Where is James Lykes now?

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

What kind of ship is James Lykes?

James Lykes is a general cargo ship, built in 1940 by Bethlehem Steel. The vessel is 417.9 m long with a beam of 18.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 6,770.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for James Lykes?

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

James Lykes

General cargo ship · built 1940

IMO5169007No AIS position on record

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In short

James Lykes (General cargo ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: General cargo ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1940
Gross tonnage: 6,770
Size (length × beam): 418 m × 18 m
Registered owner: —

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Identity & particulars

Name: James Lykes
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 5169007
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: General cargo ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 6,770
Length overall: 417.9 m
Beam: 18.3 m
Year built: 1940

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Builder: Bethlehem Steel
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Where is James Lykes now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for James Lykes in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is James Lykes?: James Lykes is a general cargo ship, built in 1940 by Bethlehem Steel. The vessel is 417.9 m long with a beam of 18.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 6,770.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for James Lykes?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for James Lykes 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 James Lykes. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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