DAWN
Year Built
1963
Official Number
291781
Shipyard
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
--
Ship Length
571.90 feet
Beam
75.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
6810.00 tons
Gross Tons
11310.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
31.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
13.00 tons
Displacement, Summer
20310.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
7300.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
68.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
54.00 tons
Fate
Scrapped
Historical Narrative
The SS Dawn, built as the SS African Dawn for Farrell Lines in 1963, was a break bulk cargo ship. The vessel was renamed Dawn after it had come under the control of Central Gulf Lines.
The Maritime Administration became the owner of Dawn in August 1988, and downgraded the vessel to non-retention status in January 2004. The vessel was dismantled under a scrap services contract, with work being completed on July 20, 2011.
Vessel Name History
1963 - 1980: African Dawn
1980 - 2011: Dawn
Vessel Name History
Mission
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Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
|
Ship Name Change
| 2/28/1980 | Ship AFRICAN DAWN changes name to DAWN |
|
Entry
| 7/28/1988 | ENTRY TO PROGRAM N |
|
Acquisition
| 8/9/1988 | ex AFRICAN DAWN |
|
Cleared Historic Review
| 6/21/2005 | California SHPO cleared the ship for disposal on this date. |
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Disposal
| 7/20/2011 | Vessel dismantlement completed. |
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