
USS Cythera
Jewish immigrant ship
IMO 5312599
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- USS Cythera
- IMO number
- 5312599
- MMSI
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- Call sign
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- Flag
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- Vessel type
- Jewish immigrant ship
- Gross tonnage
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- Deadweight (DWT)
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- Length overall
- 62.2 m
- Beam
- 9.2 m
- Year built
- 1931
- Builder
- Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft
- Registered owner
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- Operator
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Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About USS Cythera
The second USS Cythera (PY-31) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1942 to 1944 and in non-commissioned service from 1944 to 1946. She also served in the Israeli Navy as INS Ma'oz (K 234) from 1948 to 1956. In addition to naval service, the vessel operated as the blockade runner Ben Hecht to smuggle Jewish refugees into Mandatory Palestine, as a civilian yacht under various names, and as a ferry in Italy.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is USS Cythera now?
- USS Cythera 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 Cythera?
- USS Cythera is a jewish immigrant ship, built in 1931 by Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft. The vessel is 62.2 m long with a beam of 9.2 m.
- Has USS Cythera been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for USS Cythera appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).