CAPE VINCENT (AKR-9666)
CAPE VINCENT (AKR-9666) - Cape Vincent stern ramp. Date and location unknown. MARAD photo.
Year Built
1984
Official Number
993579
Shipyard
Italcanteri
General Type
Roll On - Roll Off (RO/RO)
Specific Type
Roll On/Roll Off
MARAD Type
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Ship Length
631.90 feet
Beam
86.94 feet
Mast Height
148.00 feet
Net Tons
11811.00 tons
Gross Tons
22425.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
99942.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.78 tons
Draft, Lightweight
23.00 tons
Displacement, Summer
30644.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
10581.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1984 - 1994: Taabo Italia
1994 - present: Cape Vincent (AKR-9666)
Photo Captions
1.) Cape Vincent stern ramp. MARAD file photo.
2.) Cape Vincent underway; stern section. MARAD file photo.
3.) Cape Vincent loaded with military cargo. MARAD file photo
4.) Cape Vincent underway. MARAD file photo
5.) Cape Vincent underway. MARAD file photo
6.) Cape Vincent underway. MARAD file photo
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
No documents for this vessel
Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Acquisition
| 12/11/1992 | ex TAABO ITALIA |
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Entry
| 5/13/1993 | |
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Ship Name Change
| 2/1/1994 | Ship MERZARIO ITALIA changes name to CAPE VINCENT |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/9/1994 | Operation "Uphold Democracy" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/11/1994 | Completed Operation "Uphold Democracy" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 12/25/1994 | Operation "Fuertos Caminos 05" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 12/25/1994 | Completed Operation "Fuertos Caminos 05" mission. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/4/1996 | No Notice Turbo Activation. TA-96-2 |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/6/1996 | Completed Turbo Activation. |
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Vessel Activation
| 5/9/1997 | Conducting sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 5/13/1997 | Completed sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/13/1998 | Test sea trial after spar deck install |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/15/1998 | Completed test sea trial in Mobile AL |
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Vessel Activation
| 11/19/1998 | Conducting sea trial Beaumont TX berth |
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Vessel Activation
| 11/22/1998 | Completed ST at berth/MSC OPCON 0800 CST |
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Interim Movement
| 12/2/1998 | ENRTE: Nicaragua via Panama Canal |
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Interim Movement
| 12/20/1998 | Standing by for orders and cargo |
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Interim Movement
| 1/8/1999 | ENRTE: Puerto Cortes Honduras |
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Interim Movement
| 1/11/1999 | Discharging cargo |
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Interim Movement
| 1/12/1999 | ENRTE: Roosevelt Roads Puerto Rico |
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Interim Movement
| 1/16/1999 | Backloading cargo |
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Interim Movement
| 1/18/1999 | ENRTE: Acajutla via the Panama Canal |
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Interim Movement
| 1/24/1999 | |
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Interim Movement
| 1/25/1999 | ENRTE: Corinto Nicaragua |
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Interim Movement
| 1/26/1999 | |
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Interim Movement
| 1/30/1999 | Transiting Panama Canal |
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Interim Movement
| 2/1/1999 | Exiting Panama Canal for Wilmington NC |
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Interim Movement
| 2/7/1999 | |
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Interim Movement
| 2/7/1999 | ENRTE: Corinto Nicar. vice Beaumont TX |
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Interim Movement
| 2/13/1999 | Transiting Panama Canal |
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Interim Movement
| 2/14/1999 | Exiting Panama Canal for Corinto Nicar. |
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Interim Movement
| 2/16/1999 | Loading cargo |
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Interim Movement
| 2/18/1999 | ENRTE: Balboa Panama and Puertoe Cortes |
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Interim Movement
| 2/20/1999 | |
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Interim Movement
| 2/20/1999 | ENRTE: Puerto Cortes Honduras |
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Interim Movement
| 2/23/1999 | Loading cargo and awaiting orders |
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Interim Movement
| 2/25/1999 | ENRTE: Wilmington NC |
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Interim Movement
| 3/1/1999 | Discharging cargo w/ETD 03/02/99 for BTX |
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Interim Movement
| 3/2/1999 | ENRTE: Beaumont TX to discharge cargo |
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Interim Movement
| 3/7/1999 | Discharging cargo/MARAD OPCON 03/09/99 |
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Interim Movement
| 7/19/1999 | ENRTE: Mobile AL for drydocking |
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Interim Movement
