AFRICAN COMET
Year Built
1941
Official Number
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Shipyard
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
Passenger
Specific Type
Combination Cargo
MARAD Type
C3-P&C
Ship Length
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Beam
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Mast Height
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Net Tons
8184.00 tons
Gross Tons
11812.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
489980.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
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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
1941 - 1942: African Comet
1942 - 1973: Arthur Middleton (APA-25)
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
| Korean War |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Acquisition
| 1/6/1942 | Acquired by Navy Department |
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Renamed
| 1/6/1942 | Renamed to Arthur Middleton |
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Entry
| 3/3/1959 | Reserve Fleet (Permanent Transfer) |
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Sold
| 5/9/1973 | Sold as scrap to Consolidated Steel Corporation under PD-X-958 contract for $96,666 |
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Delivered
| 8/10/1973 | Physically delivered |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | AFRICAN COMET.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
