Where is USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo 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 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo?

USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo is a cargo ship, built in 1985 by General Dynamics. The vessel is 205.4 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 44,543.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo 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 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo

Cargo ship · built 1985

IMO8219384No AIS position on record

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In short

USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo (Cargo ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Cargo ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1985
Gross tonnage: 44,543
Size (length × beam): 205 m × 32 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8219384
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Cargo ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 44,543
Length overall: 205.4 m
Beam: 32.3 m
Year built: 1985

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

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Operator: Military Sealift Command
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: General Dynamics
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
Apr 19, 2004	Reported departure from JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FLAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Nov 25, 2003	Reported arrival at JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FLAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Sep 5, 2003	Reported departure from Morehead CityAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

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.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Departure	Apr 19, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Nov 25, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Morehead City USMRH	Departure	Sep 5, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Morehead City USMRH	Arrival	Sep 1, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Wilmington USILM	Arrival	Aug 25, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Departure	Mar 24, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FL	Arrival	Mar 16, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 16, 2003.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo

USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo (T-AK-3008), formerly MV 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo (AK-3008) is a strategic sealift ship which served with the United States Navy since its original charter in 1985. The ship is named after US Marine Medal of Honor recipient Second Lieutenant John P. Bobo. She is the only US Navy ship to bear the name.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo 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 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo?: USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo is a cargo ship, built in 1985 by General Dynamics. The vessel is 205.4 m long with a beam of 32.3 m and has a gross tonnage of 44,543.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo 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 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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