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MV American Falcon (AKR-9672)

Cape D Class Roll-on/Roll-off Vehicle Cargo Ship:

Laid down, date unknown, as MV Zenit Clipper at the Kockuma AB Shipyard, Sweden

Launched, date unknown

Delivered for commercial service, 4 December 1981, to Johnason Group

Renamed MV Finnclipper, date unknown

Sold to Wilmington Trust Co., Wilmington, DL., in May 1986

Leased to American Transportation Line, 29 December 1987

Acquired by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), date unknown

Assigned to MARAD Ready Reserve Force, (RRF)

When activated MV American Falcon (AKR-9672) was one of the Maritime Administrations Roll-on/Roll-off Reserve Force Ships assigned to the US Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) Sealift Program Office

Withdrawn for the MARAD Ready Reserve Force, date unknown, laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet

Displacement 13,220 t.(lt) 34,617 t.(lt)
Length 681'
Beam 97'
Draft 37' (max)
Speed 16.2 kts.
Complement

Full Operational Status 27

Reduced Operational Status 9

Propulsion diesel, single shaft

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	81k	*MV American Falcon* (AKR-9672)** under way in the Amsterdam ship canal, date unknown.		Photo by Peter Westdijk, the Netherlands

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