AFRICAN SUN
Year Built
1963
Official Number
291026
Shipyard
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C4-S-58a
Ship Length
571.90 feet
Beam
75.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
6810.00 tons
Gross Tons
11310.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
42789.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
30.50 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
20110.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
7380.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
The Maritime Administration's National Register Eligibility Assessment for Cape Avinof, available in the Documents section, contains a detailed history of the vessel.
Vessel Name History
1963 - 1980: African Sun
1980 - 1980: Sun
1980 - present: Cape Avinof (AK-5013)
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| Vietnam War |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
|---|
Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
|
Delivered
| 12/17/1979 | MARAD |
|
Entry
| 4/14/1980 | Reserve Fleet |
|
Renamed
| 8/4/1980 | Renamed to Sun |
|
Renamed
| 12/30/1980 | Cape Avinof |
|
Desert Storm
| 1/29/1991 | Tender MSC Desert Storm |
|
Desert Storm
| 9/26/1991 | End Desert Storm |
|
Interred in NDRF
| 3/31/2003 | Laid up in the James River Reserve Fleet. |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2008 | Cape_Avinof_NHPA_History.pdf |
|
Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
