List of Liberty ships (Je–L)
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This section of List of Liberty ships is a sortable list of Liberty ships—cargo ships built in the United States during World War II—with names beginning with Je through L.
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The standard Liberty ship (EC-2-S-C1 type) was a cargo ship 441 feet 6 inches (134.57 m) long overall, with a beam of 56 feet 10+3⁄4 inches (17.34 m). It had a depth of 37 feet 4 inches (11.38 m) and a draft of 26 feet 10 inches (8.18 m). It was powered by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 24+1⁄2 inches (62 cm), 37 inches (94 cm) and 70 inches (180 cm) diameter by 48 inches (120 cm) stroke. The engine produced 2,500ihp at 76rpm. Driving a four-blade propeller 18 feet 6 inches (5.64 m) in diameter, could propel the ship at 11 knots (20 km/h).[1]
Cargo was carried in five holds, numbered 1–5 from bow to stern. Grain capacity was 84,183 cubic feet (2,383.8 m3), 145,604 cubic feet (4,123.0 m3), 96,429 cubic feet (2,730.6 m3), 93,190 cubic feet (2,639 m3) and 93,190 cubic feet (2,639 m3), with a further 49,086 cubic feet (1,390.0 m3) in the deep tanks. Bale capacity was 75,405 cubic feet (2,135.2 m3), 134,638 cubic feet (3,812.5 m3), 83,697 cubic feet (2,370.0 m3), 82,263 cubic feet (2,329.4 m3) and 82,435 cubic feet (2,334.3 m3), with a further 41,135 cubic feet (1,164.8 m3) in the deep tanks.[1]
It carried a crew of 45, plus 36 United States Navy Armed Guard gunners. Later in the war, this was altered to a crew of 52, plus 29 gunners. Accommodation was in a three deck superstructure placed midships. The galley was equipped with a range, a 25 US gallons (95 L) stock kettle and other appliances. Messrooms were equipped with an electric hot plate and an electric toaster.[1]
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J. Frank Cooper
J. Frank Cooper was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation, Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California. Her keel was laid on 21 January 1944. She was launched on 17 February and delivered on 6 March.[2] Built for the War Shipping Administration (WSA), she was operated under the management of De La Rama Steamship Company, Inc. Sold in 1947 to Unione Società di Navigazione, Genoa, Italy and renamed Ciclope. Sold in 1962 to Compagnia Sicula di Navigazione, Palermo, Sicily, Italy and renamed Maria Lauretania. Sold in 1963 to The Drive Shipping Transports Organisations Co., Malta and renamed Amalia. Reflagged to the United Kingdom and operated under the management of Livanos & Sons.[3] She was scrapped at Sakaide, Japan in February 1969.[4]
J. Fred Essary
J. Fred Essary was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland. Her keel was laid on 8 November 1943. She was launched on 30 November and delivered to the United States Navy as Saggitarius on 8 December.[5][6] Returned to the WSA in January 1946 and renamed J. Fred Essary. Laid up in the James River. She arrived at Castellón de la Plana, Spain for scrapping in November 1972.[6]
J. H. Drummond
J. H. Drummond was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Panama City, Florida. Her keel was laid on 25 May 1944. She was launched on 30 June and delivered on 20 July.[7] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American Export Lines. Sold in 1946 to the Dutch Government and renamed Hugo de Groot. Placed under the manavgement of Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij in 1947. Sold in 1950 to Amsterdam N.V. Reederij, Amsterdam and renamed Amstelpark. Sold in 1960 to International Navigation Corp. and renamed Severn River. Reflagged to Liberia and placed under the management of William H. Muller. Reflagged to Panama in 1961. Sold in 1965 to Compania Eleosa Navigation, Panama and renamed Angelic. Operated under the management of Kronos Shipping Co.[3] Ran aground off the Nojimazaki Lighthouse, Japan (35°02′N 140°01′E) on 25 July 1966 whilst on a voyage from Vancouver, Washington, United States to a Japanese port. She was refloated on 6 August and towed in to Tateyama. She was scrapped at Yokosuka, Japan in December 1966.[8]
J. H. Kincaid
J. H. Kincaid was built by Permamente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California. Her keel was laid on 5 March 1943. She was launched on 2 April and delivered on 14 April.[9] She was scrapped in the United States c.1966.[10]
J. Howland Gardner
J. Howland Gardner was a boxed aircraft transport ship built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation, South Portland, Maine. Her keel was laid on 4 May 1945. She was launched on 10 July and delivered on 14 August.[11][12] Laid up at Wilmington, North Carolina in December 1946, but returned to service in January 1947. Laid up in the James River in October 1947. To the United States Navy in August 1962 and renamed Jamestown. Converted for naval use by Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Newport News, Virginia. Struck from the Navy list in December 1969. She was sold to Dutch shipbreakers in August 1970. Resold to Spanish shipbreakers in February 1971.[12]
Jim Bridger
Jim Bridger was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland, Oregon. Her keel was laid on 22 November 1942. She was launched on 17 December and delivered on 25 December.[13] Laid up at Beaumont, Texas post-war,[3] she was scuttled off Port O'Connor, Texas on 15 June 1976.[14]
J. L. M. Curry
J. L. M. Curry was built by Alabama Drydock Company, Mobile, Alabama. She was completed on 15 May 1942.[15] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Lykes Brothers Steamship Company.[3] She started to break up in severe weather in the Greenland Sea (70°54′N 0°24′E) on 7 March 1943 whilst on a voyage from Murmansk, Soviet Union to Loch Ewe. She was sunk the next day by an Allied warship.[16]
J. Maurice Thompson
J. Maurice Thompson was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 31 October 1943. She was launched on 19 November and delivered on 28 November.[9] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American President Lines. Sold in 1947 to Rethymnis & Kulukundis, Piraeus, Greece and renamed Mount Athos. Sold in 1951 to C. Scarvellis, Chios, Greece. Operated under the management of her previous owner. Sold in 1961 to Afthonia Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed Euxeinos. Operated under the management of Dynamic Shipping Inc.[3] She sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean 360 nautical miles (670 km) south west of the Azores (33°05′N 31°10′W) on 27 February 1966 whilst on a voyage from Evi Göçek, Turkey to Baltimore. She was abandoned and was presummed to have sank.[17]
Joaquin Miller
Joaquin Miller was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 23 May 1942. She was launched on 22 July and delivered on 29 August.[18] Laid up at Mobile post-war, she was scrapped at Mobile in June 1970.[19]
Joe C. S. Blackburn
Joe C. S. Blackburn was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Brunswick, Georgia. Her keel was laid on 30 October 1943. She was launched on 15 December and delivered on 30 December.[20] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Black Diamond Steamship Company.[21] She was converted to a floating dock at Portland, Oregon in 1968.[22]
Joe Fellows
Joe Fellows was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 12 February 1944. She was launched on 10 March and delivered on 29 March.[2] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Pope & Talbot Inc. Sold in 1947 to Compania Maritima Grevat and renamed Norlago. Reflagged to Panama and operated under the management of Union Maritime & Shipping Co. Sold in 1950 to Vetmar Compania de Vapores, Honduras and renamed Syra. Remained under the Panamanian flag and operated under the management of Trans-Ocean Steamship Agency. Reflagged to Honduras in 1952, then Liberia in 1955. Sold in 1956 to Deandbee Steamship Corp. and renamed Londredam. Operated under the management of American Anthracite & Butuminous Coal Corp. Sold in 1957 to Savoy Shipping Co. and renamed Antibes. Operated under the management of Union Maritime & Shipping Co. Sold in 1965 to Engardios Compania Navigation and renamed Elias D. Operated under the management of Ionic Shipping Agency. Sold in 1965 to Compania International Laconia, Panama and renamed Archangel Michael. Remained under the Liberian flag and operated under the management of Trident Shipping Agency.[21] She ran aground on the Bural Reef, in the Gulf of Kutch off Port Okha, India (22°27′N 68°59′E) on 28 July 1966 whilst on a voyage from Tampa, Florida, United States to Kandla, India. She broke in two and was abandoned as a total loss. The wreck was destroyed by fire in November 1966.[4]
Joe Harris
Joe Harris was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 16 April 1944. She was launched on 5 May and delivered on 12 May.[9] She was scrapped in Baltimore in 1957.[17]
Joel Chandler Harris
Joel Chandler Harris was a limited troop carrier built by Alabama Drydock Company. She was completed on 12 September 1942.[15][21] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of J. H. Winchester & Co. Management transferred to Coastwise Line, San Francisco, California in 1948. Sold to her managers in 1949. Sold to Grainfleet Inc., New York in 1956 and renamed Grain Shipper. Sold in 1958 to Pacific Explorer Corp. and renamed Pacific Explorer. Operated under the management of Zilkha Corp. Sold in 1960 to Lion Steamship Corp and renamed Montego Sea. Sold in 1961 to Sky Shipping Ltd. and renamed Toxon. Reflagged to Greece and operated under the management of Standard Marine Ltd. Sold in 1962 to Milos Maritime Co. and renamed Fanmar. Operated under the management of Pacific Steamship Agency. Sold in 1965 to Lilly Navigation Inc. and renamed Fanlil. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Poseidon Shipping Ltd.[21] She was scrapped at Hirao, Japan in July 1968.[16]
Joel Palmer
Joel Palmer was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 16 May 1943. She was launched on 5 June and delivered on 13 June.[13] She was scrapped at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in September 1964.[23]
Joel R. Poinsett
Joel R. Poinsett was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation, Houston, Texas. Her keel was laid on 31 December 1942. She was launched on 19 February 1943 and delivered on 28 February.[24] She was built for the WSA.[21] She broke in two in the Atlantic Ocean (43°30′N 56°30′W) on 4 March 1944 whilst on a voyage from Southampton, United Kingdom to New York. The stern section was towed in to Halifax, Dominion of Canada on 21 March. It was subsequently used as a depot ship.[25]
Johan Printz
Johan Printz was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Brunswick. Her keel was laid on 7 August 1944. She was launched on 18 September and delivered on 29 September.[20] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Parry Navigation Co. Laid up in the James River post-war,[21] she was scrapped at Philadelphia in April 1971.[26]
John A. Campbell
John A. Campbell was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Brunswick. Her keel was laid on 13 April 1943. She was launched on 14 August and delivered on 31 August.[20] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Moore-McCormack Lines. She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in 1968.[21]
John Adams
John Adams was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 17 September 1941. She was launched on 18 January 1942 and delivered on 16 March.[9] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Sudden & Christensen.[21] Torpedoed and damaged off the coast of New Caledonia (23°30′S 164°35′E by I-21 on 5 May 1942 whilst on a voyage from Noumea, New Caledonia to Brisbane, Australia. She caught fire, exploded and sank.[27]
John A. Dix
John A. Dix was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 19 October 1942. She was launched on 2 January 1943 and delivered on 4 February.[11] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Shephard Steamship Co. To the French Government in 1947 and renamed Saint Tropez. Operated under the management of Fabre Line. Management transferred to Compagnie de Navigation Fraissinet in 1952. Sold in 1961 to Mariafortuna Navigation, Panama and renamed Mariasmi. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Chandris Ltd. Sold in 1963 to Mariapetanos Navigation, Panama. Remained under the Liberian flag and operated under the management of Chandris Inc.[21] She was scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan in June 1968.[28]
John A. Donald
John A. Donald was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 22 May 1943. She was launched on 15 June and delivered on 30 June.[5] She was scrapped at Philadelphia in 1964.[29]
John A. Johnson
John A. Johnson was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 19 May 1943. She was launched on 8 June and delivered on 16 June.[13] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American Mail Line.[21] Torpedoed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean (29°55′N 141°25′W) on 30 October 1944 by Japanese submarine I-12 whilst on a voyage from San Francisco to Honolulu, Hawaii. She broke in two and was abandoned. Both sections were shelled by I-12. The bow section exploded and sank. the stern section was set afire and sank.[23]
John Alden
John Alden was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 28 April 1943. She was launched on 22 May and delivered on 4 June.[2] She was scrapped at Oakland, California in 1959.[30]
John A. Logan
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John A. Logan was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 10 December 1942. She was launched on 14 January 1943 and delivered on 27 January.[9] To the United States Navy in October 1943 and renamed Alnitah. Returned to the WSA in March 1946 and renamed John A. Logan. Laid up, she was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in May 1961.[31]
John A. Poor
John A. Poor was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 14 May 1943. She was launched on 23 June and delivered on 7 July.[11] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of International Freighting Corp.[21] She struck three mines and was damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (42°51′N 64°55′W) on 28 July 1943 whilst on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to Halifax. She was towed in to Halifax and subsequently repaird. Torpedoed and sunk in the Arabian Sea (13°58′N 70°30′E) by U-510 on 19 March 1944 whilst on a voyage from Cochin, India to an American port.[32]
John A. Quitman
John A. Quitman was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company, New Orleans, Louisiana. Her keel was laid on 23 April 1943. She was launched on 2 June and delivered on 18 June.[33] Laid up in the James River post-war, she was sold to shipbreakers in Cleveland, Ohio in January 1973.[34]
John A. Rawlins
John A. Rawlins was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 19 October 1942. She was launched on 27 November and delivered on 3 December.[9] Built for the WSA,[21] she was driven ashore and wrecked in a typhoon at Okinawa, Japan on 17 September 1945. She was subsequently scrapped by China Merchants & Engineers Inc., China.[35]
John Armstrong
John Armstrong was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 3 December 1942. She was launched on 28 January 1943 and delivered on 12 February.[24] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Grace Line.[21] She was scrapped at Mobile in July 1964.[25]
John A. Roebling
John A. Roebling was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 19 October 1943. She was launched on 13 November and delivered on 5 December.[2] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Mississippi Shipping Co. Sold in 1947 to Società Risorgamento, Genoa and renamed Grifone. Sold in 1959 to Marittima Capordoso. Operated under the management of Fratelli d'Amico. Renamed Settemari in 1961.[21] She was scrapped at Trieste, Italy in February 1968.[36]
John A. Sutter
John A. Sutter was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 23 May 1942. She was launched on 10 July and delivered on 23 July.[2] She was scrapped at Mobile in November 1968.[37]
John A. Treutlen
John A. Treutlen was built by Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation, Savannah, Georgia. Her keel was laid on 5 February 1944. She was launched on 10 April and delivered on 17 April.[38] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of South Atlantic Steamship Co.[21] Torpedoed and damaged in the English Channel by U-984 on 29 June 1944. She was beached near Southampton. Declared a constructive total loss, she was scrapped at Briton Ferry, United Kingdom in September 1944.[39]
