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MV Cape Ray (AKR-9679)

Cape R Class Roll-on/Roll-off ship:
  • Built in 1977 as MV Seaspeed Asia by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Japan
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Placed in commercial service, date unknown, by National Ship Co. of Saudi Arabia
  • Renamed MV Saudi Makkah, date unknown
  • Acquired, 29 April 19914, by the US Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration
  • Renamed MV Cape Ray, 1 February 1994
  • Assigned to MSC Ready Reserve Force, 17 December 1994, as MV Cape Ray (AKR-9679)
  • Operated under contract by Keystone Shipping Co., Bala Cynwyd, PA.
  • When activated MV Cape Ray (AKR-9679) is one of the Maritime Administrations 31 Roll-on/Roll-off Reserve Force Ships assigned to the US Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) Sealift Program Office
  • MV Cape Rise is maintained in a layberth at Portsmouth, VA. in ROS-5
    Specifications:
    Displacement 12,872 t.(lt) 35,357 t.(fl)
    Length 648'
    Beam 105' 6"
    Draft 33' (max)
    Speed 17.6 kts.
    Cargo Capacity 132,209 sq. ft.
    Complement
    Full Operational Status 25
    Reduced Operational Status 9
    Armament none
    Propulsion one medium speed diesel engine, 17,350 hp, one propeller
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    Cape Ray 54k MV Cape Ray (AKR-9679) pierside, date and location unknown
    MARAD photo    		 MSC
    Cape Ray 18k MV Cape Ray (AKR-9679) moored in the Reserve Fleet, Portsmouth, VA., date unknown
    MARAD photo    		 US Maritime Administration
    There is no DANFS history available for MV Cape Ray (AKR-9679) at NavSource
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