Where is USS Curlew now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for USS Curlew 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 Curlew?

USS Curlew is a ship, built in 1938.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USS Curlew?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USS Curlew 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 Curlew. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

USS Curlew

ship · built 1938

IMO5143871No AIS position on record

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In short

USS Curlew (ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1938
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): —
Registered owner: —

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Identity & particulars

Name: USS Curlew
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 5143871
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: —
Beam: —
Year built: 1938

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Operator: United States Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About USS Curlew

The third USS Curlew (AM-69/IX-170) was a Catbird-class minesweeper in the United States Navy during World War II. Curlew was built in 1938 by Charleston Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Charleston, South Carolina, as Kittiwake; purchased by the U.S. Navy on 6 August 1940; and commissioned 7 November 1940.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is USS Curlew now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for USS Curlew 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 Curlew?: USS Curlew is a ship, built in 1938.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USS Curlew?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USS Curlew 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 Curlew. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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