MV Cape Ray
MV Cape Ray (T-AKR-9679) in 2014 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Cape Ray |
| Owner | Maritime Administration (MARAD) |
| Builder | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Japan |
| Acquired | 17 Dec 1994 |
| Identification |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | MV Cape Rise (T-AKR-9678) |
| Displacement | 32,054 tons |
| Length | 647 ft 6 in (197.36 m) |
| Beam | 105 ft 6 in (32.16 m) |
| Draft | 32 ft 6 in (9.91 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 19.75 kts. |
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The 648-foot roll-on/roll-off and container ship MV Cape Ray (T-AKR-9679), built in 1977, was previously known as MV Saudi Makkah and MV Seaspeed Asia. She can carry 1,315 containers and has both bow and stern thrusters.
After being acquired on 29 April 1994, MV Cape Ray (T-AKR-9679) was in the Ready Reserve Force. She is generally used to transport vehicles to war zones from the United States.