CAPE INSCRIPTION (AKR-5076)
Cape Inscription, underway. Date and location unknown. MARAD photo.
Year Built
1976
Official Number
569400
Shipyard
Bath Iron Works Corporation
General Type
Roll On - Roll Off (RO/RO)
Specific Type
Roll On/Roll Off
MARAD Type
C7-S-95a
Ship Length
684.80 feet
Beam
102.00 feet
Mast Height
157.50 feet
Net Tons
9255.00 tons
Gross Tons
30852.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
111843.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
32.08 tons
Draft, Lightweight
16.90 tons
Displacement, Summer
33900.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
15000.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
105.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
91.00 tons
Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1976 - 1979: Maine
1979 - 1987: Tyson Lykes
1987 - present: Cape Inscription (AKR-5076)
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom |
| Operations Desert Shield/Storm/Sortie |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
|---|---|
| C7-S-95a Small Scale.pdf |
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| C7-S-95a Ship Loading Characteristics Pamphlet.pdf |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Ship Name Change
| (No Date) | Ship TYSON LYKES changes name to CAPE INSCRIPTION |
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Acquisition
| 6/5/1987 | ex TYSON LYKES |
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Entry
| 9/8/1987 | |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/29/1989 | Operation "Bright Star" mission in Egypt. |
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Vessel Activation
| 10/5/1989 | Completed Operation "Bright Star" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 1/3/1990 | Operation "Fuertos Caminos" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 1/7/1990 | Completed Operation "Fuertos Caminos" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/10/1990 | Operation "Desert Storm" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/15/1990 | Completed Operation "Desert Storm" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/23/1993 | Commence Sea Trial. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/26/1993 | Completed successful Sea Trial. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/8/1994 | Operation "Uphold Democracy" mission in Haiti. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/10/1994 | Completed Operation "Uphold Democracy" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/17/1997 | Conducting sea trial to Long Beach CA |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/20/1997 | Completed sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/19/1998 | Conducting activation sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/20/1998 | Completed activation sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 3/24/1998 | ENRTE: Port Angeles WA under MSC OPCON |
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Interim Movement
| 3/26/1998 | At Port Angeles WA load port |
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Interim Movement
| 3/28/1998 | ENRTE: Pearl Harbor HI |
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Interim Movement
| 4/3/1998 | At Pearl Harbor |
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Interim Movement
| 4/4/1998 | ENRTE: Iwakini JAPAN |
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Interim Movement
| 4/12/1998 | In Iwakini Japan |
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Interim Movement
| 4/13/1998 | ENRTE: Naha Japan |
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Interim Movement
| 4/14/1998 | In Naha Japan |
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Interim Movement
| 4/21/1998 | ENRTE: Thung Prong Thialand |
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Interim Movement
| 4/26/1998 | Discharging cargo before shift |
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Interim Movement
| 4/26/1998 | Shifting to Chuk Samet Thailand |
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Interim Movement
| 4/26/1998 | Completed cargo discharge on 04/28/98 |
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Interim Movement
| 4/29/1998 | ENRTE: Pattaya Thailand anchorage |
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Interim Movement
| 4/29/1998 | In Pattaya Thailand anchorage |
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Interim Movement
| 6/19/1998 | Shifting to Chuk Samet THAI berth |
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Interim Movement
| 6/19/1998 | At Chuk Samet THAI berth |
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Interim Movement
| 6/28/1998 | In Naha Okinawa |
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Interim Movement
| 6/30/1998 | ENRTE: Iwakini Japan |
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Interim Movement
| 7/1/1998 | In Iwakini Japan |
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Interim Movement
| 7/2/1998 | ENRTE: Tacoma WA w/ETA 07/12/98 |
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Interim Movement
| 7/13/1998 | At Pierce County Terminals |
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Interim Movement
| 7/13/1998 | ENRTE: Long Beach CA w/ETA 07/16/98 |
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Interim Movement
| 7/16/1998 | MARAD OPCON 07/16/98 @ 1140 PDT |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/7/1999 | No-Notice Turbo Activation 99-2 |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/9/1999 | Completed Turbo Activation 99-2 |
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Interim Movement
| 6/28/2001 | ENRTE: Cascade S/Y for drydocking |
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Interim Movement
| 6/30/2001 | At Cascade S/Y for drydocking |
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Vessel Activation
| 7/14/2001 | Conducting sea trial to Long Beach CA |
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Vessel Activation
| 7/16/2001 | Completed sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/27/2002 | Turbo Activation 02-02 sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/30/2002 | Completed Turbo Activation 02-02 S/T |
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Vessel Activation
| 1/24/2003 | Vessel activation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. |
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Vessel Activation
| 1/29/2003 | OP ENDURING FREEDOM | MSC OPCON 01/28/03 |
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Vessel Activation
| 5/19/2003 | Return f/ OP IRAQI FREEDOM | MARAD OPCON |
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Vessel Activation
| 2/11/2004 | Commencing OIF II | MSC OPCON 02/10/04 |
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Vessel Activation
| 5/8/2004 | Returned from OIF II | MARAD OPCON 05/09/04 |
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Vessel Activation
| 7/9/2004 | Activation for OIF II | MSC OPCON 07/08/04 |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/17/2005 | Returned from OIF II | MARAD OPCON |
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Vessel Activation
| 2/21/2009 | Commencing Turbo Activation Sea Trial. |
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Vessel Activation
| 2/26/2009 | Returned from Turbo Activation Sea Trial. |
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Vessel Activation
| 7/24/2013 | No Notice Turbo Activation. TA 13-3 |
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Vessel Activation
| 7/29/2013 | Completed Turbo Activation. |
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Vessel Activation
| 7/27/2015 | Conducting no-notice turbo activation. |
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Vessel Activation
| 7/30/2015 | Completed no-notice turbo activation. |
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Vessel Activation
| 6/25/2016 | Transit to shipyard and post drydock maintenance sea trial. |
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Vessel Activation
| 6/28/2016 | Completed post drydock maintenance sea trial. |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/2016 | Historical | C7-S-95a Small Scale.pdf |
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| 1/1/1988 | Historical | C7-S-95a Ship Loading Characteristics Pamphlet.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
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Operator Agreement
Unknown
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Incident Information
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Use at Loss
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Cause
Still in Govt. Service
Cause Comments
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Location of Incident
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