United States Department of Transportation
CAPE ANN
Year Built
1962
Official Number
290143
Ship Yard
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
Break Bulk
Specific Type
Breakbulk (w/SEF)
MARAD Type
--
Ship Length
571.9 feet
Beam
75.00 feet
Mast Height
136.4 feet
Net Tons
6810 tons
Gross Tons
11310 tons
Cargo Capacity
"42789" square feet
Draft, Summer
30.50 tons
Draft, Lightweight
13.0 tons
Displacement, Summer
20110 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
7382 tons
Immersion, Summer
68.0 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
54.0 tons
Historical Narrative
The Maritime Administration's National Register Eligibility Assessment for Cape Ann, available in the Documents section, contains a detailed history of the vessel.
Vessel Name History
1962 - 1980: African Mercury
1980 - 1980: Mercury
1980 - present: Cape Ann
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| Operations Desert Shield/Storm/Sortie |
Historical Documents
| Name | Expand | Download |
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Milestones
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Event:
Acquisition
Date: 12/17/1979 Trade-in title and build program |
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Event:
Entry
Date: 3/19/1980 Entered James River Reserve Fleet |
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Event:
Ship Name Change
Date: 12/30/1980 Ship AFRICAN MERCURY changes name to CAPE ANN |
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Event:
Activation
Date: 11/17/1990 Activated to provide logistical support for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm |
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Event:
Movement
Date: 12/1/1991 Returned to James River Reserve Fleet after service in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/6/1997 Conducting sea trial |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/6/1997 Completed sea trial |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/22/1998 NO-Notice Turbo Activation 98-5 |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/22/1998 Completed Turbo Activation 98-5 |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 3/6/1999 NO-Notice Turbo Activation 99-2 |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 3/7/1999 Completed Turbo Activation 99-2 |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/25/1999 ENRTE: JRRF |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/26/1999 Returned to JRRF. JRRF is now homeport. |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/1/2000 Tow to Stevens Technical Services in NY |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/3/2000 At Stevens Tech. Services for drydocking |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 1/6/2001 Conducting sea trial |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 1/7/2001 Completed sea trial |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 2/3/2001 Under tow to JRRF following deactivation |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 2/6/2001 Returned from Stevens Technical Services |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/14/2002 ENRTE: Norfolk VA for activation |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/14/2002 At Colonnas S/Y for no-notice activation |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/22/2002 Turbo Activation 02-03 sea trial |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/26/2002 Completed Turbo Activation 02-03 S/T |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/12/2002 Under tow to JRRF |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/12/2002 |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 4/15/2003 ENRTE: Moon Engineering for downgrading |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 4/16/2003 At Moon Engineering for downgrading |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/12/2003 ENRTE: MHI S/Y in Norfolk VA to de-fuel |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/12/2003 In for de-fueling |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 7/22/2003 ENRTE: Under tow to JRRF |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 7/22/2003 Return from downgrading and repairs |
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Event:
Section 106 evaluation completed.
Date: 12/18/2008 |
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Event:
Section 106 consultation completed
Date: 1/7/2009 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Expand | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2008 | Cape_Ann_NHPA_History.pdf |
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