Laid down 29 December 1969 Out of service 28 July 2006 Launched 10 October 1970 Weight 45,330 tons Builder New Orleans | Acquired 17 February 1987 Construction started 29 December 1969 Length 272 m Displacement 40.47 million kg | |
Name SS Cape Florida (AK-5071) Notes Launched as SS Lash Turkiye' | ||
SS Cape Florida (AK-5071) was laid down 29 December 1969, as SS LASH Turkiye, a Maritime Administration type (C8-S-81b) hull under Maritime Administration contract (MA 229) at Avondale Industries Corp., New Orleans. She was launched, 10 October 1970 and delivered to the Maritime Administration, 12 September 1973, for operation by Prudential Grace Line. She was acquired by Delta Line and renamed SS Delta Caribe and SS American Caribe respectively. She was reacquired by the Maritime Administration for assignment to the Ready Reserve Fleet (RRF) on 17 February 1987 where she was berthed at Beaumont, Texas. When activated Cape Florida was assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) as one of the Military Sealift Command's four LASH Ready Reserve Force Ships and could be activated in 10 days. She was removed from MSC control, withdrawn from the RRF by reassignment to the National Defense Reserve Fleet, 28 July 2006.