CASWELL (AKA-72)
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
459.16 feet
Beam
63.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
8258.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
13910.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
8635.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
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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
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
| Vietnam War |
Historical Documents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. |
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Returned
| 6/21/1946 | Vessel returned to U.S. Maritime Commission custody |
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Entry
| 6/21/1946 | Vessel entered the Lee Hall (now James River) reserve fleet |
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Withdrawal
| 12/6/1946 | Vessel removed from reserve fleet and towed to Bath Iron Works for military-to-civilian conversion and eventual commercial sale. |
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Sale
| 6/23/1947 | Vessel sold to South Atlantic Steamship Co. for commercial operation. |
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Vessel Name Change
| 6/23/1947 | Vessel name changed from CASWELL (AKA-72) to SOUTH WIND. |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | CASWELL.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
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Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
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Incident Information
Incident Date
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Use at Loss
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Cause
Sold -NTU
Cause Comments
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Conflict
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Location of Incident
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Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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