CAPE AVINOF
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
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Acquisition
| 12/17/1979 | |
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Entry
| 4/14/1980 | |
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Ship Name Change
| 12/30/1980 | Ship AFRICAN SUN changes name to CAPE AVINOF |
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Activation
| 1/3/1991 | Activated to provide logisitcal support for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm |
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Arrival
| 6/1/1991 | Arrived at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach in California after providing logistical support for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm |
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Arrival
| 8/1/1991 | "Arrived at Bayonne, New Jersey from Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach in California" |
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Arrival
| 6/1/1992 | Returned to the James River Reserve Fleet after providing logistical support for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm |
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Interim Movement
| 2/28/1997 | ENRTE: NORSHIPCO in Norfolk VA |
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Interim Movement
| 3/1/1997 | At NORSHIPCO |
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Interim Movement
| 4/7/1997 | Conducting sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 4/10/1997 | Completed sea trial at new layberth |
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Interim Movement
| 9/5/1997 | Conducting sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 9/7/1997 | Completed sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 3/17/2000 | Turbo Activation 00-2 sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 3/20/2000 | Completed Turbo Activation 00-2 |
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Interim Movement
| 7/31/2001 | Shifting to new ROS berth |
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Interim Movement
| 7/31/2001 | New ROS berth is Port Convington |
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Interim Movement
| 5/24/2002 | Under tow to Colonna's S/Y for drydock |
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Interim Movement
| 5/28/2002 | Shaft weighing while enrte Colonna's S/Y |
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Interim Movement
| 5/30/2002 | Continuing tow to Colonna's S/Y |
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Interim Movement
| 5/30/2002 | At Colonna's S/Y |
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Interim Movement
| 10/2/2002 | Conducting sea trial to berth in B'More |
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Interim Movement
| 10/4/2002 | Completed sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 4/1/2003 | Under tow to Moon Engineering |
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Interim Movement
| 4/2/2003 | At Moon Engineering for repairs |
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Interim Movement
| 10/17/2003 | PENDING: ENRTE: JRRF |
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Interim Movement
| 10/17/2003 | Return from repairs |
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| 8/1/2006 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2008 | Cape_Avinof_NHPA_History.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
