AFRICAN SUN
African Sun on June 21, 1944, United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1942
Official Number
242566
Shipyard
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C2-S-B1
Ship Length
435.00 feet
Beam
63.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
3733.00 tons
Gross Tons
6507.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
428000.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
Vessel Name History
1942 - 1965: African Sun
1965 - 1968: African Lagoon
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
| Vietnam War |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Trade In
| 9/22/1960 | Title Transfer to MARAD |
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Deactiviated
| 5/29/1963 | Deactivated from Reserve Fleet |
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Renamed
| 5/29/1963 | Renamed African Lagoon |
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Sold
| 12/8/1969 | Sold as scrap to National Metal & Steel Corporation under contract PD-X-849 for $70,129 |
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Delivered
| 2/6/1970 | Physically delivered |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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| (No Date) | AFRICAN SUN.pdf |
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| (No Date) | AFRICAN SUN-1.pdf |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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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
