USNS Sirius
combat stores ship
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- USNS Sirius
- IMO number
- 6706888
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- combat stores ship
- Gross tonnage
- 14,113
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 159.5 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1967
- Builder
- Swan Hunter
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- United States Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About USNS Sirius
USNS Sirius (T-AFS 8) was a Sirius-class combat stores ship of the United States Navy, named for Sirius (α Canis Majoris), the brightest star visible from Earth other than the Sun. Sirius was built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson for the Royal Navy. Laid down in 1965, she was launched in 1966 from Wallsend as RFA Lyness with the pennant A339 serving in the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary. On 15 November 1980, the ship was acquired by charter by the United States Military Sealift Command. She was transferred to the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command in 1981. Sirius was deactivated and struck from the Naval Vessel Register in 2005 and given to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD), then assigned to Texas Maritime Academy under an agreement that it can be activated by MARAD at any time.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is USNS Sirius now?
- USNS Sirius 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 Sirius?
- USNS Sirius is a combat stores ship, built in 1967 by Swan Hunter. The vessel is 159.5 m long and has a gross tonnage of 14,113.
- Who owns USNS Sirius?
- USNS Sirius is operated by United States Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has USNS Sirius been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for USNS Sirius appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).