"USS Cape Ducato" redirects here. For the WWII U.S. Navy cargo ship, see Type C1 ship.
MV Cape Ducato (T-AKR-5051)
History
United States
Name
MV Cape Ducato (T-AKR-5051)
Builder
Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstad, Gothenburg, Sweden
Launched
15 March 1972
Acquired
18 November 1985
Homeport
Charleston, SC
Identification
IMO number: 7208297
MMSI number: 368922000
Callsign: WMHF
Status
Ready Reserve Force – Five day activation notice
Notes
Built as the MV Barranduna
General characteristics
Class and type
Cape D Class Roll-on/Roll-off Vehicle Cargo Ship
Displacement
34,617 tons
Length
680 ft 4 in (207.37 m)
Beam
91 ft 0 in (27.74 m)
Draft
31 ft 4 in (9.55 m)
Propulsion
Medium Speed Diesel, 10,777 SHP
Speed
16.2 kn (18.6 mph; 30.0 km/h)
Capacity
125,516 sq. ft. vehicle space
Complement
Full Operational Status: 27 civilian mariners
Armament
None
Aviation facilities
None
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 18 November 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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