CAPE LAMBERT
Year Built
1973
Official Number
681926
Shipyard
Port Weller Drydocks
General Type
Roll On - Roll Off (RO/RO)
Specific Type
Roll On/Roll Off
MARAD Type
--
Ship Length
682.00 feet
Beam
75.00 feet
Mast Height
137.00 feet
Net Tons
10164.00 tons
Gross Tons
15005.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
56600.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
30.50 tons
Draft, Lightweight
17.00 tons
Displacement, Summer
30375.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
12000.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
100.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
81.00 tons
Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
The Maritime Administration has completed a National Register of Historic Places eligibility assessment for Cape Lambert which includes a narrative history of the vessel. It can be viewed in the Documents section.
Vessel Name History
1973 - 1986: Avon Forest
1986 - 1987: Federal Lakes
1987 - present: Cape Lambert
Photo Captions
1.) Cape Lambert, assisted by a tug boat. Port side view. MARAD file photo. Date unknown.
2.) Cape Lambert berthed at Beaumont Reserve Fleet. Stern view. MARAD file photo. Date unknown.
3.) Cape Lambert at layberth. Starboard side view. MARAD file photo. Date unknown.
4.) M/V Avon Forest, view of the starboard bow with shell doors open, Macquarie Wharf No. 2, Hobart, Tasmania. Photograph by William Edward Burton, wburton@iinet.net.au. Used with permission. Date: Late 1979.
5.) M/V Avon Forest, view from the starboard quarter with shell doors open, Macquarie Wharf No. 2, Hobart, Tasmania. Photograph by William Edward Burton, wburton@iinet.net.au. Used with permission. Date: Late 1979.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
|---|---|
| CAPE LAMBERT Cargo Lashing Plan (hand drawn).pdf |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Ship Name Change
| 11/2/1987 | Ship FEDERAL LAKES changes name to CAPE LAMBERT |
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Acquisition
| 11/2/1987 | MARAD purchased the vessel |
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Entry
| 11/2/1987 | |
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Interim Movement
| 4/14/1997 | ENRTE: Moon Engineering |
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Interim Movement
| 4/15/1997 | At Moon Engineering |
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Interim Movement
| 6/3/1997 | Conducting sea trial to Wilmington NC |
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Interim Movement
| 6/4/1997 | Completed sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 1/27/1998 | ENRTE: GMD S/Y for drydocking |
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Interim Movement
| 1/29/1998 | At GMD S/Y for drydocking |
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Interim Movement
| 7/7/1998 | Conducting sea trial to Wilimington NC |
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Interim Movement
| 7/9/1998 | Completed sea trial to Wilmington NC |
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Interim Movement
| 5/13/1999 | Under tow to State Port Pier |
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Interim Movement
| 5/13/1999 | At State Port Pier |
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Interim Movement
| 5/18/1999 | ENRTE: Returing to layberth |
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Interim Movement
| 5/18/1999 | Returned from State Port Pier |
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Interim Movement
| 9/20/1999 | Conducting sea trial to Norfolk VA |
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Interim Movement
| 9/22/1999 | Completed sea trial at Colonna's S/Y |
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Interim Movement
| 3/14/2000 | Under tow to JRRF |
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Interim Movement
| 3/14/2000 | New homeport is JRRF |
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Interim Movement
| 9/30/2001 | Tow to Colonna S/Y for TA-01-04 |
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Interim Movement
| 9/30/2001 | At Colonna S/Y for Turbo Act. 01-04 |
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Interim Movement
| 10/8/2001 | Turbo Activation 01-04 sea trial |
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Interim Movement
| 10/9/2001 | Completed Turbo Activation 01-04 S/T |
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Interim Movement
| 1/28/2002 | ENRTE: JRRF w/ETA 01/28/02 @ 1100 |
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Interim Movement
| 1/28/2002 | Returned from Colonna's Shipyard |
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Interim Movement
| 12/6/2002 | Under tow to BMI S/Y for drydocking |
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Interim Movement
| 12/7/2002 | At BMI Shipyard for drydocking |
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Interim Movement
| 3/25/2003 | Conducting sea trial|MSC OPCON 03/28/03 |
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Interim Movement
| 5/27/2003 | Return /f OP IRAQI FREEDOM|New Homeport |
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Interim Movement
| 11/20/2003 | Under tow to Tampa S/Y for drydocking |
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Interim Movement
| 11/28/2003 | |
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Interim Movement
| 12/20/2003 | Under tow to Wilmington NC |
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Interim Movement
| 12/26/2003 | Return from drydocking |
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Interim Movement
| 9/22/2004 | Turbo Activation 04-6 sea trial | MSC OPCON |
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Interim Movement
| 9/25/2004 | Completed Turbo Activation 04-6 sea trial | MARAD OPCON |
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Interim Movement
| 7/31/2006 | |
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| 2/5/2009 | NDRF Status changed from Military Useful to Emergency Sealift as of 2-5-09. |
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Status
| 9/30/2013 | Vessel status changed to non-retention in accordance with FY13 Downgrade Plan. |
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Disposal
| 9/30/2014 | Vessel downgraded to disposal |
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Sold Awaiting Removal
| 2/19/2015 | Vessel under domestic sale contract with International Shipbreaking, LTD in Brownsville, TX. |
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Withdrawal
| 3/31/2015 | Vessel departed BRF under domestic sale contract with International Shipbreaking, LTD in Brownsville, TX. |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/26/2014 | Cape Lambert National Register Eligibility Assessment.pdf |
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| 2/10/1995 | Historical | CAPE LAMBERT Cargo Lashing Plan (hand drawn).pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
