Where is SS Cape Inscription now?

Seadar has no displayable AIS position for SS Cape Inscription 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 Inscription?

SS Cape Inscription is a ship, built in 1976 by Bath Iron Works. The vessel is 208.7 m long.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for SS Cape Inscription?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SS Cape Inscription 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 Inscription. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

SS Cape Inscription

ship · built 1976

IMO7390105No AIS position on record

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SS Cape Inscription (ship) has no AIS position on record with Seadar.

Vessel type: ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1976
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 209 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: SS Cape Inscription
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7390105
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 208.7 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1976

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Ownership & management

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Operator: United States Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Bath Iron Works
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

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

Date	Event	Source
Mar 13, 2005	Reported arrival at OlympiaAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 13, 2004	Reported departure from SavannahAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 9, 2004	Reported departure from CharlestonAuthority-reported	USACE 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 Seadar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Olympia USOLM	Arrival	Mar 13, 2005(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Dec 13, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Dec 9, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Dec 4, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Oct 1, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ELIZABETH RIVER, VA	Arrival	Sep 20, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Tacoma USTIW	Departure	Feb 16, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Long Beach USLGB	Arrival	May 19, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Corpus Christi USCRP	Departure	Mar 4, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 4, 2003.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About SS Cape Inscription

The SS Cape Inscription (AKR-5076) was originally launched in 1975 as the SS Maine, a Type C7 commercial ship. The States SS company took the first contract in 1976 and it operated until January 29, 1979, when it was purchased by Whitney National Bank (now Hancock Bank), it was then leased to Lykes Brothers steamship company and renamed the SS Tyson Lykes on February 23, 1979. On October 20 the Lykes Brothers purchased the ship from the Whitney National Bank. Later in September 1987 the ship was reacquired from its commercial roles and brought back under military control under the Maritime Administration and renamed the SS Cape Inscription. Since then it has been kept in ready reserve status and used occasionally for heavy lifting operations to European theaters to have the equipment air-lifted to active engagements.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is SS Cape Inscription now?: Seadar has no displayable AIS position for SS Cape Inscription 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 Inscription?: SS Cape Inscription is a ship, built in 1976 by Bath Iron Works. The vessel is 208.7 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for SS Cape Inscription?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SS Cape Inscription 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 Inscription. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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