SS Cape May (T-AKR-5063)
SS Cape May (T-AKR-5063) is a steam turbine powered heavy-lift SEABEE barge carrier, one of two ships of her type in the Military Sealift Command's Ready Reserve Force. She was originally built as the Maritime Administration type (C8-S-82a) hull SS Almeria Lykes, ON 536671, IMO 7205958, under MARAD contract (MA 241), for commercial use with the Lykes Brothers Steamship Company. She was laid down on 31 October 1971, at the General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division, MA, hull no. 18, launched on 27 February 1972, and delivered for service on 26 September 1972. The ship was turned over to MARAD 25 July 1986, and assigned to MSC's RRF as SS Cape May (AKR-5063)
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SS Cape May (T-AKR-5063)
SS Cape May (T-AKR-5063) is a steam turbine powered heavy-lift SEABEE barge carrier, one of two ships of her type in the Military Sealift Command's Ready Reserve Force. She was originally built as the Maritime Administration type (C8-S-82a) hull SS Almeria Lykes, ON 536671, IMO 7205958, under MARAD contract (MA 241), for commercial use with the Lykes Brothers Steamship Company. She was laid down on 31 October 1971, at the General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division, MA, hull no. 18, launched on 27 February 1972, and delivered for service on 26 September 1972. The ship was turned over to MARAD 25 July 1986, and assigned to MSC's RRF as SS Cape May (AKR-5063)
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date of acquirement
1972-09-26
commissioning date
1986-07-25
laying down
1971-10-31
length (μ)
2.670048e+2
ship beam (μ)
3.23088e+1
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ship launched
1972-02-27
status
laid up in a layberth at Naval Station Norfolk, VA. in FOS-5 status
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Ship aircraft facilities
Capable of landing a helicopter but not basing one
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Heavy Lift Barge Carrier
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Ship owner
Sea Lift Command
Ship propulsion
two steam turbines, two shafts
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SS Cape May (T-AKR-5063) is a ...... RRF as SS Cape May (AKR-5063)
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SS Cape May (T-AKR-5063)
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SS Almeria Lykes
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