39°15′44″N 76°36′09″W / 39.2622528°N 76.6024129°W / 39.2622528; -76.6024129

MV Cape Washington
History
United States
NameCape Washington
NamesakeCape Washington
OwnerGrace Marine Co. S.A.
BuilderStocznia im Komuny Partyskiej, Gdynia, Poland (now Stocznia Gdynia)
Launched3 April 1981
Completed1982
Acquired7 April 1993
Commissioned5 April 1994
Renamedfrom Hual Transporter
Identification
StatusLaid at Baltimore, in ROS-5 status
General characteristics
Class and typeCape W-class roll-on/roll-off
Tonnage51,960 GT
Displacement53,652 long tons
Length697 feet
Beam105 feet 11 inches
Draft38 feet
PropulsionDiesel, single propeller
Speed14.9 knots
RangeNot Disclosed
Complement27 civilian mariners
Armamentnone
Armornone
Aircraft carriednone

MV Cape Washington (T-AKR-9961) was originally built as a commercial ship in 1982 and sold to the Grace Marine Company with the named Hual Transporter. She has a sister ship named MV Cape Wrath.

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It served as a merchant ship until it was purchased by the US Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration on 7 April 1993. From there it was later transferred to the Maritime Administrations Ready reserve fleet and assigned to Maryland. Since then it has been activated to serve in bringing vehicles and supplies to Europe where they are air lifted to troops engaged in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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