Lichtenfels
general cargo ship
IMO 5607043
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- Lichtenfels
- IMO number
- 5607043
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- general cargo ship
- Gross tonnage
- 7,457
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 160.5 m
- Beam
- 18.9 m
- Year built
- 1929
- Builder
- AG Weser
- Registered owner
- DDG Hansa
- Operator
- —
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About Lichtenfels
SS Lichtenfels was an early example of a modern heavy-lift ship. She was launched in 1929 in Germany for DDG Hansa. She was equipped with a 120 t (118 long tons; 132 short tons) boom crane capable of lifting fully assembled railway locomotives, which were shipped to India. In 1941 Lichtenfels was scuttled in the Red Sea as a blockship. In 1950 her wreck was raised and scrapped.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lichtenfels now?
- Lichtenfels 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 Lichtenfels?
- Lichtenfels is a general cargo ship, built in 1929 by AG Weser. The vessel is 160.5 m long with a beam of 18.9 m and has a gross tonnage of 7,457.
- Who owns Lichtenfels?
- Lichtenfels is registered to DDG Hansa. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has Lichtenfels been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for Lichtenfels appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).