Where is USS Timbalier now?

Seadar has no displayable AIS position for USS Timbalier 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 Timbalier?

USS Timbalier is a seaplane tender, built in 1943 by Lake Washington Shipyard.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for USS Timbalier?

Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USS Timbalier 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 Timbalier. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

USS Timbalier

seaplane tender · built 1943

IMO5298470No AIS position on record

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In short

USS Timbalier (seaplane tender) has no AIS position on record with Seadar.

Vessel type: seaplane tender
Flag: —
Year built: 1943
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): —
Registered owner: —

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Photo of USS Timbalier — Photo: U.S. Navy photo from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, which is entirely within the public domain · Licence: Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

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Identity & particulars

Name: USS Timbalier
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 5298470
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: seaplane tender
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: —
Beam: —
Year built: 1943

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Operator: United States Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Lake Washington Shipyard
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About USS Timbalier

USS Timbalier (AVP-54) was a Barnegat-class seaplane tender of the United States Navy. She was commissioned shortly after the end of World War II, and served between 1946 and her decommissioning in 1954. She later saw commercial service as the Greek cruise ship MV Ródos.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is USS Timbalier now?: Seadar has no displayable AIS position for USS Timbalier 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 Timbalier?: USS Timbalier is a seaplane tender, built in 1943 by Lake Washington Shipyard.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for USS Timbalier?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USS Timbalier 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 Timbalier. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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