AFRICAN DAWN
Year Built
1963
Official Number
291781
Shipyard
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C4-S-58a
Ship Length
572.00 feet
Beam
75.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
6810.00 tons
Gross Tons
11309.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
31.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
68.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
54.00 tons
Fate
Scrapped
Historical Narrative
The SS Dawn, built as the SS African Dawn for Farrell Lines in 1963, was a break bulk cargo ship. The vessel was renamed Dawn after it had come under the control of Central Gulf Lines.
The Maritime Administration became the owner of Dawn in August 1988, and downgraded the vessel to non-retention status in January 2004. The vessel was dismantled under a scrap services contract, with work being completed on July 20, 2011.
Vessel Name History
1963 - 1980: African Down
1980 - 2011: Dawn
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| Vietnam War |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Delivered
| 6/26/1963 | Delivered to Farrell Lines Inc. |
|
Renamed
| 2/28/1980 | Renamed to Dawn |
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Entered
| 7/28/1988 | Reserve Fleet |
|
Acquisition
| 8/9/1988 | MARAD purchased Dawn |
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