SS West Cheswald
cargo ship
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- SS West Cheswald
- IMO number
- 2218797
- MMSI
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- Call sign
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- Flag
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- Vessel type
- cargo ship
- Gross tonnage
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- Deadweight (DWT)
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- Length overall
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- Beam
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- Year built
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- Builder
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- Registered owner
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- Operator
- United States Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About SS West Cheswald
SS West Cheswald was a cargo ship for the United States Shipping Board (USSB) launched shortly after the end of World War I. The ship was inspected by the United States Navy for possible use as USS West Cheswald (ID-4199) but was neither taken into the Navy nor ever commissioned under that name. West Cheswald was built in 1919 for the USSB, as a part of the West boats, a series of steel-hulled cargo ships built on the West Coast of the United States for the World War I war effort, and was the 32nd ship built at Northwest Steel in Portland, Oregon. She operated for several years as a merchant ship, and was involved in a court case that eventually reached the Supreme Court of the United States in 1928.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is SS West Cheswald now?
- SS West Cheswald has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is SS West Cheswald?
- SS West Cheswald is a cargo ship.
- Who owns SS West Cheswald?
- SS West Cheswald is operated by United States Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has SS West Cheswald been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for SS West Cheswald appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).