| 7/21/1999 | At Bendery S/Y for drydocking |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/20/1999 | FY99 Test Activation / sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/23/1999 | Completed test activation and sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 6/12/2000 | Activation sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 6/15/2000 | Completed activation sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 12/1/2000 | Turbo Activation 01-01 sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 12/4/2000 | Completed Turbo Activation 01-01 S/T |
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Vessel Activation
| 10/3/2001 | Turbo Activation 01-04 sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 10/5/2001 | Completed Turbo Activation 01-04 S/T |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/27/2002 | Turbo Activation 02-02 sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/30/2002 | Completed Turbo Activation 02-02 S/T |
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Vessel Activation
| 1/17/2003 | Activation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. |
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Interim Movement
| 1/29/2003 | Shift from berth #1 to #2/3 for cargo |
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Interim Movement
| 1/29/2003 | At berth #2/3 to load cargo |
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Interim Movement
| 1/31/2003 | OP ENDURING FREEDOM | MSC OPCON 01/21/03 |
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Vessel Activation
| 5/16/2003 | Return f/ OP IRAQI FREEDOM | MARAD OPCON |
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Vessel Activation
| 2/2/2004 | Commencing OIF II | MSC OPCON 02/02/04 |
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Vessel Activation
| 5/5/2004 | Completed OIF II | MARAD OPCON |
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Interim Movement
| 9/8/2004 | Tow to Bender S/Y for drydocking |
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Interim Movement
| 9/11/2004 | At Bendery S/Y for drydocking |
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Vessel Activation
| 10/22/2004 | Conducting sea trial to Beaumont, TX |
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Vessel Activation
| 10/25/2004 | Completed drydocking and sea trial |
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Vessel Activation
| 12/1/2004 | Activated for OIF | MSC OPCON |
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Interim Movement
| 4/6/2005 | |
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Vessel Activation
| 4/14/2005 | Returned from OIF | MARAD OPCON 04/15/05 |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/29/2005 | Activated for Hurricane Katrina relief |
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Interim Movement
| 10/1/2005 | Loading RV's for oil pollution response workers |
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Interim Movement
| 10/2/2005 | ENRTE: Port Sulphur, LA |
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Interim Movement
| 10/2/2005 | At Port Sulphur for oil spill clean-up efforts |
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Interim Movement
| 10/5/2005 | ENRTE: New Orleans |
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Interim Movement
| 10/5/2005 | Unloading RV's |
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Interim Movement
| 10/14/2005 | ENRTE: Chalmette, LA |
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Interim Movement
| 10/14/2005 | Loading RVs |
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Interim Movement
| 3/1/2006 | Departure from FEMA Mission to Beamont, TX |
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Interim Movement
| 3/3/2006 | Return from FEMA Mission/Hurricane Katrina relief |
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Vessel Activation
| 10/1/2007 | Commencing sea trial for Turbo-Activation 07-06 |
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Vessel Activation
| 10/4/2007 | "Completed sea trial for Turbo-Activation 07-06 to Beaumont, TX." |
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Depart
| 5/14/2008 | "Enroute Corpus Christi, TX in support of OIF." |
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Arrival
| 5/15/2008 | "At load port in Corpus Christi, TX." |
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Depart
| 5/17/2008 | Completed loading for OIF mission. |
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Arrival
| 8/6/2008 | "Returned from OIF mission to Beaumont, TX." |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/14/2009 | BENDER'S SY 7/22/09 - 8/22/09 |
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Vessel Activation
| 8/23/2009 | Completed BENDER'S SY. |
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Homeport Change
| 8/26/2009 | Vessel home port changed to Beaumont Reserve Fleet. |
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Interim Movement
| 8/26/2009 | |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/6/2014 | Conducting post drydock sea trial. |
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Vessel Activation
| 9/11/2014 | Completed sea trial. |
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Documents
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
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Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
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Incident Information
Incident Date
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Use at Loss
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Cause
Still in Govt. Service
Cause Comments
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