What kind of ship is LEROY A. MENDONCA?

LEROY A. MENDONCA is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2001 by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems. The vessel is 269 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 69,365.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for LEROY A. MENDONCA?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for LEROY A. MENDONCA from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for LEROY A. MENDONCA. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

LEROY A. MENDONCA

Cargo ship · United States · built 2001 · AIS Class A

IMO9147320MMSI338846000Call signNBMKLast AIS position Sep 14, 2026, 10:48 UTC

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In short

LEROY A. MENDONCA (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 14, 2026, 10:48 UTC, moored, near Mobile (Gulf of Mexico). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: United States
Year built: 2001
Gross tonnage: 69,365
Size (length × beam): 269 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 14, 2026, 10:48 UTC

Position: 30.6788° N, 88.0324° W
Area: Gulf of Mexico
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 0°
Heading: 272°

30.6788° N, 88.0324° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

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Identity & particulars

Name: LEROY A. MENDONCA
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9147320
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 338846000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: NBMK
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Cargo ship
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 69,365
Length overall: 269 m
Beam: 32 m
Year built: 2001

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Ownership & management

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Operator: United States Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Northrop Grumman Ship Systems
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Nov 13, 2008	Reported departure from CharlestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 27, 2008	Reported departure from CharlestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mar 6, 2008	Reported departure from CharlestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Nov 13, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Oct 27, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Mar 6, 2008(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Arrival	May 26, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Dec 6, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Beaumont USBPT	Arrival	May 26, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Oct 14, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Sep 27, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Savannah USSAV	Departure	Jan 16, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 16, 2003.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About LEROY A. MENDONCA

MV Leroy A. Mendonca, formerly USNS Mendonca (T-AKR-303), was a Bob Hope-class roll on roll off vehicle cargo ship of the United States Navy. She was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, New Orleans and delivered to the Navy on 30 January 2001. They assigned her to the United States Department of Defense's Military Sealift Command. Mendonca is named for Medal of Honor recipient Sergeant Leroy A. Mendonca, and is one of 11 Surge LMSRs operated by a private company under contract to the Military Sealift Command. She was assigned to the MSC Atlantic surge force and is maintained in Ready Operational Status 4. On 26 September 2022, Mendonca left service and was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register. On March 11, 2024, the vessel unloaded the Army's 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team's 3000 pieces of equipment in the Greek port of Alexandroupolis.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is LEROY A. MENDONCA now?: LEROY A. MENDONCA (Cargo ship, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 14, 2026, 10:48 UTC, moored, near Mobile (Gulf of Mexico). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.
What kind of ship is LEROY A. MENDONCA?: LEROY A. MENDONCA is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States, built in 2001 by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems. The vessel is 269 m long with a beam of 32 m and has a gross tonnage of 69,365.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for LEROY A. MENDONCA?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for LEROY A. MENDONCA from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for LEROY A. MENDONCA. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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