CAPE JOHNSON
Year Built
1962
Official Number
289547
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
9345.00 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
8162.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
71.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
69.00 tons
Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
The Maritime Administration's National Register Eligibility Assessment for Cape Johnson, available in the Documents section, contains a detailed history of the vessel.
Photo Descriptions
1.) Cape Johnson, underway, MARAD file photo.
Vessel Name History
Mormacsaga
Dant
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Ship Name Change
| (No Date) | Ship MORMACSAGA changes name to CAPE JOHNSON |
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Acquisition
| 11/14/1986 | |
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Interim Movement
| 5/24/1997 | ENRTE: Roosevelt Raods Puerto Rico |
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Interim Movement
| 6/1/1997 | In Roosevelt Road Puerto Rico |
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Interim Movement
| 6/1/1997 | Conducting Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 6/6/1997 | Completed Exercise |
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Interim Movement
| 6/6/1997 | ENRTE: Baltimore MD |
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Interim Movement
| 6/12/1997 | MARAD OPCON 06/13/97 @ 0800 EDT |
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Interim Movement
| 10/22/1997 | Tow to GMD S/Y f/DD and lifeboat install |
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Interim Movement
| 10/24/1997 | At GMD Shipyard for scheduled drydocking |
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Interim Movement
| 1/31/1998 | Under tow to Baltimore MD |
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Interim Movement
| 2/1/1998 | Returned from drydocking at GMD S/Y |
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Interim Movement
| 1/18/2000 | Conducting sea trial to new homeport |
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Interim Movement
| 1/20/2000 | Completed sea trial at new homeport |
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Interim Movement
| 5/9/2000 | Commencing JTFEX 00-2 / MSC OPCON |
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Interim Movement
| 5/19/2000 | Completed JTFEX 00-2 / MARAD OPCON 05/20 |
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Interim Movement
| 5/17/2001 | ENRTE: State Pier for Maritime Day event |
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Interim Movement
| 5/17/2001 | @ State Pier /f Maritime Day Celebration |
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Interim Movement
| 5/21/2001 | ENRTE: ROS berth |
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Interim Movement
| 5/21/2001 | |
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Interim Movement
| 3/8/2002 | Turbo Activation 02-01 sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 3/11/2002 | Completed Turbo Activation 02-01 S/T |
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Interim Movement
| 5/17/2002 | Towed to State Pier for Portfest Event |
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Interim Movement
| 5/17/2002 | At State Pier for Maritime Day/Portfest |
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Interim Movement
| 5/21/2002 | Under tow back to layberth |
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Interim Movement
| 5/21/2002 | Returned from Maritime Day/Portfest |
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Interim Movement
| 10/4/2002 | Turbo Activation sea trial 02-04 |
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Interim Movement
| 10/7/2002 | Completed Turbo Activation 02-04 S/T |
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Interim Movement
| 11/3/2002 | Depart for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM |
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Interim Movement
| 11/3/2002 | At fueling dock |
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Interim Movement
| 11/3/2002 | ENRTE: Earle NJ | MSC OPCON @ 1515 EST |
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Interim Movement
| 11/5/2002 | At Earle Naval Weapons Station |
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Interim Movement
| 12/9/2002 | |
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Interim Movement
| 12/22/2002 | Arrived at load port |
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Interim Movement
| 7/21/2003 | Return to CONUS | New Homeport is JRRF |
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Interim Movement
| 8/2/2003 | ENRTE: MHI Norfolk VA |
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Interim Movement
| 8/3/2003 | At MHI | MARAD OPCON 08/03/03 @ 1354 EDT |
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Interim Movement
| 10/27/2003 | Shift from MHI to Colonna's S/Y |
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Interim Movement
| 10/27/2003 | Shift complete to Colonna's for drydock |
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Interim Movement
| 2/3/2004 | PENDING: ENRTE: Cheatham Annex |
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Interim Movement
| 2/3/2004 | PENDING: |
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Interim Movement
| 9/18/2008 | Arrived at JRRF at 1045 from Cheatham Annex, Virginia. |
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| 10/1/2008 | |
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Interim Movement
| 10/1/2008 | |
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Disposal
| 6/14/2012 | Vessel cleared historic review. |
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| 7/5/2012 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8/2012 | National Register Eligibility Assessment Cape Johnson.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
