Cape St. Vincent of this cape: This cape is the southwesternmost point in Portugal. It forms the southwestern end of the E9 European Coastal Path, which runs for to Narva-Jõesuu in Estonia. Approximately six kilometers from the village of Sagres, the cape is a landmark for a ship traveling to or from the Mediterranean. The cliffs rise nearly vertically from the Atlantic to a height of 75 meters. The cape is a site of exuberant marine life and a high concentration of birds nesting on the cliffs, such as the rare Bonelli's eagle, peregrine falcons, kites, rock thrushes, rock pigeons, storks and herons.
MV Cape Vincent (T-AKR-9666) "Cape Vincent" conducts an annual maintenance activation. This at-sea operational period enhances the material condition of her plant. "Cape Vincent" is currently in ROS-5 status. From June through November 1998, "Cape Vincent" and her sister vessel "Cape Victory" were modified by the addition of a new spar deck. This increased the overall militarily useful sq. ft capacity of each vessel The two CAPE V class ships function the same in their ability to load wheeled and tracked vehicles via the stern ramp. MV "Cape Vincent"'s most notable feature is its total deck capacity consisting of of which 126,084 is militarily