CAPE JOHN
Year Built
1963
Official Number
290262
Shipyard
National Steel and Shipbuilding
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
--
Ship Length
565.00 feet
Beam
76.00 feet
Mast Height
139.00 feet
Net Tons
8180.00 tons
Gross Tons
12724.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
55198.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
31.50 tons
Draft, Lightweight
13.30 tons
Displacement, Summer
22629.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
8253.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
71.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
69.00 tons
Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time; however, the Maritime Administration has completed a National Register eligibilty assessment of Cape John, which includes a history of the vessel. The assessment can be found in the "Documents" section.
Vessel Name History
1963 - 1974: C. E. Dant
1974 - 1993: Santa Ana
1993 - present: Cape John
Photo Captions
1.) Bow view of Cape John while berthed at the Beaumont Reserve Fleet. Circa 2010. MARAD File Photo.
2.) Stern view of Cape John while berthed at the Beaumont Reserve Fleet. Circa 2010. MARAD File Photo.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Acquisition
| 11/15/1979 | |
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Entry
| 5/27/1980 | |
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Ship Name Change
| 6/1/1993 | Ship SANTA ANA changes name to CAPE JOHN |
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Interim Movement
| 9/16/1998 | ENRTE: CBH Services for activation |
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Interim Movement
| 9/16/1998 | At CBH Service for activation (TA 98-3) |
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Interim Movement
| 9/29/1998 | Conducting Turbo Activation 98-3 |
|
Interim Movement
| 10/1/1998 | Completed Turbo Activation/Deactivation |
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Interim Movement
| 10/10/2000 | Conducting sea trial to Morehead City NC |
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Interim Movement
| 10/13/2000 | Completed sea trial/ MSC OPCON for JTFEX |
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Interim Movement
| 10/15/2000 | Vessel sailed to commence exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 10/26/2000 | Returned for in port training |
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Interim Movement
| 10/29/2000 | ENRTE: Violet LA |
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Interim Movement
| 11/2/2000 | Completed JTFEX 2000 / MARAD OPCON |
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Interim Movement
| 10/12/2001 | ENRTE: New homeport in Orange TX |
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Interim Movement
| 10/15/2001 | New homeport is City Docks Orange TX |
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Interim Movement
| 11/12/2002 | Sea trial to Naval WS Earle NJ |
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Interim Movement
| 11/18/2002 | At NWS Earle NJ | MSC OPCON 11/15/02 |
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Interim Movement
| 12/31/2002 | |
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Interim Movement
| 9/16/2003 | Proceeding to Hurricane Evacuation Area |
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Interim Movement
| 9/22/2003 | Return from Hurricane Evacuation Area |
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Interim Movement
| 10/22/2003 | Conducting sea trial to NOLA |
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Interim Movement
| 10/27/2003 | Completed sea trial | MARAD OPCON |
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Interim Movement
| 12/14/2003 | Under tow to Tampa S/Y for drydocking |
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Interim Movement
| 12/18/2003 | In for drydocking and deactivatiion |
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Interim Movement
| 3/26/2004 | Departure (tow) from Tampa Shipyard after completion of deactivation/Dry-docking to BRF. |
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Interim Movement
| 3/30/2004 | Arrived BRF @ 1400 on March 30, 2004 from Tampa Shipyard upon completion of deactivation and drydocking. |
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Disposal
| 6/1/2012 | Vessel cleared historic review. |
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Sold Awaiting Removal
| 5/5/2014 | Vessel under domestic sale contract with ESCO Marine, Brownsville, TX. |
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Withdrawal
| 6/3/2014 | Vessel departed under domestic sale contract. |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/16/2012 | Cape John National Register Eligibility Assessment.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
