Sublocotenent Ion Ghiculescu
minehunter
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- Sublocotenent Ion Ghiculescu
- IMO number
- 4906800
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- minehunter
- Gross tonnage
- 450
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 53 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2001
- Builder
- VT Group
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- Royal Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About Sublocotenent Ion Ghiculescu
Sublocotenent Ion Ghiculescu (M270) is a Sandown-class minehunter of the Romanian Naval Forces. She was built as HMS Blyth (M111), for the Royal Navy, the eleventh of this class of twelve Single-Role Minehunters (SRMH) ships. She was laid down on 30 May 1999 by Vosper Thornycroft at their Woolston, Southampton shipyard, launched in May 2000 and entered service for the Royal Navy in February 2001. She was the second vessel to carry this name, the first being a Bangor-class minesweeper of the Second World War, wearing pennant number J15. Blyth served in the Middle East as part of the 9th Mine Countermeasures Squadron.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sublocotenent Ion Ghiculescu now?
- Sublocotenent Ion Ghiculescu 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 Sublocotenent Ion Ghiculescu?
- Sublocotenent Ion Ghiculescu is a minehunter, built in 2001 by VT Group. The vessel is 53 m long and has a gross tonnage of 450.
- Who owns Sublocotenent Ion Ghiculescu?
- Sublocotenent Ion Ghiculescu is operated by Royal Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has Sublocotenent Ion Ghiculescu been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for Sublocotenent Ion Ghiculescu appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).