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MV Cape Kennedy (AKR-5083)

Cape K Class Roll-on/Roll-off ship:

Built in 1979 as MV Nedlloyd Rosario, place unknown

Launched, date unknown

Renamed MV Rosario, date unknown

Acquired by the US Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, renamed MV Cape Kennedy, assigned to the Maritime Administration's Ready Reserve Force

When activated MV Cape Kennedy (AKR-5083) is one of the Maritime Administrations 31 Roll-on/Roll-off Reserve Force Ships assigned to the US Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) Sealift Program Office

MV Cape Kennedy is berthed in a layberth at New Orleans in ROS-5 status

Specifications:
Displacement 15,718 t.(lt) 44,466 t.(fl)
Length 696'
Beam 106'
Draft 35' (max)
Speed 16.6 kts.
Cargo Capacity (unknown)
Complement

Fully Operational Status 25

Reduced Operational Status 9
Armament none
Propulsion one slow speed diesel engine, one shaft

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
Merchant Service
	66k	MV Nedlloyd Rosario (Netherlands flag) underway at Hamburg, Germany, January 1981.	Photo by Gerhard Mueller-Debus
MV Cape Kennedy (AKR-5083) - MARAD RRF
	85k	*MV Cape Kennedy* (AKR-5083)** underway, date and location unknown. MARAD photo	US Maritime Administration
	71k	*MV Cape Kennedy* (AKR-5083)** moored pierside in her layberth at New Orleans, date unknown. MARAD photo	US Maritime Administration
0954508304	168k	*MV Cape Kennedy* (AKR-5083)** moored at Naval Support Activity New Orleans on the Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA., 29 July 2007. Photo courtesy of Jacobst Wikipedia	Robert Hurst
0954408203	102k	Ready Reserve Force (RRF) vehicle transports *MV Cape Knox* (T-AKR-5082)** and Cape Kennedy (T-AKR-5083) moored on the Mississippi River at New Orleans, LA., 22 April 2011. Courtesy Thilo Parg. Wikimedia / Commons, License: CC BY-SA 3.0	Robert Hurst

There is no DANFS history for MV Cape Kennedy (AKR-5083) at NavSource

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
Not Applicable to this ship

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