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USS Mahan (DDG-72) Live Military Ship Tracker | Free Real-Time Tracking of USS Mahan - Cruising Earth

USS Mahan Military Ship Tracker

USS Mahan Real-Time Military Ship Tracking

Military Ship Details & Statistics

Homeport: Norfolk, Virginia
In Service:
Hull Number:
Category:
Complement:
Gross Tons: 		1998 | 28 years
DDG-72
Destroyer
281
9,000 GT
Length:
Beam:
Draft:
Speed:
 
505.0 ft
59.0 ft
31.0 ft
30.0 knots
34.5 mph

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USS Mahan (DDG-72) is an Arleigh Burke Flight II Class Destroyer currently operated by the United States Navy. USS Mahan was built by Bath Iron Works in Maine. The ship has been in active service for 28 years.

The Arleigh Burke Flight II destroyers improved upon the original design with enhanced radar performance, better electronic countermeasures, and upgraded communications systems. These upgrades resulted in increased situational awareness and survivability for fleet escort and independent operations.

View USS Mahan's real-time location, route, speed, course history, itinerary updates, port destinations, estimated arrival times, and more in the destroyer tracker map below. All ship position data is sourced directly from the global AIS tracking system, delivering the latest tracking information available. Each new ship report received automatically updates the displayed data.

USS Mahan's Current Deployment

Current Location: Red Sea / CENTCOM AOR or supporting Souda Bay operations (as of late March 2026)

Previous Location: Suez Canal transit early March 2026

Mission: Arleigh Burke-class destroyer assigned to Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting air defense and multi-mission support during Operation Epic Fury.

Sources: USNI News March 30 2026

Last Updated: Mon Apr 13, 2026 16:27 UTC

Note: The current location information above is an estimate from public reports and open-source intelligence. Exact positions are classified for operational security (OPSEC). The tracker map below displays the last publicly transmitted AIS data from this ship. Military ships typically transmit AIS data for maritime safety when operating near civilian traffic when not in an active theater.

Arleigh Burke Flight II Class Sister Ships

Ship Name(s)Line Name
USS Decatur, USS Donald Cook, USS Higgins, USS McFaul, USS O'Kane, USS PorterUnited States Navy

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