• Laid down, 16 June 1941, as a Maritime Commission type (C3-S1-A3) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 168) at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding, Tacoma, WA.
• Launched, 30 December 1941
• Delivered to the US Army Transportation Service, 30 November 1942
• Commissioned, USAT James O'Hara
• Acquired by the US Navy 15 April 1943
• Commissioned USS James O'Hara (APA-90), 26 April 1943, CDR. Charles Allen in command
• During World War II USS James O'Hara was first assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater and later to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater: TransRon Eleven, COMO. D. W. Loomis USN (18); Trans Div Thirty-Three, CAPT. S. M. Haight USN (18) and participated in two European and five Asiatic-Pacific campaigns
• Following World War II USS James O'Hara (APA-90) was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East from 24 September to 2 November 1945
• Decommissioned 5 April 1946 and returned to the US Army Transportation Service
• Struck from the Naval Register, 17 April 1946
• Reacquired by the US Navy, 1 March 1950 and placed in service by the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS James O'Hara (T-AP-179), 28 April 1950
• During the Korean War USNS James O'Hara participated in the Second Korean Winter, 7 to 18 November 1950 campaign
• Inactivated, 30 November 1959
• Transferred to the Maritime Administration 14 January 1960 for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Olympia, WA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 July 1961
• USS James O'Hara (APA-90) earned seven battle stars for World War II service and as USNS James O'Hara (T-AP-179 earned one battle star for Korean War service
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 12 January 1968, to Zidell Explorations Inc. Portland, OR. (PD-X-789) for $128,796.00, withdrawn from the Reserve Fleet at Olympia, 6 February 1968, scrapping completed, 6 December 1968
• Laid down in 1943 as SS Exchester a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A3) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 594) at Bethlehem-Sparrow Point Shipyard, Sparrow Point, MD.
• Launched in 1944
• Commissioned USS Adair (APA-91), 15 July 1944, CAPT. Samuel Pancoast Comly Jr. in command
• During World War II, USS Adair was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Fifteen, CAPT. W.S. Popham USN (14);
TransDiv Forty-Four, CAPT. J. H. Seyfried USN and participated in two campaigns
• Following World War II, USS Adair was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East from 16 October to 30 December 1945
• Decommissioned, 30 April 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 3 May 1946, for disposal
• Struck from the Naval Register, 8 May 1946
• Merchant Service
• Sold, 23 May1947, to American Export Lines, Inc., New York, N.Y. renamed SS Express
• American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc., renamed SS Express, 8 June 1964
• Sold to Mutual Steamship Operating Co., 6 February 1970, renamed SS Press
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 22 May 1970 to Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Corp., Taiwan
• USS Adair earned two battle stars for her World War II service
• Laid down, 12 April 1943, as SS Sea Arrow a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A2) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 281) at Western Pipe and Steel Co., San Francisco, CA.
• Launched, 10 July 1943
• Acquired by the Navy, 30 September 1943
• Placed in reduced commission, 30 September 1943, for transit to her conversion yard at Portland, OR., CDR Roger E. Perry, USN (24) (Ferry Crew), in command
• Decommissioned, 8 October 1943, at Commercial Iron Works, Portland, OR.
• Recommissioned, 22 April 1944, CDR. George G. K. Reilly, in command
• During World War II USS Alpine (APA-92) was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in five campaigns
• Following World War II USS Alpine was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 5 April 1946
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 10 April 1946 for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 May 1946
• USS Alpine earned five battle stars and a Navy Unit Commendation for World War II service
• Merchant Service
Sold for merchant service in 1947 renamed SS India Mail
Resold in 1965, renamed SS Transwestern
Resold in 1969, renamed SS Buckeye Pacific
Resold in 1971, renamed SS Empire Pacific
• Final Disposition, scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan, October 1971
• Laid down, 6 May 1943, as SS Sea Snapper, a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A2) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 282) at Western Pipe and Steel Co., Los Angeles CA.
• Launched, 5 August 1943
• Acquired by the Navy, 30 October 1943
• Placed in reduced commission, 30 October 1943, for transit to her fitting out yard at Portland, OR., CDR Roger E. Perry, USN (24) (Ferry Crew #1), in command
• Decommissioned, 3 November 1943, at Commercial Iron Works, Portland OR.
• Fitted out as an Attack Transport at Commercial Iron Works, Portland OR.
