SS Cape Farewell (AK-5073)
 SS Cape Farewell (AK-5073) | |
| Career (United States) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | SS Cape Farewell (AK-5073) |
| Builder: | Avondale Industries Corp., New Orleans, LA |
| Laid down: | 1973 |
| Homeport: | Beaumont, Texas |
| 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 |
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.