CAPE CATAWBA (AK-5074)
Year Built
1961
Official Number
284185
Shipyard
Todd Shipbuilding and Drydock
General Type
Naval Auxiliary
Specific Type
AK Cargo Ship
MARAD Type
C3-S-33a
Ship Length
485.90 feet
Beam
68.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
5690.00 tons
Gross Tons
9210.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
31.42 tons
Draft, Lightweight
11.60 tons
Displacement, Summer
18630.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
5800.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
57.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
47.00 tons
Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| Operations Desert Shield/Storm/Sortie |
Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Acquisition
| 2/15/1980 | ex-MORMACAPE |
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Entry
| 3/17/1980 | |
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Interim Movement
| 2/15/1997 | Conducting sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 2/17/1997 | Completed sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 3/19/1997 | ENRTE: Cheatham Annex |
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Interim Movement
| 3/21/1997 | |
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Interim Movement
| 12/15/1999 | ENRTE: JRRF |
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Interim Movement
| 12/15/1999 | New homeport |
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Disposition
| 3/24/2008 | Will be withdrawn upon departure from JRRF. |
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Withdrawl
| 5/6/2008 | |
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Interim Movement
| 6/3/2008 | Sales contract awarded 3-24-2008 to ISL, Brownville, Tx. |
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Dismantlement
| 11/24/2008 | Dismantled by International Shipbreaking Ltd. on 11-24-08 |
Ship Imagery
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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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