CAPE JUBY (AK-5077)

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

Year Built

1962

Official Number

289119

Shipyard

Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company

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

8140.00 tons

Gross Tons

12691.00 tons

Cargo Capacity

55198.00 square feet

Draft, Summer

31.50 tons

Draft, Lightweight

13.30 tons

Displacement, Summer

22629.00 tons

Displacement, Lightweight

8308.00 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.

Vessel Name History

1962 - 1976: Hawaii
1976 - 1988: Mormacsea
1988 - present: Cape Juby

Vessel Name History

CAPE JUBY (AK-5077)

HAWAII

Mission

Mission Name
Operations Desert Shield/Storm/Sortie

Historical Documents

No documents for this vessel

Milestones

Event	Date	Content
Entry	9/19/1985
Acquisition	10/4/1986
Ship Name Change	12/16/1988	Ship MORMACSEA changes name to CAPE JUBY
Interim Movement	2/6/1997	ENRTE: CSX pier to complete deactivation
Interim Movement	2/6/1997	At CSX pier for deactivation
Interim Movement	2/20/1997	ENRTE: JRRF
Interim Movement	2/20/1997
Interim Movement	9/26/1997	No-notice activation to NOSHIPCO
Interim Movement	9/26/1997	At NORSHIPCO
Interim Movement	10/8/1997	Conducting sea trial to Brooklyn NY
Interim Movement	10/9/1997	Completed sea trial at GMD Shipyard
Interim Movement	1/31/1998	Under tow to JRRF
Interim Movement	2/2/1998	Returned from GMD S/Y
Interim Movement	9/11/1998	Tow to MHI for Turbo Activation 98-3
Interim Movement	9/11/1998	At Marine Hydraulics Inc. for Activation
Interim Movement	9/21/1998	No-Notice Turbo Activation 98-3
Interim Movement	9/24/1998	Completed Turbo Activation at Moon Engnr
Interim Movement	1/6/1999	Shifting to Marine Hydraulics NORVA
Interim Movement	1/6/1999	At Marine Hydraulics/Temporary layberth
Interim Movement	7/30/1999	Under tow to GMD S/Y in Brooklyn NY
Interim Movement	8/2/1999	At GMD S/Y
Interim Movement	1/26/2000	Conducting sea trial to new homeport
Interim Movement	1/27/2000	Completed sea trial to new homeport
Interim Movement	5/20/2002	Conducting sea trial
Interim Movement	5/22/2002	Completed sea trial
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	5/17/2003	Under tow to Boston Shipyard for drydock
Interim Movement	5/21/2003	In for drydocking
Interim Movement	6/27/2003	ENRTE: JRRF
Interim Movement	7/1/2003	Completed drydocking \| New Homeport