C1 Cargo Ships

The C1s were the smallest of the five sizes of oceangoing cargo ships built by the U.S. Maritime Commission in WWII: the shelter-deck C1-A, of which there were 78, was 390 feet in LBP, the full-scantling C1-B, of which there were 95, was 395 feet and the C1-M-AV1, (pronounced "seemarvy"), of which there were 239, was 320 feet.

USMC # Shipbuilder Location Hull # Original Name Design DWT Delivered Disposition
67 Federal SB Kearny NJ 172 Joseph Lykes C1-B 8,015 Nov-40 Scrapped 1972
68 Federal SB Kearny NJ 173 Zoella Lykes C1-B 8,015 Nov-40 Scrapped 1973
69 Federal SB Kearny NJ 174 Reuben Tipton C1-B 8,015 Dec-40 Torpedoed and lost off Barbados 1942
70 Federal SB Kearny NJ 175 Fred Morris C1-B 8,015 Dec-40 To USN 1940 as Otus (AS 20), scrapped 1970
71 Federal SB Kearny NJ 176 John Lykes C1-B 8,015 Jan-41 Scrapped 1972
75 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 156 Agwimonte C1-B 8,015 Sep-41 Torpedoed and lost off South Africa 1943
76 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 157 Agwiprince C1-B 8,015 Nov-41 Troopship 1944, scrapped 1965
77 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 158 Alcoa Pennant C1-B 8,015 Dec-41 Scrapped 1965
78 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 159 Alcoa Polaris C1-B 8,015 Feb-42 Troopship 1944, scrapped 1965
79 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Pt. MD 4344 James Lykes C1-B 8,015 4-Dec-40 Scrapped 1972
80 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Pt. MD 4345 Liscomb Lykes C1-B 8,015 10-Jan-41 Wrecked and lost in New Caledonia 1943
81 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Pt. MD 4346 Thompson Lykes C1-B 8,015 25-Apr-41 Scrapped 1973
82 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Pt. MD 4347 Solon Turman C1-B 8,015 23-May-41 Torpedoed and lost off Colon 1942
83 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Pt. MD 4348 James McKay C1-B 8,015 7-Nov-41 Torpedoed and lost in the North Atlantic 1942
84 Bethlehem Steel Alameda CA 5360 Santa Cruz C1-B 8,015 Feb-41 Troopship 1943, scrapped 1970
85 Bethlehem Steel Alameda CA 5361 Alcoa Pioneer C1-B 8,015 Mar-41 Scrapped 1970
86 Bethlehem Steel Alameda CA 5362 Alcoa Pilgrim C1-B 8,015 Jul-41 Torpedoed and lost in the Caribbean 1942
87 Bethlehem Steel Alameda CA 5363 Alcoa Patriot C1-B 8,015 Aug-41 Troopship 1943, scrapped 1964
88 Bethlehem Steel Alameda CA 5364 Alcoa Puritan C1-B 8,015 Sep-41 Torpedoed and lost in the Gulf of Mexico 1942
89 Bethlehem Steel Staten Island NY 8015 Alcoa Pathfinder C1-B 8,015 Jan-41 Torpedoed and lost off Mozambique 1942
90 Bethlehem Steel Staten Island NY 8016 Alcoa Prospector C1-B 8,015 Mar-41 Torpedoed in the Arabian Sea 1943, repaired, scrapped 1950
91 Bethlehem Steel Staten Island NY 8017 Cape Neddick C1-B 8,015 May-41 Troopship 1944, scrapped 1965
92 Bethlehem Steel Staten Island NY 8018 Cape Cod C1-B 8,015 Jun-41 Troopship 1944, sold private 1946, scrapped 1968
93 Bethlehem Steel Staten Island NY 8019 Stella Lykes C1-B 8,015 Aug-41 Torpedoed and lost in the North Atlantic 1942
94 Western Pipe & Steel San Francisco CA 57 American Manufacturer C1-B 8,015 11-Apr-41 Sold 1948 as Hoegh Merchant, later Mathilda, President Osmena and Seven Generals, scrapped 1973
95 Western Pipe & Steel San Francisco CA 58 American Leader C1-B 8,015 12-Jun-41 Sunk by gunfire near St. Helena 1942
96 Western Pipe & Steel San Francisco CA 59 American Builder C1-B 8,015 25-Jul-41 To NDRF 1952 as Cape Decision, scrapped 1968
97 Western Pipe & Steel San Francisco CA 60 American Press C1-B 8,015 3-Sep-41 To NDRF 1952 as Cape Lookout, scrapped 1970
