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MV Cape Vincent (AKR-9666)

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

Built as MV Marzario Italia, in 1984 at Italcantieri S.P. A., Italy

Launched, date unknown

Delivered to CMB Italy,

Renamed MV Taabo Italia, date unknown

Acquired, 13 May 1993, by the US Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration

Renamed MV Cape Vincent, 1 February 1994 and assigned to the Maritime Administration's Ready Reserve Force

When activated MV Cape Vincent (AKR-9666) 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 Vincent is laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX. in ROS-5 status

Specifications:
Displacement 10,581 t.(lt) 30,644 t.(fl)
Length 631' 10"
Beam 86' 11"
Draft 28' 4" (max)
Speed 14 kts.
Cargo Capacity (unknown)
Complement

Fully Operational Status 25

Reduced Operational Status 9
Armament none
Propulsion one slow speed diesel engine, 9,184hp, one propeller

Size	Image Description	Source
82k	*MV Cape Vincent* (AKR-9666)** underway, date and location unknown.	MSC web site
53k	*MV Cape Vincent* (AKR-9666)** at anchor in the harbor off Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, 2 March 2003. US Navy photo # 030302-N-0382M-504 by PH2 Michelle L. McCandless.	Navy Newsstand
122k	*MV Cape Vincent* (AKR-9666)** underway, date and location unknown.	US Maritime Administration
102k	*MV Cape Vincent* (AKR-9666)** underway, date and location unknown.	US Maritime Administration
89k	*MV Cape Vincent* (AKR-9666)** underway, date and location unknown.	US Maritime Administration
43k	*MV Cape Vincent* (AKR-9666) steams past "MV Cape Edmont (AKR-5069)** at Corinto, Nicaragua. They were two of the four Ready Reserve ships actived to provide hurricane relief to Central America in October 1998.	US Maritime Administration
108k	*MV Cape Vincent* (AKR-9666)** moored pierside, date and location unknown.	US Maritime Administration
146k	*MV Cape Vincent* (AKR-9666)** moored pierside, stern ramp down, date and location unknown.	US Maritime Administration
270k	Ships moored in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX., 2 November 2014. *MV Cape Victory* (AKR-9701), MV Cape Vincent (AKR-9) and SS Cape Florida (AK-5071). It appears that Cape Florida and Cape Flattery** may be taking bunkers.	Photo by Chris Holley

There is no DANFS history for MV Cape Vincent (AKR-9666) at NavSource

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Last Updated 21 November 2014