AK
WSA · AK
Cape Fear
Photos and infoC1-A freighter, Maritime Commission hull 694, yard hull 272. Delivered at Beaumont in June 1943. Not a Navy ship. The War Shipping Administration controlled her. In the Southern Garrison Group, TG 51.4, she carried defense troops and was at Kwajalein from 5 to 8 February 1944. Not sunk. Sold in 1947 and scrapped in 1971.
| Type | Cargo ship (AK) |
|---|---|
| Builder | Pennsylvania Shipyards, Beaumont |
| Fate | Afloat. Sold in 1947. Scrapped in 1971. This is the 1943 freighter, not the later roll-on ship of the same name. |
Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Marshall Islands
1944-01-31 · Southern Garrison Group, TG 51.4; at Kwajalein 5 to 8 February 1944; not sunk