98 Western Pipe & Steel San Francisco CA 61 American Packer C1-B 8,015 14-Oct-41 Scrapped 1971
119 Todd Shipyards Tacoma WA 1 Cape Alava C1-B 8,015 3-Apr-41 Sold private 1948, scrapped 1970
120 Todd Shipyards Tacoma WA 2 Cape Flattery C1-B 8,015 29-May-41 Troopship 1943, scrapped 1971
121 Todd Shipyards Tacoma WA 3 Oregon C1-B 8,015 7-Aug-41 In collision, sunk 1941
122 Todd Shipyards Tacoma WA 4 Cape Fairweather C1-B 8,015 8-Jul-41 Scrapped 1980
123 Todd Shipyards Tacoma WA 5 Idaho C1-B 8,015 8-Sep-41 Sold private 1951, wrecked and scrapped 1962
138 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 227 Cape Lookout C1-A 6,440 May-41 To USN as Fomalhout (AK 22, later AKA 5, then AE 20), scrapped 1972
139 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 228 Mormacdale C1-A 6,440 Feb-42 Scrapped 1975
140 Pusey & Jones Wilmington DE 1075 Marina C1-A 6,440 Jan-42 Mined off le Havre 1945 and scrapped
141 Pusey & Jones Wilmington DE 1076 Adabelle Lykes C1-A 6,440 Mar-42 Troopship 1944-46, scrapped 1965
223 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 256 Cape Romano C1-A 6,440 Jul-42 Sold private 1947, scrapped 1969
224 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 257 Cape St. George C1-A 6,440 Jul-42 Sold private 1946, scrapped 1973
225 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 258 Cape Sable C1-A 6,440 Sep-42 To USN as Sangay (AE 10), NDRF 1960
226 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 259 Cape Porpoise C1-A 6,440 Sep-42 Sold private 1946, scrapped 1969
227 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 260 Cape Henry C1-A 6,440 Oct-42 Sold private 1947, scrapped 1973
228 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 261 Cape Decision C1-A 6,440 Nov-42 Torpedoed and lost in the North Atlantic 1943
229 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 262 Cape Spencer C1-A 6,440 Dec-42 Sold private 1947, scrapped 1973
230 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 263 Cape St. Elias C1-A 6,440 Dec-42 Sold private 1947, scrapped 1973
231 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 264 Cape Ugal C1-A 6,440 Dec-42 Sold private 1947, scrapped 1970
232 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 265 Cape Canaveral C1-A 6,440 Jan-43 Sold private 1947, scrapped 1971
263 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 222 Mormachawk C1-B 8,015 Dec-42 Troopship 1943-46, scrapped 1964
264 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 223 Mormacwren C1-B 8,015 Dec-42 Troopship 1943-46, scrapped 1965
265 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 224 Mormacdove C1-B 8,015 Dec-42 Troopship 1943-46, scrapped 1965
266 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 225 Mormacgull C1-B 8,015 Feb-43 Scrapped 1970
296 Pusey & Jones Wilmington DE 1084 Cape Henlopen C1-A 6,440 Sep-42 Troopship 1944-46, scrapped 1965
297 Pusey & Jones Wilmington DE 1085 Cape Mohican C1-A 6,440 Oct-42 Sold private 1947, scrapped 1970
298 Pusey & Jones Wilmington DE 1086 Cape Charles C1-A 6,440 Dec-42 Scrapped 1971
299 Pusey & Jones Wilmington DE 1087 Cape Corwin C1-A 6,440 Mar-43 Scrapped 1974
300 Pusey & Jones Wilmington DE 1088 Cape Douglas C1-A 6,440 Apr-43 Troopship 1944-46, scrapped 1964
301 Pusey & Jones Wilmington DE 1089 Cape Bon C1-A 6,440 Jun-43 Troopship 1944-46, scrapped 1965
302 Pusey & Jones Wilmington DE 1090 Cape Breton C1-A 6,440 Aug-43 Scrapped 1971
303 Pusey & Jones Wilmington DE 1091 Cape Canso C1-A 6,440 Oct-43 Troopship 1944-46, scrapped 1974
304 Pusey & Jones Wilmington DE 1092 Cape Carthage C1-A 6,440 Dec-43 To USN as "Acontius" (AGP 12), sold private 1946, scrapped 1965
