ELECTRA (AKA-4)

Electra (AKA-4) sometime between 1942 and 1947. Exact date and location unknown. United States Navy photo.
Year Built
1942
Official Number
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Shipyard
Tampa Shipbuilding Company
General Type
Naval Auxiliary
Specific Type
AK Cargo Ship
MARAD Type
C2-T
Ship Length
459.08 feet
Beam
63.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4840.00 tons
Gross Tons
8051.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
335000.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
14100.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
7480.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Transferred - U.S. Govt.
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 6/30/1946 | |
Acquisition
| 6/30/1946 | |
Disposition
| 6/7/1974 | |
Withdrawl
| 6/7/1974 |
Ship Imagery







Status Cards





Documents
Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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(No Date) | ELECTRA.pdf |
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(No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
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Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
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Incident Information
Incident Date
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Use at Loss
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Cause
Transferred - U.S. Govt.
Cause Comments
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Conflict
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Location of Incident
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Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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