John Ball
John Ball was built by Oreogon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 29 October 1943. She was launched on 17 November and delivered on 28 November.[13] She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in June 1965.[40]
John Banvard
John Banvard was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 23 February 1943. She was launched on 27 March and delivered on 8 April.[5] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Seas Shipping Co.[21] She was driven ashore in Praia Bay, Terceira Island, Azores on 31 October 1944 whilst on a voyage from the Hampton Roads, Virginia to Terceira Island. She was refloated and declared a constructive total loss. She departed for the United States on 27 December under tow of a United States Navy warship. She was towed to New York, then Jacksonville, Florida in July 1945. Reported dismantled in August 1945.[41]
John Barry
John Barry was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 11 July 1941. She was launched on 23 November and delivered on 17 February 1942.[13] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Lykes Brothers Steamship Company.[21] Torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (15°10′N 55°18′E) by U-859 on 28 August 1944 whilst on a voyage from Philadelphia to Bahrain.[42]
John Barton Payne
John Barton Payne was a tank transport built by J. A. Jones Construction Co., Panama City.[43] Her keel was laid on 11 August 1943. She was launched on 23 October and delivered on 30 November.[7] Laid up at Mobile post-war, she was scrapped at Panama city, Florida in March 1972.[43]
John Bartram
John Bartram was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 10 September 1942. She was launched on 23 October and delivered on 31 October.[9] Laid up at Beaumont post-war, she was scrapped at Brownsville, Texas in July 1972.[35]
John Bascom
John Bascom was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Panama City. Her keel was laid on 7 September 1942. She was launched on 31 March 1943 and delivered on 30 April.[7] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Moore-McCormack Steamship Co.[21] Sunk during a German air raid on Bari, Italy on 2 December 1943. Her wreck was sold to Genoa shipbreakers in 1948.[44]
John B. Ashe
John B. Ashe was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 6 March 1942. She was launched on 16 May and delivered on 16 June.[2] Built for the WSA, she as operated under the management of American-Hawaiian Steamship Company. To the United States War Department in 1946. Loaned to the Chinese Government. Renamed Hai Huang later that year and operated under the management of China Merchants Steam Navigation Company. Sold to the Chinese Government in 1947, then sold to her managers later that year.[21] She was scrapped at Keelung, Taiwan in June 1962.[45]
John Bell
John Bell was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 7 January 1943. She was launched on 24 February and delivered on 11 March.[24] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of J. H. Winchester & Co.[21] She was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sardinia, Italy (37°15′N 8°24′E) by U-410 on 26 August 1943 whilst on a voyage from Philadelphia to Bandar Shapur, Iran. She caught fire and exploded, sinking the next day.[25]
John B. Floyd
John B. Floyd was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 9 October 1942. She was launched on 7 November and delivered on 20 November.[9] She was scrapped at Terminal Island in January 1965.[35]
John B. Gordon
John B. Gordon was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Brunswick. Her keel was laid on 6 September 1943. She was launched on 16 November and delivered on 26 November.[20] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of T. J. Stevenson & Co.[21] She was scrapped at Baltimore in January 1961.[22]
John B. Hamilton
John B. Hamilton was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 16 May 1944. She was launched on 19 June and delivered on 29 June.[24] Laid up at Mobile post-war, she was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in August 1976.[46]
John B. Hood
John B. Hood was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 5 October 1942. She was launched on 2 December and delivered on 19 December.[24] She was scrapped at Wilmington, North Carolina in March 1965.[47]
John Bidwell
John Bidwell was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 14 November 1942. She was launched on 19 December and delivered on 31 December.[2] She was scrapped at Philadelphia in August 1960.[48]
John B. Kendrick
John B. Kendrick was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 3 November 1943. She was launched on 22 November and delivered on 5 December.[13] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American Mail Line. Sold in 1947 to G. B. Bibolini, Genoa and renamed Pietro B. Renamed Pietro Bibolini in 1948. Sold in 1955 to Transoceana Genovese, Genoa. Sold in 1956 to Bibolini Società di Navigazione, Genoa. Sold in 1963 to First Steamsship Co., Taipei, Taiwan and renamed Ever Protector. Reflagged to China. Reflagged to Taiwan in 1965.[21] She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in May 1967.[40]
John Blair
John Blair was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 1 September 1942. She was launched on 12 October and delivered on 31 October.[18] She was scrapped at Oakland in April 1966.[49]
John B. Lennon
John B. Lennon was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Brunswick. Her keel was laid on 10 November 1943. She was launched on 22 December and delivered on 31 December.[20] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Smith & Johnson. To the French Government in 1946. Operated under the management of Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français. Renamed Strasbourg in 1947. Management transferred to Compagnie de Transports Oceaniques in 1948, then to Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes in 1955. Sold in 1959 to Mina Corp. and renamed Mantric. Reflagged to Lebanon and operated under the management of Wigham, Richardson & Co.[21] She was scrapped at Onomichi in October 1968.[22]
John Branch
John Branch was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, Wilmington, North Carolina. Her keel was laid on 25 July 1943. She was launched as John Branch on 21 August and delivered as Sambrian on 27 August.[50][51] To the MoWT under Lend-Lease. Operated under the management of Cayzer, Irvine & Co.[21] She lost her propeller on 31 August 1946 when departingh Port Said, Egypt for Naples, Italy. She was towed in to Alexandria, Egypt on 4 September by the Liberty ship Saminver. A replacement propeller was obtained from the wreck of the Liberty ship Thomas G. Masaryk and fitted by flooding her forward holds, avoiding the need for a drydock.[51] Management transferred to Frank C. Strick & Co. in 1947. Sold later that year to Clan Line Steamers Ltd. and renamed Clan Macfarlane. Operated under the management of Cayzer, Irvine & Co. Sold in 1961 to Vesta Marine Corp. and renamed Nicholas. Reflagged to Lebanon and operated under the management of Frinton Shipbrokers.[21] Ran aground in a typhoon at Hachinoe, Japan on 10 October 1961 whilst on a voyage from Kamaishi, Japan to Vancouver. She was refloated on 27 October and towed in to Hachinoe. Declared a constructive total loss, she was scrapped at Yokosuka, Japan in 1962.[51]
John Burke
John Burke was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 20 November 1942. She was launched on 15 December and delivered on 23 December.[13] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Northland Transportation Co.[21] She was sunk off Mindoro, Philippines by a Japanese kamikaze attack on 28 December 1944 whilst on a voyage from an American port to Mindoro.[52]
John Burroughs
John Burroughs was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 17 April 1943. She was launched on 10 May and delivered on 23 May.[2] She was scrapped at Tacoma in November 1962.[30]
John Cabot
John Cabot was built by Kaiser Company, Vancouver, Washington. She was delivered in January 1943.[53] She was scrapped at Portland, Maine in December 1959.[54][55]
John C. Ainsworth
John C. Ainsworth was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 16 June 1942. She was launched on 24 July and delivered on 5 August.[13] She was scrapped at Seattle, Washington in February 1961.[56]
John Carroll
John Carroll was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 30 April 1943. She was launched on 31 May and delivered on 18 June.[18] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American-Hawaiian Steamship Company. To the United States War Department in 1946.[21] Sold in 1947 to Wallem & Co. A/S, Bergen, Norway and renamed Kronviken. Transferred to Wallem, Steckmest & Co. A/S, Bergen in 1958. Sold in 1959 to I/S Kronviken, Oslo. Operated under the management of Sigurd B. Sverdup. Sold in 1960 to Eie's Rederi A/S og D/S A/S Korsfjord, Bergen and renamed Solmar. Operated under the management of Bergh & Helland. Sold in 1963 to Namdal Shipping & Trading Co., Monrovia, Liberia and renamed Pomona. Sold in 1964 to Union Prosper Marine Corp., Monrovia and renamed Union Prosper.[57] She was scrapped in Kaohsiung in June 1967.[58]
John Carter Rose
John Carter Rose was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 10 June 1942. She was launched on 31 July and delivered on 10 August.[5] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American-West African Line.[21] She was torpedoed and damaged in the Caribbean Sea 850 nautical miles (1,570 km) west of Trinidad (10°27′N 45°37′W by U-201 on 8 October 1942 whilst on a voyage from New York to Accra, Gold Coast. She was later torpedoed, shelled and sunk by U-202.[59]
John Carver
John Carver was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 14 July 1942. She was launched on 31 October and delivered on 21 November.[11] She was built for the WSA.[21] She suffered an explosion on 23 April 1945 whilst under repair at Philadephia and sank. She was refloated and towed to Baltimore, where she was laid up. She was scrapped at Hoboken, New Jersey in 1949.[60]
John Catron
John Catron was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Brunswick. Her keel was laid on 3 September 1942. She was launched on 11 July 1943 and delivered on 31 July.[20] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the managemment of American Foreign Steamship Corporation. Laid up at Beaumont post-war,[21] she was scrapped at Brownsville in January 1972.[22]
John C. Breckinridge
John C. Breckinridge was built by Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 27 January 1943. She was launched on 22 April and delivered on 22 May.[38] She was scrapped at Baltmore in January 1960.[61]
John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 1 October 1941. She was launched on 26 April 1942 and delivered on 21 May.[50] She suffered an onboard explosion at Finschhafen, New Guinea on 7 September 1944 and was beached on Madan Island. She was refloated in February 1945 and towed to Mobile, then to Norfolk, Virginia. Declared a constructive total loss and laid up. She was scrapped in the United States in 1947.[62]
John C. Fremont
John C. Fremont was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 24 May 1941. She was launched on 27 September and delivered on 21 February 1942.[2] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American President Lines.[21] She struck a mine in Manila Bay on 31 March 1945 whilst on a voyage from Leyte to Manila, Philippines. She was towed to Subic Bay and beached. Declared a constructive total loss, she was sold in 1948 to Asia Development Co., Shanghai, China for scrapping. Still laid up in 1952, presumed scrapped at a later date.[63][64][65]
John Chandler
John Chandler was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 29 January 1943. She was launched on 8 April and delivered on 20 April.[11] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American Export Lines. To the French Government in 1947 and renamed Rochefort. Operated under the management of Delmas Vieljeux. Sold in 1970 to Laodice Shipping Co., Famagusta, Cyprus and renamed Ephimeron.[21] She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in April 1971.[60]
John Chester Kendall
John Chester Kendall was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 29 March 1944. She was launched on 9 May and delivered on 19 May.[11] Laid up in the James River post-war, she was scrapped at Brownsville in January 1973.[66]
John Clarke
John Clarke was built by Walsh-Kaiser Company, Providence, Rhode Island. Her keel was laid on 11 July 1942. She was launched on 25 February 1943 and delivered on 12 Apriol.[67] She was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in May 1968.[68]
John Colter
John Colter was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 2 August 1943. She was launched on 24 August and delivered on 2 September.[9] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Norton Lilly Management Co. To the French Governement in 1946 and renamed Briancon. Operated under the management of Compagnie des Messagaries Maritimes. Sold in 1960 to Vita Shipping Corp. and renamed Zephyros. Reflagged to Lebanon and operated under the management of Transmarine Shipping Agencies. Sold in 1966 to Misisapa Navera, Panama and renamed Sailor Star, remaining under the Lebanese flag.[21] She was scrapped at Shanghai in June 1967.[69]
John Constantine
John Constantine was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 1 July 1943. She was launched on 28 July and delivered on 9 August.[18] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Isthmian Steamship Company. Sold in 1947 to Spyros A. Lemos, Chios, Greece and renamed Antonis. Operated under the management of Lemos & Pateras. Sold in 1959 to Compania Navigation Somelga, Panama and reflagged to Liberia, remaining under the same management. Sold in 1962 to Viasegura Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed Delis. Remaining under the Lebanese flag and operated under the management of Kulukundis. Sold in 1963 to Jayanti Shipping Co., Bombay, India and renamed Budha Jayanti]].[21] She was scrapped at Bombay in May 1966.[70]
John C. Preston
John C. Preston was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 12 December 1944. She was launched as John C. Preston on 23 January 1945 and delivered as Hydra on 9 February.[33][71] To the Greek Government under Lend-Lease. Sold in 1946 to C. N. Michalos, Piraeus and renamed Costas Michalos.[72] She ran aground on the Banc les Quenocs, in the English Channel off the coast of Pas-de-Calais, France on 26 October 1962 whilst on a voyage from Archangelsk, Soviet Union to Calais. She broke in two and sank on 19 November.[71]
John Cropper
John Cropper was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 20 January 1942. She was launched on 17 May and delivered on 4 June.[50] She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in November 1965.[73]
John C. Spencer
John C. Spencer was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 13 January 1943. She was launched on 5 March and delivered on 17 March.[24] She was scrapped at Baltimore in 1962.[74]
John Davenport
John Davenport was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 24 September 1941. She was launched on 15 May 1942 and delivered on 30 June.[11] She was scrapped at Philadeplhia in July 1960.[75]
John Davey
John Davey was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 2 November 1943. She was launched on 28 November and delivered on 21 December.[2] She was scrapped at Seattle in 1961.[36]
John Deere
John Deere was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 25 September 1942. She was launched on 23 October and delivered on 31 October.[13] She was scrapped in Hirao in March 1961.[76]
John Dickinson
John Dickinson was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 29 December 1941. She was launched on 11 March 1942 and delivered on 21 April.[13] Laid up in the James River post-war,[21] she was sold to shipbreakers in Cleveland in January 1973.[42]
John Dockweiler
John Dockweiler was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 31 December 1943. She was launched on 29 January 1944 and delivered on 15 February.[2] She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in March 1970.[4]
John Drake Sloat
John Drake Sloat was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 17 December 1942. She was launched on 12 January 1943 and delivered on 28 January.[2] She was scrapped at Terminal Island in August 1960.[77]
