Search the Site with 
GeneralGeneral Characteristics Crew List Image Gallery to end of page

SS Cape Fear (T-AK 5061)

- formerly SS AUSTRAL LIGHTNING, formerly LASH ESPANIA -

Sorry,
no coat of arms
available.

Built in 1971 as SS LASH ESPANIA and operated by Prudential Line, the ship was later renamed SS AUSTRAL LIGHTNING before being reacquired by MARAD in May 1985. Subsequently assigned to the Ready Reserve Fleet, the CAPE FEAR was reassigned to the National Defense Reserve Fleet in July 2006 and is since then laid-up at Suisun Bay, Calif., as part of the National Defense Reserve Fleet.

General Characteristics:Delivered: 1971
Builder: Avondale Industries, New Orleans, La.
Reaquired by MARAD: May 13, 1985
Propulsion system: two boilers, geared steam turbine
Propellers: one
Length: 820 feet (250 meters)
Beam: 100 feet (30.5 meters)
Draft: max. 35 feet (10.7 meters)
Displacement: approx. 44,250 tons full load
Speed: 19 knots
Aircraft: none
Armament: none
Capacity: 75 LASH barges
Crew: Full Operating Status: 31
Homeport: laid-up at Suisun Bay, Calif.


Back to topback to top  go to endgo to the end of the page



Back to topback to top  go to endgo to the end of the page

Crew List:

This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard SS CAPE FEAR. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.


Back to topback to top  go to endgo to the end of the page



The photos below were taken by me and show the CAPE FEAR laid-up at Suisun Bay, Calif., on March 27, 2010.



Back to topback to top



Back to Cargo Ships List. Back to ships list. Back to selection page. Back to 1st page.