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|Ship country=United States |
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|Ship name=SS ''Cape Farewell'' (AK-5073) |
| Ship name = SS ''Cape Farewell'' (AK-5073) |
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|Ship builder=Avondale Industries Corp., New Orleans, LA |
| Ship builder = Avondale Industries Corp., New Orleans, LA |
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|Ship laid down=1973 |
| Ship laid down = 1973 |
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| Ship homeport = Beaumont, Texas |
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| Ship identification = *{{IMO Number|7304792}} |
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|Ship status=In ready reserve. Ten days needed to activate. |
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| Ship fate = Sold for scrap |
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| Ship status = Arrived for scrapping at [[Brownsville, Texas]] on 15 June 2023 |
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|Ship class=Lighter Aboard Ship (LASH) Barge Carrier |
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|Ship displacement=57,150 tons |
| Ship displacement = 57,150 tons |
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|Ship length={{convert|894|ft|0|in|m|abbr=on}} |
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|Ship draft={{convert|38|ft|0|in|m|abbr=on}} |
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|Ship propulsion=steam turbine, single propeller |
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|Ship capacity=89 barges |
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|Ship complement=Full Operational Status: 31 civilian mariners |
| Ship complement = Full Operational Status: 31 civilian mariners |
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'''SS ''Cape Farewell'' (AK-5073)''' was laid down in 1973, as '''SS ''Delta Mar''''', a Maritime Administration type ( |
'''SS ''Cape Farewell'' (AK-5073)''' was laid down in 1973, as '''SS ''Delta Mar''''', a Maritime Administration type ([[C9-S-81d]]) hull under Maritime Administration contract (MA 259) at [[Avondale Industries Corp.]], New Orleans, LA. She launched and delivered to the Maritime Administration for operation by Delta Line. She was renamed '''SS ''American Mar''''' and reacquired by the Maritime Administration for assignment to the [[National Defense Reserve Fleet|Ready Reserve Fleet]] (RRF), 2 April 1987. She was assigned to the [[Beaumont Reserve Fleet]] as part of the Maritime Administration ''Ready Reserve Fleet''. When activated ''Cape Farewell'' was assigned to [[Military Sealift Command]] (MSC) was one of four LASH Ready Reserve Force Ships. ''Cape Farewell'' arrived for scrapping in Brownsville on 15 June 2023. |
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==See also== |
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*[[SS Cape Flattery (AK-5070)]] sister ship |
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== References == |
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* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/135073.htm SS Cape Farewell (AK-5073)] |
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/135073.htm Navsource.org, SS Cape Farewell (AK-5073)] |
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*{{Naval Vessel Register|{{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=AK5073}}}} |
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*{{NVR|http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/AK5073.htm}} |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.marad.dot.gov/documents/i101231.pdf National Defense Reserve Fleet Inventory] |
* [http://www.marad.dot.gov/documents/i101231.pdf National Defense Reserve Fleet Inventory] |
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{{Type C8 ships}} |
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[[Category:Ships built in Louisiana]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:16, 29 November 2024
 SS Cape Farewell (AK-5073)
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| History | |
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| Name | SS Cape Farewell (AK-5073) |
| Builder | Avondale Industries Corp., New Orleans, LA |
| Laid down | 1973 |
| Homeport | Beaumont, Texas |
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| Fate | Sold for scrap |
| Status | Arrived for scrapping at Brownsville, Texas on 15 June 2023 |
| Notes | Launched as SS Delta Mar |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Lighter Aboard Ship (LASH) Barge Carrier |
| Displacement | 57,150 tons |
| Length | 894 ft 0 in (272.49 m) |
| Beam | 100 ft 0 in (30.48 m) |
| Draft | 38 ft 0 in (11.58 m) |
| Propulsion | steam turbine, single propeller |
| Speed | 18.7 kn (21.5 mph; 34.6 km/h) |
| Capacity | 89 barges |
| Complement | Full Operational Status: 31 civilian mariners |
| Armament | None |
| Aviation facilities | None |
SS Cape Farewell (AK-5073) was laid down in 1973, as SS Delta Mar, a Maritime Administration type (C9-S-81d) hull under Maritime Administration contract (MA 259) at Avondale Industries Corp., New Orleans, LA. She launched and delivered to the Maritime Administration for operation by Delta Line. She was renamed SS American Mar and reacquired by the Maritime Administration for assignment to the Ready Reserve Fleet (RRF), 2 April 1987. She was assigned to the Beaumont Reserve Fleet as part of the Maritime Administration Ready Reserve Fleet. When activated Cape Farewell was assigned to Military Sealift Command (MSC) was one of four LASH Ready Reserve Force Ships. Cape Farewell arrived for scrapping in Brownsville on 15 June 2023.
See also
[edit]- SS Cape Flattery (AK-5070) sister ship
References
[edit]- Navsource.org, SS Cape Farewell (AK-5073)
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.