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MV Cape Wrath
Cape W-class roll-on/roll-off
Cape W-class roll-on/roll-off
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| section1 | {{Infobox ship/image |
| image | SS Cape Wrath 1.jpg |
| image_caption | *Cape Wrath* under way |
| section2 | {{Infobox ship/career |
| country | United States |
| flag | |
| name | *Cape Wrath* |
| owner | Grace Marine Co. S.A. |
| namesake | Cape Wrath |
| completed | 26 March 1982 |
| builder | Stocznia im Komuny Partyskiej, Gdynia, Poland (now Stocznia Gdynia) |
| yard_number | 48701 |
| launched | 6 December 1980 |
| acquired | 7 April 1993 |
| identification | * |
| renamed | from *Hual Trader* |
| status | In active service |
| section3 | {{Infobox ship/characteristics |
| class | Cape *W*-class roll-on/roll-off |
| displacement | 53,652 long tons |
| tonnage | |
| length | 697 feet |
| beam | 105 feet 11 inches |
| draft | 38 feet |
| propulsion | Diesel, single propeller |
| speed | 14.9 knots |
| range | Not Disclosed |
| complement | 27 civilian mariners |
| armament | none |
| armor | none |
| aircraft | none |
- Callsign: WRGJ
- Pennant number: T-AKR-9962
MV Cape Wrath (T-AKR-9962) was originally built as a commercial ship in 1982 and sold to the Grace Marine Company with the name Hual Trader. She has a sister ship named MV Cape Washington.
Construction and career
She served as a merchant ship until she was purchased by the US Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration on 7 April 1993. From there she was later transferred to the Maritime Administration's Ready Reserve Fleet and assigned to Maryland. Since then she has been activated to serve in bringing vehicles and supplies to Europe, from where they are air-lifted to troops engaged in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Gallery
File:SS Cape Wrath 2.jpg|Cape Wrath under way File:SS Cape Wrath 3.jpg|Cape Wrath under way
References
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