Category Archives: Navy Ship

No.378 Maloja launched in 1923

Posted on June 3, 2023 by donships

20,837grt for P & O Line from Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped in Inverkeithing 1954 Image attribution: Allan Green Collection & Harry Issell / State Library of Victoria Maloja in Sydney Harbour. Taken from the Sydney Harbour Bridge William J. … Continue reading →

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No.670 General W A Mann launched in 1943

Posted on June 3, 2023 by donships

17,833grt for US Navy from Federal SB & DD Co, Kearny Scrapped Kaohsiung 1987 http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22112.htm

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No.671 General W M Black launched in 1943

Posted on June 3, 2023 by donships

10,654grt for US Navy from Kaiser, Richmond California Green Forest 1967 Central Gulf SS Corp Scrapped Kaohsiung 1980 https://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22135.htm

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No.282 American Legion launched in 1919

Posted on June 2, 2023 by donships

13,737grt for US Shipping Board from New York SB Corp, Camden Scrapped in Portland 1948 Image attribution: Percy Loomis Sperr From: Rich Turnwald Collection

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No.672 General H W Butner launched in 1943

Posted on June 1, 2023 by donships

17,951grt for US Navy from Federal SB & DD Co, Kearny Scrapped Brownsville 1976 http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22113.htm

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No.363 Conte Verde launched in 1922

Posted on June 1, 2023 by donships

18,765 Lloyd Sabaudo from Beardmore, Glasgow After acquisition by Italian Line in 1932, she became a part of Lloyd Triestino Scuttled by crew in Shanghai 1943, raised, bombed Maizuru Japan 1944 and finally scrapped in 1949. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Conte_Verde Image from Yoshiaki … Continue reading →

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No.673 General H L Scott launched in 1943

Posted on June 1, 2023 by donships

10,654grt for US Navy from Kaiser from Richmond California Yorkmar 1964 Calmar SS Co Yorkmaru 1974 Hou Yung SS Scrapped Spain 1974 https://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22136.htm

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No.290 Hawkeye State launched in 1920

Posted on June 1, 2023 by donships

14,123grt for US Shipping Board by Bethlehem SB Corp, Sparrow’s Point President Pierce 1922 Pacific Mail SS Co (& others including American President Line) Hugh L. Scott 1941 US Navy Torpedoed by U130 off North Africa 1942 Image attribution: Yoshiaki … Continue reading →

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No.291 Creole State launched in 1920

Posted on May 31, 2023 by donships

10,533grt for US Shipping Board by New York SB Corp, Camden President Hayes 1922 Dollar Line President Tyler 1940 US Army (photo) Scrapped in Philadelphia 1957

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No.293 Tyrrhenia launched in 1920

Posted on May 31, 2023 by donships

16,243grt for Cunard Line from Beardmore, Glasgow Lancastria 1924 Cunard Line Bombed St Nazaire 1940 with severe loss of life

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