AFRICAN LAGOON


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Year Built
1942
Official Number
242566
Shipyard
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C2-S-B1
Ship Length
435.00 feet
Beam
63.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
3733.00 tons
Gross Tons
6507.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
428000.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap

Historical Narrative



Vessel Name History
1942 - 1965: African Sun
1965 - 1968: African Lagoon


Vessel Name History

AFRICAN LAGOON

AFRICAN SUN

Mission
Mission Name
World War II
Vietnam War
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Milestones


Event Date Content
Acquisition
9/22/1960 Title Transfer to MARAD
Deactivated
5/29/1963 Deactivated from Reserve Fleet
Renamed
5/29/1963 Renamed to African lagoon
Sold
12/8/1969 Sold as scrap to National Metal & Steel Corporation under contract OD-X-849 for $70,129
Delivered
2/6/1970 Physically delivered

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