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USNS Henry Gibbins

ship · built 1943

IMO6506551No AIS position on record

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USNS Henry Gibbins (ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type
ship
Flag
—
Year built
1943
Gross tonnage
—
Size (length × beam)
151 m
Registered owner
—

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name
USNS Henry Gibbins
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
6506551
Flag
—
Vessel type
ship
Length overall
151.1 m
Beam
—
Year built
1943

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

About USNS Henry Gibbins

USNS Henry Gibbins (T-AP-183) was a troop transport that served with the United States Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) during the 1950s. Prior to her MSTS service, she served as US Army transport USAT Henry Gibbins during World War II. She later served with the New York Maritime Academy as TS Empire State IV and with the Massachusetts Maritime Academy as USTS Bay State. Henry Gibbins was one of four ships planned for the United States Lines North Atlantic service and ordered under Maritime Commission contract from the Ingalls Shipbuilding Company of Pascagoula, Mississippi with the allocated name of American Banker. Laid down on 23 August 1941; she was launched on 11 November 1942 as Biloxi. She was delivered to the Army Transportation Service 27 February 1943 as Henry Gibbins and served the Army as a troop transport during World War II.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is USNS Henry Gibbins now?
Voydar has no displayable AIS position for USNS Henry Gibbins in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is USNS Henry Gibbins?
USNS Henry Gibbins is a ship, built in 1943 by Ingalls Shipbuilding. The vessel is 151.1 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USNS Henry Gibbins?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USNS Henry Gibbins 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 USNS Henry Gibbins. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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