AFRICAN METEOR
Year Built
1962
Official Number
289792
Shipyard
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C4-S-58a
Ship Length
541.00 feet
Beam
75.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
6809.00 tons
Gross Tons
11309.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
42789.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
30.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
20110.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
The Maritime Administration's National Register Eligibility Assessment for Cape Alexander, available in the Documents section, contains a detailed history of the vessel.
Vessel Name History
1962 - 1980: African Meteor
1980 - 1980: Meteor
1980 - present: Cape Alexander
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
|---|
Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
|
Entry
| 4/1/1980 | Entered Reserve Fleet |
|
Renamed
| 8/4/1980 | Renamed to Meteor |
|
Renamed
| 12/30/1980 | Renamed to Cape Alexander |
|
Desert Storm
| 8/31/1990 | Tender MSC Desert Storm |
|
Desert Storm
| 8/10/1991 | End Desert Storm |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2008 | Cape_Alexander_NHPA_History.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
