USCGC Mackinaw
preserved watercraft · United States
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- USCGC Mackinaw
- IMO number
- 8640210
- MMSI
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- Call sign
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- Flag
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Vessel type
- preserved watercraft
- 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
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- Builder
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- 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 USCGC Mackinaw
USCGC Mackinaw (WAGB-83) is a decommissioned United States Coast Guard icebreaker which operated on the Great Lakes for 62 years. A state-of-the-art icebreaker when she was launched in 1944, Mackinaw was built to extend the shipping season on the Great Lakes into the winter months and thereby strengthen the wartime economy of the United States during World War II. Unlike the U.S. Coast Guard's large icebreakers before and since, Mackinaw was designed specifically for use in the shallow, freshwater Great Lakes. Mackinaw was homeported in Cheboygan, Michigan for her entire Coast Guard career, travelling as needed into Lakes Superior, Huron, Michigan and Erie during icebreaking season to keep shipping lanes and harbors open.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is USCGC Mackinaw now?
- USCGC Mackinaw 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 USCGC Mackinaw?
- USCGC Mackinaw is a preserved watercraft sailing under the flag of United States.
- Who owns USCGC Mackinaw?
- USCGC Mackinaw is operated by United States Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has USCGC Mackinaw been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for USCGC Mackinaw appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).