CAPE ISLAND


Default Generic Ship Image
Year Built
1977
Official Number
581745
Shipyard
Bath Iron Works Corporation
General Type
Roll On - Roll Off (RO/RO)
Specific Type
Roll On/Roll Off
MARAD Type
--
Ship Length
684.80 feet
Beam
102.00 feet
Mast Height
157.50 feet
Net Tons
9255.00 tons
Gross Tons
30852.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
16.90 tons
Displacement, Summer
33900.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
16080.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
105.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
91.00 tons
Fate
Still in Govt. Service

Historical Narrative



There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.

Vessel Name History

1977 - 1980: Illinois
1980 - 1993: Mercury (T-AKR-10)
1993 - present: Cape Island


Vessel Name History

CAPE ISLAND

ILLINOIS

Mission
Mission Name
Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom
Historical Documents
Name Download
C7-S-95a Small Scale.pdf Default Generic Download Image
C7-S-95a Ship Loading Characteristics Pamphlet.pdf Default Generic Download Image
Cape Island Operations Report - 2016.pdf Default Generic Download Image

Milestones


Event Date Content
Ship Name Change
(No Date) Ship USNS MERCURY changes name to CAPE ISLAND
Entry
4/30/1993
Acquisition
4/30/1993
Vessel Activation
9/9/1994 Operation "Uphold Democracy" mission.
Vessel Activation
9/12/1994 Completed Operation "Uphold Democracy" mission.
Vessel Activation
3/9/1995 Operation "Cobra Gold 95" mission.
Vessel Activation
3/30/1995 Completed Operation "Cobra Gold 95" mission.
Vessel Activation
8/28/1996 Operation "Foal Eagle" mission.
Vessel Activation
9/26/1996 Completed Operation "Foal Eagle" mission.
Interim Movement
5/19/1998 ENRTE: Cascade General S/Y in Portland
Interim Movement
5/21/1998 At Cascade Genereal Shipyard
Interim Movement
6/4/1998 ENRTE: Sperry Ocean Terminal in TacomaWA
Interim Movement
6/5/1998 Completed yard work & returned to ouport
Vessel Activation
5/13/1999 Conducting sea trial
Vessel Activation
5/14/1999 Completed sea trial
Vessel Activation
3/17/2000 Turbo Activation 00-2 sea trial
Vessel Activation
3/20/2000 Completed Turbo Activation 00-2
Vessel Activation
3/1/2001 Conducting sea trial to Pierce Cnty Term
Vessel Activation
3/2/2001 Completed sea trial at Pierce Cnty Term
Interim Movement
3/4/2001 ENRTE: Sperry Ocean Terminal
Interim Movement
3/4/2001 Returned from Pugent Thunder Exercise
Vessel Activation
3/7/2002 Turbo Activation 02-01 sea trial
Vessel Activation
3/8/2002 Completed Turbo Activation 02-01 S/T
Vessel Activation
1/24/2003 Activation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Interim Movement
2/1/2003 OP ENDURING FREEDOM | MSC OPCON 01/28/03
Interim Movement
5/9/2003 Return f/ OP IRAQI FREEDOM | MARAD OPCON
Interim Movement
7/27/2003 ENRTE: Cascade General for drydocking
Interim Movement
7/28/2003 At Cascade General for drydocking
Vessel Activation
8/14/2003 Conducting sea trial to Tacoma WA
Vessel Activation
8/15/2003 Completed sea trial from drydocking
Vessel Activation
1/10/2004 Commencing OIF II | MSC OPCON 01/10/04
Interim Movement
1/13/2004 Commencing cargo ops
Interim Movement
1/17/2004 Completed cargo ops for OIF II
Vessel Activation
5/3/2004 Returned from OIF II | MARAD OPCON 05/04/04
Vessel Activation
5/24/2004 MSC OPCON for OIF II (follow on)
Vessel Activation
4/15/2005 Returned from OIF II (follow on) | MARAD OPCON
Vessel Activation
9/26/2006 No Notice Turbo Activation. TA-06-07
Vessel Activation
9/30/2006 Completed Turbo Activation.
Depart
6/7/2008 "Enroute to Cascade General S/Y, Portland, OR."
Arrival
6/9/2008 "Arrived Cascade General S/Y Portland, OR for drydocking."
Depart
7/1/2008 "Enroute Tacoma, WA following drydocking."
Arrival
7/2/2008 "At Tacoma, WA following drydocking."
Vessel Activation
9/23/2009 No Notice Turbo Activation. TA-09-4B
Vessel Activation
9/28/2009 Completed Turbo Activation.
Vessel Activation
2/14/2012 No Notice Turbo Activation. TA-12-1
Vessel Activation
2/20/2012 Completed Turbo Activation.
Vessel Activation
9/21/2015 No notice turbo activation sea trial.
Vessel Activation
9/21/2015 No Notice Turbo Activation. TA 15-04
Vessel Activation
9/26/2015 Completed Turbo Activation.
Vessel Activation
9/27/2015 Completed turbo activation.

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Status Cards



Documents


Date Type Name Download
10/12/2016 Historical C7-S-95a Small Scale.pdf Default Generic Download Image
1/1/1988 Historical C7-S-95a Ship Loading Characteristics Pamphlet.pdf Default Generic Download Image
12/1/2016 Historical Cape Island Operations Report - 2016.pdf Default Generic Download Image

Plans


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Shipwreck Information


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