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HMS Glengyle

Passenger ship · built 1940

IMO5132004No AIS position on record

In short

HMS Glengyle (Passenger ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type
Passenger ship
Flag
—
Year built
1940
Gross tonnage
8,957
Size (length × beam)
—
Registered owner
—

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Photo of HMS Glengyle
Photo: Royal Navy official photographer · Licence: Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name
HMS Glengyle
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
5132004
Flag
—
Vessel type
Passenger ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
8,957
Length overall
—
Beam
—
Year built
1940

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

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Operator
Source: Wikidata · since 1946 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Source: Wikidata · since 1940 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder
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.

DateEventSource
Operator: Glen Line (previously Royal Navy)Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from Wikidata)

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.

About HMS Glengyle

HMS Glengyle was a 9,919 GRT cargo ship that served in the Second World War as an infantry landing ship (large) of the Royal Navy. She carried Commonwealth and other Allied troops in amphibious operations. Glengyle was able to make good speed on long ocean voyages to operational areas and then with its landing craft, transport assault infantry, vehicles and stores to defended shores.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is HMS Glengyle now?
Voydar has no displayable AIS position for HMS Glengyle in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is HMS Glengyle?
HMS Glengyle is a passenger ship, built in 1940 by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 8,957.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HMS Glengyle?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HMS Glengyle 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 HMS Glengyle. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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