United States Department of Transportation
CAPE GIBSON
Year Built
1968
Official Number
517717
Ship Yard
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
General Type
Break Bulk
Specific Type
Breakbulk (w/SEF)
MARAD Type
--
Ship Length
605.0 feet
Beam
82.00 feet
Mast Height
150.9 feet
Net Tons
10002 tons
Gross Tons
15949 tons
Cargo Capacity
70929 square feet
Draft, Summer
35.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
12.3 tons
Displacement, Summer
31995 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
9779 tons
Immersion, Summer
91.0 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
74.0 tons
Historical Narrative
The Maritime Administration has completed a National Register eligibility assessment on Cape Gibson which includes a history of the vessel. This report can be downloaded in the documents section.
Vessel Name History
1968 - 1978: Indian Mail
1978 - 1988: President Jackson
1988 - present: Cape Gibson
Photo Captions
1.) Cape Gibson, underway. MARAD file photo
2.) Cape Gibson at dock. MARAD file photo.
3.) Cape Gibson underway in San Francisco Bay. MARAD file photo.
4.) Cape Gibson at dock. MARAD file photo.
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| Operations Desert Shield/Storm/Sortie |
Historical Documents
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Milestones
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Event:
Entry
Date: 3/31/1988 |
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Event:
Acquisition
Date: 3/31/1988 ex PRES JACKSON |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 2/9/1998 ENRTE: San Francisco Drydock for repair |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 2/9/1998 At San Francisco Drydock for prop repair |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 4/23/1998 Conducting sea trial to Alameda CA |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 4/24/1998 Completed sea trial |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 10/26/1999 Conducting sea trial |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 10/26/1999 Complete sea trial/MSC OPCON 10/27@0001 |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 10/27/1999 Participating in MCDS group exercise@sea |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/12/1999 Completed MCDS Ex / MARAD OPCON 11/13/99 |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/28/2001 Conducting TA-01-03 Sea Trial |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/29/2001 Completed TA-01-03 Sea Trial |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 6/20/2002 No Notice Activation sea trial |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 6/21/2002 Completed sea trial MSC OPCON 06/22/02 |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 6/22/2002 ENRTE: Pearl Harbor HI for RIMPAC 2002 |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 7/22/2002 Completed RIMPAC 02 | MARAD OPCON |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/4/2002 ENRTE: San Francisco Drydock for repairs |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/4/2002 |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/18/2002 ENRTE: Alameda CA |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/18/2002 Returned from drydocking |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 12/4/2002 OP ENDURING FREEDOM | MSC OPCON 12/04/02 |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 12/9/2002 Loading cargo |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 12/14/2002 ENRTE: Indian Island WA |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 12/14/2002 |
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Event:
Vessel Activation
Date: 12/1/2003 Activation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 12/12/2004 End OP IRAQI FREEDOM|MARAD OPCN 12/12/04 |
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Event:
Date: 6/15/2006 Commencing RIMPAC06 Exercise |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 6/15/2006 Commencing RIMPAC06 Exercise |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 6/15/2006 Commencing RIMPAC06 Exercise |
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Event:
Depart
Date: 7/25/2007 "Activated for Summer Exercise 07 from Alameda, CA and MSC OPCON." |
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Event:
Arrival
Date: 8/13/2007 "Returned to Alameda, CA and MARAD OPCON after completing Summer Exercise 07." |
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Event:
Depart
Date: 11/19/2007 "Going to BAE San Francisco, CA for drydocking." |
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Event:
Arrival
Date: 11/19/2007 "At BAE San Francisco, CA for drydocking." |
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Event:
Depart
Date: 12/21/2007 "Completed drydocking and returning to Alameda, CA." |
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Event:
Arrival
Date: 12/21/2007 "At Alameda, CA following drydocking." |
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Event:
Depart
Date: 3/25/2008 "Shifting from Pier 2 South Alameda, CA to Pier 2 North at 0845PDT." |
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Event:
Arrival
Date: 3/25/2008 "Completed shift to Pier 2 North Alameda, CA at 0908PDT." |
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Event:
Depart
Date: 3/31/2008 "Under tow to BAE S/Y San Francisco, CA at 0638PDT." |
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Event:
Arrival
Date: 3/31/2008 "Completed tow to BAE S/Y San Francisco, CA at 0809PDT." |
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Event:
Depart
Date: 6/29/2008 "Leaving San Francisco, CA for RIMPAC 08 exercise." |
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Event:
Arrival
Date: 7/28/2008 "Completed RIMPAC 08 exercise at Alameda, CA." |
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Event:
Homeport Change
Date: 11/20/2008 Vessels homeport changed from Alameda to SBRF. |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/20/2008 Vessel arrived at SBRF on 11/20/2008 at 1340 PST. |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/20/2008 Departed Alameda, CA at 0804 PST to SBRF. |
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Event:
Date: 10/1/2009 "Vessel moved to Galveston, TX to become new school ship for Texas Maritime Academy." |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 10/1/2009 Vessel moved to Galveston, TX to become new school ship for Texas Maritime Academy. |
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Event:
Date: 10/19/2009 Vessel is new Texas Maritime Academy school ship. |
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Event:
Interim Hold
Date: 1/24/2012 Projected fleet entry and FY14 downgrade. |
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Event:
Date: 2/3/2012 |
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Event:
Date: 2/7/2012 |
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Event:
Date: 3/8/2012 |
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Event:
Location
Date: 4/4/2012 Vessel entered BRF. |
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Event:
Non-Retention
Date: 9/30/2014 Vessel downgraded to non-retention |
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Event:
Disposal
Date: 11/16/2015 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Expand | Download | |
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| 11/5/2014 | Cape Gibson National Register Eligibility Assessment.pdf |
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