CAPE AVINOF (AK-5013)

Cape Avinof (AK-5013) at sea. Date and location unknown. MARAD photo.

Year Built

1963

Official Number

291026

Shipyard

Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation

General Type

General Cargo

Specific Type

Break Bulk

MARAD Type

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 Avinof, available in the Documents section, contains a detailed history of the vessel.

Vessel Name History

1963 - 1980: African Sun
1980 - 1980: Sun
1980 - present: Cape Avinof (AK-5013)

Vessel Name History

AFRICAN SUN

CAPE AVINOF (AK-5013)

Mission

Mission Name
Operations Desert Shield/Storm/Sortie

Historical Documents

Name	Download

Milestones

Event	Date	Content
Acquisition	12/17/1979
Entry	4/14/1980
Ship Name Change	12/30/1980	Ship AFRICAN SUN changes name to CAPE AVINOF
Activation	1/3/1991	Activated to provide logisitcal support for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
Arrival	6/1/1991	Arrived at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach in California after providing logistical support for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
Arrival	8/1/1991	"Arrived at Bayonne, New Jersey from Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach in California"
Arrival	6/1/1992	Returned to the James River Reserve Fleet after providing logistical support for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
Interim Movement	2/28/1997	ENRTE: NORSHIPCO in Norfolk VA
Interim Movement	3/1/1997	At NORSHIPCO
Interim Movement	4/7/1997	Conducting sea trial
Interim Movement	4/10/1997	Completed sea trial at new layberth
Interim Movement	9/5/1997	Conducting sea trial
Interim Movement	9/7/1997	Completed sea trial
Interim Movement	3/17/2000	Turbo Activation 00-2 sea trial
Interim Movement	3/20/2000	Completed Turbo Activation 00-2
Interim Movement	7/31/2001	Shifting to new ROS berth
Interim Movement	7/31/2001	New ROS berth is Port Convington
Interim Movement	5/24/2002	Under tow to Colonna's S/Y for drydock
Interim Movement	5/28/2002	Shaft weighing while enrte Colonna's S/Y
Interim Movement	5/30/2002	Continuing tow to Colonna's S/Y
Interim Movement	5/30/2002	At Colonna's S/Y
Interim Movement	10/2/2002	Conducting sea trial to berth in B'More
Interim Movement	10/4/2002	Completed sea trial
Interim Movement	4/1/2003	Under tow to Moon Engineering
Interim Movement	4/2/2003	At Moon Engineering for repairs
Interim Movement	10/17/2003	PENDING: ENRTE: JRRF
Interim Movement	10/17/2003	Return from repairs
	8/1/2006