USS Suffolk County
tank landing ship
IMO 8450354
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- USS Suffolk County
- IMO number
- 8450354
- MMSI
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- Call sign
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- Flag
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- Vessel type
- tank landing ship
- Gross tonnage
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- Deadweight (DWT)
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- Length overall
- 135.6 m
- Beam
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- Year built
- 1957
- Builder
- Newport News Shipbuilding
- Registered owner
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- Operator
- United States Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About USS Suffolk County
USS Suffolk County (LST-1173) was a De Soto County-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during the late 1950s. Named after counties in Massachusetts and New York, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. Suffolk County was designed under project SCB 119 and laid down on 17 July 1955 by the Boston Naval Shipyard, Boston, Massachusetts; launched on 5 September 1956; sponsored by Mrs. Thomas P. O'Neill Jr.; and commissioned on 15 August 1957.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is USS Suffolk County now?
- USS Suffolk County 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 Suffolk County?
- USS Suffolk County is a tank landing ship, built in 1957 by Newport News Shipbuilding. The vessel is 135.6 m long.
- Who owns USS Suffolk County?
- USS Suffolk County is operated by United States Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has USS Suffolk County been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for USS Suffolk County appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).