CASWELL (AKA-72)
![CASWELL (AKA-72) Default Generic Ship Image](/Content/images/ShipSample.png)
Year Built
1944
Official Number
252356
Shipyard
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C2-S-AJ3
Ship Length
459.10 feet
Beam
63.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
--
Gross Tons
8258.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold -NTU
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1944 - 1947: Caswell (AKA-72)
1947 - 1960: Southwind
1960 - 1973: American Surveyor
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
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Transfer
| 11/27/1944 | Vessel transferred to U.S. Navy upon completion. |
Returned
| 6/21/1946 | Vessel returned to U.S. Maritime Commission custody |
Entry
| 6/21/1946 | Vessel entered the Lee Hall (now James River) reserve fleet |
Withdrawal
| 12/6/1946 | Vessel removed from reserve fleet and towed to Bath Iron Works for military-to-civilian conversion and eventual commercial sale. |
Sale
| 6/23/1947 | Vessel sold to South Atlantic Steamship Co. for commercial operation. |
Vessel Name Change
| 6/23/1947 | Vessel name changed from CASWELL (AKA-72) to SOUTH WIND. |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
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