AFRICAN LAGOON
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
Mission
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World War II |
Vietnam War |
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Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
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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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