SAMUEL CHASE (APA-26)

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Year Built

1942

Official Number

Shipyard

Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation (Pascagoula)

General Type

Naval Auxiliary

Specific Type

AP/APA/LPA

MARAD Type

C3 P&C

Ship Length

489.00 feet

Beam

69.00 feet

Mast Height

Net Tons

8148.00 tons

Gross Tons

9975.00 tons

Cargo Capacity

475000.00 square feet

Draft, Summer

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 - 1942: African Meteor
1942 - 1973: Samuel Chase (APA-26)

Vessel Name History

AFRICAN METEOR

SAMUEL CHASE (APA-26)

Mission

No Mission for this vessel

Historical Documents

No documents for this vessel

Milestones

Event	Date	Content
Entry	6/14/1948
Acquisition	6/14/1948
Entry	2/11/1959
Acquisition	2/11/1959
Disposition	1/26/1967	CUST 1948 NDRF 1948
Withdrawl	1/26/1967
Disposition	8/10/1973	CUST 1959
Withdrawl	8/10/1973