AMERICAN BUILDER
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Year Built
1941
Official Number
240749
Shipyard
Western Pipe and Steel Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C1-B
Ship Length
396.00 feet
Beam
60.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
3988.00 tons
Gross Tons
6778.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
427746.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1941 - 1952: American Builder
1952 - 1976: Cape Decision
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
| Vietnam War |
| Korean War |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Entry
| 9/19/1947 | Entered Reserve Fleet |
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Vessel Name Change
| 5/1/1952 | Vessel name changed from AMERICAN BUILDER to CAPE DECISION |
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Acquisition
| 6/15/1976 | MARAD |
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Sold
| 6/15/1976 | Sold as scrap to Union Minerals & Alloy Corp |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
