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Compendium of the World’s Passenger Ships
My blog contains mini-histories and photos of 2200 ships loaded in a random order. It is a data listing of liners, ferries, cruise and troop ships; every passenger carrying ship over 10000 tons dating from 1858 to the newbuilds of today.
Category Archives: US Shipping Board 535ft Class
No.313 Centennial State launched in 1920
10,588grt for US Shipping Board from New York SB Corp, Camden President Adams 1922 Dollar Line President Grant 1940 American President Lines Stranded New Guinea 1944
No.315 Lone Star State launched in 1920
14,187grt for US Shipping Board from New York SB Corp, Camden President Taft 1922 United States Lines President Harding 1922 United States Lines Ville de Bruges 1940 Soc Maritime Anversoise Bombed Netherlands 1940 Image attribution: Percy Loomis Sperr PRESIDENT HARDING … Continue reading
No.306 Wolverine State launched in 1920
10,533 US Shipping Board from New York SB Corp, Camden President Harrison 1922 Dollar Line Kachidoki Maru 1941 Japanese Transport Torpedoed by US Submarines in 1944. Tragic wartime episodes for both the US & Japanese operators of the vessel. Image … Continue reading
No.285 Old North State launched in 1920
10,533 gross registered tons for US Shipping Board from New York SB Corp, Camden 157.3m x 19m 14 kts 78 passengers in 1st class President van Buren 1922 United States Lines President Fillmore 1940 American President Lines Marigold 1944 US … Continue reading
Posted in Hospital ship, Navy Ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo, troopship, US Shipping Board 535ft Class
Tagged American President, Camden, Marigold, New York SB, Old North State, President Fillmore, President van Buren, United States Line, US Army, US Shipping Board
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No.286 Panhandle State launched in 1920
10,533grt for US Shipping Board from New York SB Corp, Camden President Monroe 1922 United States Lines President Buchanan 1940 American President Lines Emily H.M. Weder 1944 US Army President Buchanan 1946 US Maritime Commission Scrapped San Francisco 1956 http://www.navsource.org/archives/30/08/0806.htm
Posted in Hospital ship, Navy Ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo, troopship, US Shipping Board 535ft Class
Tagged American President, Camden, Emily H M Weder, New York SB, Panhandle State, President Buchanan, President Monroe, San Francisco, United States Line, US Army, US Maritime Commission, US Shipping Board
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No.282 American Legion launched in 1919
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
No.290 Hawkeye State launched in 1920
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
Posted in fire on ship, Navy Ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo, troopship, US Shipping Board 535ft Class
Tagged Bethlehem Shipbuilding, Hawkeye State, Hugh L Scott, Pacific Mail, President Pierce, Sparrow's Point, torpedoed, US Navy, US Shipping Board
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No.291 Creole State launched in 1920
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
The World's Passenger Ships 