• Recommissioned in full as, USS Barnstable (APA-93), 22 May 1944, CAPT. Thomas Murray Stokes in command
• During World War II USS Barnstable was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Sixteen, COMO. J.B. McGovern USN;
TransDiv Forty-Seven, CAPT. C.L. Hutton USN (20) and participated in four campaigns
• Following World War II USS Barnstable was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 12 to 26 October 1945
• Decommissioned, 25 March 1946
• Returned to the War Shipping Administration, 26 March 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 12 April 1946
• USS Barnstable earned four battle stars for World War II service
• Merchant Service
• Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 26 March 1947 for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
Withdrawn from the Reserve Fleet, 2 October 1946 by Moran Towing to New York City
Turned over to Blair Syd & Arthur G. Blair, Yonkers New York, 5 October 1946 under a General Agency Agreement
Moved to Todd Ship Building, Hoboken N.J., 12 February 1947, for conversion to merchant service under a General Agency Agreement
Sold 18 April 1947 to the Isthmian Steamship Co., renamed SS Steel Fabricator
Sold in 1970, renamed SS Reliance Dynasty
Sold, 30 December 1970 to Valor Navigation Co., re-flagged Panamanian, renamed SS Grand Valor
• Final Disposition, scrapped in 1974
• Laid down, 18 March 1943, as SS Antinous, a Maritime Commission type (C2-S-E1) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 483) at Gulf Shipbuilding Corp. Chickasaw, AL>.
• Launched, 19 September 1943
• Name changed to Baxter date unknown
• Acquired by the Navy, 30 November 1943 and placed in commission "in ordinary" for transit to her conversion yard at Atlantic Basin Iron Works, Brooklyn, N.Y., CDR. Hans H. B. Olsen, USNR (APA Ferry Crew # 5) in command
• Decommissioned at Brooklyn, date unknown
• Recommissioned USS Baxter (APA-94), 15 May 1944, CAPT. Valvin R. Sinclair USN in command
• During World War II USS Baxter was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater: TransRon Thirteen, COMO. M.O. Carlson USN (16);
TransDiv Thirty-Nine, CAPT. G.E. Maynard and participated in four campaigns
• Following World War II USS Baxter was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 22 March 1946, at Mobile, AL. and returned to the Maritime Commission for disposal
• Struck from the Naval Register, 12 April 1946
• USS Baxter earned four battle stars for her World War II service
• Merchant Service
Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 22 March 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Mobile, AL.
Withdrawn from the Reserve Fleet, 12 July 1946 under a General Agency Agreement for towing to Gulf Ship Building Corp., Chickasaw AL.
Towed, 22 October 1946, under a General Agency Agreement by Moran Towing Co from Chickasaw, AL. to Hoboken, N.J.
Arrived, 2 November 1946, at Todd Shipyard, Hoboken, N.J. for reconversion to merchant service
Bare Bottom charter, 10 November 1964, to Waterman Steamship Corp., Mobile. AL.
Sold for Merchant service, 24 March 1947 to Waterman Steamship Corp., Mobile, AL, renamed SS La Salle
Returned to the Maritime Administration National Defense Reserve Fleet, Mobile, AL.(trade-in), 17 November 1966
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 19 March 1968, to Pinto Island Metals Co. (PD-X-794 dated 9 February 1968) for $48,000.00, withdrawn from the Mobile Reserve Fleet, 18 March 1965
• Laid down, 6 July 1943, as a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A2) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 862) at Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., Pascagoula, MS.
• Launched, 3 December 1943
• Acquired by the US Navy, 28 March 1944 and placed in reduced commission for transit to her conversion yard at Atlantic Basin Iron Works, Brooklyn, N.Y., LCDR. Hans B. Olsen, USNR (APA Ferry Crew # 5) in command
• Placed in reduced commission, 28 March 1944 for transit to her fitting out yard at Brooklyn, N.Y., LCDR. Hans H. B. Olsen USNR (APA Ferry Crew # 5) in command
• Decommissioned , 13 April 1944
• Fitted out as an Attack Transport at Bethlehem Steel Co., 56th Street Yard, Brooklyn, N.Y.
• Recommissioned USS Burleigh (APA-95), 30 October 1944, at Brooklyn, N.Y., CDR. David Glass Greenlee Jr. in command
• During World War II USS Burleigh was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater: TransRon Eighteen, (flagship) COMO. J. G. Moyer USN (14); TransDiv Fifty-Two and participated in one campaign
• Following World War II USS Burleigh was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 2 September to 1 October 1945
• Decommissioned, 11 June 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the War Shipping Administration, 12 June 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 3 July 1946
• USS Burleigh earned one battle star for her World War II service
• Merchant Service
Picked up for tow by Moran Towing and Transportation, 26 November 1946, at Lee Hall, VA. for transfer to Yonkers, N.Y.
Delivered to Blair Shipyard Inc., Yonkers, N.Y. 29 November 1946, for reconversion for merchant service
Towed, 16 May 1947 to Todd Shipyard, Hoboken, N.J. for drydocking
Sold by the Maritime Commission for merchant service, 26 June 1947, to Matson Navigation Co., renamed SS Hawaiian Pilot
Resold, 8 May 1961, to Oceanic Steamship Co., (Matson subsidiary) renamed SS Sonoma
Resold, 21 January 1971, to Far East Line Inc.
Resold, 17 March 1972, to Excelsior Marine Corp., renamed SS Noma
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping in Taiwan, 12 June 1973, to Dah Yung Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
• Laid down, 24 June 1943, as SS Sea Angler a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A2) under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1544) at Western Pipe and Steel Co., San Francisco, CA.
