Where is SS Willis L. King now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for SS Willis L. King in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is SS Willis L. King?

SS Willis L. King is a ship, built in 1911 by Great Lakes Engineering Works.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SS Willis L. King?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SS Willis L. King 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 SS Willis L. King. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

SS Willis L. King

ship · built 1911

IMO5056389No AIS position on record

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SS Willis L. King (ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1911
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): —
Registered owner: —

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Identity & particulars

Name: SS Willis L. King
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 5056389
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: —
Beam: —
Year built: 1911

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Builder: Great Lakes Engineering Works
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About SS Willis L. King

SS Willis L. King (Official number 208397) was a 600-foot-long (180 m), steel-hulled, propeller-driven American Great Lakes freighter built in 1911 by the Great Lakes Engineering Works of Ecorse, Michigan. She was scrapped in 1984 in Ashtabula, Ohio. Willis L. King is best known for her collision with the steamer Superior City on August 20, 1920, in Whitefish Bay.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is SS Willis L. King now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for SS Willis L. King in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is SS Willis L. King?: SS Willis L. King is a ship, built in 1911 by Great Lakes Engineering Works.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SS Willis L. King?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SS Willis L. King 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 SS Willis L. King. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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