CAPELLA (AKR-293)
Capella (AKR-293), underway. Date and location unknown. MARAD photo.
Year Built
1972
Official Number
540413
Shipyard
A. G. Weser Seebeckwerft
General Type
Container
Specific Type
Combination Roll On - Roll Off (ConRo)
MARAD Type
SL-7
Ship Length
946.00 feet
Beam
106.00 feet
Mast Height
164.10 feet
Net Tons
30026.00 tons
Gross Tons
48632.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
206963.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
36.79 tons
Draft, Lightweight
21.13 tons
Displacement, Summer
55145.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
29692.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
158.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
135.00 tons
Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1972 - 1982: Sea-Land McLean
1982 - present: Capella (AKR-293)
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| Operations Desert Shield/Storm/Sortie |
Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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| 10/1/2007 | |
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Entry
| 10/1/2007 | |
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| 10/30/2007 | Title will transfer from MSC to MARAD on 10-01-2008. |
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Interim Movement
| 10/30/2007 | Title will transfer from MSC to MARAD on 10-01-2008. |
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| 11/1/2007 | Title will transfer from MSC to MARAD on 10-01-2008. |
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Depart
| 5/7/2008 | "Tow to Boston Ship Repair Boston, MA for drydocking." |
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Arrival
| 5/20/2008 | "At Boston Ship Repair Boston, MA for drydocking." |
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Interim Movement
| 6/3/2008 | Title will transfer from MSC to MARAD on 10-01-2008. |
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Vessel Activation
| 7/9/2008 | "Conducting sea trial to Lamberts Point, VA." |
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Vessel Activation
| 7/12/2008 | "Completed sea trial at Lamberts Point, VA." |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/26/2008 | No Notice Turbo Activation. TA-08-05 |
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Vessel Activation
| 10/16/2008 | Completed Turbo Activation. |
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Interim Movement
| 10/21/2008 | No-Notice Turbo Activation. TA-08-05 |
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Vessel Activation
| 10/25/2008 | Departed under No-Notice Turbo Activation at 1539. |
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Interim Movement
| 11/17/2008 | Arrived @ Alameda Pt., Alameda, CA at 1355LT. |
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Ship name change
| 2/2/2009 | |
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Ship name change
| 5/7/2009 | |
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Ship name change
| 5/7/2009 | |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/30/2010 | No Notice Turbo Activation. TA-10-05 |
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Vessel Activation
| 10/4/2010 | Completed Turbo Activation. |
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Vessel Activation
| 6/1/2015 | Conducting sea trial. |
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Vessel Activation
| 6/12/2015 | Completed sea trial. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/29/2016 | No notice turbo activation. TA-16-5 |
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Vessel Activation
| 10/3/2016 | Completed turbo activation. |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
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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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