USNS Comet
ship
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- USNS Comet
- IMO number
- 6124518
- 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)
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- Length overall
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- Beam
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- Year built
- 1957
- Builder
- Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company
- 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 USNS Comet
USNS Comet (T-AK-269), later T-LSV-7, later T-AKR-7, later SS Comet, was a vehicle landing ship built for the United States Navy. The lone ship of her class, she was named for the comet, and was the fourth U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. Comet was laid down 31 July 1957 under Maritime Administration contract (MA hull 42) at Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company of Chester, Pennsylvania; launched 31 July 1957; delivered to the Navy 27 January 1958; and placed in service under control of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) as cargo ship USNS Comet (T-AK-269). Redesignated vehicle landing ship T-LSV-7 on 1 January 1963; further redesignated vehicle cargo ship /Roll-on/roll-off ship AKR-7 (date unknown), as such becoming one of the first ship in the world to be specifically designed for loading, shipping and discharge of Roll-on/roll-off cargoes.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is USNS Comet now?
- USNS Comet 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 USNS Comet?
- USNS Comet is a ship, built in 1957 by Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company.
- Who owns USNS Comet?
- USNS Comet is operated by United States Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has USNS Comet been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for USNS Comet appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).