The SS ''Cape Jacob'' is a steam turbine-driven

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, first launched as the ''SS California''. It was to be used by the

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, and was delivered in 1962 and put under contract to the States Steamship Company. The ship was later transferred to the Military Sealift Command, and put into reserve status temporarily. It was then transferred to

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as a prepositioning ship.

References

SS Cape Jacob (AK-5029)
NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive
List of fast sealift ships
Naval Sealift command ship
Shipspotting site for the ship

Federation of American scientists

External links

National Defense Reserve Fleet Inventory
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cape Jacob (T-AK-5029) Ships built in Newport News, Virginia 1961 ships Ships of the United States Navy