CAPE ISLAND (AKR-10)
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
C7-S-95a
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 (AKR-10)
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom |
| Operations Desert Shield/Storm/Sortie |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
|---|---|
| C7-S-95a Small Scale.pdf |
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| C7-S-95a Ship Loading Characteristics Pamphlet.pdf |
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| Cape Island Operations Report - 2016.pdf |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Ship Name Change
| (No Date) | Ship USNS MERCURY changes name to CAPE ISLAND |
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Entry
| 4/30/1993 | |
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Acquisition
| 4/30/1993 | |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/9/1994 | Operation "Uphold Democracy" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/12/1994 | Completed Operation "Uphold Democracy" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/9/1995 | Operation "Cobra Gold 95" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/30/1995 | Completed Operation "Cobra Gold 95" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/28/1996 | Operation "Foal Eagle" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/26/1996 | Completed Operation "Foal Eagle" mission. |
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Interim Movement
| 5/19/1998 | ENRTE: Cascade General S/Y in Portland |
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Interim Movement
| 5/21/1998 | At Cascade Genereal Shipyard |
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Interim Movement
| 6/4/1998 | ENRTE: Sperry Ocean Terminal in TacomaWA |
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Interim Movement
| 6/5/1998 | Completed yard work & returned to ouport |
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Vessel Activation
| 5/13/1999 | Conducting sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 5/14/1999 | Completed sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/17/2000 | Turbo Activation 00-2 sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/20/2000 | Completed Turbo Activation 00-2 |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/1/2001 | Conducting sea trial to Pierce Cnty Term |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/2/2001 | Completed sea trial at Pierce Cnty Term |
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Interim Movement
| 3/4/2001 | ENRTE: Sperry Ocean Terminal |
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Interim Movement
| 3/4/2001 | Returned from Pugent Thunder Exercise |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/7/2002 | Turbo Activation 02-01 sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/8/2002 | Completed Turbo Activation 02-01 S/T |
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Vessel Activation
| 1/24/2003 | Activation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. |
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Interim Movement
| 2/1/2003 | OP ENDURING FREEDOM | MSC OPCON 01/28/03 |
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Interim Movement
| 5/9/2003 | Return f/ OP IRAQI FREEDOM | MARAD OPCON |
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Interim Movement
| 7/27/2003 | ENRTE: Cascade General for drydocking |
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Interim Movement
| 7/28/2003 | At Cascade General for drydocking |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/14/2003 | Conducting sea trial to Tacoma WA |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/15/2003 | Completed sea trial from drydocking |
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Vessel Activation
| 1/10/2004 | Commencing OIF II | MSC OPCON 01/10/04 |
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Interim Movement
| 1/13/2004 | Commencing cargo ops |
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Interim Movement
| 1/17/2004 | Completed cargo ops for OIF II |
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Vessel Activation
| 5/3/2004 | Returned from OIF II | MARAD OPCON 05/04/04 |
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Vessel Activation
| 5/24/2004 | MSC OPCON for OIF II (follow on) |
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Vessel Activation
| 4/15/2005 | Returned from OIF II (follow on) | MARAD OPCON |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/26/2006 | No Notice Turbo Activation. TA-06-07 |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/30/2006 | Completed Turbo Activation. |
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Depart
| 6/7/2008 | "Enroute to Cascade General S/Y, Portland, OR." |
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Arrival
| 6/9/2008 | "Arrived Cascade General S/Y Portland, OR for drydocking." |
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Depart
| 7/1/2008 | "Enroute Tacoma, WA following drydocking." |
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Arrival
| 7/2/2008 | "At Tacoma, WA following drydocking." |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/23/2009 | No Notice Turbo Activation. TA-09-4B |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/28/2009 | Completed Turbo Activation. |
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Vessel Activation
| 2/14/2012 | No Notice Turbo Activation. TA-12-1 |
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Vessel Activation
| 2/20/2012 | Completed Turbo Activation. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/21/2015 | No notice turbo activation sea trial. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/21/2015 | No Notice Turbo Activation. TA 15-04 |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/26/2015 | Completed Turbo Activation. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/27/2015 | Completed turbo activation. |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12/2016 | Historical | C7-S-95a Small Scale.pdf |
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| 1/1/1988 | Historical | C7-S-95a Ship Loading Characteristics Pamphlet.pdf |
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| 12/1/2016 | Historical | Cape Island Operations Report - 2016.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
Still in Govt. Service
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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