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USS Lewis B. Puller

ship

IMO 9656008
MMSI
active

Current position

No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.

Identity & particulars

Name
USS Lewis B. Puller
IMO number
9656008
MMSI
Call sign
Flag
Vessel type
ship
Gross tonnage
66,870
Deadweight (DWT)
Length overall
239.3 m
Beam
Year built
2015
Builder
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company
Registered owner

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

About USS Lewis B. Puller

USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3), (formerly USNS Lewis B. Puller (T-ESB-3), and (T-MLP-3/T-AFSB-1) prior to that) is the first purpose-built expeditionary mobile base vessel (previously classified as a mobile landing platform, and then as an afloat forward staging base) for the United States Navy, and the second ship to be named in honor of Chesty Puller. The lead ship in her class of expeditionary mobile bases, she is also a sub-variant of the Montford Point-class expeditionary transfer docks. Lewis B. Puller replaced USS Ponce with the U.S. Fifth Fleet in the Persian Gulf in late 2017. Lewis B. Puller was commissioned on 17 August 2017 in Bahrain, with her prefix changing from USNS to USS and her hull designation changing from T-ESB-3 to ESB-3.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is USS Lewis B. Puller now?
USS Lewis B. Puller 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 Lewis B. Puller?
USS Lewis B. Puller is a ship, built in 2015 by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. The vessel is 239.3 m long and has a gross tonnage of 66,870.
Who owns USS Lewis B. Puller?
USS Lewis B. Puller is operated by United States Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
Has USS Lewis B. Puller been detained or sanctioned?
No detentions or sanctions for USS Lewis B. Puller appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).

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