United States Department of Transportation
AFRICAN NEPTUNE
Year Built
1963
Official Number
290485
Shipyard
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
Dry Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C4-S-58a
Ship Length
571.9 feet
Beam
75 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
6810 tons
Gross Tons
11310 tons
Cargo Capacity
42789 square feet
Draft, Summer
30.5 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
20110 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1963 - 1980: African Neptune
1980 - 1980: Neptune
1980 - present: Cape Archway
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Expand | Download |
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Milestones
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Event:
Entry
Date: 4/2/1980 Reserve Fleet |
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Event:
Renamed
Date: 8/4/1980 Renamed to Neptune |
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Event:
Renamed
Date: 12/30/1980 Renamed t o Cape Archway |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Expand | Download | |
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| 12/18/2008 | Cape_Archway_NHPA_History.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
