MERCURY (AKS-20)
Mercury_3326_001.jpg
Year Built
1939
Official Number
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Shipyard
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
General Type
Naval Auxiliary
Specific Type
AK Cargo Ship
MARAD Type
C2
Ship Length
459.00 feet
Beam
63.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4344.00 tons
Gross Tons
7194.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
470860.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
26.00 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
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Entry
| 4/5/1960 | |
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Acquisition
| 4/5/1960 | "exMORMACTERN,exLIGHTNING" |
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Disposition
| 4/7/1975 | Scrap Consolidated Steel |
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Withdrawl
| 4/7/1975 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (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
