SHIP NAME: Mormaccape

OFFICIAL NO:  284185

SHIP DESIGN:  C3-S-33a(MARAD Hull # 69) (1624)

BUILDER:  STodd Pacific Shipyards Corporation, San Pedro, Ca. (Hull # 74)

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COMPLETION DATE: Delivered January 27, 1960

OVERALL LENGTH:  483'

SPEED:  24

PASSENGERS: 12

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PRIOR HISTORY: Built new.

SUBSEQUENT HISTORY:  On March 29, 1977 she went to National Defense Reserve Fleet as the SS Cape, part of 6 ship trade for 4 California Class ships.  In 1987 she became the USNS Cape Catawba  T-AK5074 for the US Navy,  National Defense Reserve Fleet as Cargo Handling Training Platform in Cheatham Annex, Va. In 2003 she went to James River Reserve Fleet, Ft. Eustis, Va.