John Drayton
John Drayton was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 4 July 1942. She was launched on 5 September and delivered on 17 September.[50] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of A. H. Bull & Co.[21] Torpedoed and damaged in the Indian Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) south east of Durban, Union of South Africa (9°03′N 26°25′E) by Leonardo da Vinci on 21 April 1942 whilst on a voyage from Khorramshahr, Iran to Cape Town, Union of South Africa. She was shelled and sunk by Leonardo da Vinci.[62]
John Drew
John Drew was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 22 November 1943. She was launched on 19 December and delivered on 31 December.[2] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Sudden & Christensen. To the United States War Department in 1946. Sold in 1947 to Lyras & Lemnos Bros., London and renamed Michael. Reflagged to Greece. Sold in 1949 to Adamantos Steamship Co., Piraeus. Operated under the management of Triton Shipping Co. Sold in 1969 to Proteus Shipping Co., and renamed Korais, remaining under the same flag and management. Sold in 1966 to United Forward Marine Corp. and renamed United Forward. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of United Forward Development Corp.[21] She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in May 19067.[36]
John Einig
John Einig was built by St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida. Her keel was laid on 1 December 1943. She was launched on 14 January 1944 and delivered on 31 January.[78] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Northland Transportation Co. Sold in 1947 to Achille Lauro, Naples and renamed Aida Lauro.[21] She was scrapped at La Spezia, Italy in March 1969.[79]
John E. Schmeltzer
John E. Schmeltzer was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 13 April 1943. She was launched on 16 May and delivered on 26 May.[5] She was driven ashore and wrecked on Santa Antão Island, Cape Verde Islands on 25 November 1947 whilst on a voyage from Rosario, Argentina to Gothenburg, Sweden.[80]
John E. Sweet
John E. Sweet was built by Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 17 January 1944. She was launched on 3 March and delivered on 21 March.[38] She was scrapped at Philadelphia in March 1965.[39]
John Evans
John Evans was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 27 June 1943. She was launched on 18 July and delivered on 31 July.[9] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of General Steamship Co.[21] She was scrapped at Philadelphia in March 1961.[81]
John E. Ward
John E. Ward was built by Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 13 October 1943. She was launched on 25 November and delivered on 7 December.[38] Laid up in the Hudson River post-war, she was scrapped at Kearny in September 1970.[39]
John E. Wilkie
John E. Wilkie was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 17 June 1943. She was launched as John E. Wilkie on 8 July and delivered as Sambridge on 20 July.[9][82] Built for the MoWT, she was operated under the management of T. & J. Brocklebank Ltd.[83] Torpedoed and sunk in the Arabian Sea (11°25′N 47°25′E) by I-27 on 18 November 1943 whilst on a voyage from Madras, India to an American port.[82]
John Fairfield
John Fairfield was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laud on 13 August 1943. She was launched on 10 October and delivered on 15 October.[11] She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in January 1968.[28]
John F. Appleby
John F. Appleby was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 1 September 1942. She was launched on 18 October and delivered on 31 October.[9] Laid up in the Hudson River post-war, she was scrapped at Kearny in July 1970.[35]
John F. Goucher
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John F. Goucher was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was launched on 29 October 1943. She was launched as John F. Goucher on 23 November and delivered to the United States Navy as Culebra Island on 29 November.[5][84] Laid up in reserve at San Diego, California in November 1946. Subsequently transferred to the United States Maritime Commission (USMC). Renamed John F. Goucher and laid up in Suisun Bay. She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in February 1974.[84]
John Fiske
John Fiske was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 16 May 1942. She was launched on 3 July and delivered on 25 July.[2] Laid up in the Hudson River post-war, she was scrapped at Kearny in June 1971.[37]
John Fitch
John Fitch was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 4 August 1942. She was launched on 28 August and delivered on 2 September.[9] She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in April 1967.[85]
John F. Myers
John F. Myers was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 4 September 1943. She was launched on 19 September and delivered on 25 September.[13] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Alcoa Steamship Co. Sold in 1947 to Sigalas & Kulukundis, Piraeus and renamed Santorini. Operated under the management of Maritime Trade Corp. Sold in 1949 to C. G. Sigalas, Athens. Placed under the management of Nomikos Ltd. in 1957. Sold in 1965 to A. Nikoforos, Piraeus and renamed Captamihalis.[21] She was scrapped at Bilbao, Spain in August 1969.[86]
John F. Shafroth
John F. Shafroth was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 6 February 1944. She was launched on 25 February and delivered on 3 March.[9] Laid up in Suisun Bay post-war.[21] She was scuttled with a cargo of obsolete ammunition 47 nautical miles (87 km) west of the Golden Gate, California on 22 July 1964.[87]
John F. Steffen
John F. Steffen was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 27 May 1943. She was launched on 15 June and delivered on 23 June.[13] She was scrapped at Wilmington, North Carolina in November 1959.[23]
John Gallup
John Gallup was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 27 January 1943. She was launched on 3 March and delivered on 18 March.[5] She was scrapped at Kearny in 1963.[41]
John G. Brady
John G. Brady was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 13 September 1943. She was launched on 28 September and delivered on 4 October.[13] She was scrapped at Baltimore in November 1960.[86]
John G. Carlisle
John G. Carlisle was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 23 December 1942. She was launched on 23 January 1943 and delivered on 31 January.[18] She was scrapped in the United States in 1965.[88]
John Gibbon
John Gibbon was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 29 January 1944. She was launched on 10 March and delivered on 22 March.[24] She was scrapped at Kearny in July 1968.[89]
John G. Nicolay
John G. Nicolay was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 17 January 1943. She was launched as John G. Nicolay on 25 February and delivered to the United States Navy as Albireo on 9 March.[18][88] Returned to USMC in July 1946 and renamed John G. Nicolay. Laid up in the James River.[88] Sold in 1947 to Southern Steamships Ltd., Johannesburg, Union of South Africa and renamed President Steyn. Sold in 1949 to Northern Steamships Ltd., Johannesburg. Sold in 1951 to Compania Navigation Hidalgo, Panama and renamed Hidalgo. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Southern Star Shipping Co. Sold in 1954 to Blue Bay Steamship Corp. and renamed Ocean Sailor. Remained under the Liberian flag and operated under the management of Jason Steamship Co.[21] She was scrapped at Etajima, Japan in April 1967.[88]
John G. North
John G. North was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 6 September 1943. She was launched as John G. North on 30 September and delivered as Samark on 8 October.[18][90] To the MoWT under Lend-Lease. Operated under the management of Ellerman's Wilson Line. Returned to the USMC in 1947 and renamed John G. North. Laid up in the James River. She was scrapped at Philadelphia in 1960.[21]
John Goode
John Goode was a tanker built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. She was completed in September 1943.[91] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Los Angeles Tanker Operators Inc. Management transferred to American Pacific Steamship Co. in 1946. Laid up later that year. Sold in 1948 to World Wide Tankers Inc., Wilmington, Delaware. Sold in 1954 to San Rafael Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed Andriotis. Operated under the management of Orion Shipping & Trading Co.[21] Converted to a cargo ship at Schiedam, Netherlands in 1955. Lengthened at Kure later that year. Now 511 feet 6 inches (155.91 m)* and 8,394 GRT.[91] Renamed Andros Patriot in 1957. Sold in 1960 to Mariners Transport Corp. and renamed Loudias. Reflagged to Greece, remaining under the same management. Reflagged to Liberia in 1963. Management transferred to Global Chartering & Brokerage Inc. in 1964.[21] She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in June 1967.[91]
John Gorrie
John Gorrie was built by St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 29 August 1942. She was launched on 27 March 1943 and delivered on 24 May.[78] She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in September 1967.[92]
John Grier Hibben
John Grier Hibben was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 20 April 1943. She was launched on 15 May and delivered on 21 May.[50] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Seas Shipping Co. To the French Government in 1947 and renamed Belfort. Operated under the management of Chargeurs Réunis. Sold in 1967 to Compagnie Minière et Metallurgique, Casablanca, Morocco and renamed Kettara IX. Reflagged to Panama.[21] She was scrapped at Yokosuka in June 1967.[93]
John G. Tod
John G. Tod was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 1 December 1943. She was launched on 21 January 1944 and delivered on 31 January.[24] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of International Freighting Corp. Sold in 1947 to Gamboa Steamship Co. and renamed Dorado. Reflagged to Panama and operated under the management of Lombardi & Icaza. Trapped in the Suez Canal during the Suez Crisis in 1956. Sold in 1960 to Glyfada Compania Navigation and renamed Glyfada. Remaining under the Panamanian flag and operated under the management of Embiricos Ltd. Sold in 1969 to Platres Navigation Co., Famagusta and renamed Platres.[21] She was scrapped at Istanbul in June 1972.[94]
John G. Whittier
John G. Whittier was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 8 February 1942. She was launched on 5 April and delivered on 4 May.[13] She was scrapped at Philadelphia in 1962.[95]
John Hancock
John Hancock was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 18 July 1941. She was launched on 14 December and delivered on 28 February 1942.[13] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Lykes Brothers Steamship Company.[21] Torpedoed and sunk inn the Caribbean Sea 95 nautical miles (176 km) wast of Havana, Cuba (19°41′N 76°50′W) by U-553) on 18 August 1`942 whilst on a voyage from Honolulu to Philadelphia.[42]
John Hanson
John Hanson was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 21 August 1944. She was launched on 21 September and delivered on 7 October.[5] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of A. L. Burbank & Co. Sold in 1948 to White Range Steamship Co. Operated under the management of Bistis Shipping Corp. Sold in 1952 to Dover Steamship Corp., New York and renamed Liberty F. Sold in 1956 to Marine Navigation Co., New York and renamed Marine Ranger. Operated under the management of Marine Transport Lines.[21] She was scrapped at Avilés, Spain in January 1965.[96]
John Hart
John Hart was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 16 December 1941. She was launched on 25 February 1942 and delivered on 15 April.[13] She was scrapped at Tacoma in 1966.[42]
John Harvard
John Harvard was a limited troop carrier built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 27 April 1942. She was launched on 4 June and delivered on 20 June.[13][21] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American-Hawaiian Steamship Co. To the French Government in 1947 and renamed Bernières. Operated under the management of Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. Management transferred to Société Navigation Vieljeux-Delmas in 1954.[21] She ran aground in the Vridi Canal on 21 April 1963 whilst on a voyage from Sassandra, Ivory Coast to La Pallice. She was refloated and declared a constructive total loss. She was scrapped at Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Netherlands in 1963.[95]
John Harvey
. John Harvey was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 6 December 1942. She was launched on 9 January 1943 and delivered on 19 January.[50] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Agwilines Inc.[21] She was bombed and sunk in an air raid on Bari on 2 December 1943. Her wreck was sold to Genoa shipbreakers in 1948,[97]
John Hathorn
John Hathorn was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 12 February 1942. She was launched on 30 April and delivered on 6 June.[2] Laid up at Beaumont post-war, she was scrapped at Brownsville in September 1972.[45]
John Hay
John Hay was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Panama City. Her keel was laid on 5 January 1943. She was launched on 31 May and delivered on 30 June.[7] She was scrapped at Seattle in February 1961.[44]
John H. B. Latrobe
John H. B. Latrobe was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 19 May 1942. She was launched on 13 July and delivered on 28 July.[5] Laid up in Suisun Bay post-war, she was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in June 1969.[59]
John H. Couch
John H. Couch was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 13 March 1943. She was launched on 1 April and delivered on 9 April.[13] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Weyerhauser Co.[21] Torpedoed and damaged by Japanese aircraft off Kola Point, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands (9°38′S 160°00′E) on 11 October 1943 whilst on a voyage from San Francisco to Guadalcanal. She was set afire and burnt for two days. Beached at Kola Point, she capsized and sank.[98]
John H. Eaton
John H. Eaton was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 22 December 1942. She was launched on 15 February 1943 and delivered on 28 February.[24] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Parry Navigation Co. Sold in 1946 to Compania Maritima Hari and renamed Myriam. Reflagged to Honduras and operated under the management of Thomas L. Standley & Sons. Management transferred to Simpson, Spence & Young in 1953, then to Maritime Agencies Ltd. in 1954. Sold in 1957 to Taiwan Navigation Co., Taipei, Taiwan and renamed New Kaohsiung. Reflagged to China. Reflagged to Taiwan in 1965.[21] She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in March 1968.[25]
John Henry
John Henry was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 14 April 1942. She was launched on 18 June and delivered on 6 July.[5] Laid up in the James River post war, she was scrapped at Castellón de la Plana in December 1972.[99]
John H. Hammond
John H. Hammond was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Brunswick. Her keel was laid on 13 October 1944. She was launched on 15 November and delivered on 27 November.[20] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of William J. Rountree Co.[21] She struck a mine and was damaged off Elba, Italy on 17 July 1945 whilt on a voyage from Baltimore to Livorno, Italy She was towed in to Piombino on 23 July and subsequently towed to Naples. Declared a constructive total loss, she was scrapped at Savona, Italy in July 1948.[100]
John H. Hatton
John H. Hatton was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 5 August 1943. She was launched as John H. Hatton on 30 August and delivered as Samora on 7 September.[5][101] Renamed Sampenn. To the MoWT and operated under the management of Cayzer, Irvine & Co. Management transferred to C. Strubin & Co. in 1946. Returned to USMC in 1948 and laid up at Beaumont.[83] She was scrapped at New Orleans in September 1966.[101]
John H. Marion
