Where is USS Canopus now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for USS Canopus 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 Canopus?

USS Canopus is a ship, built in 1965 by Ingalls Shipbuilding.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USS Canopus?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USS Canopus 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 Canopus. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

USS Canopus

ship · built 1965

IMO8628353No AIS position on record

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USS Canopus (ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1965
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): —
Registered owner: —

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Photo of USS Canopus — Photo: US Navy photo · Licence: Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: USS Canopus
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8628353
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: —
Beam: —
Year built: 1965

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Operator: United States Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Ingalls Shipbuilding
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About USS Canopus

USS Canopus (AS-34) was a Simon Lake-class submarine tender of the United States Navy, operational from 1965 to 1994. The vessel was used to repair and refit submarine-launched Polaris nuclear-armed ballistic missiles and the submarines that deployed with them. The vessel primarily served US naval bases on the US Atlantic Coast and in Europe. In 1969, the ship was overhauled to maintain the new Poseidon Missile Systems. Taken out of service in 1995, the US Navy's intent to have the ship broken up for scrap in the United Kingdom was controversial. By 2010 demolition had been completed.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is USS Canopus now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for USS Canopus 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 Canopus?: USS Canopus is a ship, built in 1965 by Ingalls Shipbuilding.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USS Canopus?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USS Canopus 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 Canopus. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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