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LEROY A. MENDONCA

Cargo · United States of America · Class A

IMO 9147320
MMSI 338846000
active

Current position

updated 4 days ago
Position
26.1306° N, 80.0568° W
Area
Gulf of Mexico
Speed
4.5 kn
Course
207°
Heading
200°
Status
Under way using engine
Destination

Identity & particulars

Name
LEROY A. MENDONCA
IMO number
9147320
MMSI
338846000
Call sign
NBMK
Flag
🇺🇸 United States of America
Vessel type
Cargo
Gross tonnage
69,365
Deadweight (DWT)
Length overall
269 m
Beam
32 m
Year built
2001
Builder
Northrop Grumman Ship Systems
Registered owner

Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.

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 (IMO 9147320) was last detected in the Gulf of Mexico at 26.1306° N, 80.0568° W, making 4.5 knots — 4 days ago. Seadar tracks LEROY A. MENDONCA live and free using AIS, with no paywall on position or identity.
What kind of ship is LEROY A. MENDONCA?
LEROY A. MENDONCA is a cargo sailing under the flag of United States of America, 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.
Who owns LEROY A. MENDONCA?
LEROY A. MENDONCA is operated by United States Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
Has LEROY A. MENDONCA been detained or sanctioned?
No detentions or sanctions for LEROY A. MENDONCA appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).

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