USS Ponchatoula
ship
IMO 5244871
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- USS Ponchatoula
- IMO number
- 5244871
- MMSI
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- Call sign
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- Flag
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- Vessel type
- ship
- Gross tonnage
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- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 67.2 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1944
- Builder
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- Registered owner
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- Operator
- United States Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
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?
- USS Ponchatoula 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 Ponchatoula?
- USS Ponchatoula is a ship, built in 1944. The vessel is 67.2 m long.
- Who owns USS Ponchatoula?
- USS Ponchatoula is operated by United States Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has USS Ponchatoula been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for USS Ponchatoula appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).