• Launched, 27 September 1943
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission 26 February 1944
• Delivered to the Navy, 26 February 1944
• Placed in reduced commission, 27 February 1944, as USS Cecil (APA-96) for transit to her fitting out yard at Portland, OR.
• Fitted out as an Attack Transport at Continental Iron Works, Portland, OR.
• Placed in full commission 15 September 1944, CAPT. Peter G. Hale in command
• During World War II USS Cecil was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater: TransRon Sixteen(flagship), COMO J. R. McGovern USN; TransDiv Forty-Six and participated in two campaigns
• Following World War II USS Cecil was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned 24 May 1946
• Struck from the Naval Register, 10 June 1946
• USS Cecil earned two battle stars for World War II service
• Merchant Service
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 25 May 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Towed from Lee Hall, VA. to Galveston TX., 29 November 1946 by Moran Towing and Transportation Co.
• Sold, 7 August 1947, at Galvestion, TX. to Isthmian Steamship Co, renamed SS Steel Admiral
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 18 October 1973, to Yung Tai Steel & Iron Co. Ltd., Taiwan
• Laid down, date unknown, as a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A3) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1675) at Bethlehem Steel Corp., Sparrow Point Shipyard, Sparrow Point, MD.
• Launched 10 June 1944
• Acquired by the Navy and commissioned USS Dauphin (APA-97), 23 September 1944, CDR. Bailey Connelly in command
• During World War II USS Dauphin was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in one campaign
• Following World War II USS Dauphin was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 3 April 1946 and returned to the Maritime Commission the same day for disposal
• Struck from the Naval Register, 17 April 1946
• USS Dauphin earned one battle star for World War II service
• Merchant Service
1948 - Refurbished as passenger-cargo ship, SS Exochorda, for American Export Lines for service between New York the Mediterranean
1959 - 1967 Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Hudson River Group, Jones Point, N.Y.
November 1967 - Renamed SS Stevens for service as a floating dormitory
• Final Disposition, Partially dismantled in Chester, PA. from 1975 to 1979, resold to scrappers at Kearny, N.J. in March 1979
• Laid down, date unknown, as a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A1) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1676) at Bethlehem Steel Corp., Sparrow Point Shipyard, Sparrow Point, MD.
• Launched, 26 August 1944
• Commissioned USS Dutchess (APA-98), 4 November 1944, CDR. Aubrey B. Leggett USNR in command
• During World War II USS Dutchess was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
TransRon Eighteen, COMO. J.G. Moyer USN (14);
TransDiv Fifty-Three, CAPT. W.N. Thornton USN and participated in one campaign
• Following World War II USS Dutchess was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 23 September to 9 November 1945
• Decommissioned, 4 April 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the War Shipping Administration, 5 April 1946, to the James River Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, VA., for disposal
• Struck from the Naval Register, 14 April 1946
• USS Dutchess earned one battle star for World War II service
• Merchant Service
Towed by Moran towing and Transportation Co.(General Agency Agreement), 13 November 1947, from Lee Hall to Brooklyn, N.Y.
Delivered to Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn 56th Street Shipyard, 15 November 1947, for reconversion for merchant service
Sold for merchant service to American Export Lines, 22 September 1948, renamed SS Excalibur
Owrn name changed to American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines, 8 June 1964
Resold to C. Y. Tung, Hong Kong, 17 September 1965, renamed SS Oriental Jade, reflagged Liberian
• Final Disposition, scrapped in 1974
• Laid down, 2 November 1943, as SS Lorain, a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A2) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 864) at Ingalls Shipbuilding Co., Pascagoula, MS.
• Renamed Dade, 19 November 1943
• Launched, 14 January 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 29 April 1944
• Placed in reduced commission, 29 April 1944 to 9 May 1944 for transit to her fitting out yard at Hoboken, N.J., CDR. Hans H. B. Olsen USNR (Ferry Crew #2) in command
• Fitted out as an Attack Transport at Todd-Hoboken Yards, Hoboken, N.J.
• Recommissioned, USS Dade (APA-99), 11 November 1944, CDR. Miles Percy DuVal Jr. USNR in command
• During World War II USS Dade was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Twenty-Four (flagship);
TransDiv Seventy, COMO E. L. Short and participated in the Okinawa Gunto campaign
• Following World War II USS Dade was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 25 February 1946, at New York City
• Struck from the Naval Register, 12 April 1946
• USS Dade earned one battle star for World War II service
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 18 March 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA
Merchant Service
• Removed from the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River anchorage, 23 October 1946, by Moran Towing and Transportation Co. (General Agency Agreement) enroute to New York City
• Delivered to United Engineering Co. New York City, 26 October 1946, for reconversion for merchant service
• Leased, 2 July 1947, to Matson Navigation Co. under a General Agency Agreement
• Removed to Todd Shipyard, Hoboken, N.J., 9 July 1947, for drydocking
• Sold to Matson Navigation Co., 21 July 1947, renamed SS Hawaiian Retailer
• Title exchange, 12 May 1964, between the Maritime Administration and Matson Navigation Co.
