Where to find plans for US Cargo Ships

[AllanKP69]

I am looking for plans for the SS African Comet (1962) (hull number C4-S-58a) and/or the SS Pioneer Myth (1954) official number 267033. I have tried getting around the US National Archives site with no luck. I have just emailed Ingalls Shipbuilding and hopefully will hear back from them, but if anyone has a suggestion that would be great.

Thanks

Allan

 

[Roger Pellett]

Allan,

How about the Mariners Museum, Newport , VA? I see that the nearby Newport Shipbuilding and Drydock Co built several C-4 vessels.

According to Wikipedia: Like other MARAD designs, this is a case where a basic hull form was used for several different applications. So, this may be a case where if you can find an accurate hull drawing you will have to fill in the details for your particular ship.

The design was apparently versatile enough that the basic hull form could be stretched by adding a mid body section. You can do the same thing to fit the hull to your particular ship as the mid body was parallel and the lines fore and aft did not change.

Roger

 

[AllanKP69]

Thanks Roger,
I will definitely look at this. There were six ships built to the African Comet design so if can find these that would be best but barring that, your suggestion may be a good alternate route.
Allan

 

[Corsair11]

I am looking for plans for the SS African Comet (1962) (hull number C4-S-58a) and/or the SS Pioneer Myth (1954) official number 267033. I have tried getting around the US National Archives site with no luck. I have just emailed Ingalls Shipbuilding and hopefully will hear back from them, but if anyone has a suggestion that would be great.

Thanks

Allan

Model Shipwright has plans for U.S.N.S Comet which I believe is the same ship. Take a look and good luck!

 

[AllanKP69]

Found the following which is labled at the African Comet class. Need the body plan though.

They give the following description
In August of this year Farrell Lines Incorporated took delivery of the first vessel in its "Third Fleet." The African Comet, built by The Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation, a division of Litton Industries, is the first of six ships in FarrelLs current $621/2-million building program. They were designed by Gibbs & Cox, Inc., New York naval architects, who also served as owner's representative in connection with approval of plans, purchase specifications and inspection during construction. The African Comet is a big ship. At 572 ft LOA, she is the largest yet built under the present Maritime Administration subsidy program. Her total bale capacity is 688,026 cu ft, including 28,000 cu ft of refrigerated space. Her total carrying capacity homebound from Cape Town, Union of South Africa, is 10,700 dwt.

Model Shipwright has plans for U.S.N.S Comet which I believe is the same ship

Thank you very much, but the African Comet on which I sailed was not a navy ship, but rather a freighter launched in 1962 and was owned and operated by Farrell Lines. With five sisters of the same design coming out of Ingalls' yards I am sure there are drawings somewhere. The hunt goes on.