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SS Cape Jacob (AK-5029)

Cape J Class Breakbulk Cargo Ship:

Laid down in 1961, as SS California a Maritime Administration type (C4-S-1u) hull under MARAD contract (94) at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, VA.

Launched, 16 January 1961

Delivered, 18 January 1962, States Steamship Co.

Renamed SS Santa Rita, 31 January 1974

Reacqired, 2 October 1979, from States Steamship Co., mortgage default

Laid up, 22 February 1980 in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun BAy, CA.

Renamed SS California, 19 June 1980

Berthed at Alameda, CA., 21 April 1985

Activated for Desert Storm, 20 December 1990 to 21 September 1991

Renamed SS Cape Jacob and designated (AK-5029), 1 June 1993

Cape Jacob, is active and assigned to the Pacific area, Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron Three and normally operates out of Saipan or Guam

Specifications:
Displacement 8,280 t.(lt), 22,929 t.(fl)
Length 565'
Beam 76' 2"
Draft 31' 7" (max.)
Speed 17 kts.
Complement

Full Operating Status 35

Reduced Operating Status 9 Civilian Mariners
Propulsion steam turbine, single propeller

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
Merchant Service States Marine Line
0913502906	178k	SS California on the builders ways at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., 1961. Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. photo	Dale Hargrave
0913502907	179k	SS California on the builders ways at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., in January 1961 just prior to her launch date of 16 Janaury 1961. Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. photo	Dale Hargrave
0913502908	54k	SS California launching, 16 January 1961, at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., in January 1961 just prior to her launch date of 16 Janaury 1961. Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. photo	Dale Hargrave
0913502909	392k		Dale Hargrave
0913502910	232k	SS California moored pierside, possibly Vancouver, B.C., Canada, date unknown. Photo appears to be © W. Frost, Vancouver, BC.	Gerhard Mueller-Debus
0913502911	210k	SS California with tugs alongside, possibly Vancouver, B.C., Canada, date unknown. Photo appears to be © W. Frost, Vancouver, BC.	Gerhard Mueller-Debus
Maritime Administration National Defense Reserve Fleet
	22k	*SS Cape Jacob* (AK-5029)** underway in Hampton Roads off Norfolk, VA., date unknown. US Navy photo.	MSC web site
	135k	*SS Cape Jacob* (AK-5029)** underway, date and location unknown. MARAD photo.	US Maritime Administration
	123k	*SS Cape Jacob* (AK-5029)** underway, date and location unknown. MARAD photo.	US Maritime Administration
0913502912	292k	*SS Cape Jacob* (AK-5029)** moored in reserve, date and location unknown.	Gerhard Mueller-Debus
0913502913	252k	*SS Cape Jacob* (AK-5029)** underway with a tug alongside, date and location unknown.	Gerhard Mueller-Debus
0954028715	183k	Left to right: *USNS Algol* (AKR-287)*, SS California (AK-5029)* and *MV Cape Lambert* (AKR-5077)** moored at Alabama Maritime Corporation Shipyard, Mobile AL.1 February 1992. U.S. Navy Photo by OS2 John Bouvia	Robert Hurst
	68k	*SS Cape Jacob* (AK-5029) is moored outboard of GTS Admiral W. M. Callaghan (AKR-1001), and astern of SS Gem State (ACS-2), SS Keystone State (ACS-1), and SS Grand Canyon State(ACS-3) on the south side of Pier 2 of the former Alameda NAS. On the North side of Pier 2 is SS Algol (AKR-287 and SS Capella (AKR-293). Also at the former Alameda Naval Air Station are MV Cape Orlando (AKR-2044) at Pier 1; and ST Petersburg (AOT-5901 and SS Cape Mohican (AKR-5065)** on the South side of Pier 3.	Photos by Mike McCullough
	54k		Photos by Mike McCullough