AFRICAN PATRIOT
Year Built
1944
Official Number
245795
Shipyard
Moore Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C2-S-B1
Ship Length
459.25 feet
Beam
63.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
3508.00 tons
Gross Tons
6214.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
537188.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
Vessel Name History
1944 - 1948: Argonaut
1948 - 1974: African Patriot
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| World War II |
| Vietnam War |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Sold
| 6/2/1947 | Sold to Farrell Lines Inc. |
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Renamed
| 6/2/1947 | Renamed to African Patriot |
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Sold
| 3/15/1974 | Sold as scrap to Mr. Isaac Varela, Castellon de la Plana under PD-X-972 contract for $607,007 |
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Delivered
| 6/2/1974 | Physically Delivered |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | AFRICAN PATRIOT.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