305 Pusey & Jones Wilmington DE 1093 Cape Diamond C1-A 6,440 Feb-44 Sold private 1946, converted to world's first LPG carrier "Natalie O. Warren", scrapped 1967
486 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 226 Mormaclark C1-B 8,015 Feb-43 Scrapped 1970
487 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 227 Mormactern C1-B 8,015 Feb-43 Scuttled with surplus ammo 1968
488 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 228 Nancy Lykes C1-B 8,015 Feb-43 Scrapped 1972
489 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 229 Jean Lykes C1-B 8,015 Feb-43 Scrapped 1972
490 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 230 Fred Morris C1-B 8,015 Feb-43 To USN 1944-46 as Arlington (AP 174), scrapped 1965
491 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 231 Solon Turman C1-B 8,015 Feb-43 Scrapped 1972
492 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 232 Alcoa Planter C1-B 8,015 Mar-43 Burnt 1963, CTL, scrapped
493 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 233 Alcoa Partner C1-B 8,015 Mar-43 To USN 1943-46 as Auriga (AK 98),  scrapped 1970
494 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 234 Alcoa Pilgrim C1-B 8,015 Mar-43 Scrapped 1965
495 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 235 Alcoa Puritan C1-B 8,015 Mar-43 Scrapped 1965
496 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 236 Alcoa Pointer C1-B 8,015 Apr-43 Scrapped 1966
497 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 237 Alcoa Pegasus C1-B 8,015 Apr-43 Scrapped 1968
498 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 238 Cape Trinity C1-B 8,015 May-43 Scrapped 1972
499 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 239 Cape San Martin C1-B 8,015 Apr-43 Scrapped 1974
500 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 240 Cape Romain C1-B 8,015 Apr-43 Scrapped 1975
501 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 241 Cape May C1-B 8,015 May-43 Scrapped 1975
502 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 242 Cape Newenham C1-B 8,015 Apr-43 Troopship 1943-46, scrapped 1965
503 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 243 Cape Perpetua C1-B 8,015 May-43 Troopship 1943-46, scrapped 1965
504 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 244 Cape Cleare C1-B 8,015 May-43 Troopship 1943-46, scrapped 1965
505 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 245 Cape Mendocino C1-B 8,015 Jun-43 Troopship 1943-46, scrapped 1965
506 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 246 Cape Ann C1-B 8,015 Jun-43 Sold private 1947, scrapped 1968
507 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 247 Cape Johnson C1-B 8,015 May-43 To USN 1944-46 as troopship (AP 172), scrapped 1963 
508 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 248 Cape Elizabeth C1-B 8,015 Jun-43 Scrapped 1978
509 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 249 Cape San Juan C1-B 8,015 Jun-43 Troopship 1943, torpedoed and lost near Fiji 1943
510 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 250 Cape Meares C1-B 8,015 Jun-43 Troopship 1943-46, scrapped 1965
511 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 251 Cape Greig C1-B 8,015 Jun-43 Scrapped 1978
688 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 266 Cape Lookout C1-A 6,440 Mar-43 Sold private 1947, scrapped 1969
689 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 267 Cape Hatteras C1-A 6,440 Mar-43 Sold private 1947, scrapped 1971
690 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 268 Cape Arago C1-A 6,440 Apr-43 To Norway as General Ruge, sold private 1946, sank 1971
