USS Crater
liberty ship
IMO 5173890
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- USS Crater
- IMO number
- 5173890
- MMSI
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- Call sign
- —
- Flag
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- Vessel type
- liberty ship
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 134.6 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1942
- Builder
- Permanente Metals
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- United States Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About USS Crater
USS Crater (AK-70) was the lead ship of her class of converted liberty ship cargo ships in the service of the US Navy in World War II. She was first named after John James Audubon, an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. She was renamed and commissioned after the constellation Crater, she was the only ship of the Navy to bear this name.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is USS Crater now?
- USS Crater 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 USS Crater?
- USS Crater is a liberty ship, built in 1942 by Permanente Metals. The vessel is 134.6 m long.
- Who owns USS Crater?
- USS Crater is operated by United States Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has USS Crater been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for USS Crater appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).