USS General William Weigel
ship
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- USS General William Weigel
- IMO number
- 8424642
- MMSI
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- Call sign
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- Flag
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- Vessel type
- ship
- Gross tonnage
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- Deadweight (DWT)
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- Length overall
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- Beam
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- Year built
- 1945
- Builder
- Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock 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 USS General William Weigel
USS General William Weigel (AP-119) was a troopship that served with the United States Navy in World War II. After the war, she was acquired by the US Army and became USAT General William Weigel. On the outbreak of the Korean War, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) and designated USNS General William Weigel (T-AP-119), a designation she retained for her later service in the Vietnam War. AP-119 was laid down under Maritime Commission contract 15 March 1944 by the Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company of Kearny, New Jersey; named General C. H. Barth (AP-119) on 15 April 1944; renamed General William Weigel 24 August 1944; launched 3 September 1944; acquired by the Navy 4 January 1945; and commissioned at Bayonne, New Jersey, 6 January 1945.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is USS General William Weigel now?
- USS General William Weigel 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 General William Weigel?
- USS General William Weigel is a ship, built in 1945 by Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company.
- Who owns USS General William Weigel?
- USS General William Weigel is operated by United States Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has USS General William Weigel been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for USS General William Weigel appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).