CAPE FLATTERY (AK-5070)

Cape Flattery, at anchor in Beaumont Reserve Fleet, Texas. MARAD photo.

Year Built

1973

Official Number

550900

Shipyard

Avondale Marine Ways

General Type

Barge Carrier

Specific Type

LASH

MARAD Type

C9-S-81d

Ship Length

893.30 feet

Beam

100.00 feet

Mast Height

142.00 feet

Net Tons

21983.00 tons

Gross Tons

29508.00 tons

Cargo Capacity

84208.00 square feet

Draft, Summer

38.08 tons

Draft, Lightweight

15.30 tons

Displacement, Summer

57082.00 tons

Displacement, Lightweight

18900.00 tons

Immersion, Summer

142.00 tons

Immersion, Lightweight

104.00 tons

Fate

Still in Govt. Service

Historical Narrative

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

Vessel Name History

1973 - 1987: Delta Norte
1987 - present: Cape Flattery (AK-5070)

Photo Captions

1.) Cape Flattery, at anchor in Beaumont Reserve Fleet, Texas. MARAD file photo.
2.) Cape Flattery, at anchor in Beaumont Reserve Fleet, Texas. MARAD file photo.
3.) Cape Flattery stern elevator. MARAD file photo.
4.) Cape Flattery, at anchor in Beaumont Reserve Fleet, Texas. MARAD file photo.

Vessel Name History

CAPE FLATTERY (AK-5070)

DELTA NORTE

Mission

No Mission for this vessel

Historical Documents

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Milestones

Event	Date	Content
Acquisition	4/1/1986
Entry	5/8/1986
Ship Name Change	5/14/1987	Ship DELTA NORTE changes name to CAPE FLATTERY
Interim Movement	9/25/1997	No-notice activation to Orange TX
Interim Movement	9/25/1997	At Port of Orange TX
Interim Movement	10/1/1997	Conducting sea trial for Turbo Actv 97-4
Interim Movement	10/2/1997	Completed sea trial for Turbo Actv 97-4
Interim Movement	12/12/1997	ENRTE: BRF
Interim Movement	12/12/1997	Completed deactivation
Interim Movement	6/23/1999	ENRTE: Port of Orange(TX) for activation
Interim Movement	6/23/1999	At Port of Orange for activation
Interim Movement	6/30/1999	Conducting Turbo Activation sea trial
Interim Movement	7/2/1999	Completed Turbo Activation sea trial
Interim Movement	9/9/1999	ENRTE: BRF
Interim Movement	9/9/1999	Returned from Port of Orange
Interim Movement	8/15/2001	Tow to Atlantic Maine f/ drydock/upgrade
Interim Movement	8/19/2001	In for containerization upgrade/drydock
Interim Movement	1/25/2002	Conducting maintenance sea trial
Interim Movement	2/1/2002	Completed maintenance S/T to Orange TX
Interim Movement	3/29/2002	Under tow to BRF
Interim Movement	3/29/2002	Returned from Maintenance Activation S/T
Interim Movement	9/17/2003	Under tow to Orange TX\|Turbo Activation
Interim Movement	9/17/2003	At Orange TX for Turbo Activation 03-5
Interim Movement	9/23/2003	Conducting Turbo Activation S/T 03-5
Interim Movement	9/27/2003	Completed Turbo Activation S/T 03-5
Interim Movement	10/10/2003	ENRTE: BRF
Interim Movement	10/10/2003
Interim Movement	4/16/2005	Tow to Orange, TX for Turbo Activation 05-3
Interim Movement	4/16/2005	Completed tow for Turbo Activation 05-3
Interim Movement	4/23/2005	Commencing Exercise TA 05-3 & TurboCad \| MSC OPCON 4/22/05
Interim Movement	9/3/2005	Completed Exercise TA 05-3 & TurboCad \| MARAD OPCON
Interim Movement	2/14/2006	Under tow to BRF following deactivation
Interim Movement	2/14/2006	Return from the Port of Orange, TX
Depart	5/10/2008	"Tow from BRF to Tampa S/B & Repair Tampa, FL for drydocking."
	5/16/2008	"At Tampa Bay S/B & Repair Tampa, FL for drydocking."
Depart	7/17/2008	Conducting sea trial to BRF.
Arrival	7/20/2008	Completed sea trial to BRF following drydocking.
Ship name change	10/10/2008
Retention	7/28/2012	Downgraded from RRF-30 to NDRF-Retention.