The SS Cape Jacob is a steam turbine-driven ship, first launched as the SS California. It was to be used by the Maritime Administration, and was delivered in 1962 and put under contract to the States Steamship Company. The ship was later transferred to the Military Sealift Command, and put into reserve status temporarily. It was then transferred to active duty as a prepositioning ship.
 Cape Jacob underway
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Builder | Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, VA |
| Laid down | 16 January 1961 |
| Launched | 28 July 1961 as SS California |
| Acquired | 18 January 1962, to the Maritime Administration to be operated by States Steamship Company |
| Renamed | Cape Jacob (AK-5029) |
| Homeport | Guam |
| Identification |
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| Status | currently mothball fleet in Benicia, California. No longer active and assigned to the Pacific area, Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron Three. Normally operates out of Saipan or Guam. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Modular Cargo Delivery System Ship |
| Displacement | 8,280 long tons empty, 22,929 tons full |
| Length | 565 ft 0 in (172.21 m) |
| Beam | 76 ft 2 in (23.22 m) |
| Draft | 31 ft 7 in (9.63 m) |
| Propulsion | steam turbine, single propeller |
| Speed | 17 kn (20 mph; 31 km/h) |
| Complement | Full operational status: 35 civilian mariners |
| Armament | None |
| Aviation facilities | None |
References
edit- SS Cape Jacob (AK-5029) NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive
- List of fast sealift ships Naval Sealift command ship
- Shipspotting site for the ship
- Ship overview Federation of American scientists
External links
edit- National Defense Reserve Fleet Inventory Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine