USS West Alsek

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Identity & particulars

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USS West Alsek

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2216415

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Vessel type

Cargo ship

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About USS West Alsek

USS West Alsek (ID-3119) was a cargo ship in the United States Navy during World War I. She had been built as SS West Alsek for the United States Shipping Board (USSB) as part of the West boats, cargo ships built on the West Coast of the United States. She sailed on two voyages for the U.S. Navy before she was decommissioned after the Armistice. West Alsek was selected for a test program by the addition of coal pulverizers—units that crushed coal and mixed it with air for injection into the boilers. She became the first steamship to cross the Atlantic ocean depending solely on pulverized coal. Test results showed that she sailed faster and used less coal than before the conversion. West Alsek was later abandoned by the USSB and scrapped in 1933.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is USS West Alsek now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for USS West Alsek in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is USS West Alsek?

USS West Alsek is a cargo ship.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of USS West Alsek?

United States Shipping Board is recorded as Registered owner for USS West Alsek (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USS West Alsek?

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