John H. Marion was a tanker built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. She was delivered in November 1943.[102] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Pacific Tankers Corp. Sold in 1948 to United States Waterways Corp., New York.[21] She was converted to a cargo ship at Newport News in 1949.[102] Now 7,208 GRT. Sold in 1952 to Compass Steamship Corp., New York and renamede Compass. Operated under the management of Paular Maritime Co. Renamed Mary P. in 1955 and reflagged to Liberia. Sold in 1957 to Panoras Shipping Corp. and renamed P. Prekla. Remaining under the Liberian flag and operated under the management of Epiphany Tankers Corp. Sold in 1961 to Perdika Shipping and Trading Corp and renamed Perdika. Remaining under the same flag and managers. Sold in 1967 to Commodity Traders Corp. and renamed Nebraskan. Remaining under the Liberian flag and operated under the management of Trans-Ocean Steamship Agency.[21] She was scrapped at Hirao in December 1967.[102]
John H. McIntosh
John H. McIntosh was built by St. Johns River Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 16 August 1944. She was launched on 23 September and delivered on 30 September.[78] Laid up in the Hudson River post-war, she was scrapped at Santander, Spain in Novemer 1970.[103]
John H. Murphy
John H. Murphy was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 26 February 1944. She was launched on 29 March and delivered on 10 April.[5] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of States Marine Corp., New York. Sold to her managers in 1946 and renamed Old Dominion State. Sold in 1954 to United Steamship Corp. and renamed Henry Ullman. Reflagged to Panama and operated under the management of Arrow Steamship Co. Sold in 1957 to Omnium Transportaion Corp. and renamed Omnium Explorer. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Omnium Agencies Co. Sold in 1958 to Pacific World Corp. and renamed Pacific Explorer. Reflagged to the United States and operated under the management of Ocean Carrier Corp. Sold in 1960 to Mount Wilson Steamship Co. and renamed Mount McKinley. Operated under the management of Suwannee Steamship Corp.[21] Lengthened at Tokyo in 1962. Now 511 feet 6 inches (155.91 m) long and 8,584 GRT.[104] Sold in 1963 to Gloria Steamship Co. and renamed Volusia. Remaining under the same flag and management. Sold in 1964 to Piggly Wiggly Acceptance Corp., Wilmington, Delaware.[21] She was scrapped at Hong Kong in November 1969.[104]
John Holmes
John Holmes was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 12 February 1943. She was launched on 18 April and delivered on 28 April.[11] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of A. L. Burbank & Co.[21] Transferred to the United States Department of Commerce in 1946. Sold in October 1947 to Rederi A/S Nidaros, Oslo and renamed Nidarholm. Operated under the management of A/S Krogstad Shipping Agencies Ltd. Sold in 1949 to Skibs A/S Karaibien, Oslo. Operated the management of Gørrissen & Klaveness A/S. Renamed Tista in 1950. Sold in 1952 to Korea Shipping Corp., Pusan South Korea,[105] and renamed Suhae Ho. Renamed Suhae in 1956.[21] Sold in the 4th quarter of 1968 to Tong Il Steel Co. Ltd., Pusan for breaking. She was scrapped in January 1969.[105]
John Hope
John Hope was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 12 January 1944. She was launched on 30 January and delivered on 7 February.[9] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Alaska Steamship Co. Sold in 1947 to Carlo Martinolich & Figlio, Trieste and renamed Tergeste. Sold in 1959 to Jugoslavenska Tankerska Plovidba, Zadar, Yugoslavia and renamed Ravni Kotari. [21] She was scrapped at Hirao in July 1967.[106]
John Howard Payne
John Howard Payne was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 15 July 1942. She was launched on 31 August and delivered on 30 September.[18] She was scrapped at Baltimore in June 1963.[19]
John Howland
John Howland was a limited troop carrier built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard.[21] Her keel was laid on 15 February 1943. She was launched on 19 March and delivered on 31 March.[5] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American President Lines. Laid up at Beaumont, Texas in 1947. Sold in 1951 to Alliance Steamship Corp., New York. Sold in 1954 to Seafarer SA, Panama and renamed Galloway. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Overseas Navigation Corp. Sold inn 1959 to New England Industries Inc. Reflagged to the United States, remaining under the same management. Sold in 1961 to Chinese Maritime Trust, Taipei and renamed Kin Yung. Reflagged to China. Reflagged to Taiwan in 1965.[21] She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in July 1968.[41]
John H. Quick
John H. Quick was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 16 November 1943. She was launched on 13 December and delivered on 31 December.[2] She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in November 1969.[36]
John H. Reagan
John H. Reagan was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 21 June 1943. She was launched on 6 August and delivered on 20 August.[24] She was scrapped at Kearny in April 1967.[107]
John H. Rosseter
John H. Rosseter was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 2 June 1943. She was launched on 24 June and delivered on 6 July.[9] She was scrapped at Tacoma in October 1966.[82]
John H. Thomas
John H. Thomas was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 18 January 1944. She was launched on 5 February and delivered on 12 February.[9] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of United States Lines. Sold in 1947 to Ruggiero & Merego Società Anonyme di Navigazione, Genoa and renamed Santa Rita. Sold in 1950 to Santa RitaSocietà di Navigazione, Genoa. Sold in 1962 to Plamar SA, Panama and renamed Alborada. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Olympic Maritime SA.[21] She was scrapped at Vado Ligure, Italy in May 1970.[106]
John I. Nolan
John I. Nolan was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 21 August 1943. She was launched on 6 September and delivered on 13 September.[13] She struck a reef in the Pacific Ocean in 1947 and was severely damaged. Declared a constructive total loss, she was laid up in Suisun Bay. She was scrapped at Oakland in April 1949.[86]
John Ireland
John Ireland was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 23 February 1944. She was launched on 30 March and delivered on 12 April.[24] She was scrapped at New Orleans in March 1967.[89]
John Isaacson
John Isaacson was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 17 February 1944. She was launched on 24 March and delivered on 25 April.[18] Laid up at Mobile post-war, she was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in July 1970.[108]
John J. Abel
John J. Abel was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 20 February 1943. She was launched on 24 March and delivered on 3 April.[5] She was scrapped at Hamburg in March 1961.[16]
John Jacob Astor
John Jacob Astor was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 16 July 1943. She was launched on 5 August and delivered on 12 August.[13] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of United States Lines. Sold in 1947 to Scindia Steam Navigation Co., Bombay and renamed Jalakanya. Operated under the management of Narottam Nararjee & Co. Sold in 1957 to Kamal Shipping Co., Bombay. Operated under the management of her former owner.[21] She was scrapped at Bombay in January 1963.[109]
John James Audubon
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John James Audubon was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 28 August 1942. She was launched as John James Audubon on 8 October and delivered to the United States Navy as Crater on 19 October.[9][35] Returned to USMC in June 1942 and renamed John James Audubon. Laid up in reserve at Suisun Bay. Reported to have been sold to South Korean shipbreakers in 1974, but was scrapped in the United States in March 1975.[35]
John Jay
John Jay was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 30 September 1941. She was launched on 4 February 1942 and delivered on 30 March.[13] Laid up at Wilmington, North Carolina in November 1947.[110] She was scrapped at Troon, United Kingdom in May 1960.[42]
John J. Crittenden
John J. Crittenden was built by St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 15 October 1942. She was launched on 7 May 1943 and delivered on 24 June.[78] She was sold in March 1968 for scrapping at Mobile.[92]
John J. Ingalls
John J. Ingalls was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 12 June 1943. She was launched as John J. Ingalls on 8 July and delivered as Samson on 20 July.[2][111] To the MoWT, operated under the management of Cunard White Star Line. Returned to USMC in 1948. Officially renamed John J. Ingalls and laid up at Beaumont as Samson.[21] She was scrapped at Orange, Texas in June 1961.[111]
John J. McGraw
John J. McGraw was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 28 August 1943. She was launched as John J. McGraw on 22 September and delivered as Samariz on 1 October.[5][112] To the MoWT and renamed John J. McGraw. Operated under the management of Lamport & Holt Line, Liverpool. Sold to her managers in 1947 and renamed Lassell. Sold in 1962 to Poseidon Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed Aiolos II. Operated under the management of Transmarine Shipping Agency. Sold in 1967 to Falcon Shipping Co. and reflagged to Cyprus, remaining under the same management.[21] She was scrapped at Shanghai in December 1968.[112]
John La Farge
John La Farge was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 16 October 1943. She was launched on 12 November and delivered on 19 November.[5] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American Liberty Steamship Co. Management transferred to Waterman Steamship Corp. in 1947. Sold in 1949 to Ocean Tramp Carriers Inc., New York and renamed Ocean Mariner. Sold in 1951 to Seafarer Steamship Corp. and renamed Sealife. Operated under the management of Orion Shipping & Trading Co. Sold in 1954 to Marineros Società Armamente, Panama and reflagged to Liberia, remaining under the same management. Sold in 1957 to Transmarine Navigation Inc. and renamed Andros Lion, remaining under the same flag and management. Management transferred to Maritime Overseas Corp. in 1960. Sold in 1963 to Caroline Navigation Inc. and renamed San Lorenzo. Remaining under the Liberian flag and operated under the management of Ceres Shipping Co.[21] She was scrapped at Tokuyama, Japan in April 1968.[84]
John Langdon
John Langdon was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 14 January 1942. She was launched on 14 April and delivered on 20 June.[2] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Moore-McCormack Lines. To the Soviet Union under Lend-Lease in 1944 and renamed Tblisi. She was scrapped in the Soviet Union in 1977.[113]
John Laurance
John Laurance was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 13 July 1942. She was launched on 18 September and delivered on 8 October.[24] She was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in July 1963.[114]
John Lawson
John Lawson was a limited troop carrier built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company.[21] Her keel was laid on 26 May 1943. She was launched on 24 June and delivered on 30 June.[50] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of South Atlantic Steamship Line. To the French Government in 1946. Operated under the management of Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. Renamed Beauvais in 1947. Management transferred to Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes in 1950, the to Compagnie Nantaise de Chargeurs de l'Ouest in 1961.[21] Converted to a liquified gas carrier at Nantes in 1962.[93] Now 7,235 GRT. Sold in 1967 to S.A. Monagasque d'Armaments et de Navigation, Monaco.[21] She was scrapped at Castellón de la Plana in May 1967.[93]
John L. Elliott
John L. Elliott was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 19 January 1944. She was launched on 19 February and delivered on 1 March.[5] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Stockard Steamship Corp. Sold in 1946 to American Shipping & Transport Corp., Panama. Sold in 1947 to Marian Navigation Co., Panama and renamed Sea King. Operated under the management of her former owner. Sold in 1948 to Scindia Steam Navigation Co. and renamed Jalamanjari. Reflagged to the United Kingdom and operated under the management of Narottam Mararjee & Co. Reflaggged to India in 1957.[21] She was scrapped at Bombay in May 1963.[115]
John Lind
John Lind was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 21 May 1943. She was launched on 11 June and delivered on 23 June.[9] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American Mail Line Ltd. Management transferred to American Foreign Steamship Corp. in 1946. Laid up in 1949. To USMC in 1951, operated under the management of Isthmian Steamship Co. Laid up in the James River in 1953. To United States Department of Commerce in 1965.[21] She was scrapped at Castellón de la Plana in March 1972.[82]
John L. McCarley
John L. McCarley was a boxed aircraft transport built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Panama City.[116] Her keel was laid on 10 January 1945. She was launched on 14 February and delivered on 27 February.[7] Laid up at Mobile post-war, she was scrapped at Mobile in July 1972.[116]
John L. Motley
John L. Motley was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 16 April 1943. She was launched on 18 May and delivered on 27 May.[5] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American Export Lines.[21] Bombed, exploded and sunk in a air raid on Bari on 2 December 1943.[80]
John L. Stoddard
John L. Stoddard was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 27 October 1943. She was launched on 15 November and delivered on 23 November.[9] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Burns Steamship Co. To the United States War Department in 1946. Sold in 1947 to D. Inglessi Fils SA. Navigation de Samos, Piraeus and renamed Samos. Placed under the management of Frinton Shipbrokers in 1952. Management transferred to Pegasus Ocean Services in 1964.[21] She was scrapped at Hsinkang, China in June 1967.[17]
John L. Sullivan
John L. Sullivan was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 2 May 1943. She was launched on 26 May and delivered on 7 June.[9] To the United States Navy in 1957, converted to an experimental mine detection ship. Unnamed, but given the Pennant number YAG-37. Scrapped at Wilmington, North Carolina in 1958.[117]
John Marshall
John Marshall was built by Alabama Drydock Company. She was delivered on 31 May 1942.[15] Ran aground 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south of Portpatrick, United Kingdom on 5 January 1943. Refloated on 7 January and towed into the Clyde for repairs. To the United States Navy in December 1955. Laid up in the Hudson River, she was scrapped at Bilbao in February 1971.[16]
John Martin Miller
John Martin Miller was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 14 December 1944. She was launched on 19 January 1945 and delivered on 31 January.[24] Laid up at Beaumont post-war, she was scrapped at Brownsville in May 1971.[118]
John Mary Odin
John Mary Odin was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 5 May 1943. She was launched on 15 June and delivered on 29 June.[24] She was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in May 1961.[74]
John Mason
John Mason was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 24 June 1943. She was launched on 12 August and delivered on 31 August.[11] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Sprague Steamship Co. Sold in 1947 to Tankers Corp. and renamed Vidkal. Reflagged to Panama and operated under the management of Johan Rasmussen. sold in 1948 to North Pacific Maritime Co., New York and renamed Matheos. Reflagged to Honduras. Sold in 1965 to Four Seasons Maritime Corp., Taipei and renamed Fosming. Reflagged to China.[21] Ran aground on Castle Island, Bahamas (22°06′N 74°19′W) on 3 November 1965 whilst on a voyage from a Japanese port to Philadelphia. She was refloated on 8 November and towed to Philadelphia, where she was declared a constructive total loss. She was scrapped at Valencia, Spain in March 1966.[119]
John M. Bozeman
John M. Bozeman was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 6 September 1943. She was launced on 21 September and delivered on 28 September.[13] Laid up in the James River post-war, she was sold to shipbreakers in New York in December 1972.[86]
John M. Brooke
