CAPE KNOX
Year Built
1978
Official Number
1.03632e+006
Shipyard
Nippon Kokan
General Type
Roll On - Roll Off (RO/RO)
Specific Type
Roll On/Roll Off
MARAD Type
--
Ship Length
695.90 feet
Beam
105.77 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
11698.00 tons
Gross Tons
21144.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
110184.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
35.20 tons
Draft, Lightweight
15.10 tons
Displacement, Summer
44466.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
15718.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1978 - 1986: Nedlloyd Rouen
1986 - 1988: Rouen
1988 - 1995: Nedlloyd Rouen
1995 - present: Cape Knox
Photo Captions
1.) Cape Knox underway. MARAD file photo.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom |
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Ship Name Change
| (No Date) | Ship NEDLLOYD ROUEN changes name to CAPE KNOX |
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Acquisition
| 8/18/1995 | ex NEDLLOYD ROUEN |
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Entry
| 8/21/1995 | |
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Vessel Activation
| 4/25/1997 | Conducting sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 4/28/1997 | Completed sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 8/31/1998 | ENRTE: Avondale S/Y for repairs |
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Interim Movement
| 8/31/1998 | At Avondale S/Y for repairs |
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Interim Movement
| 10/2/1998 | Returning to Poland St. Wharf |
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Interim Movement
| 10/2/1998 | Completed drydock contract at Avondale |
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Interim Movement
| 10/12/1998 | Sea trial to Poland St. Wharf |
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Interim Movement
| 10/14/1998 | Completed sea trial at Poland St. Wharf |
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Vessel Activation
| 6/24/1999 | Conducting Turbo Activation sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 6/27/1999 | Completed Turbo Activation sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 9/5/1999 | ENRTE: Beaumont TX / MSC OPCON 09/05/99 |
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Interim Movement
| 9/7/1999 | In Beamount TX |
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Interim Movement
| 9/11/1999 | ENRTE: Pusan Korea w/ETA 10/09/99 |
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Interim Movement
| 10/7/1999 | Discharging cargo |
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Interim Movement
| 11/8/1999 | ENRTE: Pohang South Korea |
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Interim Movement
| 11/9/1999 | Loading cargo |
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Interim Movement
| 11/11/1999 | ENRTE: Naha Okinawa to discharge cargo |
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Interim Movement
| 11/12/1999 | |
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Interim Movement
| 11/12/1999 | ENRTE: Iwakini Japan |
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Interim Movement
| 11/13/1999 | |
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Interim Movement
| 11/14/1999 | ENRTE: Beaumont TX via Panama Canal |
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Interim Movement
| 12/8/1999 | Discharging cargo/MARAD OPCON same day |
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Vessel Activation
| 12/10/1999 | Conducting sea trial to Poland St. Wharf |
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Vessel Activation
| 12/13/1999 | Completed sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/9/2001 | Conducting annual maintenance sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/12/2001 | Completed annual maintenance sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 10/2/2001 | Turbo Activation 01-04 sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 10/3/2001 | Completed Turbo Activation 01-04 S/T |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/8/2002 | Turbo Activation 02-01 sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 3/10/2002 | Completed Turbo Activation 02-01 S/T |
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Vessel Activation
| 1/22/2003 | Activation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. |
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Interim Movement
| 2/1/2003 | OP ENDURING FREEDOM | MSC OPCON 01/26/03 |
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Interim Movement
| 5/15/2003 | Return f/ OP IRAQI FREEDOM | MARAD OPCON |
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Interim Movement
| 8/22/2003 | Under tow to Tampa Bay S/B & Repair |
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Interim Movement
| 8/25/2003 | At Tampa Bay S/B & Repair |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/23/2003 | Conducting maintenance sea trial to NOLA |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/27/2003 | Completed maintenance sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 2/12/2004 | Shift to allow CAPE KENNEDY departure |
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Interim Movement
| 2/12/2004 | Shif complete for CAPE KENNEDY departure |
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Vessel Activation
| 2/25/2004 | Commencing OIF II | MSC OPCON 02/18/04 |
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Vessel Activation
| 6/11/2004 | Return from OIF II | MARAD OPCON 06/11/04 |
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Vessel Activation
| 10/24/2004 | Activated for OIF III | MARAD OPCON |
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Vessel Activation
| 4/24/2005 | Returned from OIF III | MARAD OPCON |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/13/2005 | Activated for Hurricane Katrina Relief |
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Interim Movement
| 9/13/2005 | In Chalmette, LA for Hurricane Katrina Relief |
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Interim Movement
| 9/29/2005 | ENRTE: Port Sulphur, LA |
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Interim Movement
| 9/29/2005 | Providing additional berthing for relief workers |
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Interim Movement
| 10/27/2005 | ENRTE: New Orleans, LA |
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Vessel Activation
| 10/27/2005 | Completed Hurricane Katrina Relief support |
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Depart
| 6/4/2007 | Underway in support of OIF 07-09 under MSC OPCON. |
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Arrival
| 10/4/2007 | "Completed OIF 07-09 and tendered back to MARAD OPCON in New Orleans, LA." |
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Depart
| 2/8/2008 | "Activated for OIF and MSC OPCON from New Orleans, LA." |
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Arrival
| 4/19/2008 | "Discharging cargo at Beaumont, TX." |
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Depart
| 4/22/2008 | "Enroute to load port in Charleston, SC." |
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Arrival
| 4/25/2008 | "At load port in Charleston, SC." |
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Depart
| 4/27/2008 | "Departed Charleston, SC for Exercise NEW HORIZON PERU." |
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Arrival
| 5/19/2008 | "Completed Exercise NEW HORIZON PERU at New Orleans, LA." |
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Interim Movement
| 10/9/2008 | Departed NOLA enroute Detyen's SY; Charleston, SC. |
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Interim Movement
| 10/12/2008 | Arrived at Detyns Shipyard at 0714. |
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Interim Movement
| 11/11/2008 | Departed Deytens Shipyard in Charleston, S.C. after dry-docking at 1800. |
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Vessel Activation
| 12/6/2013 | Conducting post drydock sea trial. |
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Vessel Activation
| 12/12/2013 | Completed post drydock sea trial. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/24/2015 | Conducting no notice turbo activation. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/28/2015 | Completed no notice turbo activation. |
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Documents
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
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