CAPE ANN (AK-5009)
Cape Ann (AK-5009) berthed at the James River Reserve Fleet in Virginia. Date unknown. MARAD photo.
Year Built
1962
Official Number
290143
Shipyard
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
C4-S-58a
Ship Length
571.90 feet
Beam
75.00 feet
Mast Height
136.40 feet
Net Tons
6810.00 tons
Gross Tons
11310.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
42789.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
30.50 tons
Draft, Lightweight
13.00 tons
Displacement, Summer
20110.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
7382.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
68.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
54.00 tons
Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
The Maritime Administration's National Register Eligibility Assessment for Cape Ann, available in the Documents section, contains a detailed history of the vessel.
Vessel Name History
1962 - 1980: African Mercury
1980 - 1980: Mercury
1980 - present: Cape Ann (AK-5009)
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| Operations Desert Shield/Storm/Sortie |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Acquisition
| 12/17/1979 | Trade-in title and build program |
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Entry
| 3/19/1980 | Entered James River Reserve Fleet |
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Ship Name Change
| 12/30/1980 | Ship AFRICAN MERCURY changes name to CAPE ANN |
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Activation
| 11/17/1990 | Activated to provide logistical support for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm |
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Movement
| 12/1/1991 | Returned to James River Reserve Fleet after service in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm |
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Interim Movement
| 9/6/1997 | Conducting sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 9/6/1997 | Completed sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 9/22/1998 | NO-Notice Turbo Activation 98-5 |
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Interim Movement
| 9/22/1998 | Completed Turbo Activation 98-5 |
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Interim Movement
| 3/6/1999 | NO-Notice Turbo Activation 99-2 |
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Interim Movement
| 3/7/1999 | Completed Turbo Activation 99-2 |
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Interim Movement
| 5/25/1999 | ENRTE: JRRF |
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Interim Movement
| 5/26/1999 | Returned to JRRF. JRRF is now homeport. |
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Interim Movement
| 11/1/2000 | Tow to Stevens Technical Services in NY |
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Interim Movement
| 11/3/2000 | At Stevens Tech. Services for drydocking |
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Interim Movement
| 1/6/2001 | Conducting sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 1/7/2001 | Completed sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 2/3/2001 | Under tow to JRRF following deactivation |
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Interim Movement
| 2/6/2001 | Returned from Stevens Technical Services |
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Interim Movement
| 9/14/2002 | ENRTE: Norfolk VA for activation |
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Interim Movement
| 9/14/2002 | At Colonnas S/Y for no-notice activation |
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Interim Movement
| 9/22/2002 | Turbo Activation 02-03 sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 9/26/2002 | Completed Turbo Activation 02-03 S/T |
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Interim Movement
| 11/12/2002 | Under tow to JRRF |
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Interim Movement
| 11/12/2002 | |
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Interim Movement
| 4/15/2003 | ENRTE: Moon Engineering for downgrading |
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Interim Movement
| 4/16/2003 | At Moon Engineering for downgrading |
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Interim Movement
| 5/12/2003 | ENRTE: MHI S/Y in Norfolk VA to de-fuel |
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Interim Movement
| 5/12/2003 | In for de-fueling |
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Interim Movement
| 7/22/2003 | ENRTE: Under tow to JRRF |
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Interim Movement
| 7/22/2003 | Return from downgrading and repairs |
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Section 106 evaluation completed.
| 12/18/2008 | |
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Section 106 consultation completed
| 1/7/2009 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2008 | Cape_Ann_NHPA_History.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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