- Source: SS Cape Farewell (AK-5073)
SS Cape Farewell (AK-5073) was laid down in 1973, as SS Delta Mar, a Maritime Administration type (C9-S-81d) hull under Maritime Administration contract (MA 259) at Avondale Industries Corp., New Orleans, LA. She launched and delivered to the Maritime Administration for operation by Delta Line. She was renamed SS American Mar and reacquired by the Maritime Administration for assignment to the Ready Reserve Fleet (RRF), 2 April 1987. She was assigned to the Beaumont Reserve Fleet as part of the Maritime Administration Ready Reserve Fleet. When activated Cape Farewell was assigned to Military Sealift Command (MSC) was one of four LASH Ready Reserve Force Ships. Cape Farewell arrived for scrapping in Brownsville on 15 June 2023.
See also
SS Cape Flattery (AK-5070) sister ship
References
Navsource.org, SS Cape Farewell (AK-5073)
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
External links
National Defense Reserve Fleet Inventory
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- SS Cape Farewell (AK-5073)
- SS Cape Flattery (AK-5070)
- USS Cyrene
- Type C8-class ship
- List of United States Navy ships: C
- List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy
- List of Ready Reserve Force ships
