard
Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
Naval Auxiliary
Specific Type
AKV Cargo Ship-Aircraft Ferry
MARAD Type
C3-S-A1
Ship Length
495.60 feet
Beam
69.50 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
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Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
26.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
15700.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
7800.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
| Korean War |
| Vietnam War |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 7/5/1961 | Entered Beaumont Reserve Fleet under a reimbursable custody agreement; title remained with U.S. Navy. |
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Withdrawal
| 11/21/1961 | Departed Beaumont Reserve Fleet upon return to U.S. Navy. |
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Entry
| 10/23/1969 | Entered Beaumont Reserve Fleet under a reimbursable custody agreement; title remained with U.S. Navy. |
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Sold
| 2/5/1971 | Vessel sold to Southern Scrap Corp to be recycled, pending transfer from U.S. Navy. |
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Acquisition
| 3/26/1971 | Maritime Administration took title of the vessel from U.S. Navy. |
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Withdrawal
| 3/26/1971 | Vessel departed Beaumont Reserve Fleet upon scrap sale and withdrawn from the NDRF. |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | CROATAN.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
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Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
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Incident Information
Incident Date
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Use at Loss
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Cause
Sold - Scrap
Cause Comments
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Conflict
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Location of Incident
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Accuracy of Incident Location
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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