MV ''Cape Ducato'' (T-AKR-5051) was delivered in September 1972, as MV ''Barranduna'' at

Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstads AB Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstads AB was a Swedish shipbuilding company based in Gothenburg. It was founded in 1850 by Christian Barchman under the name ''Ericsbergs metall och tackjerns-gjuteri''. It delivered its last ship in 1979. History Int ...

, Sweden. She was acquired by the

US Maritime Administration The United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation. MARAD administers financial programs to develop, promote, and operate the U.S. Maritime Service and the U.S. Merchant Marine. De ...

(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 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 ...

in a layberth at

Joint Base Charleston Joint Base Charleston is a United States military facility located partly in the City of North Charleston, South Carolina and partly in the City of Goose Creek, South Carolina. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Forc ...

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)
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External links

National Defense Reserve Fleet Inventory

Property Management and Archives Record System
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cape Ducato Cape Ducato-class vehicle cargo ships Ships built in Gothenburg 1972 ships