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USS Hershel "Woody" Williams

ship

IMO9804306No AIS position on record

In short

USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type
ship
Flag
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Year built
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Gross tonnage
66,870
Size (length × beam)
239 m
Registered owner
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Photo of USS Hershel "Woody" Williams
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Bill Mesta · Licence: Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name
USS Hershel "Woody" Williams
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
9804306
Flag
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Vessel type
ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
66,870
Length overall
239.3 m
Beam
—
Year built
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Builder
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About USS Hershel "Woody" Williams

USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB-4) (formerly USNS Hershel "Woody" Williams (T-ESB-4)) is a Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base (ESB), currently in service with the United States Navy. The ship is also a sub-variant of the Montford Point-class expeditionary transfer dock (ESD). The ESDs are operated by the Navy's Military Sealift Command with predominantly civilian crews, while the ESBs, owing to the nature of their operations, have been commissioned and commanded directly by the U.S. Navy. The ship was named in honor of Hershel W. "Woody" Williams in an announcement by then-Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, on 14 January 2016. Williams was a Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor in the Battle of Iwo Jima, during World War II.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is USS Hershel "Woody" Williams now?
Voydar has no displayable AIS position for USS Hershel "Woody" Williams 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 Hershel "Woody" Williams?
USS Hershel "Woody" Williams is a ship. The vessel is 239.3 m long and has a gross tonnage of 66,870.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USS Hershel "Woody" Williams?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USS Hershel "Woody" Williams 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 Hershel "Woody" Williams. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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