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Navy reserve vessel towed from Port Angeles Harbor to Tacoma

A Navy reserve vessel parked in Port Angeles Harbor after breaking down in the Strait of Juan de Fuca has departed but not under its own steam. The SS Cape Intrepid left the harbor under tow at 6:55 a.m. Tuesday. “While replacement parts are carried onboard the vessel, given the scope of repairs, the vessel is being towed back to its homeport in Tacoma, where additional marine mechanical support personnel are available,” said Kim Strong, spokeswoman for the U.S. Transportation Command. The Transportation Command works with the U.S. Department of Transportation, which maintains and operates the ready reserve fleet. The 685-foot Cape Intrepid was undergoing sea trials after a long period docked in Tacoma when it lost power about 2:30 a.m. Saturday north of Clallam Bay. “The Cape Intrepid experienced a material failure that prevented propulsion plant operation,” Strong said. Coast Guard officials said it drifted more than 3 miles before the emergency tug Jeffrey Foss reached it approximately two hours after the crew reported the emergency. The ship was towed to Port Angeles, where it remained anchored in the harbor from Saturday until Tuesday morning (April 14, 2015).

Navy cargo ship towed into Port Angeles Harbor after losing power in Strait

A Navy Military Sealift Command cargo ship was towed into Port Angeles on Saturday, April 11, after it lost power overnight in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The 685-foot Cape Intrepid was undergoing sea trials after a long period docked in Tacoma when it lost power about 2:30 a.m. Saturday north of Clallam Bay in Canadian waters, according to the Coast Guard. Clallam Bay is 50 miles west of Port Angeles. Coast Guard Lt. Ben Weber said the Cape Intrepid drifted about two miles before the emergency tug Jeffrey Foss reached it approximately two hours later. The Jeffrey Foss, escorted by another tug, Millenium Falcon out of Anacortes, pulled the ship into Port Angeles Harbor to undergo repairs. It wasn't immediately clear why it lost power or how long repairs might take. It was still in the harbor Sunday morning.

Navy Cargo Ship Drifts Powerless in Strait of Juan de Fuca, British Columbia

The U.S. Navy operated cargo ship Cape Intrepid lost power and drifted for two miles before a tug intervened to take control of the vessel on Saturday, April 11. The 685-foot vessel was undergoing sea trials in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, British Columbia, at the time of the incident. Details of the cause of the power loss have not yet been revealed. The tug Jeffrey Foss has taken the vessel to Port Angeles in Washington for repairs. Cape Intrepid is operated by Military Sealift Command, Tacoma. It left Tacoma on Friday for sea trials. The vessel was originally laid down in 1975 as SS Arizona, a Type C7 ship intended for both commercial or military use.