USS Canopus
ship
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- USS Canopus
- IMO number
- 8628353
- 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
- 1965
- Builder
- Ingalls 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 Canopus
USS Canopus (AS-34) was a Simon Lake-class submarine tender of the United States Navy, operational from 1965 to 1994. The vessel was used to repair and refit submarine-launched Polaris nuclear-armed ballistic missiles and the submarines that deployed with them. The vessel primarily served US naval bases on the US Atlantic Coast and in Europe. In 1969, the ship was overhauled to maintain the new Poseidon Missile Systems. Taken out of service in 1995, the US Navy's intent to have the ship broken up for scrap in the United Kingdom was controversial. By 2010 demolition had been completed.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is USS Canopus now?
- USS Canopus 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 Canopus?
- USS Canopus is a ship, built in 1965 by Ingalls Shipbuilding.
- Who owns USS Canopus?
- USS Canopus is operated by United States Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has USS Canopus been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for USS Canopus appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).