CAPE INSCRIPTION


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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

Photo Captions

1.) Cape Inscription, underway.  MARAD file photo.
2.) Cape Inscription, underway.  MARAD file photo.
3.) Cape Inscription, underway.  MARAD file photo.
4.) Cape Inscription, underway.  MARAD file photo.
5.) Stern ramp of Cape Inscription; loading military trucks.  MARAD file photo.


Vessel Name History

CAPE INSCRIPTION

MAINE

TYSON LYKES

Mission
Mission Name
Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom
Historical Documents
Name Download
C7-S-95a Small Scale.pdf Default Generic Download Image
C7-S-95a Ship Loading Characteristics Pamphlet.pdf Default Generic Download Image

Milestones


Event Date Content
Ship Name Change
(No Date) Ship TYSON LYKES changes name to CAPE INSCRIPTION
Acquisition
6/5/1987 ex TYSON LYKES
Entry
9/8/1987
Vessel Activation
9/29/1989 Operation "Bright Star" mission in Egypt.
Vessel Activation
10/5/1989 Completed Operation "Bright Star" mission.
Vessel Activation
1/3/1990 Operation "Fuertos Caminos" mission.
Vessel Activation
1/7/1990 Completed Operation "Fuertos Caminos" mission.
Vessel Activation
8/10/1990 Operation "Desert Storm" mission.
Vessel Activation
8/15/1990 Completed Operation "Desert Storm" mission.
Vessel Activation
9/23/1993 Commence Sea Trial.
Vessel Activation
9/26/1993 Completed successful Sea Trial.
Vessel Activation
9/8/1994 Operation "Uphold Democracy" mission in Haiti.
Vessel Activation
9/10/1994 Completed Operation "Uphold Democracy" mission.
Vessel Activation
3/17/1997 Conducting sea trial to Long Beach CA
Vessel Activation
3/20/1997 Completed sea trial
Vessel Activation
3/19/1998 Conducting activation sea trial
Vessel Activation
3/20/1998 Completed activation sea trial
Interim Movement
3/24/1998 ENRTE: Port Angeles WA under MSC OPCON
Interim Movement
3/26/1998 At Port Angeles WA load port
Interim Movement
3/28/1998 ENRTE: Pearl Harbor HI
Interim Movement
4/3/1998 At Pearl Harbor
Interim Movement
4/4/1998 ENRTE: Iwakini JAPAN
Interim Movement
4/12/1998 In Iwakini Japan
Interim Movement
4/13/1998 ENRTE: Naha Japan
Interim Movement
4/14/1998 In Naha Japan
Interim Movement
4/21/1998 ENRTE: Thung Prong Thialand
Interim Movement
4/26/1998 Discharging cargo before shift
Interim Movement
4/26/1998 Shifting to Chuk Samet Thailand
Interim Movement
4/26/1998 Completed cargo discharge on 04/28/98
Interim Movement
4/29/1998 ENRTE: Pattaya Thailand anchorage
Interim Movement
4/29/1998 In Pattaya Thailand anchorage
Interim Movement
6/19/1998 Shifting to Chuk Samet THAI berth
Interim Movement
6/19/1998 At Chuk Samet THAI berth
Interim Movement
6/28/1998 In Naha Okinawa
Interim Movement
6/30/1998 ENRTE: Iwakini Japan
Interim Movement
7/1/1998 In Iwakini Japan
Interim Movement
7/2/1998 ENRTE: Tacoma WA w/ETA 07/12/98
Interim Movement
7/13/1998 At Pierce County Terminals
Interim Movement
7/13/1998 ENRTE: Long Beach CA w/ETA 07/16/98
Interim Movement
7/16/1998 MARAD OPCON 07/16/98 @ 1140 PDT
Vessel Activation
3/7/1999 No-Notice Turbo Activation 99-2
Vessel Activation
3/9/1999 Completed Turbo Activation 99-2
Interim Movement
6/28/2001 ENRTE: Cascade S/Y for drydocking
Interim Movement
6/30/2001 At Cascade S/Y for drydocking
Vessel Activation
7/14/2001 Conducting sea trial to Long Beach CA
Vessel Activation
7/16/2001 Completed sea trial
Vessel Activation
8/27/2002 Turbo Activation 02-02 sea trial
Vessel Activation
8/30/2002 Completed Turbo Activation 02-02 S/T
Vessel Activation
1/24/2003 Vessel activation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Vessel Activation
1/29/2003 OP ENDURING FREEDOM | MSC OPCON 01/28/03
Vessel Activation
5/19/2003 Return f/ OP IRAQI FREEDOM | MARAD OPCON
Vessel Activation
2/11/2004 Commencing OIF II | MSC OPCON 02/10/04
Vessel Activation
5/8/2004 Returned from OIF II | MARAD OPCON 05/09/04
Vessel Activation
7/9/2004 Activation for OIF II | MSC OPCON 07/08/04
Vessel Activation
3/17/2005 Returned from OIF II | MARAD OPCON
Vessel Activation
2/21/2009 Commencing Turbo Activation Sea Trial.
Vessel Activation
2/26/2009 Returned from Turbo Activation Sea Trial.
Vessel Activation
7/24/2013 No Notice Turbo Activation. TA 13-3
Vessel Activation
7/29/2013 Completed Turbo Activation.
Vessel Activation
7/27/2015 Conducting no-notice turbo activation.
Vessel Activation
7/30/2015 Completed no-notice turbo activation.
Vessel Activation
6/25/2016 Transit to shipyard and post drydock maintenance sea trial.
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 Default Generic Download Image
1/1/1988 Historical C7-S-95a Ship Loading Characteristics Pamphlet.pdf Default Generic Download Image

Plans


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Shipwreck Information


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