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CHARLESTON READY RESERVE FORCE Charleston, South
Carolina
....................................................................................................................... READY RESERVE FORCE "RRF" MV Cape Diamond (AKR-5055) - Pier U MV Cape Douglas (AKR-5052) - Pier U MV Cape Edmont (AKR-5069) - Pier T .MV Cape Ducato (AKR-5051) - Pier T ..MV Cape Decision (AKR-5054) - Pier S MV Cape Domingo (AKR-5053) - Pier S ... Are all Military Sealift Command's (MSC) ROLL ON / ROLL OFF SHIPS of the Sealift Program Office. Cape Edmont is the longest by one foot. Cape Douglas is the widest by 2 feet. |
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Cape D Class
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MV Cape
Douglas AKR 5052 NAVSOURCE - WIKIPEDIA Cape D Class
Roll-on/Roll-off Vehicle Cargo ship:
Laid down: circa 1972-73, as MV Lalandia at Eriksberg, Sweden Delivered mercantile service, 21 Feb.1973 to A/S Det Ostasiatiske Kompagni Acquired by Barber Steamship Co., date unknown Purchased from Barber Steamship Co. by the US Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 11 November 1985 Renamed: MV Cape Douglas Assigned to MARAD RRF MV Cape Douglas (AKR-5052) Specifications: Displacement 13,220 t.(lt) 34,617 t.(lt) Length 680' Beam 99' Draft 31' (max) Speed 16.2 kts Complement Full Operational Status 27 Reduced Operational Status 9 Propulsion diesel, single shaft. |
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MV Cape
Edmont AKR 5069 NAVSOURCE - WIKIPEDIA Cape
E Class
Roll-on/Roll-off ship:
Laid down: 1971, Swedish flagged MV Paralla at Eriksberg, Sweden Delivered mercantile service, Jan.1971 to Rederi A/B Transatlantic Purchased by Automar IV Corp. 7 July 1986, reflagged US Renamed: MV Cape Edmont Sold 20 April 1987 to the US Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Assigned to MARAD RRF MV Cape Edmont (AKR-5069) Specifications: Displacement 12,000 t.(lt) 32,543 t.(lt) Length 682' Beam 94' Draft 31' (max) Speed 15.7 kts Complement Full Operational Status 27 Reduced Operational Status 9 Propulsion [1] slow speed diesel engine, single shaft.. |
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MV Cape
Ducato AKR 5051 IMO: 7208297NAVSOURCE - WIKIPEDIA Cape
D Class
Roll-on/Roll-off Vehicle Cargo ship:
Laid down: 1972, as MV Barranduna at Eriksberg, Sweden Delivered for commercial service, date unknown Acquired by MARAD. Renamed MV Cape Ducato AKR-5051 Assigned MARAD Ready Reserve Force (RRF). Specifications: Displacement 13,220 t.(lt) 34,617 t.(lt) Length 681' Beam 97' Draft 37' (max) Speed 16.2 kts Complement Full Operational Status 27 Reduced Operational Status 9 Propulsion [1] slow speed diesel engine, single shaft.. |
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MV Cape
Decision AKR 5054 IMO: 7310911NAVSOURCE - WIKIPEDIA Cape
D Class
Roll-on/Roll-off Vehicle Cargo ship:
Laid down: in 1972 as MV Timbarra at Eriksberg, Sweden for Wilhelmsen Lines, Finland Delivered mercantile service, 30 Aug.1973, Acquired by Barber Steamship Co. Purchased from Barber Steamship Co. by the US Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 10 October 1985 Renamed: MV Cape Decision Assigned to MARAD RRF MV Cape Decision (AKR-5054) Specifications: Displacement 13,220 t.(lt) 34,617 t.(lt) Length 681' Beam 97' Draft 37' (max) Speed 16.2 kts Complement Full Operational Status 27 Reduced Operational Status 9 Propulsion diesel, single shaft. |
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Domingo AKR 5053 NAVSOURCE - WIKIPEDIA Cape
D Class
Roll-on/Roll-off Vehicle Cargo ship:
Laid down: in 1971-72 as MV Tarago at Gironde, France for Wilhelmsen Lines, Finland Delivered mercantile service, 20 Feb..1973, Acquired by Barber Steamship Co. Purchased from Barber Steamship Co. by the US Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 28 October 1985 Renamed: MV Cape Deomingo Assigned to MARAD RRF as MV Cape Decision (AKR-5053) Specifications: Displacement 13,220 t.(lt) 34,617 t.(lt) Length 681' Beam 97' Draft 37' (max) Speed 16.2 kts Complement Full Operational Status 27 Reduced Operational Status 9 Propulsion diesel, single shaft. |
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