John M. Brooke was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Panama City. Her keel was laid on 30 December 1943. She was launched on 24 February 1944 and delivered on 30 March.[7] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Co. Sold in 1947 to John S. Coumantaros, Piraeus and renamed Stavros Coumantaros. Operated under the management of Union Maritime & Shipping Co. Management transferred to Southern Steamships Ltd in 1958. Sold in 1960 to Maritime Co. Spetsai, Panama and renamed Spetsai. Remaining under the Greek flag and operated under the management of Southern Star Shipping Co.[21] She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in April 1968.[120]
John McDonogh
John McDonogh was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 11 May 1943. She was launched on 16 June and delivered on 6 July.[33] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Waterman Steamship Corp. Management transferred to Polarus Steamship Co. in 1946. Sold in 1951 to Metro Steamship Corp., New York and renamed Gulfwater. Sold in 1956 to Estela Compania Navigation SA, Panama. Operated under the management of Mar-Trade Corp. Management transferred to Cargo & Tankship Management Corp. in 1958. Sold in 1959 to Metro Petroleum Shipping Co. Reflagged to the United States and operated under the management of Mar-Trade Corp. Sold in 1961 to Estela Compania Navigatio SA and renamed Orsa. Reflagged to Greece and operated under the management of Marine Managers Inc. Sold in 1963 to Notly Steamships Inc. and renamed Kimisis. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Apollo Shipping Inc.[21] She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in May 1969.[121]
John McKinley
John McKinley was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Brunswick. Her keel was laid on 23 March 1943. She was launched on 31 July and delivered on 20 August.[20] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Dichmann, Wright & Pugh.[21] She was scrapped at Richmond in 1967.[22]
John M. Clayton
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John M. Clayton was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 23 November 1943. She was launched on 27 December and delivered on 8 January 1943.[2] Buit for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American-Hawaiian Steamship Company.[21] Bombed and damaged by Japanese aircraft at Mindoro on 2 Januuary 1945 and was beached. Subsequently refloated and towed to Leyte, then Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where she was repaired. To the United States Navy and commissioned in June 1945 as Harcourt. Returned to WSA in May 1946 and renamed John M. Clayton. Laid up in Suisun Bay. She was scrapped in Portland, Oregon in November 1962.[48]
John McLean
John McLean was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 14 September 1942. She was launched on 23 October and delivered on 7 November.[18] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of W. R. Chamberlin & Co. To the French Government in 1947 and renamed Brest. Operated under the management of Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. Management transferred to Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes in 1950. Sold in 1960 to Patt, Manfield & Co., Hong Kong and renamed Galaxy. Reflagged to Panama. Sold in 1968 to Compania Elios Navigation, Panama & Hong Kong, remaining under the Panamanian flag.[21] She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in July 1970.[49]
John McLoughlin
John McLoughlin was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 22 May 1942. She was launched on 4 July and delivered on 17 July.[13] Laid up at Mobile post-war, she was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in April 1971.[95]
John Merrick
John Merrick was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 12 June 1943. She was launched on 11 July and delivered on 18 July.[50] She was scrapped at Terminal Island in 1967.[93]
John M. Harlan
John M. Harlan was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Brunswick. Her keel was laid on 5 May 1943. She was launched on 29 August and delivered on 16 September.[20] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Moore-McCormack Lines.[21] She was scrapped at New Orleans in June 1966.[22]
John Milledge
John Milledge was built by Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 27 June 1942. She was launched on 21 February 1943 and delivered on 19 April.[38] She was scrapped in the United States in 1965.[61]
John Miller
John Miller was built by St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 7 December 1944. She was launched on 15 January 1945 and delivered on 25 January.[78] Built for the WSA, she was laid up at Beaumont post-war.[21] She was scrapped at Brownsville in March 1971.[122]
John Minto
John Minto was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 9 May 1943. She was launched on 28 May and delivered on 5 June.[13] To the Soviet Union under Lend-Lease and renamed Vitebsk.[113] Sold to Japanese shipbreakers in 1971 and renamed John Mint. She was resold, and scrapped at Kaohsiung in July 1972.[23]
John Mitchell
John Mitchell was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 23 July 1942. She was launched on 7 September and delivered on 16 September.[5] She was scrapped in New Orleans in May 1967.[123]
John M. Morehead
John M. Morehead was a limited troop carrier built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company.[21] Her keel was laid on 5 May 1943. She was launched on 29 May and delivered on 4 June.[50] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Moore-McCormack Lines. Sold in 1947 to Waterman Steamship Corp., New York and renamed Governor Comer. Sold in 1949 to Polarus Steamship Corp., New York and renamed Polarus Sailor. Sold in 1951 to Drytrans Inc., New York and renamed Albion. Sold in 1956 to Arrow Barge Co., New York and renamed Joseph Feuer. Sold in 1958 to Long, Quinn & Boylan Co., New York and renamed Anne Quinn. Sold in 1961 to Amerind Shipping Co., New York. Sold in 1962 to Earl J. Smith & Co., New York. Sold in 1965 to Carlton Shipping Co. and renamed Brazos Trader. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Ship Services Ltd.[21] She was scrapped at Bilbao in June 1966.[93]
John Morgan
John Morgan was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 31 March 1943. She was launched on 4 May and delivered on 12 May.[5] Collided with the American tanker Montana off Cape Henry, Virginia (36°53′N 73°00′W) on 1 June 1943 whilst on a voyage from Baltimore to the Persian Gulf. She exploded and sank.[80]
John Morton
John Morton was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 22 May 1942. She was launched on 21 July and delivered on 3 August.[9] Laid up in the James River post-war, she was scrapped at Kearny in February 1972.[85]
John M. Palmer
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John M. Palmer was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 15 December 1942. She was launched on 19 January 1943 and delivered on 31 January.[9] To the United States Navy and renamed Draco. Returned to the WSA in November 1945 and renamed John M. Palmer. Laid up in reserve.[31] Sold in 1947 to Southern Steamship Ltd. and renamed President Kruger. Sold in 1949 to Norther Steamship Ltd. Sold in 1951 to Compania Navigation Hidalgo, Panama and renamed Riviera. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Southern Star Shipping Co. Sold in 1953 to Compania Navigation Malaya, Panama and renamed Effie. Remained under the same flag and management. Sold in 1958 to Southern Steamship Ltd and renamed President Pretorius. Reflagged to the United Kingdom and operated under the British branch of her owners. Reflagged to South Africa in 1960. Sold in 1963 to Southatlantic Carriers Corp. Reflageed to Liberia and operated under the management of United Operators Shipping Agencies.[21] She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in April 1968.[31]
John M. Parker
John M. Parker was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 27 January 1944. She was launched on 11 March and delivered on 26 April.[33] She was scrapped at Oakland in 1958.[121]
John M. Schofield
John M. Scofield was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 17 October 1942. She was launched on 23 November and delivered on 30 November.[9] She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in August 1962.[35]
John M. T. Finney
John M. T. Finney was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 27 April 1943. She was launched as John M. T. Finney on 21 May and delivered as Christian Michelson on 31 May.{{[5][124] She was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea 80 nautical miles (150 km) west of Bizerta, Algeria by U-410 on 26 September 1943 whilst on a voyage from New York to Bizerta. She subsequently exploded and sank.[124]
John Muir
John Muir was built by Marinship Corporation, Sausalito, California. Her keel was laid on 31 July 1942. She was launched on 22 November and delivered on 31 December.[125] She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in May 1966.[126]
John Murray Forbes
John Murray Forbes was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 29 September 1942. She was launched on 26 November and delivered on 16 January 1943.[11]She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in April 1967.[28]
John N. Maffitt
John N. Maffitt was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 4 July 1943. She was launched on 4 August and delivered on 12 August.[50] She was scrapped in Philadelphia in 1966.[93]
John N. Robins
John N. Robins was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 9 August 1943. She was launched on 30 September and delivered on 11 October.[11] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American Export Lines. To the French Government in 1946. Operated under the management of Sociètè Générale des Transportes Maritimes à Vapeur. Renamed Le Lavandou in 1947. Management transferred to Compagnie des Transportes Oceaniques in 1949, then to Compagnie de Navigation Fraissinet et de Cyprien Fabre in 1956. Sold in 1963 to Compagnie Metallurgique & Minière, Casablanca and renamed Kettara VIII. Reflagged to Panama.[21] She was scrapped at Osaka, Japan in 1964.[127]
John Owen
John Owen was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 15 April 1943. She was launched on 10 May and delivered on 16 May.[50] She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in August 1964.[93]
John Page
John Page was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 11 March 1942. She was launched on 19 May and delivered on 18 June.[2] She was scrapped at Richmond in November 1959.[45]
John P. Altgeld
John P. Altgeld was a tanker built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. She was completed in November 1943.[102] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Pacific Tankers Co. Laid up in the Hudson River in 1948. Sold in 1951 to Dorac Shipping Corp. and renamed Androil. Operated under the management of Palmer Shipping Corp. Management transferred to National Shipping & Trading Corp. in 1952. Sold in 1955 to Andreavapor Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed National Hope. Reflagged to Liberia.[21] Rebuilt to an cargo ship at Nagasaki, Japan. Lengthened to 511 feet 6 inches (155.91 m) and now 8,428 GRT.[102] Sold in 1961 to Hellenic Shipping & Industries Co. and renamed Kavala. Reflagged to Greece. Reflagged to Liberia in 1962. Sold in 1967 to Pacific Steamship Co and renamed Pacific. Operated under the management of Robert Pierot. Sold in 1968 to China Marine Investment Co., Hong Kong. Reflagged to Taiwan.[21] She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in October 1969.[102]
John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 27 June 1941. She was launched on 3 December and delivered on 30 March 1942.[2] Laid up at Mobile post-war, she was scrapped there in August 1970.[63]
John Penn
John Penn was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 23 September 1941. She was launched on 12 April and delivered on 11 May.[50] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Lykes Brothers Steamship Company.[21] Torpedoed and damaged by aircraft in the Greenland Sea (76°00′N 10°15′E) on 13 September 1942 whilst on a voyage from Loch Ewe to Archangelsk as a member of Convoy PQ 18. She was sunk by the convoy escorts.[62]
John P. Gaines
John P. Gaines was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 21 June 1943. She was launched on 11 July and delivered on 18 July.[13] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Northland Transportation Co.[21] Shhe broke in two off Shumagin Island, Alaska on 24 November 1943 whilst on a voyage from Adak, Alaska to Pleasant Island, Alaska. The bow section was presumed to have sunk. The stern section came ashore on Koniuji Island. She was declared a total loss.[23]
John P. Harris
John P. Harris was built by Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 3 August 1944. She was launched on 13 September and delivered on 28 September.[38] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Black Diamond Steamship Company. Management transferred to Shephard Steamship Co. in 1946. Laid up at Mobile in 1949. Sold in 1951 to K. & C. Steamship Corp., New York and renamed George M. Culucundis. Sold in 1952 to Bournemouth Steamship Corp. and renamed Seavictor. Operated under the management of Orion Shipping & Trading Co. Sold in 1954 to Seacrest Shipping Co. and renamed Evibelle. Operated under the management of Starboard Shipping Inc. Sold in 1957 to Bournemouth Steamship Corp., remaining under the same management. Sold in 1958 to Doric Shipping & Trading Corp., New York. Placed under the management of Starboard Shipping Inc. in 1961. Sold in 1965 to Bonamar Shipping Corp and renamed Grethe. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Motorships Chartering Corp.[21] She was scrapped at Tsuneishi in April 1967.[128]
John Philip Sousa
John Philip Sousa was built by St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 29 March 1943. She was launched on 4 July and delivered on 6 August.[78] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Wessel, Duval & Co. Sold in 1946 to Compania Internacional de Vapores, Panama and renamed Erato. Reflagged to Honduras and operated under the management of Simpson, Spence & Young. Management transferred to North American Shipping & Trading Co. in 1948. Sold in 1954 to Belen Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed Taxiarchis. Remaining under the Honduran flag and operated under the management of Lemos Bros. Sold in 1960 to Protostatis Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed Protostatis. Reflagged to Greece, remaining under the same management.[21] She ran aground in Lake Ontario on 30 September 1965 whilst on a voyage from Detroit, Michigan, United States to Genoa. She was refloated on 12 October and towed to Kingston, Canada. She ran aground on Wolfe Island in the Saint Lawrence River whilst under tow from Kingston to Genoa for repairs. Abandoned as a constructive total loss, she was refloated on 31 January 1966. She was scrapped at Valencia in July 1966.[129]
John P. Holland
John P. Holland was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 2 October 1942. She was launched on 29 October and delivered on 10 November.[13] She was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in November 1964.[76]
John P. Mitchel
John P. Mitchel was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 28 April 1943. She was launched on 23 May and delivered on 29 May.[50] Laid up in the Hudson River post-war. She was sold to Karachi shipbreakers in December 1970. Resold, she was scrapped at Santander in June 1971.[93]
John P. Poe
John P. Poe was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 24 May 1942. She was launched on 25 July and delivered on 31 July.[5] Laid up at Mobile post-war, she was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in January 1972.[59]
John Randolph
John Randolph was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 15 July 1941. She was launched on 30 December and delivered on 27 February 1942.[5] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Union Sulphur Company.[21] She struck a mine and sank in the Denmark Strait on 5 July 1942 whilst on a voyage from a port in the north of the Soviet Union to Reykjavík, Iceland. The bow section was salvaged and beached, subsequently used by the United States Navy as a storage hulk. It was taken under tow for Faslane, United Kingdom in August 1952. It broke free from the tow on 1 September and came ashore in Torrisdale Bay on 5 September and was wrecked.[130]
John Reed
