Laid down Unknown Renamed Cape Jacob (AK-5029) Length 172 m | Launched 1961 as SS California Homeport Guam Builder Newport News Shipbuilding | |
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Acquired 18 January 1962, to the Maritime Administration to be operated by States Steamship Co. Status currently mothball fleet in Benicia California. No longer active and assigned to the Pacific area, Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron Three and normally operates out of Saipan or Guam. | ||
SS Cape Jacob Was first launched as the SS California to be used by the Maritime Administration, it was delivered in 1962 and put under contract to the States Steamship company. The ship was later transferred to the Military Sea Lift Command, and put in to reserve status temporarily then transferred to active duty as a prepositioning ship where it remains to this day.
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