BOTETOURT (APA-136)
Botetourt (APA-136) on May 9, 1945 in Sea Lark Channel near Guadalcanal. United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1945
Official Number
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Shipyard
California Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
Naval Auxiliary
Specific Type
APA Attack Transport
MARAD Type
VC2-S-AP5
Ship Length
455.00 feet
Beam
62.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
7750.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
24.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
14837.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
6873.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Entry
| 12/12/1960 | |
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Acquisition
| 12/12/1960 | |
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Disposition
| 10/10/1974 | |
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Withdrawl
| 10/10/1974 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | BOTETOURT.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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