John Reed was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 7 August 1943. She was launched as John Reed on 31 August and delivered as Sampford on 12 September.[18][70] To the MoWT under Lend-Lease. Operated under the management of Andrew Weir & Co. Sold in 1947 to The Bank Line Ltd. and renamed Rowanbank, remaining under the same management. Sold in 1959 to Taiship Co. Ltd, Hong Kong and renamed Taiwind. Remaining under the British flag. Sold in 1962 to Northwind Navigation Co., Panama. Operated under the management of her previous owner.[83] Collided with the tanker St. Matthew 8 nautical miles (15 km) east of Irosaki, Japan (34°33′N 139°01′E) on 25 July 1966 whilst on a voyage from Chiba to Wakamatsu, Japan and was holed. She was towed to Uraga and declared a constructive total loss. She was scrapped at Yokosuka in January 1967.[70]
John Ringling
John Ringling was built by St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 1 August 1944. She was launched on 10 September and delivered on 23 September.[78] Laid up at Beaumont post-war, she was scrapped at Brownsville in March 1972.[103]
John R. McQuigg
John R. McQuigg was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Panama City. Her keel was laid on 14 June 1944. She was launched on 19 July and delivered on 31 July.[7] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American South African Line. Sold in 1946 to Compagnia di Navigazione Leonardo Arrivabene, Venice and renamed Villa di Brugine. Placed under the management of Arrivabene Riunione Compagnia Armamento in 1949. Renamed Brugine in 1956. Sold in 1959 to Plate Shipping Co., Panama and renamed Plate Exporter. Reflagged to Greece and operated under the management of Pandelis Ltd. Renamed Panexporter in 1967. Sold later that year to Martrafico Compania Navigaiton, Panama, remaining under the Greek flag.[21] She was scrapped at Whampoa Dock, Hong Kong in December 1968.[8]
John Roach
John Roach was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 7 February 1944. She was launched on 1 March and delivered on 30 March.[18] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Pope & Talbot Inc. Management transferred to Wessel, Duval & Co. in 1946. Sold later that year to Sud-Americano de Vapores, Panama and renamed Sapho. Reflagged to Honduras and operated under the management of Simpson, Spence & Young. Sold in 1950 to Compania Internacional de Vapores, Panama. Remaining under the Honduran flag and operated under the management of North American Shipping & Trading Co. Sold in 1954 to Termar Compania Maritima & Commercial. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of D. J. Negroponte Inc.[21] She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in November 1967.[108]
John Robert Gordon
John Robert Gordon was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 29 March 1945. She was launched on 22 May and delivered on 9 June.[11] To the French Government under Lend-Lease. Sold to the French Government in 1946 and operated under the management of Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. Renamed Saint Marcouf in 1947. Management transferred to Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes in 1950. Sold in 1960 to International Navigation Corp. and renamed Springwater. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of W. H. Muller & Co. Sold in 1961 to Seacrest Shipping Corp., Lugano and renamed Seacrest. Reflagged to Liberia.[21] She ran aground near Barcelona, Spain on 5 June 1963 whilst on a voyage from Boston to Genoa. She was refloated on 6 July and towed to Genoa. She was scrapped at La Spezia in October 1963.[75]
John Ross
John Ross was built by Permamentes Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 19 June 1943. She was launched on 10 July and delivered on 23 July.[9] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Seas Shipping Co. Sold in 1947 to Hellenic Lines, Piraeus and renamed Hellenic Wave. Operated under the management of P. G. Calamanopulos. Sold in 1970 to Pollux Shipping Co. and renamed Aghios Ermolaos. Reflagged to Cyprus and operated under the management of Canopus Shipping SA.[21] She was scrapped at Castellón de la Plana in October 1973.[82]
John R. Park
John R. Park was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 22 January 1943. She was launched on 20 February and delivered on 3 March.[9] Built of the WSA, she was operated under the management of Luckenbach Steamship Co., Inc.[21] She was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of The Lizard, United Kingdom (49°06′N 5°26′W) by U-399 on 21 March 1945 whilst on a voyage from Southampton to the United States.[10]
John Russell Pope
John Russell Pope was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 4 September 1943. She was launched as John Russell Pope on 27 September and delivered as Samdak on 6 October.[5][131] To the MoWT under Lend-Lease. Operated under the management of Moss Hutchison Line. Sold in 1947 to Alpha South African Steamship Co. and renamed Alpha Vaa. Remaining under the British flag and operated under the management of Moller Line. Sold in 1948 to Alexander Shipping Co. and renamed Ledbury. Operated under the management of Houlder Bros. Sold in 1961 to the Polish Government and renamed Kopalnia Czelandz. Operated under the management of Polska Żegluga Morska. Sold to her managers in 1972.[83] She arrived at Faslane for scrapping in February 1973.[131]
John Rutledge
John Rutledge was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 22 August 1942. She was launched on 29 September and delivered on 23 October.[18] She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in June 1966.[49]
John S. Bassett
John S. Bassett was built by Permamented Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 4 August 1943. She was launched on 29 August and delivered on 9 September.[18] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American President Lines. to the French Government in 1947 and renamed Cavalaire. Operated under the management of Sociètè Générale de Transportes Maritimes à Vapeur. Sold in 1963 to Margalante Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed Akri. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Mavroleon Bros.[21] She was scrapped at Etajima in May 1964.[70]
John S. Casement
John S. Casement was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 22 April 1943. She was launched on 13 May and delivered on 26 May.[2] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Luckenbach Steamship Co., Inc. Sold in 1946 to Compania Internacional de Vapores, Panama and renamed Leto. Reflagged to Honduras and operated under the management of Simpson, Spence & Young. Sold in 1948 to Son Shipping Co., Panama and renamed Norita, remaining under the Honduran flag. Sold in 1951 to Malorca Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed Seatreasure. Operated under the management of Orion Shipping & Trading Co. Renamed Transporter later that year. Sold in 1954 to Compania Carreto de Navigation, Panama and renamed Pearl Island. Operated under the management of Economou & Co. Sold in 1963 to Rodosi Co., Panama and renamed Mparmpamarcos. Operated under the management of Livanos & Sons. Sold in 1966 to Marigo Shipping Co. Reflagged to Cyprus and operated under the management of Frangos Bros.[21] She collided with the Liberian tanker Gem Pet in the Shimonoseki Strait on 14 June 1967 whilst on a voyage from Media Luna, Cuba to a North Korean port.[30] Declared a constructive total loss,[21] she was scrapped at Kaohsiung in December 1967.[30]
John S. Copley
John S. Copley was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 9 November 1942. She was launched on 5 December and delivered on 13 December.[13] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American Mail Line.[21] She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in October 1959.[52]
John Sedgewick
John Sedgewick was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 31 August 1942. She was launched on 7 October and delivered on 24 October.[2] She was scrapped at Terminal Island in 1963.[132]
John Sergeant
John Sergeant was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 6 July 1942. She was launched on 21 August and delivered on 5 September.[5] Converted at Newport News in 1956 to a gas turbine ship. A new bow section was fitted, increasing her length by about 20 feet (6.1 m). A new 17 feet 6 inches (5.33 m) diameter propeller was fitted. The turbine developed 7,575nhp and coul propel her at a speed in excess of 18 knots (33 km/h). Subsequently laid up in the James River, she was scrapped at Portsmouth, Virginia in June 1972.[133]
John Sevier
John Sevier was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 18 March 1942. She was launched on 30 April and delivered on 22 May.[13] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of States Steamship Co.[21] Torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea north of Cuba (20°49′N 74°00′W) by U-185 on 6 April 1943 whilst on a voyage from Demerara, British Guiana to Mobile.[95]
John Sharp Williams
John Sharp Williams was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 3 May 1943. She was launched on 8 June and delivered on 28 June.[33] She was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in August 1961.[34]
John Sherman
John Sherman was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 1 December 1943. She was launched on 23 December and delivered on 29 January 1944.[18] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Alcoa Steamship Co. Sold in 1947 to Atlantic Maritime Co. and renamed Atlantic Coast. Reflagged to Panama and operated under the management of Boyd, Weir & Sewell. Management transferred to Livanos & Co. in 1948. Reflagged to Liberia in 1950. Sold in 1952 to Atlantic Cargo Carriers Inc., then sold in 1953 to Atlantic Freighters Ltd., remaining under the same flag and management throughout. Sold in 1961 to A. Demades & D. Gioulis and renamed Demos. Reflagged to Greece and operated under the management of Livanos Ltd. Sold in 1965 to Demos Special Maritime Co.[21] She was scrapped at Osaka in September 1967.[134]
John S. Mosby
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John S. Mosby was built by St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 22 July 1943. She was launched on 3 October and delivered on 16 October.[78] Laid up on the Hudson River post-war. Sold to Karachi shipbreakers in December 1970. Resold, she was scrapped at Burriana, Spain in October 1971.[129]
John S. Pillsbury
John S. Pillsbury was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 20 February 1943. She was launched on 19 March and delivered on 4 April.[2] She was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in March 1968.[77]
John S. Sargent
John S. Sargent was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 6 June 1943. She was launched on 27 June and delivered on 9 July.[9] She was scrapped at Kearny in March 1970.[82]
John Stagg
John Stagg was a tanker built by Delta Shipbuilding Company.[135] Her keel was laid on 18 May 1943. She was launched on 7 July and delivered on 4 September.[33] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Bernuth-Lembcke Company. Sold in 1948 to Philadelphia Marine Corp., Dover, Delaware. Sold in 1950 to Panoil Transport Corp., New York and renamed Takoil. Sold in 1951 to National Shipping & Trading Corp, New York. Renamed National Servant in 1954 and reflagged to Liberia. Sold in 1955 to Takivapor Compania Navigation.[21] Converted to a cargo ship at Schiedam. Lenghtened at Maizuru in 1956. Now 511 feet 6 inches (155.91 m) long and 8,433 GRT.[135] Sold in 1961 to Hellenic Shipping & Industries Co. and renamed Yiannina. Reflagged to Greece. Reflagged to Liberia in 1963.[21] She was scrapped at Hirao in October 1968.[135]
John Steele
John Steele was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 30 April 1942. She was launched on 21 June and delivered on 14 July.[2] She was scrapped in Baltimore in November 1961.[45]
John Stevens
John Stevens was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 13 August 1942. She was launched on 22 September and delivered on 8 October.[9] She was scrapped at Baltimore in February 1962.[35]
John Stevenson
John Stevenson was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 1 June 1943. She was launched on 30 June and delivered on 12 July.[5] To the United States Navy in September 1955. Converted to a minesweeper. Laid up in reserve in the Hudson River. Sold to Karachi shipbreakers in December 1970. Resold, she was scrapped at Bilbao in June 1971.[29]
John Straub
John Straub was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 8 November 1943. She was launched on 27 November and delivered on 11 December.[13] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Alaska Steamship Co.[21] She was torpedoed by I-180, broke in two and sank 20 nautical miles (37 km) off Sannak Island, Alaska (54°22′N 163°24′W) on 19 April 1944 whilst on a voyage from Seattle to Dutch Harbor, Alaska.[136]
John Sullivan
John Sullivan was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 17 January 1943. She was launched on 28 March and delivered on 12 April.[11] She was scrapped at Baltimore in June 1963.[60]
John Swett
John Swett was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 30 September 1943. She was launched on 19 October and delivered on 28 October.[9] She was scrapped at Philadelphia in February 1965.[137]
J. Pinckney Henderson
J. Pinckney Henderson was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 28 May 1943. She was launched on 6 July and delivered on 23 July.[24] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of United Fruit Company.[3] On her maiden voyage, she collided with the Panamanian tanker J. H. Senior off the coast of Newfoundland (44°12′N 53°58′W) and caught fire. She was towed in to Sydney, Dominion of Canada on 31 August, still burning. The fire was extinguished more than three weeks later. She was refloated on 14 January 1944 and towed to New York. Deckared a constructive total loss, she was scrapped at Philadelphia in July 1944.[107]
J. Rufino Barrios
J. Rufino Barrios was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 22 August 1944. She was launched on 2 October and delivered on 7 November.[33] She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in November 1967.[138]
J. S. Cullinan
J. S. Cullinan was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 5 October 1943. She was launched on 13 November and delivered on 25 November.[24] To the United States Navy and renamed Alderamin. Returned to WSA in March 1946 and renamed J. S. Cullinan. Laid up in Suisun Bay. She was scrapped in the United States c.1965.[94]
J. S. Hutchinson
J. S. Hutchinson was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 4 March 1944. She was launched on 27 March and delivered on 31 March.[9] She was scrapped at Mobile in November 1964.[139]
J. Sterling Morton
J. Sterling Morton was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 11 November 1942. She was launched on 15 December and delivered on 24 December.[18] Built for the WSA, she was laid up in the Hudson River post-war.[3] She was scrapped at Valencia in May 1971.[88]
J. Warren Keifer
J. Warren Keifer was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 6 October 1943. She was launched on 25 October and delivered on 2 November.[13] She was scrapped at Philadelphia in 1961.[40]
J. Whitridge Williams
J. Whitridge Williams was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 25 September 1943. She was launched as J. Whitridge Williams on 17 October and delivered as Samsylvan on 27 October.[5][131] To the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) under Lend-Lease. Operated under the management of Shaw, Savill & Albion Co, London. Sold to her managers in 1947 and renamed Tropic. Sold in 1952 to San Francesco Società di Navigazione, Genoa, Italy and renamed San Francesco. Operated under the management of Angelo Scinicariello.[83] She ran aground near Hainan Island, China on 30 January 1960 whilst on a voyage from Whampoa Dock to Yulin, China. She was refloated and sold for scrapping. She foundered in a typhoon at Hong Kong on 9 June 1960. Subsequently refloated and scrapped.[131]
J. Willard Gibbs
J. Willard Gibbs was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 6 October 1943. She was launched on 21 November and delivered on 30 November.[11] She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in August 1967.[127]
| Ship name | Namesake | MC hull no. | Ship type | Laid down | Launched | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS John Sullivan | John Sullivan | 214 | standard | 17 January 1943 | 28 March 1943 | Scrapped 1963 |