• Bare Bottom charter, 12 Mary 1964, by Matson Navigation Co.
• MSC operation by by Matson Navigation Co., 03 June 1965
• Laid up, 9 November 1967, in the National Defense Reserve Fleet Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 3 September 1970, to National Metal and Steel Co., delivered, 15 September 1970
• Laid down, 20 September 1943, as a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A2) hull under Maritime Commission (MC hull 866) contract at Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., Pascagoula, MS.
• Launched, 11 February 1944
• Acquired by the Navy, 19 May 1944
• Placed in reduced commission, 19 May 1944, LCDR. Hans B. Olsen, USNR (APA Ferry Crew # 5), in command for ferrying to her conversion yard, Bethlehem Steel Co., Hoboken, N.J.
• Decommissioned, 3 June 1944, at Hoboken
• Converted to an Attack Transport
• Recommissioned USS Mendocino (APA-100), 31 October 1944, CAPT. Walton R. Reed USNR in command
• During World War II USS Mendocino was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Nineteen (flagship), COMO. C. D. Edgar USN (12);
TransDiv Fifty-Five and participated in the Okinawa Gunto campaign
• Following World War II USS Mendocino was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 26 February 1946, at New York, N.Y.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 26 March 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 12 March 1946
• USS Mendocino earned one battle star for World War II service
Merchant Service
• Sold, 19 March 1947, to Pope and Talbot Steamship Co,, renamed SS P and T Seafarer
• Sold, April 1957, to Moore-McCormack Lines Inc., renamed SS Mormacwind
• Sold, August 1966, to Grace Lines Inc., renamed SS Santa Eliana Owner remained • Prudential-Grace Lines, after merger, 18 December 1969
• Sold, 1 February 1973, to Dolphin Lines Inc., renamed SS Eliana
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 18 April 1973, to Sing Chang Tung Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., Taiwan
• Laid down, 20 October 1943, as a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A2) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 868) at Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., Pascagoula, MS.
• Launched, 10 March 1944
• Acquired by the US Navy from the Maritime Commission, 5 June 1944
• Placed in reduced commission, 5 June 1944, for transit to her fitting out yard at Brooklyn, N.Y., LCDR. Hans B. Olsen, USNR (APA Ferry Crew # 5), in command
• Decommissioned, 9 June 1944
• Fitted out as an Attack Transport at Bethlehem Steel Corp, Brooklyn, N.Y.
• Commission as USS Montour (APA-101), 9 December 1944, CAPT. James H. Thach, Jr. USN in command
• During World War II USS Montour was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Twenty, COMO. H. W. Graf; TransDiv Fifty-Eight;
• Following World War II USS Montour was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 19 April 1946
• Returned to the Maritime Commission. 23 April 1946, at the James River National Defense Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 8 May 1946
Merchant Service
• Turnover to Moran Towing and Transportation Co., under a General Agency • Agreement, 16 January 1947, for towing to Yonker, N.Y.
• Delivered to Constable Hook Shipyard, Yonkers, N.Y., 16 January 1947 for reconversion for merchant service
• Moved to Todd Shipyard, Hoboken, N.J. for drydocking, under a General Agency • Agreement, 24 Dece3mber 1947, by Isthmian Steamship Co.
• Sold to Isthmian Steamship Co., 5 March 1948, renamed SS Steel Rover
• Final Disposition, sold, 24 July 1971, to Long Jong Industry Co. for scrapping in Taiwan
• Laid down, 11 November 1943, as a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A2) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 870) at Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp, Pascagoula, MS.
• Launched, 13 April 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 29 June 1944
• Placed in reduced commission, 29 June 1944 as USS Riverside (APA-102) for transit to her fitting out yard at New York, N.Y.
• Decommissioned, 8 July 1944, for fitting out as an Attack Transport at Atlantic Basin Ironworks, Corp., New York N.Y.
• Recommissioned, 18 December 1944, CAPT. Louis Newcomb Miller USN in command
• During World War II Riverside was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Twenty-One, COMO. J. R. Palmer USN (13); TransDiv Sixty-One
• Following World War II USS Riverside was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 27 April 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 28 April 1946. for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 8 May 1946
Merchant Service
• Towed, 25 January 1947, by Dichmann, Wright & Pugh Inc., under General Agency
• Agreement from Lee Hall to Newport News, VA.
• Delivered, 25 January 1947, to Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. for reconversion for merchant service
• Custody transferred to Pope & Talbot Inc., 28 May 1947
• Sold to Pacific Argentina Brazil lines (P&T) in December 1948, renamed SS P&T Forester
• Sold to Moore McCormack Lines Inc. in March 1957, renamed SS Mormacwave
• Sold to Grace Lines Inc. in August 1966, renamed SS Santa Leonor
• Final Disposition, ran aground, 31 March 1968, on Isabel Island, Straits of Magellan, abandoned and later sank
• Laid down, 2 March 1944, under as a Maritime Commission type C3-S-A3 hull under Maritime Commission contract MC hull 1677 at Bethlehem Steel Corp., Sparrows Point, MD.
