Where is USNS Alan Shepard now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for USNS Alan Shepard 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 Alan Shepard?

USNS Alan Shepard is a bulk carrier, built in 2007 by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. The vessel is 210 m long and has a gross tonnage of 43,758.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USNS Alan Shepard?

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

USNS Alan Shepard

Bulk carrier · built 2007

IMO9284350No AIS position on record

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In short

USNS Alan Shepard (Bulk carrier) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: —
Year built: 2007
Gross tonnage: 43,758
Size (length × beam): 210 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: USNS Alan Shepard
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9284350
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 43,758
Length overall: 210 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2007

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

About USNS Alan Shepard

USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE-3) is a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship in the United States Navy. She is named after the astronaut and Rear Admiral, Alan Shepard (1923–1998), the first American in space and the fifth person to walk on the Moon.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is USNS Alan Shepard now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for USNS Alan Shepard 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 Alan Shepard?: USNS Alan Shepard is a bulk carrier, built in 2007 by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. The vessel is 210 m long and has a gross tonnage of 43,758.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USNS Alan Shepard?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USNS Alan Shepard 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 Alan Shepard. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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