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List Of Ready Reserve Force Ships
Ready Reserve Force (RRF) ships of the National Defense Reserve Fleet are owned, crewed, and maintained by the civilian United States Maritime Administration, but come under control of the Military Sealift Command when activated. The MSC Sealift Program's Surge Project Office is responsible for RRF activities. Ready Reserve Force ships By location Alameda, CA * GTS ''Adm Wm M. Callaghan'' (T-AKR-1001) * MV ''Cape Orlando'' (T-AKR-2044) * SS ''Gem State'' (T-ACS-2) * SS ''Grand Canyon State'' (T-ACS-3) * SS ''Keystone State'' (T-ACS-1) Baltimore, MD * SS ''Wright'' (T-AVB-3) – SS Wright is part of the RRF, but is dedicated to USMC aviation logistics support. * MV ''Cape Wrath'' (T-AKR-9962) * MV ''Cape Washington'' (T-AKR-9961) * SS ''Antares'' (T-AKR-294) * SS ''Denebola'' (T-AKR-289) Beaumont Reserve Fleet * MV ''Cape Victory'' (T-AKR-9701) * MV ''Cape Vincent'' (T-AKR-9666) * SS ''Cape Farewell'' (T-AK-5073) * SS ''Cape Flattery'' (T-AKR-5070) Charleston, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Defense Reserve Fleet
The National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) consists of ships of the United States of America, mostly merchant vessels, that have been "mothballed" but can be activated within 20 to 120 days to provide shipping during national military emergencies, or non-military emergencies such as commercial shipping crises. The NDRF is managed by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD). It is distinct from the United States Navy reserve fleets, which consist largely of warships. NDRF vessels are at the fleet sites at James River, Virginia (James River Reserve Fleet); Beaumont, Texas (Beaumont Reserve Fleet); and Suisun Bay, California (Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet); and at designated outported berths. Former anchorage sites included Stony Point, New York (Hudson River Reserve Fleet); Wilmington, North Carolina; Mobile, Alabama; Astoria, Oregon; and Olympia, Washington. Through the 2010s, the oldest, most decrepit hulls at Suisun Bay were stripped of toxic ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Cape Ducato (T-AKR-5051)
MV ''Cape Ducato'' (T-AKR-5051) was delivered in September 1972, as MV ''Barranduna'' at Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstads AB, Sweden. She was acquired by the US Maritime Administration (MARAD) on 18 November 1985 and renamed MV ''Cape Ducato''. She was assigned to MARAD Ready Reserve Force, (RRF) and is one of the Military Sealift Command's (MSC) 31 Roll-on/Roll-off ships and one of the 63 ships of the Sealift Program Office. ''Cape Ducato'' is laid up as part of the National Defense Reserve Fleet in a layberth at Joint Base Charleston in North Charleston North Charleston is the third-largest city in the state of South Carolina.City Planning Department (2008-07)City of North Charleston boundary map. City of North Charleston. Retrieved January 21, 2011. On June 12, 1972, the city of North Charlest ..., South Carolina in ROS-5 status. References MV ''Cape Ducato'' (T-AKR-5051)* External links National Defense Reserve Fleet InventoryProperty Management and Archives Record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Cornhusker State (T-ACS-6)
SS ''Cornhusker State'' (T-ACS-6) is a crane ship in ready reserve for the United States Navy. She is stationed in Newport News, Virginia under operation control of the Military Sealift Command (MSC). The ship was named for the state of Nebraska, which is also known as the ''Cornhusker State''. History ''Cornhusker State'' was laid down on 27 November 1967, as the container ship CV ''Stag Hound'', ON 520743, IMO 6916433, a Maritime Administration type (C5-S-73b) hull under MARAD contract (MA 207). Built by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, hull no. 356, she was launched on 2 November 1968, and delivered to MARAD 20 June 1969, entering service for American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines. She was sold to Farrell Lines in 1978 without name change. The ship was returned to MARAD in 1986 and laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF). In 1987–1988 she was converted to a type (C5-S-MA73c) Crane Ship by Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock, Norfolk, Virginia. Completed on 12 April 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Bellatrix (T-AKR-288)
