CAPE LOBOS (AKR-5078)

Cape Lobos at the Beaumont Reserve Fleet; stern view. Date unknown. MARAD photo.

Year Built

1972

Official Number

694202

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

19.90 tons

Draft, Lightweight

12.00 tons

Displacement, Summer

30360.00 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 Lobos which includes a narrative history of the vessel. It can be viewed in the Documents section.

Vessel Name History

1972 - 1980: Laurentian Forest
1980 - 1985: Grand Encounter
1985 - 1986: Laurentian Forest
1986 - 1988: Federal Seaway
1988 - present: Cape Lobos (AKR-5078)

Vessel Name History

CAPE LOBOS (AKR-5078)

FEDERAL SEAWAY

Mission

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

Historical Documents

Name	Download
CAPE LOBOS Cargo Lashing Plan (hand drawn).pdf

Milestones

Event	Date	Content
Entry	7/17/1987
Acquisition	7/17/1987
Interim Movement	2/25/1997	ENRTE: NORSHIPCO in Norfolk VA
Interim Movement	2/26/1997	At NORSHIPCO for topside repairs
Interim Movement	4/9/1997	Conducting sea trial
Interim Movement	4/11/1997	Completed sea trial at homeport
Interim Movement	1/22/1998	ENRTE: GMD S/Y for scheduled drydocking
Interim Movement	1/24/1998	At GMD S/Y for drydocking
Interim Movement	7/29/1998	Conducting sea trial
Interim Movement	7/31/1998	Completed sea trial at homeport
Interim Movement	9/27/1999	Maintenance sea trial to Lamberts Point
Interim Movement	9/29/1999	Completed sea trial/In for deactivation
Interim Movement	11/29/1999	Under tow to JRRF
Interim Movement	11/29/1999	At new homeport JRRF
Ship Name Change	1/1/2001	Ship FEDERAL SEAWAY changes name to CAPE LOBOS
Interim Movement	2/13/2003	ENRTE: Moon Engineering Portsmouth VA
Interim Movement	2/13/2003
Interim Movement	3/1/2003	Conducting sea trial
Interim Movement	3/1/2003	Stern tube failure \| Sea trial aborted
Interim Movement	3/1/2003	Conducting sea trial
Interim Movement	3/5/2003	At load port \| MSC OPCON 03/12/03
Interim Movement	5/19/2003	Return f/ OP IRAQI FREEDOM\|New Homeport
Interim Movement	9/20/2003	Under tow to Tampa S/B & Repair
Interim Movement	9/28/2003	At Tampa S/B & Repair for drydocking
Interim Movement	12/1/2003	Conducting sea trial to Wilmington NC
Interim Movement	12/3/2003	Completed repairs and sea trial
Interim Movement	9/22/2004	Turbo Activation 04-7 sea trial \| MSC OPCON
Interim Movement	9/25/2004	Completed Turbo Activation 04-7 sea trial \| MARAD OPCON
Interim Movement	5/20/2005	ENRTE: N. Carolina state pier for Maritime Day event
Interim Movement	5/20/2005	At N. Carolina state pier
Interim Movement	5/23/2005	ENRTE: ROS Berth
Interim Movement	5/23/2005	Returned from Maritime Day event at NC State pier
Interim Movement	5/19/2006	ENRTE: N. Carolina state pier for 2006 Maritime Day event
Interim Movement	5/19/2006	At N. Carolina state pier
Interim Movement	5/22/2006	ENRTE: ROS Berth
Interim Movement	5/22/2006	Returned from 2006 Maritime Day event at NC State pier
	7/28/2006
	7/28/2006
	7/28/2006	Arrived in the BRF in conjunction with downgrade and lay-up.
Interim Movement	7/28/2006	Arrived in the BRF in conjunction with downgrade and lay-up.
Interim Movement	7/28/2006	Arrived in the BRF in conjunction with downgrade and lay-up.
	2/5/2009	NDRF Status changed from Military Useful to Emergency Sealift as of 2-5-09.
Status	9/30/2013	Vessel status changed to non-retention in accordance with FY13 Downgrade Plan.
Disposal	9/30/2014	Vessel downgraded to disposal.