Acquired 18 November 1985 Launched 1972 Weight 35,170 tons | Homeport Charleston, SC Length 207 m Displacement 31.4 million kg | |
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Name MV Cape Ducato (T-AKR-5051) Status Ready Reserve Force - Five day activation notice Notes Built as the MV Barranduna Class and type Cape D Class Roll-on/Roll-off Vehicle Cargo Ship Builders Eriksberg, Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
MV Cape Ducato (T-AKR-5051) was delivered in September 1972, as MV Barranduna at Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstads AB, Sweden. She was acquired by the US Maritime Administration (MARAD) on November 18, 1985 and renamed MV Cape Ducato. She was assigned to MARAD Ready Reserve Force, (RRF) and is one of the Military Sealift Command's (MSC) 31 Roll-on/Roll-off ships and one of the 63 ships of the Sealift Program Office. Cape Ducato is laid up as part of the National Defense Reserve Fleet in a layberth at Joint Base Charleston in North Charleston, South Carolina in ROS-5 status.
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