Where is USNS Paul Buck now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for USNS Paul Buck 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 Paul Buck?

USNS Paul Buck is an oil tanker, built in 1985 by American Ship Building Company. The vessel is 187 m long with a beam of 27 m and has a gross tonnage of 21,471.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USNS Paul Buck?

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

USNS Paul Buck

Oil tanker · built 1985

IMO8220773No AIS position on record

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In short

USNS Paul Buck (Oil tanker) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Oil tanker
Flag: —
Year built: 1985
Gross tonnage: 21,471
Size (length × beam): 187 m × 27 m
Registered owner: —

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Identity & particulars

Name: USNS Paul Buck
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8220773
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Oil tanker
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 21,471
Length overall: 187 m
Beam: 27 m
Year built: 1985

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Ownership & management

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Operator: United States Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: American Ship Building Company
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
Jan 11, 2009	Reported departure from YABUCOA HARBOR, PRAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 5, 2007	Reported departure from CharlestonAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 30, 2006	Reported departure from HonoluluAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

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Port calls

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Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
YABUCOA HARBOR, PR	Departure	Jan 11, 2009(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Oct 5, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNL	Departure	Jan 30, 2006(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNL	Departure	Oct 15, 2004(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Departure	Nov 4, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Nov 3, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Key West USEYW	Departure	Oct 23, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Charleston USCHS	Arrival	Oct 5, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Jun 27, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Mobile USMOB	Arrival	May 6, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TX (HOUSTON, TX)	Departure	Feb 18, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Galveston USGLS	Arrival	Feb 18, 2003(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 7, 2002.

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

About USNS Paul Buck

USNS Paul Buck (T-AOT-1122), a transport oiler ship, was originally constructed in 1985 by American Ship Building Company, Tampa, Florida for Ocean Product Tankers of Houston for a long-term charter to the United States Navy and operated by Military Sealift Command. The ship was delivered on 7 July 1985. It is a T-5 Tanker. The ship was named after Merchant Marine Paul Buck, who was awarded the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal. On the morning of February 2, 2024 it was observed being towed through the Brazos Santiago Pass at South Padre Island, heading for recycling at International Shipbreaking in Brownsville (Tx). She arrived there February 24, 2024.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is USNS Paul Buck now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for USNS Paul Buck 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 Paul Buck?: USNS Paul Buck is an oil tanker, built in 1985 by American Ship Building Company. The vessel is 187 m long with a beam of 27 m and has a gross tonnage of 21,471.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USNS Paul Buck?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USNS Paul Buck 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 Paul Buck. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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