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SS Cape Farewell

Field	Value
section1	{{Infobox ship/image
image	SS Cape Farewell.jpg
image_caption	SS Cape Farewell (AK-5073)
section2	{{Infobox ship/career
country	United States
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name	SS Cape Farewell (AK-5073)
builder	Avondale Industries Corp., New Orleans, LA
laid_down	1973
homeport	Beaumont, Texas
identification	*
fate	Sold for scrap
status	Arrived for scrapping at Brownsville, Texas on 15 June 2023
notes	Launched as SS Delta Mar
section3	{{Infobox ship/characteristics
class	Lighter Aboard Ship (LASH) Barge Carrier
displacement	57,150 tons
length	894 ft
beam	100 ft
draft	38 ft
propulsion	steam turbine, single propeller
speed	18.7 kn
capacity	89 barges
complement	Full Operational Status: 31 civilian mariners
armament	None
aircraft_facilities	None

Callsign: KICF

SS Cape Farewell (AK-5073) was laid down in 1973, as SS Delta Mar, a Maritime Administration type (C9-S-81d) hull under Maritime Administration contract (MA 259) at Avondale Industries Corp., New Orleans, LA. She launched and delivered to the Maritime Administration for operation by Delta Line. She was renamed SS American Mar and reacquired by the Maritime Administration for assignment to the Ready Reserve Fleet (RRF), 2 April 1987. She was assigned to the Beaumont Reserve Fleet as part of the Maritime Administration Ready Reserve Fleet. When activated Cape Farewell was assigned to Military Sealift Command (MSC) was one of four LASH Ready Reserve Force Ships. Cape Farewell arrived for scrapping in Brownsville on 15 June 2023.

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