• Launched, 12 September 1944
• Delivered to the Maritime Commission, 16 December 1944 and acquired by the US Navy the same day
• Commissioned USS Queens (APA-103) the same day, CAPT. John J. Mockrish, USNR, in command
• During World War II Queens was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Thirteen, COMO. M.O. Carson USN (16);
TransDiv Thirty-Seven
• Following World War II USS Queens (APA-103) was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 10 June 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 11 June 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 19 June 1946
• Converted to Maritime Commission hull type (P1-S1-DR1) in November 1947
• Purchased by American Export Lines, 22 November 1948, renamed SS Excambion
• Returned to the Maritime Administration (MARAD), 17 March 1959 (Trade in Program)
• Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Hudson River Group, 20 April 1959
• Loaned to Texas Maritime Academy, 26 April 1965, for service as a merchant marine officer training ship
• Renamed USTS Texas Clipper (I), 16 May 1965
• Returned to the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX., 6 August 1996, after use as a dormitory for two years by Seaborne Conservation Corps.
• Custody transferred, 4 October 2006, to Texas Parks & Wildlife for use as reef
• Removed. 10 November 2007, to ESCO, Brownsville for remediation & partial scrapping by Resolve Marine Services
• Towed, 14 November 2007, towed to sinking site, 17miles off Port Isabel, South Padre Island, TX. in 134 feet water on port side
• Final Disposition, sunk. 17 November 2007. as an artificial reef
• Laid down, 8 December 1943, as a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A2) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 872) at Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp, Pascagoula, MS.
• Launched, 28 April 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission 8 July 1944
• Placed in reduced commission 8 July 1944 for transit to her fitting out yard at Hoboken, N.J., LCDR. James H. Graves, USNR, in command
• Decommissioned at Hoboken, 12 July 1944
• Fitted out as an Attack Transport at Todd Shipyards, Hoboken. N.J.
• Recommissioned, USS Westmoreland (APA-104), 18 January 1945, CAPT. James M. Hicks USN (25) in command
• During World War II USS Westmoreland was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Twenty-Two (flagship), COMO. S.P. Jenkins;
TransDiv Sixty-Five, CAPT. E.C. Rogers USN (18)
• Following World War II USS Westmoreland was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 5 June 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 7 June 1946, at the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 19 June 1946
• Sold for merchant service by the Maritime Commission 2 July 1947 to Isthmian Steamship Co., renamed SS Steel King
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 28 August 1973, to Shyeh Sheng Huat Steel & Irons Works, Taiwan
• Laid down, 13 June 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A3) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1678) at Bethlehem Steel Corp., Sparrows Point, MD.
• Launched, 25 October 1944
• Commissioned USS Shelby (APA-105), 20 January 1945, CAPT. John J. Fallon USNR in command
• During World War II USS Shelby was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Eleven, COMO. D.W. Loomis USN (18);
TransDiv Thirty-Two, CAPT. C.W. Weitzel and participated in the Okinawa Gunto campaign
• Following World War II USS Shelby was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 6 to 28 September 1945
• USS Shelby also was assigned to the US Navy Technical Mission to
• Decommissioned, 14 May 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• USS Shelby earned one battle star for her World War II service
• Returned to the War Shipping Administration, 16 May 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 5 June 1946
• Merchant Service
Sold for merchant service by the Maritime Commission, 4 November 1948, to American Export Lines, renamed SS Exeter
Resold, 24 September 1965, renamed SS Oriental Pearl, re-flagged Liberian
• Final Disposition, scrapped in 1974
• Laid down, 10 December 1943, as SS Sea Adder, a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A2) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1551) at Western Pipe and Steel Co., San Francisco, CA.
• Renamed Gladwin, date unknown
• Launched, 25 April 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 25 August 1944 and renamed Hansford
• Commissioned USS Hansford (APA-106), 12 October 1944, CDR. William A. Lynch USN in command
• During World War II USS Hansford was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Thirteen, COMO. M. O. Carlson USN (16);
TransDiv Thirty-Eight CAPT. P. P. Welsh USN (18) and participated in two campaigns: Iwo Jima and Okinawa
• Following World War II USS Hansford was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East
• USS Hansford earned two battle stars in WWII
• Decommissioned, 14 June 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 15 June 1946
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 16 June 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.
• Sold into for commercial service by the Maritime Commission, 11 March 1948, to Isthmian Steamship Co., renamed SS Steel Apprentice
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping in Taiwan, 4 May 1973, to Tai Kien Industry Co., Ltd.
• Laid down, 7 January 1944, as SS Sea Wren a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A2) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1552) at Western Pipe and Steel Co., San Francisco, CA.
