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SS Cape Jacob

ship · built 1962

IMO5057931No AIS position on record

In short

SS Cape Jacob (ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type
ship
Flag
—
Year built
1962
Gross tonnage
—
Size (length × beam)
172 m
Registered owner
—

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Photo of SS Cape Jacob
Photo: Mass Media Specialist Robert MacIntire · Licence: Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

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Identity & particulars

Name
SS Cape Jacob
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
5057931
Flag
—
Vessel type
ship
Length overall
172.2 m
Beam
—
Year built
1962

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

Operator
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

DateEventSource
Reported departure from OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)Authority-reportedUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Reported arrival at OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)Authority-reportedUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Reported departure from HonoluluAuthority-reportedUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

PortRecordDate (UTC)BerthSource
OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)DepartureJun 30, 2008(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
OTHER PUGET SOUND AREA PORTS, WA (NET)ArrivalMar 18, 2008(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNLDepartureNov 12, 2003(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNLDepartureJul 18, 2003(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNLArrivalJul 7, 2003(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNLDepartureMay 30, 2003(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNLDepartureMay 1, 2003(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNLArrivalApr 19, 2003(date only)—USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: April 19, 2003.

About SS Cape Jacob

The SS Cape Jacob is a steam turbine-driven ship, first launched as the SS California. It was to be used by the Maritime Administration, and was delivered in 1962 and put under contract to the States Steamship Company. The ship was later transferred to the Military Sealift Command, and put into reserve status temporarily. It was then transferred to active duty as a prepositioning ship.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is SS Cape Jacob now?
Voydar has no displayable AIS position for SS Cape Jacob in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is SS Cape Jacob?
SS Cape Jacob is a ship, built in 1962 by Newport News Shipbuilding. The vessel is 172.2 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SS Cape Jacob?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SS Cape Jacob from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for SS Cape Jacob. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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