USNS Chauvenet
naval vessel
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- USNS Chauvenet
- IMO number
- 7738474
- MMSI
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- Call sign
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- Flag
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- Vessel type
- naval vessel
- Gross tonnage
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- Deadweight (DWT)
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- Length overall
- 392.9 m
- Beam
- 50 m
- Year built
- 1970
- Builder
- Upper Clyde Shipbuilders
- Registered owner
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Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About USNS Chauvenet
USNS Chauvenet (T-AGS-29) was a multi-function (littoral, coastal and deep ocean) survey ship laid down on 24 May 1967, at Upper Clyde Shipbuilding Corp., Glasgow, Scotland. The ship was the second survey ship, Chauvenet (AGS-11) being the first, named for William Chauvenet (1820–1870). He was instrumental in the founding of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD. The mathematics department of the US Naval Academy in Annapolis was founded by Chauvenet and is housed in Chauvenet Hall. Chauvenet was launched on 13 May 1968, delivered to the US Navy, 13 November 1970 and placed in service with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) as USNS Chauvenet (T-AGS-29). The ship conducted coastal hydrographic and topographic surveys under the technical direction of the Oceanographer of the Navy through the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO).
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is USNS Chauvenet now?
- USNS Chauvenet 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 Chauvenet?
- USNS Chauvenet is a naval vessel, built in 1970 by Upper Clyde Shipbuilders. The vessel is 392.9 m long with a beam of 50 m.
- Who owns USNS Chauvenet?
- USNS Chauvenet is operated by United States Department of Defense. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has USNS Chauvenet been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for USNS Chauvenet appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).