• Launched 31 May 1944
• Commissioned USS Goodhue (APA-107), 11 November 1944, Captain Lewis D. Sharp, Jr. USN in command
• During World War II USS Goodhue was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Seventeen, COMO. T.B. Brittan USN (20);
TransDiv Fifty-One, CAPT. J. L. Allen USNR and participated in the Okinawa Gunto campaign
• Following World War II USS Goodhue was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 6 to 22 September 1945
• Decommissioned, 5 April 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 May 1946
• USS Goodhue earned one battle star for World War II service
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 11 April 1946, at the James River National Defense Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, VA.
Merchant Service
• To Moran Towing and Transportation Co., 19 November 1946, for towing from Lee Hall, VA. to Tampa, FL.
• Arrived, 23 November 1946, at Tampa Bay Shipbuilding for reconversion to merchant service
• Sold, 6 March 1947, to Matson Navigation Co., renamed SS Hawaiian Citizen
• Converted to a container ship in May 1960
• Sold to Oceanic Steamship Co., 8 March 1971
• Sold back to Matson Navigation Co., 4 February 1976
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 25 November 1981, to Chi Shua Hua Steel Col, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
• Laid down, 31 January 1944, as SS Sea Hare, a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A2) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1553) at Western Pipe and Steel Co., San Francisco, CA.
• Launched, 29 June 1944
• Acquired by the Navy and commissioned USS Goshen (APA-108), 13 December 1944, CAPT. Carroll T. Bonney USN in command
• During World War II USS Goshen was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Twenty-Two, COMO. S.P. Jenkins;
TransDiv Sixty-Five, CAPT. E.C. Rogers USN (18); and participated in the Okinawa Gunto campaign
• Following World War II USS Goshen was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 20 April 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register,25 April 1946
• Returned to the War Shipping Administration, 2 May 1946, at the James River National Defense Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, VA.
• USS Goshen earned one battle star for World War II service
Merchant Service
• Towed 22 November 1946, from from Lee Hall, to Brooklyn N.Y.
• Arrived, 23 November 1946, at Todd Shipyard, Erie Basin, Brooklyn, N.Y, for reconversion for merchant service
• Sold, 14 June 1947 to American Mail Lines Ltd., renamed SS Canadian Mail
• Renamed SS California Mail, 12 December 1963
• Sold to Waterman Steamship Co., 19 November 1968, renamed SS Lafayette
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 14 August 1973, to Chi Shun Hua Steel Co. Ltd, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
• Laid down, 3 March 1944, as SS Sea Sparrow, a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A2) hull, laid down under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1554) at Western Pipe and Steel Co., San Francisco, CA.
• Launched, 10 August 1944
• Commissioned USS Grafton (APA-109), 5 January 1945, at San Francisco, CA., CAPT. Campbell D. Emory USN in command
• During World War II USS Grafton was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Twenty-Four, COMO. E. L. Short USN;
TransDiv Seventy-Two, CAPT. H.Y. McCown USN (18) and participated in the Okinawa Gunto campaign
• Following World War II USS Grafton was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 16 May 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 5 June 1946
• USS Grafton earned one battle star for World War II service
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 17 May 1946, at the James River National Defense Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, VA.
Merchant Service
• Moran Towing and Transportation, 4 December 1946, for towing from Lee Hall, VA. to Bayonne, N.J.
• Entered Constable Hook Shipyard, Bayonne, N.J., 6 December 1946 for reconversion to merchant service
• Custody transferred, 20 June 1947, to American Mail Line under at General Agency Agreement
• Drydocked at Maryland Dry Dock, Baltimore, MD. 29 June 1947, for reconversion
• Purchased by American Mail Line Ltd, at Norfolk, VA. 11 September 1947, renamed SS Java Mail
• Sold to Waterman Steamship Corporation, 9 October 1969, renamed SS Carrier Dove
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 28 February 1975, to Chin Tai Steel Enterprises Co. Ltd, Taiwan
• Laid down, date unknown, as a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A3) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 871) at Inglalls Shipbuilding Corp., Pascagoula MS.
• Launched, date unknown
• Acquired by the US Navy, 13 December 1944
• Commissioned USS Griggs (APA-110), 14 December 1944, CAPT. Arthur C. Wood USN in command
• During World War II USS Griggs was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Seventeen, COMO. T.B. Brittan USN (20);
TransDiv Fifty CAPT. R.W. Abbot USN (20);
• Decommissioned, 27 May 1946, at Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth VA.
• Returned to the War Shipping Administration, 28 May 1946, at the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 19 June 1946
Merchant Service
• Custody transferred, 7 May 1947, to Moore-McCormack Lines for towing from Lee Hall, VA. to Kerney, N.J.
• Delivered, 13 May 1947, to Federal Shipbuilding and Drydocking Co., Kerney, N.J., for reconversion for merchant service
• Sold, 21 April 1948, to Moore-McCormack Lines, renamed SS Mormacrey
• Sold to Grace Lines, August 1966
• Renamed, SS Santa Alicia, 30 November 1966
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 2 April 1973, to Chang Iron and Steel Works, Ltd, Taiwan
• Laid down, date unknown, as a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A3) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 873) at Inglalls Shipbuilding Corp., Pascagoula. MS.
