CAPE CANSO

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Year Built

1963

Official Number

292614

Ship Yard

Avondale Marine Ways

General Type

Break Bulk

Specific Type

Break Bulk

MARAD Type

Ship Length

494 feet

Beam

69 feet

Mast Height

Net Tons

5990 tons

Gross Tons

9930 tons

Cargo Capacity

Draft, Summer

Draft, Lightweight

12.1 tons

Displacement, Summer

18560 tons

Displacement, Lightweight

5876 tons

Immersion, Summer

57.0 tons

Immersion, Lightweight

47.0 tons

Historical Narrative

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Vessel Name History

1963 - 1985: Aimee Lykes
1985 - 2008: Cape Canso

Mission

Mission Name
Operations Desert Shield/Storm/Sortie

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Milestones

Event: Vessel Name Change Date: 9/1/1985 Vessel name changed from AIMEE LYKES to CAPE CANSO
Event: Disposition Date: 6/16/2008 Ship sold for scrap to Esco Marine, Brownsville, TX.
Event: Withdrawal Date: 7/16/2008

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