United States Department of Transportation
CAPE JOHNSON
Year Built
1962
Official Number
289547
Ship Yard
National Steel and Shipbuilding
General Type
Break Bulk
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
--
Ship Length
565.0 feet
Beam
76.00 feet
Mast Height
139.0 feet
Net Tons
9345 tons
Gross Tons
12724 tons
Cargo Capacity
"55198" square feet
Draft, Summer
31.50 tons
Draft, Lightweight
13.3 tons
Displacement, Summer
22629 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
8162 tons
Immersion, Summer
71.0 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
69.0 tons
Historical Narrative
The Maritime Administration's National Register Eligibility Assessment for Cape Johnson, available in the Documents section, contains a detailed history of the vessel.
Photo Descriptions
1.) Cape Johnson, underway, 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Historical Documents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:
Ship Name Change
Date: 1/1/0001 Ship MORMACSAGA changes name to CAPE JOHNSON |
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Event:
Acquisition
Date: 11/14/1986 |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/24/1997 ENRTE: Roosevelt Raods Puerto Rico |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 6/1/1997 In Roosevelt Road Puerto Rico |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 6/1/1997 Conducting Exercise |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 6/6/1997 Completed Exercise |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 6/6/1997 ENRTE: Baltimore MD |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 6/12/1997 MARAD OPCON 06/13/97 @ 0800 EDT |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 10/22/1997 Tow to GMD S/Y f/DD and lifeboat install |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 10/24/1997 At GMD Shipyard for scheduled drydocking |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 1/31/1998 Under tow to Baltimore MD |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 2/1/1998 Returned from drydocking at GMD S/Y |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 1/18/2000 Conducting sea trial to new homeport |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 1/20/2000 Completed sea trial at new homeport |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/9/2000 Commencing JTFEX 00-2 / MSC OPCON |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/19/2000 Completed JTFEX 00-2 / MARAD OPCON 05/20 |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/17/2001 ENRTE: State Pier for Maritime Day event |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/17/2001 @ State Pier /f Maritime Day Celebration |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/21/2001 ENRTE: ROS berth |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/21/2001 |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 3/8/2002 Turbo Activation 02-01 sea trial |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 3/11/2002 Completed Turbo Activation 02-01 S/T |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/17/2002 Towed to State Pier for Portfest Event |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/17/2002 At State Pier for Maritime Day/Portfest |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/21/2002 Under tow back to layberth |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/21/2002 Returned from Maritime Day/Portfest |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 10/4/2002 Turbo Activation sea trial 02-04 |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 10/7/2002 Completed Turbo Activation 02-04 S/T |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/3/2002 Depart for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/3/2002 At fueling dock |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/3/2002 ENRTE: Earle NJ | MSC OPCON @ 1515 EST |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 11/5/2002 At Earle Naval Weapons Station |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 12/9/2002 |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 12/22/2002 Arrived at load port |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 7/21/2003 Return to CONUS | New Homeport is JRRF |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 8/2/2003 ENRTE: MHI Norfolk VA |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 8/3/2003 At MHI | MARAD OPCON 08/03/03 @ 1354 EDT |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 10/27/2003 Shift from MHI to Colonna's S/Y |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 10/27/2003 Shift complete to Colonna's for drydock |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 2/3/2004 PENDING: ENRTE: Cheatham Annex |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 2/3/2004 PENDING: |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/18/2008 Arrived at JRRF at 1045 from Cheatham Annex, Virginia. |
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Event:
Date: 10/1/2008 |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 10/1/2008 |
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Event:
Disposal
Date: 6/14/2012 Vessel cleared historic review. |
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Event:
Date: 7/5/2012 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Expand | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8/2012 | National Register Eligibility Assessment Cape Johnson.pdf |
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