SS Independence

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

Identity & particulars

Name

SS Independence

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

5160180

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

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Call signWhat is a call sign?

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Flag

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Vessel type

Ocean liner

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

20,221

Net tonnage

9,016

Deadweight (DWT)

WikidataSource: Wikidata, record Q1661057. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.7,366 t

Length overall

208 m

Beam

27.2 m

Year built

1951

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Timeline

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Former and other names

Names attested for this ship other than its current name.

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About SS Independence

SS Independence was an American built passenger liner, which entered service in February 1951 for American Export Lines. Originally, she plied a New York-Mediterranean route, specializing in a high-end clientele, sailing one way while her sister ship, SS Constitution, plied the route the opposite. Starting in 1980 she sailed as a cruise ship. She was shortly joined by her similarly graceful counter sterned sibling, the pair sharing the Hawaiian islands together for the better part of two decades until their retirements. Between 1974 and 1982 Independence sailed as Oceanic Independence for Atlantic Far East Lines and American Hawaii Cruises, before reverting to the original name. Independence was then operated by American Global Line between 1982 and 1996, and again American Hawaii Cruises until being laid up in San Francisco in 2001.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is SS Independence now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for SS Independence 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 Independence?

SS Independence is an ocean liner, built in 1951 by Bethlehem Steel. The vessel is 208 m long with a beam of 27.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 20,221.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SS Independence?

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