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SS Cape May (T-AKR-5063)

USA / Virginia / Portsmouth /
 military, barge, United States Navy

Built in 1971 for the commercial trades as the SS Almeria Lykes, this heavy-lift LASH Barge Carrier served in the commercial trades until 1986 when she was purchased by the Maritime Administration along with her two sisterships.

Renamed SS Cape May, a Cape M Class Heavy Lift Barge Carrier, she is presently operated by the Military Sealift Command as a member of the Ready Reserve Force (RRF), and is maintained in FOS-5n status, meaning she can be fully operational in 5 days or less.

www.marad.dot.gov/sh/ShipHistory/Detail/774
www.navsource.org/archives/09/54/545063.htm
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Coordinates:   36°55'56"N   76°19'53"W

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  • MHibbs
    This ship was activated for service as part of the US Government's humanitarian response to the 2010 Haiti Earthquake
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