CAPE JOHNSON (AK-5075)

Cape Johnson underway. Date and location unknown. MARAD photo.

Year Built

1962

Official Number

289547

Shipyard

National Steel and Shipbuilding

General Type

Naval Auxiliary

Specific Type

AK Cargo Ship

MARAD Type

C4-S-1u

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

Sold - Scrap

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.

Vessel Name History

CAPE JOHNSON (AK-5075)

MORMACSAGA

Mission

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

Historical Documents

Name	Download

Milestones

Event	Date	Content
Ship Name Change	(No Date)	Ship MORMACSAGA changes name to CAPE JOHNSON
Acquisition	11/14/1986
Interim Movement	5/24/1997	ENRTE: Roosevelt Raods Puerto Rico
Interim Movement	6/1/1997	In Roosevelt Road Puerto Rico
Interim Movement	6/1/1997	Conducting Exercise
Interim Movement	6/6/1997	Completed Exercise
Interim Movement	6/6/1997	ENRTE: Baltimore MD
Interim Movement	6/12/1997	MARAD OPCON 06/13/97 @ 0800 EDT
Interim Movement	10/22/1997	Tow to GMD S/Y f/DD and lifeboat install
Interim Movement	10/24/1997	At GMD Shipyard for scheduled drydocking
Interim Movement	1/31/1998	Under tow to Baltimore MD
Interim Movement	2/1/1998	Returned from drydocking at GMD S/Y
Interim Movement	1/18/2000	Conducting sea trial to new homeport
Interim Movement	1/20/2000	Completed sea trial at new homeport
Interim Movement	5/9/2000	Commencing JTFEX 00-2 / MSC OPCON
Interim Movement	5/19/2000	Completed JTFEX 00-2 / MARAD OPCON 05/20
Interim Movement	5/17/2001	ENRTE: State Pier for Maritime Day event
Interim Movement	5/17/2001	@ State Pier /f Maritime Day Celebration
Interim Movement	5/21/2001	ENRTE: ROS berth
Interim Movement	5/21/2001
Interim Movement	3/8/2002	Turbo Activation 02-01 sea trial
Interim Movement	3/11/2002	Completed Turbo Activation 02-01 S/T
Interim Movement	5/17/2002	Towed to State Pier for Portfest Event
Interim Movement	5/17/2002	At State Pier for Maritime Day/Portfest
Interim Movement	5/21/2002	Under tow back to layberth
Interim Movement	5/21/2002	Returned from Maritime Day/Portfest
Interim Movement	10/4/2002	Turbo Activation sea trial 02-04
Interim Movement	10/7/2002	Completed Turbo Activation 02-04 S/T
Interim Movement	11/3/2002	Depart for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM
Interim Movement	11/3/2002	At fueling dock
Interim Movement	11/3/2002	ENRTE: Earle NJ \| MSC OPCON @ 1515 EST
Interim Movement	11/5/2002	At Earle Naval Weapons Station
Interim Movement	12/9/2002
Interim Movement	12/22/2002	Arrived at load port
Interim Movement	7/21/2003	Return to CONUS \| New Homeport is JRRF
Interim Movement	8/2/2003	ENRTE: MHI Norfolk VA
Interim Movement	8/3/2003	At MHI \| MARAD OPCON 08/03/03 @ 1354 EDT
Interim Movement	10/27/2003	Shift from MHI to Colonna's S/Y
Interim Movement	10/27/2003	Shift complete to Colonna's for drydock
Interim Movement	2/3/2004	PENDING: ENRTE: Cheatham Annex
Interim Movement	2/3/2004	PENDING:
Interim Movement	9/18/2008	Arrived at JRRF at 1045 from Cheatham Annex, Virginia.
	10/1/2008
Interim Movement	10/1/2008
Disposal	6/14/2012	Vessel cleared historic review.
	7/5/2012