Where is HMS Ranger now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for HMS Ranger in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is HMS Ranger?

HMS Ranger is a law enforcement vessel, built in 1988 by VT Group. The vessel is 20.8 m long and has a gross tonnage of 100.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HMS Ranger?

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

HMS Ranger

Law enforcement vessel · built 1988

IMO8937845No AIS position on record

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In short

HMS Ranger (Law enforcement vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Law enforcement vessel
Flag: —
Year built: 1988
Gross tonnage: 100
Size (length × beam): 21 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: HMS Ranger
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8937845
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Law enforcement vessel
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 100
Length overall: 20.8 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1988

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Operator: Royal Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: VT Group
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About HMS Ranger

HMS Ranger is an Archer-class patrol and training vessel of the British Royal Navy, based in HMNB Portsmouth. She is affiliated to Sussex and Brighton Universities' University Royal Naval Unit (or SUSURNU), which has its offices at the University of Sussex, Brighton. Her badge is a ship's wheel superimposed on seven blue roundels, representing the seven seas.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is HMS Ranger now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for HMS Ranger in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is HMS Ranger?: HMS Ranger is a law enforcement vessel, built in 1988 by VT Group. The vessel is 20.8 m long and has a gross tonnage of 100.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HMS Ranger?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HMS Ranger 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 HMS Ranger. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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