AFRICAN LAKE
![AFRICAN LAKE Default Generic Ship Image](/Content/images/ShipSample.png)
Year Built
1942
Official Number
242470
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
--
Draft, Summer
27.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
---|---|---|
Acquisition
| 9/22/1960 | Title transferred to MARAD |
Renamed
| 8/28/1965 | Renamed to African Lake |
Withdrawn
| 10/3/1967 | Reserve Operations Status |
Sold
| 2/13/1973 | Sold as scrap to Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Corporation under PD-X-953 2-13-73 contract for $298,000 |
Delivered
| 3/9/1973 | Physically delivered |
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Status Cards
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
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