CAPE DUCATO
Year Built
1972
Official Number
684101
Shipyard
Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstads A/B
General Type
Roll On - Roll Off (RO/RO)
Specific Type
Roll On/Roll Off
MARAD Type
Foreign
Ship Length
680.40 feet
Beam
97.01 feet
Mast Height
160.70 feet
Net Tons
9129.00 tons
Gross Tons
13083.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
31.46 tons
Draft, Lightweight
13.50 tons
Displacement, Summer
34617.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
13220.00 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
1972 - 1985: Barranduna
1985 - present: Cape Ducato
Photo Captions
1.) Cape Ducato underway, view of port side. MARAD file photo.
2.) Cape Ducato near pier, view of starboard side. MARAD file photo.
3.) Cape Ducato pierside, view of stern ramp. MARAD file photo.
4.) Loading military cargo, date unknown. MARAD file photo.
5.) Loading military cargo, date unknown. MARAD file photo.
6.) Loading military cargo, date unknown. MARAD file photo.
7.) Loading military cargo, date unknown. MARAD file photo.
8.) Cape Ducato underway, overhead view. MARAD file photo.
9.) Cape Ducato at its layberth in Charleston, South Carolina, inboard of Cape Edmont. MARAD file photo. Photograph by Barbara Voulgaris. May 4, 2016.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom |
Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Ship Name Change
| 11/18/1985 | Ship BARRANDUNA changes name to CAPE DUCATO |
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Acquisition
| 11/18/1985 | ex-BARRANDUNA |
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Acquisition
| 11/18/1985 | MARAD purchased vessel. |
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Entered RRF
| 12/10/1985 | |
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Vessel Activation
| 1/24/1986 | Operation "Team Spirit" exercise in Korea. |
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Vessel Activation
| 1/29/1986 | Completed Operation "Team Spirit" exercise. |
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Entry
| 6/6/1986 | |
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Vessel Activation
| 2/11/1988 | Operation "Team Spirit" exercise in Korea. |
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Vessel Activation
| 2/25/1988 | Completed Operation "Team Spirit" exercise. |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/10/1990 | Operation "Desert Storm" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/24/1990 | Completed Operation "Desert Storm" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/11/1991 | Operation "Display Determination" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/12/1991 | Completed Operation "Display Determination" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/8/1994 | Operation "Uphold Democracy" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/9/1994 | Completed Operation "Uphold Democracy" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 7/1/1996 | Operation "Joint Endeavor" exercise. |
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Vessel Activation
| 7/3/1996 | Completed Operation "Joint Endeavor" exercise. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/9/1997 | Conducting sea trial to Charleston SC |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/11/1997 | Completed sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 2/25/1998 | Under tow to Tampa SB & Drydock |
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Interim Movement
| 3/4/1998 | At Tampa Bay SB & DD for drydocking |
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Vessel Activation
| 4/22/1998 | Conducting sea trial to Charleston SC |
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Vessel Activation
| 4/24/1998 | Completed sea trial from Tampa Bay SB&DD |
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Interim Movement
| 11/29/1998 | Hurricane Relief OPS/MSC OPCON 11/29/98 |
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Interim Movement
| 11/29/1998 | Loading supplys for Hurricane Relief OPS |
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Interim Movement
| 12/4/1998 | ENRTE: Guatemala via Panama Canal |
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Interim Movement
| 12/8/1998 | Transiting Panama Canal enrte: Guatemala |
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Interim Movement
| 12/9/1998 | Exiting the Panama Canal to Guatemala |
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Interim Movement
| 12/11/1998 | |
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Interim Movement
| 12/13/1998 | ENRTE: Balboa Panama to await orders |
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Interim Movement
| 12/15/1998 | Waiting on further orders at anchorage |
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Interim Movement
| 12/25/1998 | Exiting Panama Canal for Charleston SC |
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Interim Movement
| 12/30/1998 | Relief OPS complete/MARAD OPCON 01/01/99 |
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Vessel Activation
| 12/9/1999 | No Notice Turbo Activation seatrial 00-1 |
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Vessel Activation
| 12/11/1999 | Completed TA 00-1 |
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Interim Movement
| 1/26/2000 | "Temporary pier shift to pier ""Zulu""" |
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Interim Movement
| 1/26/2000 | "Completed temporary shift to pier ""Zulu""" |
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Interim Movement
| 2/17/2000 | "Shifting back to pier ""Tango""" |
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Interim Movement
| 2/17/2000 | Completed pier shift |
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Vessel Activation
| 12/5/2000 | Conducting annual M&R sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 12/7/2000 | Completed annual M&R sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 1/8/2002 | Conducting maintenance sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 1/10/2002 | Completed maintenance sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/16/2002 | Turbo Activation 02-03 sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/19/2002 | Completed Turbo Activation 02-03 S/T |
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Vessel Activation
| 2/3/2003 | Activation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. |
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Interim Movement
| 5/14/2003 | End OP IRAQI FREEDOM|MARAD OPCON 5/14/03 |
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Interim Movement
| 12/17/2003 | Shifting to allow CAPE EDMONT daparture |
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Interim Movement
| 12/17/2003 | Completed shift |
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Vessel Activation
| 2/5/2004 | Conducting sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 2/6/2004 | Completed sea trial | MSC OPCON 02/06/04 |
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Interim Movement
| 2/9/2004 | Completed cargo ops for OIF II |
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Interim Movement
| 5/31/2004 | Returned from OIF II |
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Interim Movement
| 6/5/2004 | Commencing Exercise NEW HORIZONS |
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Interim Movement
| 6/23/2004 | Completed Exercise NEW HORIZONS | MARAD OPCON |
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Vessel Activation
| 7/5/2004 | Commencing OIF II | MSC OPCON |
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Interim Movement
| 5/14/2005 | Cargo discharge |
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Vessel Activation
| 5/15/2005 | Enrte: North Florida S/Y for repairs | MARAD OPCON 05/15/05 |
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Interim Movement
| 5/15/2005 | In for repairs |
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Depart
| 2/28/2008 | "Shifting to Detyens S/Y Charleston, SC for drydocking." |
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Arrival
| 2/28/2008 | "At Detyens S/Y Charleston, SC for drydocking." |
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Vessel Activation
| 6/17/2008 | Conducting sea trial. |
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Vessel Activation
| 6/20/2008 | "Completed sea trial at Charleston, SC." |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/23/2009 | No Notice Turbo Activation. TA-09-4B |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/27/2009 | Completed Turbo Activation. |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/18/2015 | Conducting maintenance sea trial. |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/21/2015 | Completed sea trial. |
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Documents
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
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