• Launched, 16 January 1944
• Commissioned USS Grundy (APA-111), 3 January 1945, CAPT. José M. Cabanillas USN in command
• During World War II USS Grundy was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Thirty-Three, COMO. A.S. Witherspoon;
TransDiv Sixty-Seven
• Following World War II USS Grundy was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East • Decommissioned, 8 May 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the War Shipping Administration, 13 May 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
Merchant Service
• Withdrawn, 6 May 1947, Moore McCormack Lines for handling
• Delivered to Federal Ship Building, Kearny, N. J. for reconversion
• Sold by the Maritime Commission, 27 May 1948, to Moore-McCormack Lines, renamed SS Mormacsurf
• Resold to Grace Lines in August 1966, renamed SS Santa Anita
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 9 March 1973, to Tai Kien Industry Co. Ltd., Taiwan
• Laid down,date unknown, as a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A2) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 873) at Ingalls Shipbuilding Co., Pascagoula, MS.
• Launched 14 July 1944
• Fitted out as an Attack Transport at Waterman Steamship Co., Mobile AL.
• Commissioned USS Guilford (APA-112), 14 May 1945, CAPT. Edward R. Gardner Jr. USNR in command
• Following World War II USS Guilford was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 8 to 25 October 1945 and 23 January to 21 February 1946, while landing occupation forces at Iwo Jima and the Japanese home islands before being assigned to Operation "Magic Carpet"
• Decommissioned, 29 May 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 31 May 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 16 March 1946
• USS Gilford did not earn any battle stars during World War II
Merchant Service
• Custody assigned to Moran Towing and Transportation Co., 3 December 1946, for towing from Lee Hall, VA. to Boston, MA.
• Delevered, 8 December 1946, to Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, East Boston, MA. for reconversion for merchant service
• Sold, 20 May 1947, to Pope and Talbot Inc., renamed SS P&T Navigator
• Sold, 24 June 1963, to American Foreign Steamship Corp., renamed SS American Oriole
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 31 March 1976, to Richpower Iron and Steel Corp., Taiwan
Laid down, date unknown, as a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A2) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 873) at Ingalls Shipbuilding Co., Pascagoula, MS.
Launched 14 July 1944
Fitted out as an Attack Transport at Waterman Steamship Co., Mobile AL.
Commissioned USS Guilford (APA-112), 14 May 1945, CAPT. Edward R. Gardner Jr. USNR in command
Following World War II USS Guilford was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 8 to 25 October 1945 and 23 January to 21 February 1946, while landing occupation forces at Iwo Jima and the Japanese home islands before being assigned to Operation "Magic Carpet"
Decommissioned, 29 May 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
Returned to the Maritime Commission, 31 May 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, VA.
Struck from the Naval Register, 16 March 1946
• USS Sitka did not earn any battle stars during World War II
Merchant Service
• Custody assigned to Moran Towing and Transportation Co., 3 December 1946, for towing from Lee Hall, VA. to Boston, MA.
• Delivered, 8 December 1946, to Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, East Boston, MA. for reconversion for merchant service
• Sold, 20 May 1947, to Pope and Talbot Inc., renamed SS P&T Navigator
• Sold, 24 June 1963, to American Foreign Steamship Corp., renamed SS American Oriole
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 31 March 1976, to Richpower Iron and Steel Corp., Taiwan
• Laid down, date unknown, as a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A2) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 876) at Ingalls Shipbuilding Co., Pascagoula, MS;
• Launched, 30 June 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission and commissioned USS Hamblen (APA-114), 12 June 1945, CAPT. George M. Wauchope, USNR, in command.
• During and following World War II USS Hamblen (APA-114) was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
• Following World War II USS Hamblen was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 23 September 1945 to 1 January 1946
• Decommissioned, 1 May 1946, at Norfolk. VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 8 May 1946
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 7 May 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Merchant Service
Towed, 22 January 1947, by Moran Towing and Transportation Co. from Lee Hall, VA. to Hoboken, N.J.
Delivered, 24 January 1947, to Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken, N.J. for reconversion for merchant service
Sold, 4 May 1948, to Isthmain Lines at Hoboken, renamed SS Steel Voyager
• Final Disposition, sold, 16 August 1973, to Long Jong Industrial Co. Ltd., for scrapping at Kaohsiung, Taiwan
• Laid down, date unknown, as a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A2) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC Hull 876) at Ingalls Shipbuilding Co., Pascagoula, MS.
• Launched, 25 August 1944
• Commissioned USS Hampton (APA-115), 17 February 1945, CDR. William H. Ferguson USN in command.
