MV Cape Kennedy (T-AKR-5083)
 MV Cape Kennedy moored at New Orleans 2007 | |
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 United States of America
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| Name: | MV Cape Kennedy (T-AKR-5083) |
| Namesake: | Cape Kennedy |
| Owner: | United States Maritime Administration |
| Operator: | Keystone Shipping Company |
| Laid down: | 1979 |
| Launched: | As MV Nedlloyd Rosario |
| Renamed: | MV Rosario Date unknown, MV Cape Kennedy |
| Homeport: | New Orleans, LA |
| Status: | National Defense Reserve Fleet |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 15,718 tons light; 44,466 tons full |
| Length: | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Beam: | 106 ft (32 m) |
| Draft: | 35 ft (11 m) |
| Propulsion: | Single diesel, single screw |
| Speed: | 16.6 knots |
| Complement: | 25 |
| Time to activate: | 5 Days |
MV Cape Kennedy (T-AKR 5083) is one of the United States Military Sealift Command's 27 Roll-on/Roll-off Ships and one of the 44 Ready Reserve Force (RRF) ships in the Sealift Program Office.
References
- 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.
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External links
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