USNS Paul Buck
oil tanker
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- USNS Paul Buck
- IMO number
- 8220773
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- oil tanker
- Gross tonnage
- 21,471
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 187 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1985
- Builder
- American Ship Building Company
- 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 Paul Buck
USNS Paul Buck (T-AOT-1122), a transport oiler ship, was originally constructed in 1985 by American Ship Building Company, Tampa, Florida for Ocean Product Tankers of Houston for a long-term charter to the United States Navy and operated by Military Sealift Command. The ship was delivered on 7 July 1985. It is a T-5 Tanker. The ship was named after Merchant Marine Paul Buck, who was awarded the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal. On the morning of February 2, 2024 it was observed being towed through the Brazos Santiago Pass at South Padre Island, heading for recycling at International Shipbreaking in Brownsville (Tx). She arrived there February 24, 2024.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is USNS Paul Buck now?
- USNS Paul Buck 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 Paul Buck?
- USNS Paul Buck is a oil tanker, built in 1985 by American Ship Building Company. The vessel is 187 m long and has a gross tonnage of 21,471.
- Who owns USNS Paul Buck?
- USNS Paul Buck is operated by United States Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has USNS Paul Buck been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for USNS Paul Buck appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).