USS Cape Ann (AK-5009)

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The USS Cape Ann was a cargo ship owned by Farrel Lines and later MARAD . Today she is assigned to a reserve fleet .

history

The freighter Africa Mercury , built in Pascagoula , entered service for Farrell Lines on December 21, 1961 . 19 years later it was bought by MARAD and renamed Cape Ann .

Since 1980 the Cape Ann was assigned to the Ready Reserve Force as a deep-sea tug. After the first Gulf War , it was downgraded to reserve . On December 19, 2002, the Cape Ann was assigned to the James River Reserve Fleet .

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