Where is SS Lorrin A. Thurston now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for SS Lorrin A. Thurston in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is SS Lorrin A. Thurston?

SS Lorrin A. Thurston is a general cargo ship, built in 1943 by California Shipbuilding Corporation. The vessel is 134.6 m long.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SS Lorrin A. Thurston?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SS Lorrin A. Thurston from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for SS Lorrin A. Thurston. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

SS Lorrin A. Thurston

General cargo ship · built 1943

IMO5038454No AIS position on record

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SS Lorrin A. Thurston (General cargo ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: General cargo ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1943
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 135 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: SS Lorrin A. Thurston
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 5038454
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: General cargo ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 134.6 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1943

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Builder: California Shipbuilding Corporation
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About SS Lorrin A. Thurston

SS Lorrin A. Thurston was a British merchant ship of World War II. A Liberty ship built in the United States in 1943, she was renamed SS Samcalia before completion, and was transferred to the British Ministry of War Transport, with Furness Withy as managers. Sold to her managers after the war, she was renamed SS Pacific Liberty in 1947. Resold in 1954, she passed through several owners, being renamed Phoebus in 1954, Bayhorse in 1963, and San Gabriel in 1970, before being scrapped in 1971. Her original namesake was Lorrin A. Thurston, a Hawaiian-American lawyer, politician, and businessman.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is SS Lorrin A. Thurston now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for SS Lorrin A. Thurston in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is SS Lorrin A. Thurston?: SS Lorrin A. Thurston is a general cargo ship, built in 1943 by California Shipbuilding Corporation. The vessel is 134.6 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SS Lorrin A. Thurston?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SS Lorrin A. Thurston from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for SS Lorrin A. Thurston. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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