AFRICAN METEOR
Year Built
1942
Official Number
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Shipyard
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation (Pascagoula)
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Combination Passenger
MARAD Type
C3-P&C
Ship Length
489.00 feet
Beam
69.60 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
8148.00 tons
Gross Tons
9975.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
475000.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1942 - 1942: African Meteor
1942 - 1973: Samuel Chase (APA-26)
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
|---|---|
| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Renamed
| 2/6/1949 | Renamed to Samuel Chase |
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Entry
| 2/11/1959 | Entered Reserve Fleet |
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Sold
| 5/9/1973 | Sold as scrap to Consolidated Steel Corporation under PD-X-958 contract for $116,666 |
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Delivered
| 8/10/1973 | Physically delivered |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | AFRICAN METEOR.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
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