SS Wilson
cargo ship
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- SS Wilson
- IMO number
- 6909911
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- cargo ship
- Gross tonnage
- 15,836
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 184.4 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1968
- Builder
- Newport News Shipbuilding
- Registered owner
- Sealift Incorporated
- Operator
- United States Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About SS Wilson
SS Wilson was a steam-powered general cargo ship owned by the American company Sealift Incorporated. The ship's keel was laid in 1968, and it was delivered in 1969. Registered under the US flag, its port of registry is Dover, Delaware. The ship was known as Hong Kong Mail until 1978, then President Wilson until 1987, and Sue Lykes until 1995. Its IMO number is 6909911 and its call sign is WNPD. She was classed as a Type C5 class ship, type C5-S-75a. SS Wilson and other C5-S-75a ships were built by Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company at Newport News, Virginia for the American Mail Line of Seattle, Washington. C5-S-75a ships were built as break bulk cargo or Container ship, with 21,600 shp at 15,950 tons and a max speed of 21.0 knots. These were the largest general cargo liners at its time in 1969.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is SS Wilson now?
- SS Wilson 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 SS Wilson?
- SS Wilson is a cargo ship, built in 1968 by Newport News Shipbuilding. The vessel is 184.4 m long and has a gross tonnage of 15,836.
- Who owns SS Wilson?
- SS Wilson is registered to Sealift Incorporated and operated by United States Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has SS Wilson been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for SS Wilson appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).