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USS Lorain County

Naval vessel · built 1958

IMO8450342No AIS position on record

In short

USS Lorain County (Naval vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type
Naval vessel
Flag
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Year built
1958
Gross tonnage
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Size (length × beam)
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Registered owner
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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name
USS Lorain County
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
8450342
Flag
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Vessel type
Naval vessel
Length overall
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Beam
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Year built
1958

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Ownership & management

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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 USS Lorain County

USS Lorain County (LST-1177) was a De Soto County-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during the late 1950s. Named after Lorain County, Ohio, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. Lorain County was designed under project SCB 119 and laid down 9 August 1956 by the American Ship Building Company of Lorain, Ohio; launched 22 June 1957; sponsored by Mrs. Albert D. Baumhart, Jr., wife of Congressman Baumhart of Ohio; and commissioned at New Orleans 3 October 1958.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is USS Lorain County now?
Voydar has no displayable AIS position for USS Lorain County in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is USS Lorain County?
USS Lorain County is a naval vessel, built in 1958 by American Ship Building Company.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USS Lorain County?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USS Lorain County 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 USS Lorain County. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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