SS ''Bellatrix'' (T-AKR 288) is an ''Algol''-class vehicle cargo ship that is currently maintained by the United States Maritime Administration as part of the Military Sealift Command's Ready Reserve Force (RRF). She was built as a high-speed container ship by Rheinstahl Nordseewerke, Emden, West Germany, hull no. 430, for Sea-Land Service, Inc. and named SS ''Sea-Land Trade'', USCG ON 545201, IMO 7236153.Cudahay 2006 p. 266 Due to her high operating cost, ''Sea-Land Trade'' was sold to the United States Navy in October 1981 as USNS ''Bellatrix'' (T-AK-288). In keeping with the pattern of the naming the ''Algol''-class ships after bright stars, the ''Bellatrix'' was named after Bellatrix, the third-brightest star in the constellation Orion. Conversion Conversion began on 22 October 1982 at National Steel and Shipbuilding in San Diego, California. Her cargo hold was redesigned into a series of decks connected by ramps so vehicles can be driven into and out of the cargo hold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Altair (T-AKR-291)
SS ''Altair'' (T-AKR 291) is an ''Algol'' class vehicle cargo ship that is currently maintained by the United States Maritime Administration as part of the Military Sealift Command's Ready Reserve Force (RRF). She was built as a high speed container ship by Rheinstahl Nordseewerke in Emden, West Germany, hull no. 431, for Sea-Land Service, Inc. and named SS ''Sea-Land Finance'', USCG ON 550722, IMO 7315571.Cudahay 206 p. 266 Due to her high operating cost, she was sold to the United States Navy on 5 January 1982 as USNS ''Altair'' (T-AK-291). In keeping with the pattern of the naming the Algol-class ships after bright stars, the ''Altair'' was named after Altair, the brightest star in the constellation Aquila and the twelfth brightest star in the night sky. Conversion Conversion began on 28 July 1984 at Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her cargo hold was redesigned into a series of decks connected by ramps so vehicles can be driven into and out of the cargo hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Cape Isabel (T-AKR-5062)
The SS ''Cape Isabel'' (AKR-5062) was originally launched in 1976 as the SS ''Nevada,'' a Type C7 commercial ship. The States SS company took the first contract in 1976 and it operated until it was transferred to Lykes Brothers Lykes Brothers Inc, is a corporation founded by the Lykes Family of Tampa, Florida, in 1910. This family would become the largest landowners in Florida, the ninth largest landowners in the United States and the wealthiest in Tampa Bay. In the 187 ... steamship company and renamed the SS ''Charles Lykes''. Later the ship was reacquired from its commercial roles and brought back under military control via the Maritime Administration and renamed the ''Cape Isabel''. Since then it has been kept in ready reserve status and used occasionally for heavy lifting operations to European theaters to have equipment air-lifted to active engagements. It has heavily participated in Operation Enduring Freedom ferrying goods across the Atlantic to staging points in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Cape Inscription (T-AKR-5076)
The SS ''Cape Inscription'' (AKR-5076) was originally launched in 1975 as the SS ''Maine'', a Type C7 commercial ship. The States SS company took the first contract in 1976 and it operated until January 29, 1979, when it was purchased by Whitney National Bank (now Hancock Bank), it was then leased to Lykes Brothers Lykes Brothers Inc, is a corporation founded by the Lykes Family of Tampa, Florida, in 1910. This family would become the largest landowners in Florida, the ninth largest landowners in the United States and the wealthiest in Tampa Bay. In the 187 ... steamship company and renamed the SS ''Tyson Lykes'' on February 23, 1979. On October 20 the Lykes Brothers purchased the ship from the Whitney National Bank. Later on September 1987 the ship was reacquired from its commercial roles and brought back under military control under the Maritime Administration and renamed the SS ''Cape Inscription''. Since then it has been kept in ready reserve status and used occasionally for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Cape Trinity (T-AKR-9711)
MV ''Cape Trinity'' (T-AKR-9711) is a Roll-on/Roll-off (RO/RO) ship with the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) of the United States Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD). , the homeport of this motor vessel (MV) is the Port of Houston in Houston, Texas, and she is on ROS-5 status; she is able to be fully operational within 5 days of being activated. When activated, she becomes part of the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC). Design and Construction The vessel now known as ''Cape Trinity'' was laid down by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft in Kiel, Germany, in 1977. She is a conventional RO/RO (Vehicle Carrier) ship with the superstructure aft, followed by twin funnels, and a stern ramp. She is in overall length with a lightweight displacement of and a fully loaded displacement of . For carrying US Army and Marine Corps combat vehicles, she has of cargo capacity. She can carry 340 containers plus vehicles and her hull is ice strengthened. Servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Cape Texas (T-AKR-112)
