| MV Cape Knox (T-AKR-5082) | |
|---|---|
 MV Cape Knox | |
| Career |  |
| Class and type: | Vehicle cargo ship |
| Name: | MV Nedlloyd Rouen |
| Completed: | 1978 |
| Renamed: | MV Cape Knox |
| Homeport: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Status: | Ready Reserve Fleet |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Roll on/Roll off ship |
| Displacement: | 29,218 long tons (29,687 t) |
| Length: | 695 ft (212 m) |
| Beam: | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Draft: | 35 ft (11 m) |
| Propulsion: | one slow speed diesel engine, one shaft |
| Speed: | 16.6 knots (30.7 km/h; 19.1 mph)[1] |
| Range: | not disclosed |
| Complement: | When idle 9 contract mariners/ active 25 |
| Time to activate: | 5 days |
MV Cape Knox (T-AKR-5082) was originally built and operated out of Germany and was eventually sold to the United States Department of Transportation as a ready reserve vessel. Later the ship would be transferred to the Ready Reserve fleet. The ship is currently under care of Keystone Shipping Company, and is kept in ready reserve status. It would be able to be mobilized with 5 days of notice.
References[]
- ↑ US Military. "Active Rollon Rolloff ships in ready reserve". Sea Lift command roll on roll off ships. Military Sealift Command. http://www.msc.navy.mil/inventory/print.asp?command=type&action=Roll-on/Roll-off%20Ship. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
Original Dutch Flag, operated by Neddloyd Lines in Rotterdam Type: Ro-Ro cargo - IMO: 7715290 - Callsign: PGEJ - Vlag: Nederland Bouw: 1978, Nippon Kokan KK, Shimizi, Japan (nr. 97) Specs: LxBxH: 212.37 x 32.29 x 18.69 m. - 21.145 brt. - 1.550 TEU Aandrijving: 2 tew 8 cil. Sulzer diesel - 26.800 pk (19.711 kW) - 19 kn
Short history: 1978 - Built as NEDLLOYD ROUEN for Nedlloyd Lijnen in Rotterdam. 1986 - renamed: ROUEN 1988 - renamed: NEDLLOYD ROUEN. 1995 - to Maritime Administration, Washington USA: CAPE KNOX.
External links[]
- Vessel Military Sealift Command Ship Inventory: MV Cape Knox
- Navsource catalog
- Photo of ship in harbor
The original article can be found at MV Cape Knox (T-AKR-5082) and the edit history here.