AFRICAN DAWN
African Dawn on trials November 1942, United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1942
Official Number
242470
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
6307.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
27.00 tons
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 - 1965: African Dawn
1965 - 1973: African Lake
Vessel Name History
Mission
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| World War II |
| Vietnam War |
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Acquisition
| 9/22/1960 | Title transferred to MARAD |
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Renamed
| 8/28/1965 | Renamed to African Lake |
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Withdrawn
| 10/3/1967 | Sold as scrap to Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Corporation under PD-X-953 2-13-73 contract for $298,000 |
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Delivered
| 3/9/1973 | Physically delivered |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
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