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OTHER WW2 UNITED STATES STANDARD TYPES

Many types of standard merchant vessel were built in the USA during World War 2, many to US Navy requirements. Generally speaking, these were of much better design and build quality than the mass produced 'Liberty' and 'Victory' ships and hundreds were sold to commercial companies after the War whilst many more served with US Navy in support roles, some still in service and a number in the Reserve Fleet. These pictures are published for pleasure/information/research purposes only and are not for sale or copy under any circumstances. Information in captions has been researched as thoroughly as possible but it accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
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C1-B - 1944 to 1947 - CAPE LILIBEO - Cargo - 6656GRT/9000DWT - 127.3 x 18.3 - 1944 Consolidated Steel corpn., Wilmington, No.752 - 1947 FRED MORRIS - 03/79 broken up at Richmond, Cal.
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C1-B - 1944 to 1947 - CAPE LILIBEO - Cargo - 6656GRT/9000DWT - 127.3 x 18.3 - 1944 Consolidated Steel corpn., Wilmington, No.752 - 1947 FRED MORRIS - 03/79 broken up at Richmond, Cal.

  • C1-A - 1942 to 1947 - CAPE ROMANO - Cargo - 6947GRT/6440DWT - 125.7 x 18.3 - 1942 Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Corpn., Beaumont, TX, No.256 - 1947 DEL CAMPO, 1969 OAKDALE - 10/69 broken up at Kaohsiung - seen here as DEL CAMPO (USA).
  • C1-A - 1943 - CAPE SABLE - Cargo - 5185GRT/6440DWT - 125.7 x 18.3 - 1943 Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Corpn., Beaumont, No.284 - 1943 FORT NASSAU, 1946 DELFT, 1967 CAMINA BAY, 1968 TIA JUANA - 01/70 broken up at Hong Kong - seen here as DELFT (KNSM).
  • C1-A - 1943 to 1947 - CAPE BLANCO - Cargo - 5156GRT/6440DWT - 125.7 x 18.3 - 1943 Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Corpn., Beaumont, No.270 - 1947 BRA-KAR, 1961 TORO, 1967 EASTERN SATURN - 04/74 broken up at Kaohsiung - seen here as TORO ( W Wilhelmsen).
  • C1-A - 1943 to 1947 - CAPE FLORIDA - Cargo - 5156GRT/6440DWT - 125.7 x 18.3 - 1943 Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Corpn., Beaumont, TX, No.273 - 1947 SKAUBO, 1955 SUNPRINCESS - 03/68 broken up at Kaohsiung - seen here as SUNPRINCESS (USA).
  • C1-A - 1944 to 1947 - CAPE BARROW - Cargo - 7092GRT/6440DWT - 125.7 x 18.3 - 1944 Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Corpn., Beaumont, TX, No.297 - 1947 JOHANNES MAERSK, 1949 GOOILAND, 1968 CAPTAIN PAPIS, 1974 STAR OF KAMAL,1974 AZIZI - 09/75 broken up at Gadani Beach.
  • C1-A - 1944 to 1947 - CAPE DUCATO - Cargo - 7092GRT/6440DWT - 125.7 x 18.3 - 1944 Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Corpn., Beaumont, No.298 - 1947 LA ESTANCIA, 1952 MONTCALM, 1957 TYR, 1967 EASTER MARS - 04/75 broken up at Hong Kong - seen here as TYR (W Wilhelmsen).
  • C1-A - 1944 to 1947 - CAPE GASPE - Cargo - 5127GRT/6440DWT - 125.7 x 18.3 - 1944 Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Corpn., Beaumont, No.299 - 1947 GERDA DAN, 1961 TYLSA, 1964 VIKSFJORD, 1968 RYTTERVIK - 01/72 broken up at Shanghai - seen here as TYSLA (W Wilhelmsen).
  • C1-B - 1941 - CAPE ANN - Cargo - 6797GRT/9279DWT - 127.4 x 18.3 - 1941 Bethlehem Fairfield Shipbuilders, Mariners Harbour, No.8016 - 1941 ALCOA PROSPECTOR - 05/07/43 badly damaged by submarine torpedo off Muscat, beyond economical repair, 03/50 broken up at Philadelphia.
  • C1-B - 1941 to 1965 - ALCOA PENNANT - Cargo - 6679GRT/9367DWT - 127.3 x 18.3 - 1941 Consolidated Steel Corpn., Long Beach, No. 158 - 05/65 broken up at Mobile.
  • C1-B - 1941 to 1972 - JOHN LYKES - Cargo - 6829GRT/9249DWT - 127.3 x 18.4 - 1941 Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Kearny, No.176 - 12/72broken up at Panama City.
