Barber Tønsberg 1979


Buildingyard: Kaldnes Mek. Verksted A/S., Tønsberg                                Built year: 1979               Yard no: 212

​Tonnage: GRT: 22070/ NET: 12090/ TDW: 31800                                          Dims: LOA: 228,51/ BR: 32,26/ DR: 10,823mtr

Machinery : 9-cyl B&W by Nylands Verksted A/S., Oslo -                              BHP: 30700               Speed : 21,00knots

Container cap: 1772TEU

Photo: Pieter Melissen - www.shipspotting.com 

31.01.1979: Launched                                                                                                                                                                                              04.07.1979: Delivered. Price: NOK 152.200.000                                                                                                                                              12.12.1986: Sold to United States Dept of Transportation for service with the Ready Reserve Force (US Reserve Fleet)                                              Renamed CAPE HORN. Manager: Maritime Transport Corp., USA. NavyID: T-AKR-5068                                                          00.00.2026: The vessel is homeported in San Francisco, California. It is maintained in a Reduced Operating Status                               (ROS-5), meaning it remains stationary with a small maintenance crew but is kept ready to fully activate                          and deploy globally within 5 days when called upon by the Military Sealift Command. 

                     Photo: J.C. Fischer - www.shipspotting.com  Picture shows vessel as CAPE HORN