CHARA (AKA-58/AE-31)
Chara (AKA-58) on March 4, 1956, at San Francisco Naval Shipyard. United States Navy photo.
Year Built
1943
Official Number
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Shipyard
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
General Type
Naval Auxiliary
Specific Type
AKA Attack Cargo Ship
MARAD Type
C2-S-B1
Ship Length
459.10 feet
Beam
63.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
8398.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
26.30 tons
Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
13900.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
6556.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
12800.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
6126.00 tons
Fate
Sold -NTU
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 |
| Korean War |
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | CHARA.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 -NTU
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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