USNS Range Recoverer

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

Identity & particulars

Name

USNS Range Recoverer

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

7641671

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Vessel type

Naval vessel

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Length overall

53.8 m

Beam

9.8 m

Year built

1960

Crew

WikidataSource: Wikidata, record Q7866688. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.20

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Timeline

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About USNS Range Recoverer

USNS Range Recoverer (T-AG-161/T-AGM-2/YFRT-524) was a missile range instrumentation ship responsible for providing radar and/or telemetry track data on missiles launched from American launch sites. She was built during World War II as U.S. Army U.S. Army FS-278, and was acquired by the U.S. Navy in 1960 as miscellaneous auxiliary and was converted into a missile tracking ship. She continued her missile tracking until being placed out of service in 1972, at which time she was reclassified range tender YFRT-524, and eventually sold for scrap in 1974. However, she avoided the scrapyards and served as a fishing vessel until at least 2016.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is USNS Range Recoverer now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for USNS Range Recoverer 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 Range Recoverer?

USNS Range Recoverer is a naval vessel, built in 1960. The vessel is 53.8 m long with a beam of 9.8 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USNS Range Recoverer?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USNS Range Recoverer 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 Range Recoverer. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.