Laid down 1973 Length 272 m Weight 58,070 tons Builder New Orleans | Homeport Beaumont, Texas Construction started 1973 Displacement 51.85 million kg | |
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Name SS Cape Farewell (AK-5073) Status In ready reserve. Ten days needed to activate. Notes Launched as SS Delta Mar Class and type Lighter Aboard Ship (LASH) Barge Carrier | ||
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)
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