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USS Ponchatoula

ship · built 1944

IMO5244871No AIS position on record

In short

USS Ponchatoula (ship) has no AIS position on record with Seadar.

Vessel type
ship
Flag
—
Year built
1944
Gross tonnage
—
Size (length × beam)
67 m
Registered owner
—

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Photo of USS Ponchatoula
Photo: US Navy photo · Licence: Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name
USS Ponchatoula
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
5244871
Flag
—
Vessel type
ship
Length overall
67.2 m
Beam
—
Year built
1944

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Operator
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About USS Ponchatoula

USS Ponchatoula (AOG-38) was a Mettawee-class gasoline tanker acquired by the United States Navy for the dangerous task of transporting gasoline to warships in the fleet, and to remote Navy stations. Ponchatoula was laid down under United States Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1801) by the East Coast Shipyards, Inc., Bayonne, New Jersey, 7 June 1944; launched 30 July 1944; sponsored by Miss Cynthia Tenety; delivered to the Navy 30 September 1944; and commissioned 6 October 1944.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is USS Ponchatoula now?
Seadar has no displayable AIS position for USS Ponchatoula in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is USS Ponchatoula?
USS Ponchatoula is a ship, built in 1944. The vessel is 67.2 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for USS Ponchatoula?
Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USS Ponchatoula 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 USS Ponchatoula. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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