MV Cape Hudson
Cape H-class roll-on/roll-off
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MV Cape Hudson on 19 July 1991 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Cape Hudson |
| Namesake | Cape Hudson |
| Owner | United States Department of Transportation United States Maritime Administration |
| Operator | TOTE Maritime |
| Builder | Tangen Verft, Kragerø, Norway |
| Launched | 20 September 1978 |
| Completed | 1979 |
| Acquired | December 1986 |
| Commissioned | 15 August 1990 |
| Renamed | from Barber Taif |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Still in Govt. Service under MARAD as of 2026 |
| Status | Laid in San Francisco, in ROS-5 status |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Cape H-class roll-on/roll-off |
| Tonnage | 39,889 GT |
| Displacement | 51,007 long tons |
| Length | 749 feet |
| Beam | 105 feet inches |
| Draft | 35 feet |
| Propulsion | Diesel, single propeller |
| Speed | 17.4 knots |
| Range | Not Disclosed |
| Complement | 27 civilian mariners |
| Armament | none |
| Armor | none |
| Aircraft carried | none |
MV Cape Hudson (T-AKR-5066) was originally built as a commercial ship in 1979 and sold to the Wilhelmsen Line with the name Barber Taif. She has two sister ships named MV Cape Henry and MV Cape Horn.
Construction and career
It served as a merchant ship until it was purchased by the US Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration in December 1986.
On 15 August 1990, she was reactivated for Operation Desert Storm and Operation Desert Shield until 20 May 1992.[1]
She conducted anchor tests south of Angel Island, San Francisco Bay on 28 July 2007.
From there it was later transferred to the Maritime Administrations Ready reserve fleet and assigned to San Francisco.
As of November 2025 the vessel is still in service under the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD). [2]
