Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1780) Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1780) The Battle of Cape St. Vincent was a naval battle took place off the southern coast of Portugal on 16 January 1780 during the Anglo-Spanish War. A British fleet under Admiral Sir George Rodney defeated a Spanish squadron under Don Juan de Lángara. The battle is sometimes referred to as the Moonlight Battle because it was unusual for naval battles in the Age of Sail to take place at night. It was also the first major naval victory for the British over their European enemies in the war and proved the value of copper-sheathing
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