USNS Point Barrow
cargo ship
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- USNS Point Barrow
- IMO number
- 8835580
- MMSI
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- Call sign
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- Flag
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- Vessel type
- cargo 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
- 1958
- 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 USNS Point Barrow
USNS Point Barrow (T-AKD-1) was a one-of-a-kind "Cargo Ship Dock." She was the lone ship in her class, named for Point Barrow (the northernmost point in Alaska). Point Barrow was laid down 18 September 1956 by Maryland Drydock and Shipbuilding Company of Baltimore; launched 25 May 1957; sponsored by Mrs. Ruthven E. Libbey; and delivered to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) 28 May 1958, where she was placed in service the following day. Especially designed for Arctic operations, Point Barrow was constructed along the general lines of a landing ship dock, but with strengthened hull and bow, and special insulation. After providing logistic support for U.S. forces in the Arctic, in 1962, Point Barrow transported huge fixed array radar antennas for the USS Enterprise and USS Long Beach to the East Coast.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is USNS Point Barrow now?
- USNS Point Barrow 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 Point Barrow?
- USNS Point Barrow is a cargo ship, built in 1958.
- Who owns USNS Point Barrow?
- USNS Point Barrow is operated by United States Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has USNS Point Barrow been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for USNS Point Barrow appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).