Where is USMS North Star III now?

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

What kind of ship is USMS North Star III?

USMS North Star III is a ship, built in 1945 by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. The vessel is 138.8 m long.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USMS North Star III?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USMS North Star III 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 USMS North Star III. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

USMS North Star III

ship · built 1945

IMO7641358No AIS position on record

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In short

USMS North Star III (ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1945
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 139 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: USMS North Star III
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7641358
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 138.8 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1945

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Ownership & management

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Operator: Bureau of Indian Affairs(Former)
Source: Wikidata · 1962–1984 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
United States Merchant Marine(Former)
Source: Wikidata · 1945–1962 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
during 1962	Operator: Bureau of Indian Affairs (previously United States Merchant Marine)	Voydar relationship-change derivation (derived by Voydar from Wikidata)

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

About USMS North Star III

USMS North Star III (originally named MV Emory Victory (MCV-654)) was a Victory ship built in 1945. The ship was transferred to the Bureau of Indian Affairs in December 1961Note 1 for use in the Bureau's Alaska Resupply Program. She remained in service with the Bureau until 1984, and was scrapped in 1991. Unique among Victory ships, the North Star III was the only one equipped with diesel motors. All the other Victory ships used steam engines, powered by oil fired-boilers.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is USMS North Star III now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for USMS North Star III in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is USMS North Star III?: USMS North Star III is a ship, built in 1945 by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. The vessel is 138.8 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USMS North Star III?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USMS North Star III 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 USMS North Star III. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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