| SS John Swett | John Swett | 2171 | standard | 30 September 1943 | 19 October 1943 | Scrapped 1965 |
| SS John T. Clark | John T. Clark | 1824 | standard | 17 October 1943 | 15 November 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1975 |
| SS John T. Holt | John T. Holt | 1758 | standard | 30 June 1943 | 29 July 1943 | Scrapped 1962 |
| SS John T. McMillan | John T. McMillan | 1575 | standard | 25 May 1943 | 15 June 1943 | Scrapped 1970 |
| SS John Tipton | John Tipton | 2225 | standard | 17 August 1943 | 8 September 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1969 |
| SS John Trumbull | John Trumbull | 337 | standard | 26 November 1942 | 25 February 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1970 |
| SS John Vining | John M. Vining | 138 | standard | 27 September 1942 | 23 November 1942 | Scrapped 1960 |
| SS John W. Brown | John W. Brown | 312 | standard | 28 July 1942 | 7 September 1942 | Active: preserved as a memorial in Baltimore MD |
| SS John W. Burgess | John W. Burgess | 2730 | standard | 20 December 1943 | 12 January 1944 | Scrapped 1964 |
| SS John W. Cullen | John W. Cullen | 1597 | standard | 29 January 1943 | 22 February 1943 | Scrapped 1963 |
| SS John W. Davis | John Wesley Davis | 2536 | standard | 13 November 1943 | 3 December 1943 | Scrapped 1961 |
| SS John W. Draper | John W. Draper | 2823 | standard | 14 September 1944 | 21 October 1944 | To U.S. Navy as Gratia (AKS-11), to NDRF 1947, scrapped 1965 |
| SS John W. Foster | John W. Foster | 2166 | standard | 23 September 1943 | 11 October 1943 | Scrapped 1971 |
| SS John W. Garrett | John W. Garrett | 1768 | standard | 23 July 1943 | 19 August 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1967 |
| SS John W. Gates | John W. Gates | 2421 | standard | 25 October 1943 | 7 December 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1968 |
| SS John W. Griffiths | John W. Griffiths | 1548 | standard | 13 December 1943 | 9 February 1944 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1965 |
| SS John W. Hoyt | John W. Hoyt | 2141 | standard | 9 August 1943 | 31 August 1943 | Scrapped 1961 |
| SS John W. Mackay | John W. Mackay | 1570 | standard | 14 May 1943 | 6 June 1943 | Scrapped 1969 |
| SS John W. Meldrum | John W. Meldrum | 2120 | standard | 18 October 1943 | 13 November 1943 | Scrapped 1971 |
| SS John W. Powell | John Wesley Powell[140] | 1022 | standard | 23 June 1943 | 28 July 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1967 |
| SS John W. Searles | John W. Searles | 2540 | standard | 6 November 1943 | 2 December 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1972 |
| SS John W. Troy | John W. Troy | 2581 | standard | 22 December 1943 | 10 January 1944 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1967 |
| SS John W. Weeks | John W. Weeks | 617 | standard | 9 December 1942 | 2 January 1943 | To U.S. Navy 1951 as DuPage (APB-51), scrapped 1959 |
| SS John Walker | John Walker | 305 | standard | 1 June 1942 | 22 July 1942 | Scrapped 1961 |
| SS John Wanamaker | John Wanamaker | 1010 | standard | 31 May 1943 | 11 July 1943 | Scrapped 1969 |
| SS John White | John White | 1218 | standard | 17 November 1943 | 31 December 1943 | To U.S. Navy as Menkar (AK-123), to USCG 1944, scrapped 1964 |
| SS John Whiteaker | John Whiteaker | 1590 | standard | 9 January 1943 | 7 February 1943 | To U.S. Navy as Situla (AK-140), scrapped 1961 |
| SS John Winthrop | John Winthrop | 202 | standard | 24 September 1941 | 7 June 1942 | Torpedoed and lost in the North Atlantic 1942 |
| SS John Wise | John Wise | 251 | standard | 16 March 1942 | 14 June 1942 | Scrapped 1971 |
| SS John Witherspoon | John Witherspoon | 31 | standard | 10 December 1941 | 4 March 1942 | Torpedoed and lost in the Kara Sea 1942 |
| SS John Woolman | John Woolman | 973 | standard | 20 March 1943 | 22 April 1943 | Scrapped 1960 |
| SS John Wright Stanly | John Wright Stanly | 881 | standard | 18 December 1942 | 19 January 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1969 |
| SS Johnny Appleseed | Johnny Appleseed | 2965 | standard | 2 September 1944 | 11 October 1944 | Scrapped 1964 |
| SS Johns Hopkins | Johns Hopkins | 947 | standard | 25 January 1943 | 10 March 1943 | Mined in Marseilles 1944, repaired and sold private 1946, wrecked and abandoned 1966 |
| SS Jonas Lie | Jonas Lie | 2876 | standard | 24 July 1944 | 7 September 1944 | Torpedoed and lost in Bristol Channel 1945 |
| SS Jonathan Edwards | Jonathan Edwards | 237 | standard | 23 March 1942 | 5 May 1942 | Scrapped 1961 |
| SS Jonathan Elmer | Jonathan Elmer | 308 | standard | 11 July 1942 | 31 August 1942 | Scrapped 1960 |
| SS Jonathan Grout | Jonathan Grout | 128 | standard | 11 May 1942 | 8 August 1942 | Scrapped 1970 |
| SS Jonathan Harrington | Jonathan Harrington | 561 | standard | 11 July 1942 | 17 August 1942 | Scrapped 1969 |
| SS Jonathan Jennings | Jonathan Jennings | 2012 | standard | 23 April 1943 | 12 May 1943 | To U.S. Navy as Talita (AKS-8), scrapped 1964 |
| SS Jonathan P. Dolliver | Jonathan P. Dolliver | 1558 | standard | 8 May 1943 | 3 June 1943 | Scrapped 1972 |
| SS Jonathan Sturges | Jonathan Sturges | 136 | standard | 20 August 1942 | 20 October 1942 | Torpedoed and lost in the North Atlantic, 1943 |
| SS Jonathan Trumbull | Jonathan Trumbull | 137 | standard | 8 September 1942 | 7 November 1942 | Scrapped 1970 |
| SS Jonathan Worth | Jonathan Worth | 897 | standard | 11 February 1943 | 12 March 1943 | Scrapped 1969 |
| SS Jose Artigas | José Artigas | 1812 | standard | 1 October 1943 | 23 October 1943 | Scrapped 1962 |
| SS Jose Bonifacio | José Bonifácio | 907 | standard | 16 March 1943 | 14 April 1943 | Scrapped 1970 |
| SS Jose C. Barbosa | José C. Barbosa | 2707 | standard | 15 November 1943 | 5 December 1943 | Scrapped 1960 |
| SS Jose G. Benitez | José G. Benítez | 2429 | standard | 22 December 1943 | 17 February 1944 | Sold private 1947, wrecked and scrapped 1967 |
| SS Jose J. Acosta | José J. Acosta | 2127 | standard | 19 November 1943 | 10 December 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1967 |
| SS Jose M. Morelos | José M. Morelos | 2772 | standard | 28 February 1944 | 21 March 1944 | Scrapped 1972 |
| SS Jose Marti | José Martí | 1017 | standard | 12 June 1943 | 16 July 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1966 |
| SS Jose Navarro | José Navarro | 1951 | standard | 27 July 1943 | 13 September 1943 | Torpedoed and lost in the Indian Ocean 1943 |
| SS Jose Pedro Varela | José Pedro Varela | 2688 | standard | 5 May 1944 | 25 May 1944 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1968 |
| SS Jose Sepulveda | José Sepúlveda | 1647 | standard | 10 April 1943 | 2 May 1943 | To Russia 1944 as Suchan, later Partizansk, scrapped 1977 |
| SS Joseph A. Brown | Joseph A. Brown | 1967 | standard | 7 April 1943 | 30 April 1943 | Scrapped 1975 |
| SS Joseph A. Holmes | Joseph A. Holmes | 1708 | standard | 21 June 1943 | 11 July 1943 | Scrapped 1965 |
| SS Joseph Alston | Joseph Alston | 864 | standard | 10 October 1942 | 20 November 1942 | Scrapped 1967 |
| SS Joseph Augustin Chevalier | Joseph Augustin Chevalier | 3029 | standard | 20 April 1944 | 7 June 1944 | Sold private 1947, sunk 1961 |
| SS Joseph B. Eastman | Joseph B. Eastman | 2655 | standard | 30 May 1944 | 1 July 1944 | Sold private April 1947 renamed Portmar, sold for scrap April 1971[141] |
| SS Joseph C. Avery | Joseph C. Avery | 2020 | standard | 7 May 1943 | 27 May 1943 | To Russia 1943 as Kherson, wrecked and scrapped 1943 |
| SS Joseph C. Lincoln | Joseph C. Lincoln | 3035 | standard | 8 May 1944 | 24 June 1944 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1966 |
| SS Joseph Carrigan | Joseph Carrigan | 3103 | standard | 29 January 1945 | 28 March 1945 | Mined off Labuan 1945, declared total loss but sold, scrapped 1948 |
| SS Joseph E. Brown | Joseph E. Brown | 1058 | standard | 9 June 1943 | 19 August 1943 | Reefed 20 miles South-west off Destin FL, 1977 |
| SS Joseph E. Johnston | Joseph E. Johnston | 113 | standard | 15 September 1942 | 16 November 1942 | Scrapped 1969 |
| SS Joseph E. Wing | Joseph E. Wing | 2133 | standard | 13 December 1943 | 5 January 1944 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1963 |
| SS Joseph Francis | Joseph Francis | 1875 | standard | 4 August 1943 | 27 August 1943 | Scrapped 1960 |
| SS Joseph G. Cannon | Joseph G. Cannon | 447 | standard | 28 November 1942 | 31 December 1942 | Bombed off Sicily 1943, repaired, scrapped 1972 |
| SS Joseph Gale | Joseph Gale | 594 | standard | 16 October 1942 | 11 November 1942 | Scrapped 1962 |
| SS Joseph Goldberger | Joseph Goldberger | 1917 | tanker | 1 August 1943 | 14 September 1943 | Sold private 1948, scrapped 1969 |
| SS Joseph H. Hollister | Joseph H. Hollister | 693 | standard | 7 December 1942 | 5 January 1943 | Scrapped 1966 |
| SS Joseph H. Kibbey | Joseph H. Kibbey | 1961 | standard | 25 September 1943 | 6 November 1943 | To U.S. Navy as Phobos (AK-129), scrapped 1970 |
| SS Joseph H. Martin | Joseph H. Martin | 1065 | standard | 30 August 1943 | 18 October 1943 | Scrapped 1972 |
| SS Joseph H. Nicholson | Joseph H. Nicholson | 994 | standard | 3 May 1943 | 30 May 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1971 |
| SS Joseph Habersham | Joseph Habersham | 1064 | standard | 20 August 1943 | 12 October 1943 | Scrapped 1961 |
| SS Joseph Henry | Joseph Henry | 1751 | standard | 23 November 1959 Delivered | Sold 12 October 1943[142] | |
| SS Joseph Hewes | Joseph Hewes | 217 | standard | 22 September 1941 | 29 March 1942 | Scrapped 1968 |
| SS Joseph Holt | Joseph Holt | 432 | standard | 15 October 1942 | 20 November 1942 | Grounded at Buckner Bay, Okinawa, in a 1945 typhoon, then fitted with a remote control engine room by the US Navy for use as an minesweeper for pressure mines,[143] scrapped 1961 |
| SS Joseph Hooker | Joseph Hooker | 323 | standard | 2 March 1942 | 20 June 1942 | Scrapped 1967 |
| SS Joseph I. Kemp | Joseph I. Kemp | 3027 | standard | 5 April 1944 | 16 May 1944 | Sold private 1947, wrecked and scrapped 1966 |
| SS Joseph J. Kinyoun | Joseph J. Kinyoun | 2756 | standard | 3 February 1944 | 22 February 1944 | Sold private 1947, wrecked and scrapped 1966 |
| SS Joseph Jefferson | Joseph Jefferson | 607 | standard | 16 November 1942 | 11 December 1942 | Scrapped 1961 |
| SS Joseph K. Toole | Joseph K. Toole | 1723 | standard | 17 July 1943 | 8 August 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1965 |
| SS Joseph L. Meek | Joseph L. Meek | 596 | standard | 20 October 1942 | 16 November 1942 | Reefed off Pensacola FL 1976 |
| SS Joseph Lane | Joseph Lane | 551 | standard | 31 May 1942 | 14 July 1942 | Scrapped 1966 |
| SS Joseph LeConte | Joseph LeConte | 1983 | standard | 22 May 1943 | 17 June 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1971 |
| SS Joseph Lee | Joseph Lee | 3078 | standard | 18 October 1944 | 3 December 1944 | Scrapped 1964 |
| SS Joseph Leidy | Joseph Leidy | 976 | standard | 27 March 1943 | 30 April 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1966 |
| SS Joseph M. Carey | Joseph M. Carey | 2250 | standard | 25 September 1943 | 13 October 1943 | Scrapped 1972 |
| SS Joseph M. Medill | Joseph M. Medill | 1523 | standard | 28 September 1942 | 3 May 1943 | Scrapped 1960 |
| SS Joseph M. Terrell | Joseph M. Terrell | 1515 | standard | 23 December 1943 | 14 February 1944 | Scrapped 1966 |
| SS Joseph McKenna | Joseph McKenna | 86 | standard | 16 April 1942 | 12 June 1942 | Scrapped 1962 |
| SS Joseph Murgas | Joseph Murgas | 2881 | standard | 1 September 1944 | 12 October 1944 | Scrapped 1972 |
| SS Joseph N. Dinand | Joseph N. Dinand | 3043 | standard | 8 June 1944 | 29 July 1944 | Sold private 1947, scuttled with obsolete ammo 1964 |
| SS Joseph N. Nicollet | Joseph N. Nicollet | 1050 | standard | 22 April 1943 | 24 May 1943 | Scrapped 1959 |
| SS Joseph N. Teal | Joseph Nathan Teal | 581 | standard | 13 September 1942 | 23 September 1942 | Scrapped 1963 |
| SS Joseph P. Bradley | Joseph P. Bradley | 971 | standard | 17 March 1943 | 17 April 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1964 |
| SS Joseph Priestley | Joseph Priestley | 1675 | standard | 25 May 1943 | 17 June 1943 | Scrapped 1970 |
| SS Joseph Pulitzer | Joseph Pulitzer | 644 | standard | 10 August 1942 | 18 September 1942 | Scrapped 1973 |
| SS Joseph R. Lamar | Joseph R. Lamar | 1491 | standard | 1 August 1942 | 29 April 1943 | Scrapped 1961 |
| SS Joseph Reynolds | Joseph Reynolds | 1870 | standard | 23 July 1943 | 16 August 1943 | Scrapped 1959 |
| SS Joseph Rodman Drake | Joseph Rodman Drake | 488 | standard | 20 June 1942 | 21 August 1942 | Scrapped 1972 |
| SS Joseph S. Emery | Joseph S. Emery | 1567 | standard | 8 May 1943 | 31 May 1943 | Scrapped 1960 |
| SS Joseph S. McDonagh | Joseph S. McDonagh | 2883 | standard | 14 September 1944 | 27 October 1944 | Wrecked 1946, TL |
| SS Joseph Simon | Joseph Simon | 2061 | standard | 20 July 1943 | 8 August 1943 | Scrapped 1960 |
| SS Joseph Smith | Joseph Smith | 1119 | standard | 28 April 1943 | 22 May 1943 | Broke up and scuttled in the Atlantic 1944 |
| SS Joseph Squires | Joseph Squires | 3028 | standard | 12 April 1944 | 22 May 1944 | Scrapped 1969 |
| SS Joseph Stanton | Joseph Stanton Jr. | 304 | standard | 2 May 1942 | 4 July 1942 | Scrapped 1964 |
| SS Joseph Story | Joseph Story | 655 | standard | 9 September 1942 | 15 October 1942 | Scrapped 1963 |
| SS Joseph T. Robinson | Joseph T. Robinson | 119 | standard | 17 November 1942 | 6 January 1943 | Scrapped 1967 |
| SS Joseph V. Connolly | Joseph V. Connolly | 3143 | boxed aircraft transport | 25 May 1945 | 9 July 1945 | Burnt and sank in the North Atlantic 1948 |
| SS Joseph W. Folk | Joseph W. Folk | 2074 | standard | 12 August 1943 | 1 September 1943 | Scrapped 1970 |
| SS Joseph Warren | Joseph Warren | 782 | standard | 1 February 1943 | 5 April 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1969 |
| SS Joseph Watt | Joseph Watt | 2042 | standard | 15 June 1943 | 4 July 1943 | To Russia 1943 as Erevan, scrapped 1975 |
| SS Joseph Weydemeyer | Joseph Weydemeyer | 2822 | standard | 3 October 1944 | 11 November 1944 | Scrapped 1961 |
| SS Joseph Wheeler | Joseph Wheeler | 13 | standard | 2 August 1942 | 11 October 1942 | Bombed in Bari, 1943, scrapped |
| SS Josephine Shaw Lowell | Josephine Shaw Lowell | 2296 | standard | 19 February 1944 | 4 April 1944 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1968 |
| SS Joshua A. Leach | Joshua A. Leach | 1952 | standard | 7 August 1943 | 24 September 1943 | Sold private 1947, wrecked and scrapped 1967 |
| SS Joshua B. Lippincott | Joshua B. Lippincott | 1841 | standard | 16 November 1943 | 5 December 1943 | Scrapped 1971 |
| SS Joshua Hendy | Joshua Hendy | 1696 | standard | 24 June 1943 | 20 July 1943 | Seagoing cowboys livestock ship 1945-47, scrapped 1961 |
| SS Joshua L. Chamberlain | Joshua L. Chamberlain | 805 | standard | 27 April 1943 | 14 June 1943 | Scrapped 1966 |
| SS Joshua Seney | Joshua Seney | 134 | standard | 9 August 1942 | 9 October 1942 | Scrapped 1962 |
| SS Joshua Slocum | Joshua Slocum | 3082 | standard | 4 November 1944 | 17 December 1944 | Scrapped 1965 |
| SS Joshua Thomas | Joshua Thomas | 1760 | standard | 10 July 1943 | 5 August 1943 | Reefed off South Padre Island TX 1975 |
| SS Joshua W. Alexander | Joshua W. Alexander | 1004 | standard | 22 May 1943 | 19 June 1943 | Wrecked and scrapped 1945 |
| SS Josiah B. Grinnell | Josiah B. Grinnell | 527 | standard | 29 January 1943 | 4 March 1943 | Scrapped 1966 |
| SS Josiah Bartlett | Josiah Bartlett | 205 | standard | 18 May 1942 | 27 September 1942 | Scrapped 1967 |
| SS Josiah Cohen | Josiah Cohen | 2887 | standard | 13 October 1944 | 23 November 1944 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1971 |
| SS Josiah D. Whitney | Josiah Dwight Whitney | 1637 | standard | 22 March 1943 | 16 April 1943 | To U.S. Navy as Livingston (AP-163), scrapped 1973 |
| SS Josiah Earl | Josiah Earl | 1662 | standard | 4 May 1943 | 27 May 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1969 |
| SS Josiah G. Holland | Josiah G. Holland | 1884 | tanker | 14 August 1943 | 17 September 1943 | Sold private 1947, grounded on Great Sitkin Island 1965 |
| SS Josiah Nelson Cushing | Josiah Nelson Cushing | 1651 | standard | 16 April 1943 | 8 May 1943 | Scrapped 1967 |
| SS Josiah Parker | Josiah Parker | 132 | standard | 16 July 1942 | 26 September 1942 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1964 |
| SS Josiah Quincy | Josiah Quincy | 799 | standard | 8 June 1943 | 28 July 1943 | Scrapped 1972 |
| SS Josiah Royce | Josiah Royce | 714 | standard | 20 January 1943 | 16 February 1943 | Scrapped 1966 |
