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MV Cape Victory (AKR-9701)

Cape V Class Roll-on/Roll-off ship:

Built in 1984 as MV Merzario Britainna by Cant Nav. Italiani

Launched, date unknown

Delivered to CMB T. Italy for commercial operation, date unknown

Acquired. 2 April 1993, by the US Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration

Renamed MV Cape Victory, 2 April 1994

Assigned to the Maritime Administration's Ready Reserve Force, 19 August 1994, as MV Cape Victory (AKR-9701)

When activated MV Cape Victory (AKR-9701) 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 Victory is laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX. in ROS-5 status

Specifications:
Displacement 10,581 t.(lt) 30,644 t.(fl)
Length 631' 10"
Beam 86' 11"
Draft 28' 4" (max)
Speed 14 kts.
Cargo Capacity (unknown)
Complement

Fully Operational Status 25

Reduced Operational Status 9
Armament none
Propulsion one slow speed diesel engine, 9,184hp, one propeller

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
Commercial Service
	355k	MV Merzario Britannia underway approaching Rotterdam, The Netherlands, June 1986.	Photo by Gerhard Mueller-Debus
MARAD Ready Reserve
	47k	*MV Cape Victory* (AKR-9701)** underway in the Suez Canal, March 2004.	Photo by Laurent LaMarche
	64k	*MV Cape Victory* (AKR-9701)** underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo.	MSC
	81k	*MV Cape Victory* (AKR-9701)** underway, date and location unknown. MARAD photo.	US Maritime Administration
	85k	*MV Cape Victory* (AKR-9701)** underway, date and location unknown. MARAD photo.	US Maritime Administration
	64k	*MV Cape Victory* (AKR-9701)** underway, date and location unknown. MARAD photo.	US Maritime Administration
	63k	*MV Cape Victory* (AKR-9701)** underway, date and location unknown. MARAD photo.	US Maritime Administration
	108k	*MV Cape Victory* (AKR-9701)** moored pierside, date and location unknown. MARAD photo.	US Maritime Administration
	122k	*MV Cape Victory* (AKR-9701)** moored pierside, date and location unknown. MARAD photo.	US Maritime Administration
	40k	*MV Cape Victory* (AKR-9701)** moored pierside, date and location unknown. MARAD photo.	US Maritime Administration
	61k	*MV Cape Victory* (AKR-9701)** moored pierside, date and location unknown. MARAD photo.	US Maritime Administration
	68k	*MV Cape Victory* (AKR-9701)** moored pierside, date and location unknown. MARAD photo.	US Maritime Administration
	72k	*MV Cape Victory* (AKR-9701)** moored pierside, date and location unknown. MARAD photo.	US Maritime Administration
	63k	*MV Cape Victory* (AKR-9701)** moored pierside, date and location unknown. MARAD photo.	US Maritime Administration
	52k	*MV Cape Victory* (AKR-9701)** underway, date and location unknown. MARAD photo.	US Maritime Administration
	92k	*MV Cape Victory* (AKR-9701)** pierside unloading vehicles, date and location unknown. MARAD photo.	US Maritime Administration
	86k	*MV Cape Victory* (AKR-9701)** pierside unloading vehicles, date and location unknown. MARAD photo.	US Maritime Administration
	270k	Ships moored in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX., 2 November 2014. *MV Cape Victory* (AKR-9701), MV Cape Vincent (AKR-9) and SS Cape Florida (AK-5071). It appears that Cape Florida and Cape Flattery** may be taking bunkers.	Photo by Chris Holley