CAPE GIBSON (AK-5051)

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

Year Built

1968

Official Number

517717

Shipyard

Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company

General Type

General Cargo

Specific Type

Break Bulk

MARAD Type

C5-S-75a

Ship Length

605.00 feet

Beam

82.00 feet

Mast Height

150.90 feet

Net Tons

10002.00 tons

Gross Tons

15949.00 tons

Cargo Capacity

70929.00 square feet

Draft, Summer

35.00 tons

Draft, Lightweight

12.30 tons

Displacement, Summer

31995.00 tons

Displacement, Lightweight

9779.00 tons

Immersion, Summer

91.00 tons

Immersion, Lightweight

74.00 tons

Fate

Sold - Scrap

Historical Narrative

The Maritime Administration has completed a National Register eligibility assessment on Cape Gibson which includes a history of the vessel. This report can be downloaded in the documents section.

Vessel Name History

1968 - 1978: Indian Mail
1978 - 1988: President Jackson
1988 - present: Cape Gibson (AK-5051)

Vessel Name History

CAPE GIBSON (AK-5051)

INDIAN MAIL

TEXAS CLIPPER (IV)

Mission

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

Historical Documents

Name	Download

Milestones

Event	Date	Content
Entry	3/31/1988
Acquisition	3/31/1988	ex PRES JACKSON
Interim Movement	2/9/1998	ENRTE: San Francisco Drydock for repair
Interim Movement	2/9/1998	At San Francisco Drydock for prop repair
Interim Movement	4/23/1998	Conducting sea trial to Alameda CA
Interim Movement	4/24/1998	Completed sea trial
Interim Movement	10/26/1999	Conducting sea trial
Interim Movement	10/26/1999	Complete sea trial/MSC OPCON 10/27@0001
Interim Movement	10/27/1999	Participating in MCDS group exercise@sea
Interim Movement	11/12/1999	Completed MCDS Ex / MARAD OPCON 11/13/99
Interim Movement	5/28/2001	Conducting TA-01-03 Sea Trial
Interim Movement	5/29/2001	Completed TA-01-03 Sea Trial
Interim Movement	6/20/2002	No Notice Activation sea trial
Interim Movement	6/21/2002	Completed sea trial MSC OPCON 06/22/02
Interim Movement	6/22/2002	ENRTE: Pearl Harbor HI for RIMPAC 2002
Interim Movement	7/22/2002	Completed RIMPAC 02 \| MARAD OPCON
Interim Movement	11/4/2002	ENRTE: San Francisco Drydock for repairs
Interim Movement	11/4/2002
Interim Movement	11/18/2002	ENRTE: Alameda CA
Interim Movement	11/18/2002	Returned from drydocking
Interim Movement	12/4/2002	OP ENDURING FREEDOM \| MSC OPCON 12/04/02
Interim Movement	12/9/2002	Loading cargo
Interim Movement	12/14/2002	ENRTE: Indian Island WA
Interim Movement	12/14/2002
Vessel Activation	12/1/2003	Activation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Interim Movement	12/12/2004	End OP IRAQI FREEDOM\|MARAD OPCN 12/12/04
	6/15/2006	Commencing RIMPAC06 Exercise
Interim Movement	6/15/2006	Commencing RIMPAC06 Exercise
Interim Movement	6/15/2006	Commencing RIMPAC06 Exercise
Depart	7/25/2007	"Activated for Summer Exercise 07 from Alameda, CA and MSC OPCON."
Arrival	8/13/2007	"Returned to Alameda, CA and MARAD OPCON after completing Summer Exercise 07."
Depart	11/19/2007	"Going to BAE San Francisco, CA for drydocking."
Arrival	11/19/2007	"At BAE San Francisco, CA for drydocking."
Depart	12/21/2007	"Completed drydocking and returning to Alameda, CA."
Arrival	12/21/2007	"At Alameda, CA following drydocking."
Depart	3/25/2008	"Shifting from Pier 2 South Alameda, CA to Pier 2 North at 0845PDT."
Arrival	3/25/2008	"Completed shift to Pier 2 North Alameda, CA at 0908PDT."
Depart	3/31/2008	"Under tow to BAE S/Y San Francisco, CA at 0638PDT."
Arrival	3/31/2008	"Completed tow to BAE S/Y San Francisco, CA at 0809PDT."
Depart	6/29/2008	"Leaving San Francisco, CA for RIMPAC 08 exercise."
Arrival	7/28/2008	"Completed RIMPAC 08 exercise at Alameda, CA."
Homeport Change	11/20/2008	Vessels homeport changed from Alameda to SBRF.
Interim Movement	11/20/2008	Vessel arrived at SBRF on 11/20/2008 at 1340 PST.
Interim Movement	11/20/2008	Departed Alameda, CA at 0804 PST to SBRF.
	10/1/2009	"Vessel moved to Galveston, TX to become new school ship for Texas Maritime Academy."
Interim Movement	10/1/2009	Vessel moved to Galveston, TX to become new school ship for Texas Maritime Academy.
	10/19/2009	Vessel is new Texas Maritime Academy school ship.
Interim Hold	1/24/2012	Projected fleet entry and FY14 downgrade.
	2/3/2012
	2/7/2012
	3/8/2012
Location	4/4/2012	Vessel entered BRF.
Non-Retention	9/30/2014	Vessel downgraded to non-retention
Disposal	11/16/2015