Where is USS General W. P. Richardson now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for USS General W. P. Richardson 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 General W. P. Richardson?

USS General W. P. Richardson is a ship, built in 1944 by Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company. The vessel is 189.8 m long with a beam of 23 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USS General W. P. Richardson?

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

USS General W. P. Richardson

ship · built 1944

IMO5284053No AIS position on record

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In short

USS General W. P. Richardson (ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. It can carry up to 1,069 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1944
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 190 m × 23 m
Registered owner: —

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Identity & particulars

Name: USS General W. P. Richardson
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 5284053
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 189.8 m
Beam: 23 m
Year built: 1944
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q7869666. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,069

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Operator: United States Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About USS General W. P. Richardson

USS General W. P. Richardson (AP-118) was a troopship that served with the United States Navy in World War II. She was later transferred to the United States Army and served briefly during the Korean War as USAT General W. P. Richardson before entering commercial service.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is USS General W. P. Richardson now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for USS General W. P. Richardson 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 General W. P. Richardson?: USS General W. P. Richardson is a ship, built in 1944 by Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company. The vessel is 189.8 m long with a beam of 23 m.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USS General W. P. Richardson?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USS General W. P. Richardson 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 General W. P. Richardson. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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