• During World War II USS Hampton was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
• Following World War II USS Hampton was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far
• Decommissioned, 30 April 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 1 May 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 8 May 1946
• Merchant History
Towed, 20 November 1946, by Moran Towing and Transportation Co., 20 November 1946, under a Special Agreement, from Lee Hall, VA. to Brooklyn, N.Y.
Custody transferred, 22 November 1946, to Todd Shipyards Corp., Erie Basin, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sold, 20 June 1947, Pope and Talbot Inc. renamed SS P&T Explorer
Sold to American Foreign Steamship Corp. in September 1963, renamed SS American Falcon
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 17 May 1973, to Yung Tai Steel and Iron Works Co. Ltd, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
• Laid down (date unknown) as a Maritime Commission type (C3-S-A2) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 878) at Ingalls Shipbuilding Co., Pascagoula, MS.
• Launched, 18 August 1944
• Acquired by the Navy and commissioned USS Hanover (APA-116), 31 March 1945, CDR. James Hugh Henderson USNR in command
• During and following World War II USS Hanover (APA-116) was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
• Following World War II USS Hanover was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 11 May 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 12 May 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 23 May 1946
• Merchant Service
Towed, 13 January 1947, by Moran Towing and Transportation Co. under a General Agency Agreement, from Lee Hall, VA., to East Boston, MA.
Custody transferred, 18 January 1947, to Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, East Boston, MA. for reconversion for merchant service
Sold, 23 December 947 to Matson Navigation Co., renamed SS Hawaiian Wholesaler
Sold, 25 March 1961, to Oceanic Steamship Co, a Matson Navigation Co. subsidiary, renamed SS Ventura
Sold, 21 January 1971, to Pacific Far East Lines, name retained
Sold, 6 April 1972, to Excelsior Marine Corp., renamed SS Entu
Surrendered at Seattle, 11 January 1973
• Sold for scrapping, 30 June 1972, to Yung Tai Steel & Iron Works., Ltd., Taiwan
• Laid down, 28 March 1944, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 25) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched, 13 June 1944
• Delivered by the Maritime Commission, 9 September 1944, to the US Navy
• Commissioned USS Haskell (APA-117), 11 September 1944, CDR. Anton L. Mare USN in command
• During World War II USS Haskell was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Fourteen, COMO. D.L. Ryan USN (16);
TransDiv Forty and participated in the following campaigns: Luzon, Manila Bay and Okinawa
• Following World War II USS Haskell was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 22 May 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 24 May 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 19 June 1946
• USS Haskell earned three battle stars for World War II service
• Withdrawn from the National Defense Reserve Fleet, 2 February 1956, by Moore McCormack Lines under a General Agency Agreement for the Repair Program 1956
• Returned, 23 April 1956, to the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington, N.C.
• Towed, 27 February 1965, by USS Samoset (ATA-190) from Wilmington, N.C. to Lee Hall, VA.
• Entered the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA., 1 March 1965
• Final Disposition, sold, 26 June 1973, to Alberti Equipment Inc., Hinsdale, IL., (PD-X-960 dated 26 June 1973) for $124,630.00, withdrawn, 30 July 1973, from the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group to Chesapeake, VA. for scrapping
• Laid down in 1944 as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV-26) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched, 24 June 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 29 September 1944
• Commissioned USS Hendry (APA-118), 29 September 1944, CAPT. Ratcliffe C. Welles USN in command
• During World War II USS Hendry was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Fifteen, CAPT. W. S. Popham USN (14)
TransDiv Forty-Three and participated in two following campaigns: Iwo Jima and Okinawa
• Following World War II USS Hendry was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 27 to 30 October 1945
• Decommissioned, 21 February 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 2 March 1946 for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 20 March 1946
• Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 4 April 1955, to South Atlantic Steamship Co., (Repair Program) General Agency Agreement
• Returned to the James River Reserve Fleet, 29 June 1955, from South Atlantic Steamship Co.
• USS Hendry earned two battle stars for World War II service
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 9 April 1973 (PD-X-956 dated 9 April 1973), for $111,560, to Union Minerals & Alloys Corp., withdrawn, 22 June 1973
• Laid down, 13 June 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 28) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched, 8 July 1944
• Completed and delivered to the Maritime Commission, 30 September 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 5 October 1944
• Commissioned USS Highlands (APA-119), 5 October 1944, CAPT. George D. Lyon in command
• During World War II USS Highlands was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Sixteen, COMO. J.B. McGovern USN;
TransDiv Forty-Seven, CAPT. C.L. Hutton USN (20) and participated in two campaigns: Iwo Jima and Okinawa
• Following World War II USS Highlands was assigned to Occupation service in the Far
• Decommissioned, 14 February 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 28 February 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 10 March 1946
• USS Highlands earned two battle stars for World War II service
• Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, to Farrel Lines, Inc., 21 September 1955, (Repair Program) General Agency Agreement
• Returned to the James River Reserve Fleet by Farrel Lines Inc., 23 November 1955
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 9 April 1973, for $111, 560, to Union Minerals & Alloys Inc., withdrawn 11 June 1973