HMS Glengyle
landing ship
IMO 5132004
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- HMS Glengyle
- IMO number
- 5132004
- MMSI
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- Call sign
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- Flag
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- Vessel type
- landing ship
- Gross tonnage
- 8,957
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
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- Beam
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- Year built
- 1940
- Builder
- Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- Royal Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About HMS Glengyle
HMS Glengyle was a 9,919 GRT cargo ship that served in the Second World War as an infantry landing ship (large) of the Royal Navy. She carried Commonwealth and other Allied troops in amphibious operations. Glengyle was able to make good speed on long ocean voyages to operational areas and then with its landing craft, transport assault infantry, vehicles and stores to defended shores.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is HMS Glengyle now?
- HMS Glengyle 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 HMS Glengyle?
- HMS Glengyle is a landing ship, built in 1940 by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 8,957.
- Who owns HMS Glengyle?
- HMS Glengyle is operated by Royal Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has HMS Glengyle been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for HMS Glengyle appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).