USS Platte
replenishment oiler
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- USS Platte
- IMO number
- 7816575
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- replenishment oiler
- Gross tonnage
- 14,500
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 167.7 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1983
- Builder
- Avondale Shipyard
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- United States Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About USS Platte
USS Platte (AO-186) was the fifth and last of the Cimarron-class ships built to carry cargo and bulk fuel to battle groups. She was homeported in Norfolk, Virginia and carried a crew of 180 -230 sailors as standard during her years of service. Platte derived her name from the Platte River. Her contract was awarded 11 April 1978 and she was built at Avondale Shipyard in New Orleans. Her keel was laid 2 February 1981, and launched 30 January 1982. Platte was commissioned on 16 April 1983. Her most notable historical event was the collision with the USS Trippe approximately 500 miles east of Jacksonville, Florida on 19 April 1989. This event was reported in the media, however it was overshadowed by a major naval disaster that occurred the same day. That was the day the USS Iowa (BB-61) turret 2 exploded killing 47 sailors off the coast of Puerto Rico.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is USS Platte now?
- USS Platte 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 USS Platte?
- USS Platte is a replenishment oiler, built in 1983 by Avondale Shipyard. The vessel is 167.7 m long and has a gross tonnage of 14,500.
- Who owns USS Platte?
- USS Platte is operated by United States Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has USS Platte been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for USS Platte appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).