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	SS Cape Farewell (AK-5073)
History
United States
Name	SS Cape Farewell (AK-5073)
Builder	Avondale Industries Corp., New Orleans, LA
Laid down	1973
Status	In ready reserve. Ten days needed to activate.
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

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SS Cape Farewell (AK-5073) was laid down in 1973, as SS Delta Mar, a Maritime Administration type (C8-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 is currently assigned to the Beaumont Reserve Fleet as part of the Maritime Administration Ready Reserve Fleet. When activated Cape Farewell is assigned to Military Sealift Command (MSC) as one of four LASH Ready Reserve Force Ships. Cape Farewell can be activated in 10 days (ROS-10)

References

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.

External links

National Defense Reserve Fleet Inventory

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-'''SS ''Cape Farewell'' (AK-5073)''' was laid down in 1973, as SS Delta Mar a Maritime Administration type (C8-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 is currently assigned to the [[Beaumont Reserve Fleet]] as part of the Maritime Administration ''Ready Reserve Fleet''.  When activated SS Cape Farewell (AK-5073) is assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) as one of the Military Sealift Command's four LASH Ready Reserve Force Ships.  SS Cape Farewell can be activated in 10 days (ROS-10)
+'''SS ''Cape Farewell'' (AK-5073)''' was laid down in 1973, as '''SS ''Delta Mar''''', a Maritime Administration type (C8-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 is currently assigned to the [[Beaumont Reserve Fleet]] as part of the Maritime Administration ''Ready Reserve Fleet''.  When activated ''Cape Farewell'' is assigned to [[Military Sealift Command]] (MSC) as one of four LASH Ready Reserve Force Ships. ''Cape Farewell'' can be activated in 10 days (ROS-10)
 == References ==
 * [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/135073.htm SS Cape Farewell (AK-5073)]
+*{{NVR|http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/AK5073.htm}}
 == External links ==
 * [http://www.marad.dot.gov/documents/i101231.pdf National Defense Reserve Fleet Inventory]
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