''For MV Cape Texas, a World War II Type C1-A, see Type C1 ships'' MV ''Cape Texas'' (T-AKR-112} is a Roll-on/Roll-off (RO/RO) ship with the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) of the United States Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD). , her homeport is the Port of Beaumont in Beaumont, Texas, and she is on ROS-5 status; she is able to be fully operational within 5 days of being activated. When activated, she becomes part of the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC). Design and construction The vessel now known as ''Cape Texas'' was laid down by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft in Kiel, Germany. She is a conventional RO/RO (Vehicle Carrier) ship with the superstructure aft, followed by twin funnels, and a stern ramp. She is in overall length with a lightweight displacement of and a fully loaded displacement of . For carrying US Army and Marine Corps combat vehicles, she has of cargo capacity. She can carry 340 containers plus vehicles and her h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Cape Taylor (T-AKR-113)
MV ''Cape Taylor'' (T-AKR-113) is a roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) ship with the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) of the United States Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD). , her homeport is the Port of Houston in Houston, Texas, and she is on ROS-5 status; she is able to be fully operational within 5 days of being activated. When activated, she becomes part of the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC). Design and construction The vessel now known as ''Cape Taylor'' was laid down by Sasebo Heavy Industries in Sasebo, Japan in 1977. She is a conventional RO/RO (Vehicle Carrier) ship with the superstructure aft, followed by twin funnels, and a stern ramp. She is in overall length with a lightweight displacement of and a fully loaded displacement of . For carrying US Army and Marine Corps combat vehicles, she has of cargo capacity. She can carry 340 containers plus vehicles and her hull is ice strengthened. Service history Commercial service ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Cape Decision (T-AKR-5054)
MV may refer to: Businesses and organizations In transportation * Motor vessel, a motorized ship; used as a prefix for ship names * MV Agusta, a motorcycle manufacturer based in Cascina Costa, Italy * Armenian International Airways (IATA code MV) * Metropolitan-Vickers, an electrical equipment and vehicle manufacturer * Midland Valley Railroad, United States (reporting mark MV) Other organizations * Mieterverband, a Swiss tenant organization * Millennium Volunteers, a former UK government initiative * Minnesota Vikings, an American football team * Miss Venezuela, a beauty pageant * Museum Victoria, an organization which operates three major state-owned museums in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Places * Martha's Vineyard, an island located south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts * Maldives (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code MV) * Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a German state at the Baltic Sea * Mountain View, a city in California, US People * M. Visvesvaraya, Indian engineer and statesman c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Cape Domingo (T-AKR-5053)
MV may refer to: Businesses and organizations In transportation * Motor vessel, a motorized ship; used as a prefix for ship names * MV Agusta, a motorcycle manufacturer based in Cascina Costa, Italy * Armenian International Airways (IATA code MV) * Metropolitan-Vickers, an electrical equipment and vehicle manufacturer * Midland Valley Railroad, United States (reporting mark MV) Other organizations * Mieterverband, a Swiss tenant organization * Millennium Volunteers, a former UK government initiative * Minnesota Vikings, an American football team * Miss Venezuela, a beauty pageant * Museum Victoria, an organization which operates three major state-owned museums in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Places * Martha's Vineyard, an island located south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts * Maldives (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code MV) * Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a German state at the Baltic Sea * Mountain View, a city in California, US People * M. Visvesvaraya, Indian engineer and statesman com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
