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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.
Tag Archives: US Navy
No.701 General C H Muir launched in 1944
10,654grt for US Navy by Kaiser, Richmond California Chicago 1969 Pacific Far East Line San Juan 1976 Farrell Lines Scrapped 1988 http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22142.htm
Posted in Class C4-S-A1 (30 ships), Navy Ship, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged Chicago, General C H Muir, Kaiser, Richmond California, San Juan, US Navy
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No.702 Admiral H T Mayo launched in 1944
17,100grt for US Navy Bethlehem Steel Co from Alameda, California Gen Nelson M Walker 1947 US Army Scrapped Brownsville 2004 http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22125.htm Image attribution: Rene Beauchamp
No.711 General W G Haan launched in 1945
10,654grt for US Navy from Kaiser, Richmond California Transoregon 1969 Hudson Waterways Mayaguez 1975 Puerto Rico Marit Amco Trader 1982 Merchant Terminal Corp Trader 1985 Cresswood Group Scrapped Kaohsiung 1987 http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22158.htm
No.714 General Stuart Heintzelmann launched in 1945
10,654grt for US Navy from Kaiser, Richmond California Mobile 1968 Sea Land Service Scrapped Inchon 1984 http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22159.htm
Posted in Class C4-S-A1 (30 ships), Container Ship, US Army
Tagged General Stuart Heintzelmann, Inchon, Kaiser, Mobile, Richmond California, US Navy
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No.644 Rio de la Plata launched in 1941
13,432grt for Moore-McCormack Lines by Sun Shipbuilding & DD Co, Chester Charger 1941 US Navy Fairsea 1949 Alvion SS Corp (Sitmar) Fire scrapped La Spezia 1969 https://www.navsource.org/archives/03/030.htm Fairsea in Aden – photo by Sue Deller
Posted in Emigrant Ship, fire on ship, Navy Ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship
Tagged Alvion, Charger, Fairsea, La Spezia, Moore McCormack, Rio de la Plata, Sitmar, Sun Shipbuilding, US Navy
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No.682 General M C Meigs launched in 1944
17,707grt for US Navy from Federal SB & DD Co, Kearny In 1972 while under tow to the Suisun Bay layup facility, she broke her tow in a storm, and ran aground off the coast of Washington State, where she … Continue reading
Posted in Class P2-S2-R2 (11 ships), Navy Ship, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged Federal SB & DD Co, General M C Meigs, Kearny, US Navy
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No.683 General M L Hersey launched in 1944
10,654grt for US Navy from Kaiser, Richmond California Pittsburgh 1968 Sea Land Service St Louis 1968 Sea Land Service Scrapped 1979 http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22148.htm U.S. Military Sea Transportation Service transport USNS General M. L. Hersey underway 1952
No.685 General J H McRae launched in 1944
10,654grt for US Navy Kaiser, Richmond California Transhawaii 1969 Hudson Waterways Aguadilla 1975 Puerto Rico Marit Amco Voyager 1985 Merchant Terminal Corp Voyager 1985 Janet Navigation Scrapped Kaohsiung 1987 Image attribution: David Wright
No.686 General R E Callan launched in 1944
10,654grt for US Navy from Kaiser, Richmond California General H H Arnold 1963 US Air Force Scrapped 1982 http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22139.htm
No.687 General C G Morton launched in 1944
10,654grt for US Navy from Kaiser, Richmond California Green Wave 1967 Central Gulf SS Corp Scrapped Kaohsiung 1980 http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22138.htm
Posted in Class P2-S2-R2 (11 ships), Navy Ship, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged General C G Morton, Green Wave, Kaiser, Richmond California, US Navy
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