T.S. Enterprise 540 foot Training Vessel

The Training Ship Enterprise is the new training ship of Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Formerly the Cape Bon, a ready reserve force vessel owned by the Maritime Administration arrived in Buzzards Bay in December 1999. Formerly the Velma Lykes, she was one of Lykes Lines' famous Far East Clippers, built in Avondale Shipyards. The Cape Bon saw service in Operation Desert Storm. After undergoing a $30 million conversion, the Enterprise is now certified by the U. S. Coast Guard as a Public Nautical School Ship, and classed by the American Bureau of Shipping. In addition to serving as the academy's training vessel, Enterprise continues to serve the United States as one of two RRF troopships. The ship is maintained in 10-day readiness status, meaning that she can be reactivated and available to embark troops within 10 days of notice to proceed.

• Length: 540 feet • Beam: 76 feet • Draft: 27 feet 6 inches • Displacement: 21,014 long tons • Speed: 20 knots • Shaft Horsepower: 15,500 • Fuel Oil: 2,503 tons

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