United States Department of Transportation
CAPE ALAVA
Year Built
1962
Official Number
289281
Shipyard
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
Dry Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C4-S-58a
Ship Length
571.9 feet
Beam
75 feet
Mast Height
136.4 feet
Net Tons
6810 tons
Gross Tons
11310 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
30.58 tons
Draft, Lightweight
13 tons
Displacement, Summer
20110 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
7300 tons
Immersion, Summer
68 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
54 tons
Fate
Unknown
Historical Narrative
The Maritime Administration's National Register Eligibility Assessment for Cape Alava, available in the Documents section, contains a detailed history of the vessel.
Vessel Name History
1962 - 1980: African Comet
1980 - present: Cape Alava
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Event:
Acquisition
Date: 12/17/1979 |
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Event:
Ship Name Change
Date: 4/11/1980 Ship AFRICAN COMET changes name to CAPE ALAVA |
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Event:
Entry
Date: 4/11/1980 |
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Event:
Activation
Date: 11/20/1990 Activated to provide logistical support for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm |
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Event:
Arrival
Date: 1/1/1992 Arrived in Charleston South Caorlina |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/24/1997 No-notice activation to NORSHIPCO |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/24/1997 At NORSHIPCO under S/Y control |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/30/1997 Conducting sea trial |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 10/2/1997 Completed sea trial |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/6/1997 ENRTE: JRRF |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/6/1997 |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 7/11/2003 Under tow to Moon Enginerring to de-fuel |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 7/11/2003 In for defueling |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 7/24/2003 ENRTE: Under tow to JRRF |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 7/24/2003 Completed de-fueling |
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Event:
Date: 1/7/2009 Vessel cleared NHPA processing. |
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Event:
Status
Date: 9/30/2013 Vessel status changed to non-retention in accordance with FY13 Downgrade Plan. |
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Event:
Disposal
Date: 10/31/2013 Stripping complete. |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Expand | Download | |
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| 12/18/2008 | Cape_Alava_NHPA_History.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
