Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1337) of 40 galleys sailed out of Seville, under the Galician captain Alfonso Jofre Tenório (Señor de Mogue), probably intending a similar landing on the Portuguese coast. Violent tempests prevented an encounter, and both fleets, damaged by the storms, were forced to return to port for repairs. Both fleets set out once again in early July, Pessanha's Portuguese fleet now reduced to 20 galleys and Tenorio's Castilian fleet reduced to 30. The Portuguese and Castilian fleets finally met each other near Cape St. Vincent (the southwestern tip of Portugal). With the wind in their favor, the Portuguese gained the initial advantage
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