| SS Josiah Snelling | Josiah Snelling | 541 | standard | 6 April 1943 | 30 April 1943 | Kamikazied 1945, repaired, scrapped 1961 |
| SS Josiah Tattnall III | Josiah Tattnall III | 2884 | standard | 23 September 1944 | 3 November 1944 | Scrapped 1970 |
| SS Joyce Kilmer | Joyce Kilmer | 1796 | standard | 7 September 1943 | 1 October 1943 | Scrapped 1968 |
| SS Juan Bautista de Anza | Juan Bautista de Anza | 1657 | standard | 26 April 1943 | 18 May 1943 | To U.S. Navy as Lynx (AK-100), scrapped 1972 |
| SS Juan Cabrillo | Juan Cabrillo | 291 | standard | 9 May 1942 | 27 June 1942 | Scrapped 1961 |
| SS Juan de Fuca | Juan de Fuca | 1747 | standard | 11 January 1943 Delivered | Sold 3 March 1948[144] | |
| SS Juan Flaco Brown | Juan Flaco Brown | 1634 | standard | 16 March 1943 | 12 April 1943 | Scrapped 1961 |
| SS Juan N. Seguin | Juan N. Seguin | 2934 | standard | 26 April 1944 | 31 May 1944 | Scrapped 1966 |
| SS Juan Pablo Duarte | Juan Pablo Duarte | 2757 | standard | 5 February 1944 | 23 February 1944 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1963 |
| SS Jubal A. Early | Jubal A. Early | 839 | standard | 6 February 1943 | 19 March 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1968 |
| SS Judah P. Benjamin | Judah P. Benjamin | 7 | standard | 25 April 1942 | 1 July 1942 | Scrapped 1961 |
| SS Judah Touro | Judah Touro | 1927 | tanker | 20 October 1943 | 5 December 1943 | To U.S. Navy as Mink (IX-123), sold private 1951, scrapped 1967 |
| SS Julia L. Dumont | Julia L. Dumont | 2718 | standard | 2 December 1943 | 20 December 1943 | Scrapped 1966 |
| SS Julia P. Shaw | Julia P. Shaw | 3083 | standard | 4 November 1944 | 17 December 1944 | Scrapped 1964 |
| SS Julia Ward Howe | Julia Ward Howe | 335 | standard | 8 September 1942 | 26 November 1942 | Torpedoed and lost off the Azores 1943 |
| SS Julian W. Mack | Julian W. Mack | 2234 | standard | 12 December 1943 | 7 January 1944 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1969 |
| SS Julien Dubuque | Julien Dubuque | 523 | standard | 9 January 1943 | 16 February 1943 | Scrapped 1971 |
| SS Julien Poydras | Julien Poydras | 1048 | standard | 11 April 1943 | 17 May 1943 | Scrapped 1971 |
| SS Juliette Low | Juliette Low | 2446 | standard | 15 March 1944 | 12 May 1944 | Scrapped 1972 |
| SS Julius Olsen | Julius Olsen | 2923 | standard | 6 March 1944 | 14 April 1944 | Sold private 1947, wrecked and scrapped 1967 |
| SS Julius Rosenwald | Julius Rosenwald | 1533 | standard | 7 July 1943 | 13 September 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1963 |
| SS Junipero Serra | Junípero Serra | 292 | standard | 20 May 1942 | 30 June 1942 | Scrapped 1959 |
| SS Junius Smith | Junius Smith | 2505 | standard | 11 October 1944 | 14 November 1944 | Scrapped 1965 |
| SS Justin S. Morrill | Justin S. Morrill | 461 | standard | 7 January 1943 | 13 February 1943 | Scrapped 1962 |
| SS Justo Arosemena | Justo Arosemena | 2698 | standard | 7 June 1944 | 26 June 1944 | Scrapped 1970 |
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| Ship name | Namesake | MC hull no. | Ship type | Laid down | Launched | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS Kate Douglas Wiggin | Kate Douglas Wiggin | 2175 | standard | 6 October 1943 | 25 October 1943 | Scrapped 1961 |
| SS Katharine B. Sherwood | Kate Brownlee Sherwood | 2813 | standard | 18 August 1944 | 26 September 1944 | Scrapped 1966 |
| SS Katharine L. Bates | Katharine L. Bates | 2911 | standard | 18 December 1943 | 9 February 1944 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1969 |
| SS Keith Palmer | Keith Palmer | 2914 | standard | 10 January 1944 | 23 February 1944 | Scrapped 1968 |
| SS Keith Vawter | Keith Vawter | 2182 | standard | 17 October 1943 | 5 November 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1972 |
| SS Kemp P. Battle | Kemp P. Battle | 1973 | standard | 23 April 1943 | 18 May 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1968 |
| SS Kenneth A. J. MacKenzie | Kenneth A. J. MacKenzie | 1606 | standard | 18 February 1943 | 11 March 1943 | Scrapped 1970 |
| USS Kent Island (AKS-26) | Kent Island, Maryland | 3092 | standard | 19 November 1944 | 9 January 1945 | To U.S. Navy as AKS-26, scrapped 1961 |
| SS Kenyon L. Butterfield | Kenyon L. Butterfield | 3065 | standard | 1 September 1944 | 17 October 1944 | Scrapped 1971 |
| SS Kermit Roosevelt | Kermit Roosevelt | 2680 | standard | 30 August 1944 | 5 October 1944 | To U.S. Navy as ARG-16, scrapped 1960 |
| SS Key Pittman | Key Pittman | 512 | standard | 21 November 1942 | 22 December 1942 | To U.S. Navy as Leonis (AK-128), scrapped 1969 |
| SS King Hathaway | King Hathaway | 2819 | standard | 12 September 1944 | 24 October 1944 | Scrapped 1971 |
| SS King S. Woolsey | King S. Woolsey | 681 | standard | 9 November 1942 | 13 December 1942 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1969 |
| SS Kit Carson | Kit Carson | 243 | standard | 17 September 1941 | 6 February 1942 | Scrapped 1966 |
| SS Knute Nelson | Knute Nelson | 731 | standard | 24 February 1943 | 22 March 1943 | Scrapped 1970 |
| SS Knute Rockne | Knute Rockne | 1111 | standard | 9 April 1943 | 6 May 1943 | Scrapped 1972 |
| USS Kochab (AKS-6) | the star Kochab | 2459 | standard | 18 February 1944 | 30 March 1944 | To U.S. Navy as Kochab (AKS-6), to NDRF 1946, scrapped 1965 |
| SS Kyle V. Johnson | Kyle V. Johnson | 2948 | standard | 20 June 1944 | 28 July 1944 | Scrapped 1975 |
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| Ship name | Namesake | MC hull no. | Ship type | Laid down | Launched | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS L. H. McNelly | L. H. McNelly | 1958 | standard | 1 September 1943 | 19 October 1943 | Sold private 1947, sunk 1967 |
| SS Lafcadio Hearn | Lafcadio Hearn | 1740 | tanker | 7 June 1943 | 31 July 1943 | Sold private 1948, scrapped 1969 |
| SS Lambert Cadwalader | Lambert Cadwalader | 273 | standard | 8 September 1942 | 16 November 1942 | Scrapped 1960 |
| SS Langdon Cheves | Langdon Cheves | 1051 | standard | 29 March 1943 | 22 May 1943 | Scrapped 1961 |
| SS LaSalle Seam | LaSalle Seam | 2836 | collier | 20 November 1944 | 24 January 1945 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1968 |
| SS Laura Bridgman | Laura Bridgman | 2382 | standard | 23 September 1944 | 30 October 1944 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1968 |
| SS Laura Drake Gill | Laura Drake Gill | 2943 | standard | 1 June 1944 | 8 July 1944 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1967 |
| SS Laura Keene | Laura Keene | 1752 | standard | 21 February 1943 Delivered | Grain storage 1950s, sold for scrap 16 October 1972[145] | |
| SS Laurence J. Gallagher | Laurence J. Gallagher | 2845 | standard | 24 January 1945 | 28 February 1945 | Sold private 1951, scrapped 1966 |
| SS Lawrence D. Tyson | Lawrence D. Tyson | 1988 | standard | 5 June 1943 | 3 July 1943 | Scrapped 1971 |
| SS Lawrence Gianella | Lawrence Gianella | 2125 | standard | 11 November 1943 | 29 November 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1965 |
| SS Lawrence J. Brengle | Lawrence J. Brengle | 2616 | standard | 3 March 1944 | 5 April 1944 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1968 |
| SS Lawrence T. Sullivan | Lawrence T. Sullivan | 3102 | standard | 29 January 1945 | 28 March 1945 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1971 |
| SS Lawton B. Evans | Lawton Bryan Evans | 746 | standard | 18 November 1942 | 13 January 1943 | Scrapped 1960 |
| SS LeBaron Russell Briggs | LeBaron Russell Briggs | 2301 | standard | 29 March 1944 | 12 May 1944 | Scuttled off Cape Canaveral FL, with a cargo of nerve gas 1970 |
| SS Lee S. Overman | Lee S. Overman | 1981 | standard | 16 May 1943 | 11 June 1943 | Mined and lost off Le Havre 1944[146] |
| SS Leif Ericson | Leif Ericson | 1930 | tanker | 11 October 1943 | 24 December 1943 | To U.S. Navy as Porcupine (IX-126), bombed, torpedoed and lost in Leyte Gulf, 1944 |
| SS Leif M. Olson | Leif M. Olson | 3114 | standard | 12 February 1945 | 14 April 1945 | Scrapped 1971 |
| SS Leland Stanford | Leland Stanford | 298 | standard | 23 June 1942 | 4 August 1942 | Scrapped 1967 |
| SS Leo J. Duster | Leo J. Duster | 1829 | standard | 25 October 1943 | 21 November 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1969 |
| SS Leon Godchaux | Leon Godchaux | 1934 | tanker | 16 November 1943 | 7 January 1944 | To U.S. Navy as Wildcat (IX-130), then AW-2, to NDRF 1946, scrapped 1968 |
| SS Leon S. Merrill | Leon S. Merrill | 3090 | standard | 4 December 1944 | 27 January 1945 | Stern scrapped 1965, bow converted into derrick barge |
| SS Leonardo L. Romero | Leonardo L. Romero | 2995 | standard | 4 January 1945 | 4 February 1945 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1970 |
| SS Leonidas Merritt | Leonidas Merritt | 1564 | standard | 31 May 1943 | 30 June 1943 | Kamikazied in Leyte Gulf 1944, repaired, scrapped 1970 |
| SS Leonidas Polk | Leonidas Polk | 144 | standard | 24 November 1942 | 7 January 1943 | Scrapped 1965 |
| SS Leopold Damrosch | Leopold Damrosch | 1915 | standard | 29 October 1943 | 25 November 1943 | Scrapped 1961 |
| SS Leslie M. Shaw | Leslie M. Shaw | 444 | standard | 15 November 1942 | 22 December 1942 | Scrapped 1961 |
| SS Levi Woodbury | Levi Woodbury | 969 | standard | 11 March 1943 | 15 April 1943 | Scrapped 1964 |
| SS Lew Wallace | Lew Wallace | 485 | standard | 4 June 1942 | 29 July 1942 | War Shipping Administration troop ship, capacity 1,014. Southwest Pacific Area Army X-124 7/44—1/45. Scrapped Union Minerals & Alloys, 1970[147][148] |
| SS Lewis Cass | Lewis Cass | 689 | standard | 27 November 1942 | 29 December 1942 | Wrecked and abandoned off Mexico 1943 |
| SS Lewis Emery Jr. | Lewis Emery, Jr. | 1806 | standard | 22 September 1943 | 15 October 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1968 |
| SS Lewis L. Dyche | Lewis Lindsay Dyche | 2532 | standard | 6 November 1943 | 26 November 1943 | Kamikazied and lost off Mindoro 1945 |
| SS Lewis Morris | Lewis Morris | 250 | standard | 3 March 1942 | 22 May 1942 | Scrapped 1961 |
| USS Leyte (ARG-8) | Leyte | 2595 | standard | 20 January 1944 | 18 February 1944 | To U.S. Navy as ARG-8, scrapped 1972 |
| USS Liguria (AKS-15) | Liguria | 3071 | standard | 19 September 1944 | 3 November 1944 | To U.S. Navy as AKS-15, scrapped 1974 |
| SS Lillian Nordica | Lillian Nordica | 3010 | standard | 1 February 1944 | 17 March 1944 | Scrapped 1965 |
| SS Lillian Wald | Lillian Wald | 2722 | standard | 9 December 1943 | 30 December 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1970 |
| SS Lincoln Steffens | Lincoln Steffens | 668 | standard | 11 October 1942 | 14 November 1942 | Scrapped 1971 |
| SS Lindley M. Garrison | Lindley M. Garrison | 616 | standard | 7 December 1942 | 31 December 1942 | Scrapped 1961 |
| SS Linn Boyd | Linn Boyd | 2448 | standard | 5 December 1943 | 28 January 1944 | Scrapped 1967 |
| SS Linton Seam | Linton Seam | 2842 | collier | 12 December 1944 | 21 February 1945 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1964 |
| SS Lionel Copley | Lionel Copley | 1765 | standard | 16 July 1943 | 12 August 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1972 |
| SS Lloyd S. Carlson | Lloyd S. Carlson | 2989 | standard | 7 December 1944 | 13 January 1945 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1970 |
| SS Loammi Baldwin | Loammi Baldwin | 3060 | standard | 17 August 1944 | 3 October 1944 | Scrapped 1965 |
| SS Lorado Taft | Lorado Taft | 2953 | standard | 13 July 1944 | 19 August 1944 | Scrapped 1966 |
| SS Lord Delaware | Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr referred to as "Lord Delaware" |
928 | standard | 14 November 1942 | 19 December 1942 | Scrapped 1971 |
| SS Lorenzo C. McCarthy | Lorenzo C. McCarthy | 3128 | boxed aircraft transport | 23 May 1945 | 31 July 1945 | Scrapped 1971 |
| SS Lorenzo De Zavala | Lorenzo De Zavala | 854 | standard | 19 April 1943 | 29 May 1943 | Scrapped 1964 |
| SS Lorrin A. Thurston | Lorrin A. Thurston | 2226 | standard | 18 August 1943 | 10 September 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1971 |
| SS Lot M. Morrill | Lot M. Morrill | 3042 | standard | 8 June 1944 | 29 July 1944 | Scrapped 1967 |
| SS Lot Whitcomb | Lot Whitcomb | 1594 | standard | 17 January 1943 | 16 February 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1968 |
| SS Lou Gehrig | Lou Gehrig | 210 | standard | 21 October 1942 | 17 January 1943 | Scrapped 1966 |
| SS Louis A. Godey | Louis A. Godey | 1074 | standard | 12 November 1943 | 20 December 1943 | Scrapped 1961 |
| SS Louis A. Sengteller | Louis A. Sengteller | 2149 | standard | 24 August 1943 | 14 September 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1969 |
| SS Louis Agassiz | Louis Agassiz | 1624 | standard | 24 March 1943 | 13 April 1943 | To Russia 1943 as Emilian Pugachev, scrapped 1977 |
| SS Louis Bamberger | Louis Bamberger | 2508 | standard | 28 October 1944 | 29 November 1944 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1971 |
| SS Louis C. Tiffany | Louis C. Tiffany | 1846 | standard | 23 November 1943 | Burnt on the ways and scrapped 1943 | |
| SS Louis D. Brandeis | Louis D. Brandeis | 943 | standard | 31 December 1942 | 20 February 1943 | Scrapped 1964 |
| SS Louis Hennepin | Louis Hennepin | 540 | standard | 30 March 1943 | 29 April 1943 | Scrapped 1961 |
| SS Louis Joliet | Louis Joliet | 449 | standard | 2 December 1942 | 6 January 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1968 |
| SS Louis Kossuth | Louis Kossuth | 1838 | standard | 13 November 1943 | 4 December 1943 | Scrapped 1959 |
| SS Louis Marshall | Louis Marshall | 1019 | standard | 15 June 1943 | 23 July 1943 | Sold private 1947, wrecked and sunk 1964 |
| SS Louis McLane | Louis McLane | 684 | standard | 16 November 1942 | 17 December 1942 | Scrapped 1966 |
| SS Louis Pasteur | Louis Pasteur | 2123 | standard | 30 October 1943 | 23 November 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1967 |
| SS Louis Sloss | Louis Sloss | 2779 | standard | 10 March 1944 | 3 April 1944 | Scrapped 1971 |
| SS Louis Sullivan | Louis Sullivan | 2781 | standard | 14 March 1944 | 5 April 1944 | Scrapped 1970 |
| SS Louis Weule | Louis Weule | 2771 | standard | 26 February 1944 | 20 March 1944 | Scrapped 1967 |
| SS Louisa M. Alcott | Louisa M. Alcott | 992 | standard | 30 April 1943 | 28 May 1943 | Scrapped 1970 |
| SS Lucien B. Maxwell | Lucien B. Maxwell | 1959 | standard | 7 September 1943 | 23 October 1943 | Wrecked and lost in the Seine Estuary 1945 |
| SS Lucien Labaudt | Lucien Labaudt | 2782 | standard | 17 March 1944 | 7 April 1944 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1969 |
| SS Lucius Fairchild | Lucius Fairchild | 2521 | standard | 18 October 1943 | 6 November 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1968 |
| SS Lucius Q. C. Lamar | Lucius Q. C. Lamar | 1029 | standard | 25 January 1943 | 6 March 1943 | Scrapped 1967 |
| SS Lucretia Mott | Lucretia Mott | 1607 | standard | 20 February 1943 | 13 March 1943 | Scrapped 1968 |
| SS Lucy Stone | Lucy Stone | 474 | standard | 13 February 1943 | 13 March 1943 | Scrapped 1972 |
| SS Luis Arguello | Luis Arguello | 679 | standard | 5 November 1942 | 9 December 1942 | Scrapped 1960 |
| SS Lunsford Richardson | Lunsford Richardson | 2374 | standard | 2 August 1944 | 9 September 1944 | Scrapped 1961 |
| SS Luther Burbank | Luther Burbank | 1099 | standard | 12 March 1943 | 9 April 1943 | To U.S. Navy as Eridanus (AK-92), sold private 1947, broke in two 1955, repaired, scrapped 1972 |
| SS Luther Martin | Luther Martin | 49 | standard | 8 May 1942 | 4 July 1942 | Scrapped 1971 |
| SS Luther S. Kelly | Luther S. Kelly | 1709 | standard | 23 June 1943 | 14 July 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1968 |
| SS Lydia M. Child | Lydia M. Child | 720 | standard | 31 January 1943 | 28 February 1943 | Torpedoed and sunk off Newcastle NSW 1943 |
| SS Lyman Abbott | Lyman Abbott | 1461 | standard | 28 November 1942 | 22 April 1943 | Scrapped 1970 |
| SS Lyman Beecher | Lyman Beecher | 1229 | standard | 27 September 1942 | 26 November 1942 | Sold private 1946, scrapped 1967 |
| SS Lyman Hall | Lyman Hall | 345 | standard | 23 June 1942 | 6 February 1943 | Scrapped 1963 |
| SS Lyman J. Gage | Lyman J. Gage | 520 | standard | 29 December 1942 | 29 January 1943 | To U.S. Navy as Cheleb (AK-138), scrapped 1978 |
| SS Lyman Stewart | Lyman Stewart | 1658 | standard | 27 April 1943 | 20 May 1943 | Scrapped 1970 |
| SS Lyon G. Tyler | Lyon G. Tyler | 1799 | standard | 12 September 1943 | 10 October 1943 | Sold private 1947, scrapped 1963 |
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