  • C1-B - 1944 to 1947 - CAPE LILIBEO - Cargo - 6656GRT/9000DWT - 127.3 x 18.3 - 1944 Consolidated Steel corpn., Wilmington, No.752 - 1947 FRED MORRIS - 03/79 broken up at Richmond, Cal.
  • C1-B - 1944 to 1947 - CAPE TRYON - Cargo - 6711GRT/9000DWT - 127.3 x 18.3 - 1944 Consolidated Steel corpn., Wilmington, No.753 - 1947 ADABELLE LYKES, 1966 CAPE TRYON, to USMC Reserve - 12/08/69 scuttled 90nm off Cape Flattery loaded with obselete amminition.
  • C1-M-AV1 - 1945 to 1946 - COASTAL CHALLENGER - Cargo - 3805GRT/5032DWT - 103.2 x 15.2 - 1945 Leatham D Smith Shipbuilding Co., Sturgeaon Bsy, No. 337 - 1946 PACHITEA, 1954 DUNSTAN, 1958 SALLUST, 1959 MALACCA, 1963 TONG HONG - 25/10/67 sailed Kawasaki for Colombo with ammonium sulphate, reported missing, all hands lost - seen here as SALLUST (Lamport & Holt Line).
  • C1-M-AV1 - 1945 to 1946 - MARLINE HITCH - Cargo - 3805GRT/5032DWT - 103.2 x 15.2 - 1945 Walter Butler Shipbuilders, Duluth, No.344 - 1946 DON AURELIO, 1951 NORMARTI - 1958 converted to LNG Tanker, 5058GRT, renamed METHANE PIONEER, 1967 ARISTOTLE - 07/71 hulked at Recife, 1979 broken up - seen here as METHANE PIONEER (GBR).
  • C1-M-AV1 - 1945 to 1947 - BEAVERHEAD - Cargo - 3805GRT/5032DWT - 103.2 x 15.2 - 1945 Kaiser Cargo Corpn., Richmond, No.63 - 1947 HERA, 1963 OMAR EXPRESS, 1967 converted to bulk cement carrier, 3617GRT, renamed CEMENTOS PONCE, 1976 VANESSA - 10/82 broken up at Vera Cruz - seen here as HERA (NLD).
  • C1-M-AV1 - 1945 to 1947 - BLOUNT - Cargo - 3805GRT/5032DWT - 103.2 x 15.2 - 1945 Kaiser Cargo Corpn., Richmond, No.65 - 1947 HECUBA, 1963 ANNA, 1965 PANOS - 04/73 broken up at Shanghai - seen here as HECUBA (NLD).
  • C1-M-AV1 - 1945 to 1947 - HICKORY GLEN - Cargo - 3834GRT/5032DWT - 103.2 x 15.2 - 1945 Consolidated Steel Corpn., Wilmington, CA, No.1321 - 1947 SHERIDAN, 1960 MATUPI, 1964 TONG LAM - 22/10/70 wrecked 150nm southeast of Hong Kong, North Korea for Chittagong - seen here as SHERIDAN (Lamport & Holt Line).
  • C1-M-AV1 - 1945 to 1947 - HICKORY ISLE - Cargo - 3834GRT/5032DWT - 103.2 x 15.2 - 1945 Consolidated Steel Corpn., Wilmington, CA, No.1323 - 1947 BRESCIA, 1966 TIMBER ONE, 1969 converted to deepsea mining vessel, renamed DEEPSEA MINER - 01/74 broken up at Santander - seen here as BRESCIA (Cunard SS Co.)
  • C1-M-AV1 - 1945 to 1947 - HICKORY STREAM - Cargo - 3834GRT/5032DWT - 103.2 x 15.2 - 1945 Consolidated Steel Corpn., Wilmington, CA, No.1324 - 1945 DOMINIC, 1962 SAMODRA MAS, 1964 LOMBARDUS, 1965 GOLDEN OCEAN - 03/06/71 sank Bay of Bengal, 9 dead, Hungnam for Visakhapatnam with manganese clinker - seen here as DOMINIC (Booth SS Co.)
  • C1-M-AV1 - 1945 to 1948 - HICKORY MOUNT - Cargo - 3834GRT/5032DWT - 103.2 x 15.2 - 1945 Consolidated Steel Corpn., Wilmington, No.1322 - 1948 HEATHMORE, 1961 GRECIAN MED, 1969 IMATACA - 11.71 broken up at Bilbao - seen here as HEATHMORE (GBR), Johnston Warren Lines.
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