CAPE DOMINGO (AKR-5053)

Cape Domingo, underway. Date and location unknown. MARAD photo.

Year Built

1973

Official Number

684099

Shipyard

Ateliers et Chantiers de France

General Type

Roll On - Roll Off (RO/RO)

Specific Type

Roll On/Roll Off

MARAD Type

Ship Length

680.40 feet

Beam

97.01 feet

Mast Height

160.70 feet

Net Tons

9287.00 tons

Gross Tons

13212.00 tons

Cargo Capacity

125516.00 square feet

Draft, Summer

31.46 tons

Draft, Lightweight

13.50 tons

Displacement, Summer

34572.00 tons

Displacement, Lightweight

13396.00 tons

Immersion, Summer

113.00 tons

Immersion, Lightweight

92.00 tons

Fate

Still in Govt. Service

Historical Narrative

There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.

Vessel Name History

1973 - 1985: Tarago
1985 - present: Cape Domingo (AKR-5053)

Vessel Name History

CAPE DOMINGO (AKR-5053)

TARAGO

Mission

Mission Name
Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom
Operations Desert Shield/Storm/Sortie

Historical Documents

No documents for this vessel

Milestones

Event	Date	Content
Ship Name Change	(No Date)	Ship TARAGO changes name to CAPE DOMINGO
Entry	10/16/1985
Acquisition	10/16/1985
Vessel Activation	8/21/1989	Operation Display Determination mission.
Vessel Activation	9/20/1989	Completed Display Determination mission.
Vessel Activation	8/10/1990	Operation Desert Storm mission.
Vessel Activation	8/18/1990	Completed Desert Storm mission.
Vessel Activation	9/8/1994	Operation Uphold Democracy mission.
Vessel Activation	9/10/1994	Completed Uphold Democracy mission.
Interim Movement	1/3/1997	ENRTE: Charleston Sea Bouy
Interim Movement	1/5/1997	At Charleston Sea Bouy
Vessel Activation	3/11/1997	Conducting sea trial
Vessel Activation	3/13/1997	Completed sea trial
Vessel Activation	3/10/1998	Conducting sea trial
Vessel Activation	3/12/1998	Completed sea trial
Vessel Activation	3/6/1999	No-Notice Turbo Activation 99-2
Vessel Activation	3/8/1999	Completed Turbo Activation 99-2
Vessel Activation	3/17/2000	Turbo Activation 00-2 sea trial
Vessel Activation	3/19/2000	Completed Turbo Activation 00-2
Vessel Activation	3/13/2001	Conducting Annual Maintenance sea trial
Vessel Activation	3/15/2001	Completed Annual Maintenance sea trial
Interim Movement	5/23/2002	Under tow to BMI S/Y for drydocking
Interim Movement	5/28/2002	At BMI S/Y for scheduled drydocking
Vessel Activation	6/25/2002	Conducting sea trial to Charleston SC
Vessel Activation	6/27/2002	Completed sea trial from BMI
Vessel Activation	1/22/2003	Activation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Vessel Activation	5/11/2003	End OP IRAQI FREEDOM\|MARAD OPCON 5/11/03
Vessel Activation	2/6/2004	Commencing OIF II \| MSC OPCON 02/06/04
Vessel Activation	2/10/2004	Commencing cargo ops
Vessel Activation	6/9/2004	Returned from OIF II \| MARAD OPCON 06/09/04
Vessel Activation	11/25/2004	Conducting sea trial for OIF
Vessel Activation	11/26/2004	Completed sea trial \| MSC OPCON 11/26/2004
Vessel Activation	11/29/2004	Commencing OIF
Vessel Activation	5/18/2005	Returned from OIF \| MARAD OPCON
Vessel Activation	8/16/2005	Conducting sea trial
Vessel Activation	8/19/2005	Completed sea trial
Interim Movement	10/15/2008	Shifted to Detyen's S/Y for ramp repairs.
Vessel Activation	9/23/2009	No Notice Turbo Activation. TA-09-4B
Vessel Activation	9/28/2009	Completed Turbo Activation.
Vessel Activation	7/30/2012	Conducting post drydock sea trial.
Vessel Activation	8/2/2012	Completed sea trial.
Vessel Activation	8/13/2014	Conducting no notice turbo activation sea trial.
Vessel Activation	8/18/2014	Completed turbo activation.