Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1780) and Rodney spotted each other around 1:00 pm south of Cape St. Vincent, the southwestern point of Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula. The weather was hazy, with heavy swells and occasional squalls. Rodney was ill, and spent the entire action in his bunk. His flag captain, Walter Young, urged Rodney to give orders to engage when the Spanish fleet was first spotted, but Rodney only gave orders to form a line abreast. Lángara started to establish a line of battle, but when he realised the size of Rodney's fleet, he gave orders to make all sail for Cadiz. Around 2:00
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