MV Cape Orlando
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | MV Finneagle |
| Namesake | Finland and Eagles |
| Owner | Sea Lift Command |
| Builder | Kockums Varv Shipyard A,B., Malmö, Sweden |
| Laid down | February 20, 1980 |
| Completed | February 18, 1981 |
| Renamed | MV Cape Orlando, July 12, 1993 |
| Status | laid up in a layberth at the former NAS Alameda, CA., and can be activated in 5 days (ROS-5) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Roll-on/Roll-off Ship |
| Displacement | 32,799 long tons |
| Length | 635 feet |
| Beam | 91 feet |
| Draft | 30 feet |
| Propulsion | Diesel, 2 propellers |
| Speed | 16.2 knots |
| Range | Not Disclosed |
| Complement | 25 when in active status, 9 when in reserve |
The MV Cape Orlando was laid down on February 20, 1980 under the name MV Finneagle at Kockums Varv Shipyards under contract with Finnlines. It was completed and delivered a year later on February 18, 1981. The ship was then sold to Zenit Dry Good Corp. and renamed the MV Zenit Eagle on June 28, 1983, and then resold again to AutoMar II Corp, 1983 and renamed once more to American Eagle. From there it was chartered under long-term contract to US department of Transportation and then brought over to the Ready Reserve Fleet on September 14, 1994. Since then it has played roles in transportation details in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
References
- 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.
- NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive
- Official site for the ship