AFRICAN SUN
AfricanSun_11909_005.jpg
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
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Net Tons
3733.00 tons
Gross Tons
6507.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
428000.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
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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 - 1965: African Sun
1965 - 1968: African Lagoon
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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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-1.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
