CAPE MAY (AKR-5063)

Cape May, underway. Date and location unknown. MARAD photo.

Year Built

1972

Official Number

536671

Shipyard

General Dynamics

General Type

Barge Carrier

Specific Type

SEABEE

MARAD Type

C8-S-82a

Ship Length

875.90 feet

Beam

105.83 feet

Mast Height

155.00 feet

Net Tons

12130.00 tons

Gross Tons

21670.00 tons

Cargo Capacity

77459.00 square feet

Draft, Summer

23.50 tons

Draft, Lightweight

18.30 tons

Displacement, Summer

57370.00 tons

Displacement, Lightweight

18960.00 tons

Immersion, Summer

172.00 tons

Immersion, Lightweight

119.00 tons

Fate

Still in Govt. Service

Historical Narrative

There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.

Vessel Name History

1972 - 1986: Almeria Lykes
1986 - present: Cape May (AKR-5063)

Ship Information

1.) Cape May, underway. MARAD file photo.
2.) Cape May, portside. MARAD file photo.
3.) Cape May, underway. MARAD file photo.

Vessel Name History

ALMERIA LYKES

CAPE MAY (AKR-5063)

Mission

Mission Name
Operations Desert Shield/Storm/Sortie

Historical Documents

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Milestones

Event	Date	Content
Acquisition	3/20/1986	Ex ALMERIA LYKES
Ship Name Change	7/25/1986	Ship ALMERIA LYKES changes name to CAPE MAY
Entry	7/25/1986
Vessel Activation	8/14/1990	Operation "Desert Storm" mission.
Vessel Activation	8/22/1990	Completed Operation "Desert Storm" mission.
Vessel Activation	7/19/1995	Operation "Fuertas Defensas 95" mission.
Vessel Activation	9/5/1995	Completed Operation "Fuertas Defensas 95" mission.
Interim Movement	7/11/1997	"Conducting JCS Ex. ""JTFLEX 97-3"""
Interim Movement	7/11/1997	At Fort Story anchorage
Interim Movement	7/15/1997	ENRTE: CSX Pier 15 in Newport News VA
Interim Movement	7/16/1997	At CSX PierMARAD OPCON 07/16/97 @ 1200
Vessel Activation	9/9/1998	No-Notice Turbo Activation 98-4
Vessel Activation	9/13/1998	Completed Turbo activation
Vessel Activation	2/3/2000	Conducting sea trial to new homeport
Vessel Activation	2/5/2000	Completed sea trial at new homeport
Vessel Activation	5/29/2001	Conducting TA-01-03B Sea Trial
Vessel Activation	5/31/2001	Completed TA-01-03B Sea Trial
Interim Movement	10/16/2001	Under tow to BMI S/Y for drydocking
Interim Movement	10/16/2001	At Baltimore Marine Industries S/Y
Interim Movement	4/3/2002	Conducting post availability sea trial
Interim Movement	4/5/2002	Completed post availability sea trial
Interim Movement	7/30/2002	Under tow to new homeport in Norforlk VA
Interim Movement	8/1/2002	New homeport is Pier 3 NIT
Vessel Activation	1/24/2004	Conducting sea trial for JLOTS Exercise
Vessel Activation	1/25/2004	Completed sea trial \| MSC OPCON 01/25/04
Interim Movement	2/4/2004	Commencing JLOTS NEW HORIZONS Exercise
Interim Movement	3/17/2004	Completed JLOTS NEW HORIZONS Exercise \| MARAD OPCON 03/20/04
Vessel Activation	4/27/2009	JLOTS 09 mission.
Vessel Activation	7/31/2009	Completed JLOTS 09 mission.
Vessel Activation	1/17/2010	No notice activation in support of Haitian earthquake relief operations.
Vessel Activation	1/17/2010	OUR - Unified Response mission.
Vessel Activation	1/21/2010	Completed OUR - Unified Response mission.
Vessel Activation	7/29/2012	Conducting JLOTS ACOE barge list exercise.
Vessel Activation	9/5/2012	Completed JLOTS ACOE barge list exercise.
Vessel Activation	5/31/2014	Conducting no notice turbo activation sea trial. TA-14-5
Vessel Activation	6/3/2014	Completed turbo activation.