AFRICAN COMET
Year Built
1962
Official Number
289281
Shipyard
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C4-S-58a
Ship Length
575.00 feet
Beam
75.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
6809.00 tons
Gross Tons
11309.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
The Maritime Administration's National Register Eligibility Assessment for Cape Alava, available in the Documents section, contains a detailed history of the vessel.
Vessel Name History
1962 - 1980: African Comet
1980 - 1980: Comet
1980 - present: Cape Alava
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| Vietnam War |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
|---|
Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Entry
| 4/11/1980 | Reserve Fleet |
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Re-entry
| 4/11/1980 | Entered MARAD Reserve Fleet |
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Renamed
| 8/4/1980 | Renamed to Comet |
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Renamed
| 12/30/1980 | Renamed to Cape Alava |
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Withdrawn
| 10/17/1990 | For repairs |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2012 | Cape_Alava_NHPA_History.pdf |
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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
Sold - Scrap
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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