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AIS vessel SPITFIRE - show graphs
Callsign: MQKB
MMSI number: 235052873
Navigational status: Undefined/default (15)
Vessel class: (0)
Location: 51°20.23' N 1°27.65' E - locator JO01RI50HW - show map
1.8 miles Southeast bearing 148° from Broadstairs, Kent, England, United Kingdom [?]
4.4 miles Southeast bearing 133° from Margate, Kent, England, United Kingdom
67.9 miles East bearing 100° from City of London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
69.3 miles East bearing 99° from London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Last position: 2024-05-22 12:50:36 EDT (9h36m ago)
2024-05-22 17:50:36 BST local time at Broadstairs, United Kingdom [?]
Course: 219.0° – heading 511°
Speed: 5 MPH
Dimensions: length 11 m width 3 m draught 0.0 m
Last path: MQKB>ais via G8WLY
Positions stored: 171
Stations near current position of SPITFIRE - show more
callsign distance last heard - EDT      callsign distance last heard - EDT
CWIND PIONEER0.9 miles 144°2024-05-22 13:26:24 WALRUS1.2 miles 143°2024-05-06 08:35:52
JOY1.3 miles 128°2024-05-18 11:11:20 M5AAD-51.4 miles 301°2024-05-16 12:54:40
CHICK A BEE1.4 miles 133°2024-05-11 07:41:31 WINDCAT 271.6 miles 237°2024-05-19 12:29:44
RESPIRO1.6 miles 138°2024-05-21 11:12:45 BF DEFENDER1.7 miles 252°2024-05-22 22:19:12
SPECTRUM 21.7 miles 252°2024-05-22 13:00:12 SPINDRIFT1.7 miles 137°2024-05-12 09:13:03
BF VOLUNTEER1.7 miles 252°2024-05-22 20:24:12 ESTUARY ESCORT1.7 miles 72°2024-05-22 05:13:12
WINDCAT 361.7 miles 253°2024-05-22 21:25:12 CWIND SPIRIT1.8 miles 253°2024-05-22 09:50:08
ELISE1.8 miles 137°2024-05-11 05:59:23 RENOWN IV LO501.8 miles 191°2024-04-26 06:05:53
BF HURRICANE1.8 miles 253°2024-05-19 08:02:36 INDIAN SUMMER1.8 miles 112°2024-05-07 12:02:28
ESTUARY ELAN1.8 miles 254°2024-05-22 15:37:40 BF TYPHOON1.8 miles 253°2024-05-21 04:46:57
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This page shows real-time information collected from the Automatic Position Reporting System Internet network (APRS-IS). APRS is used by amateur (ham) radio operators to transmit real-time position information, weather data, telemetry and messages over the radio. A vehicle equipped with a GPS receiver, a VHF transmitter or HF transceiver and a small computer device called a tracker transmits it's location, speed and course in a small data packet, which is then received by a nearby iGate receiving site which forwards the packet on the Internet. Systems connected to the Internet can send information on the APRS-IS without a radio transmitter, or collect and display information transmitted anywhere in the world.
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