United States Department of Transportation
CAPE AVINOF
Year Built
1963
Official Number
291026
Ship Yard
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
Dry Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
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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
Fate
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Historical Narrative
The Maritime Administration's National Register Eligibility Assessment for Cape Avinof, available in the Documents section, contains a detailed history of the vessel.
Vessel Name History
1963 - 1980: African Sun
1980 - 1980: Sun
1980 - present: Cape Avinof
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Historical Documents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 |
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Event:
Entry
Date: 4/14/1980 |
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Event:
Ship Name Change
Date: 12/30/1980 Ship AFRICAN SUN changes name to CAPE AVINOF |
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Event:
Activation
Date: 1/3/1991 Activated to provide logisitcal support for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm |
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Event:
Arrival
Date: 6/1/1991 Arrived at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach in California after providing logistical support for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm |
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Event:
Arrival
Date: 8/1/1991 "Arrived at Bayonne, New Jersey from Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach in California" |
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Event:
Arrival
Date: 6/1/1992 Returned to the James River Reserve Fleet after providing logistical support for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 2/28/1997 ENRTE: NORSHIPCO in Norfolk VA |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 3/1/1997 At NORSHIPCO |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 4/7/1997 Conducting sea trial |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 4/10/1997 Completed sea trial at new layberth |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/5/1997 Conducting sea trial |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 9/7/1997 Completed sea trial |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 3/17/2000 Turbo Activation 00-2 sea trial |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 3/20/2000 Completed Turbo Activation 00-2 |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 7/31/2001 Shifting to new ROS berth |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 7/31/2001 New ROS berth is Port Convington |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/24/2002 Under tow to Colonna's S/Y for drydock |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/28/2002 Shaft weighing while enrte Colonna's S/Y |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/30/2002 Continuing tow to Colonna's S/Y |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 5/30/2002 At Colonna's S/Y |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 10/2/2002 Conducting sea trial to berth in B'More |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 10/4/2002 Completed sea trial |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 4/1/2003 Under tow to Moon Engineering |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 4/2/2003 At Moon Engineering for repairs |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 10/17/2003 PENDING: ENRTE: JRRF |
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Event:
Interim Movement
Date: 10/17/2003 Return from repairs |
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Event:
Date: 8/1/2006 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Expand | Download | |
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| 12/18/2008 | Cape_Avinof_NHPA_History.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