691 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 269 Cape Barnabas C1-A 6,440 Apr-43 To Norway as General Fleischer, sold private 1946, scrapped 1975
692 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 270 Cape Blanco C1-A 6,440 May-43 Sold private 1947, scrapped 1974
693 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 271 Cape Constantine C1-A 6,440 Jun-43 Sold private 1947, scrapped 1975
694 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 272 Cape Fear C1-A 6,440 Jun-43 Sold private 1947, scrapped 1971
695 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 273 Cape Florida C1-A 6,440 Jul-43 Sold private 1947, scrapped 1968
696 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 274 Cape San Blas C1-A 6,440 Jul-43 Sold private 1947, scrapped 1968
697 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 275 Cape Igvak C1-A 6,440 Aug-43 Sold private 1947, scrapped 1972
698 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 276 Cape Stephens C1-B 8,015 Jun-43 Scrapped 1974
699 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 277 Cape Sandy C1-B 8,015 Jul-43 Sold private 1947, scrapped 1970
700 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 278 Cape Friendship C1-B 8,015 Aug-43 Scrapped 1970
701 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 279 Cape Meredith C1-B 8,015 Sep-43 Sold private 1948, scrapped 1969
891 Pusey & Jones Wilmington DE 1095 Cape Farewell C1-A 6,440 Apr-44 To USN as "Cyrene" (AGP 13), sold private 1946, scrapped 1978
892 Pusey & Jones Wilmington DE 1096 Cape Horn C1-A 6,440 Jun-44 Scrapped 1971
893 Pusey & Jones Wilmington DE 1097 Cape Nome C1-A 6,440 Aug-44 Sold private 1947 as "Flying Spray", scrapped 1970
894 Pusey & Jones Wilmington DE 1098 Cape Race C1-A 6,440 Oct-44 Sold private 1947 as "Flying Foam", scrapped 1970
1015 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 331 Hope C1-B 8,015 Aug-43 To USN as AH 7, to USA 1946, to NDRF 1949, scrapped 1975
1016 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 332 Cape Orange C1-B 8,015 Mar-43 Sold private 1947, scrapped 1970
1017 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 333 Cape Cumberland C1-B 8,015 Apr-43 Sold private 1948, scrapped 1971
1018 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 334 Cape Martin C1-B 8,015 May-43 Scrapped 1975
1019 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 335 Cape John C1-B 8,015 May-43 Scrapped 1972
1020 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 336 Cape Lambert C1-B 8,015 Jun-43 Scrapped 1970
1021 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 337 Comfort C1-B 8,015 Aug-43 To USN 1943 as AH 6, to USA 1946, to NDRF 1949, to Maine Maritime 1955 as State of Maine, scrapped 1967
1022 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 338 Mercy C1-B 8,015 Aug-43 To USN 1943 as AH 8, to USA 1946, to NDRF 1949, to NY Maritime 1956 as Empire State III, scrapped 1971
1023 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 339 Cape Georgia C1-B 8,015 Jul-43 Sold private 1949, scrapped 1972
1024 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 340 Cape Constance C1-B 8,015 Jul-43 Sold private 1947, wrecked and abandoned 1947
1025 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 341 Cape Victory C1-B 8,015 Jul-43 Troopship 1944-46, scrapped 1964
1026 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 342 Cape Isabel C1-B 8,015 Aug-43 Scrapped 1968
1027 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 343 Cape Alexander C1-B 8,015 Aug-43 Sold private 1948, scrapped 1970
1028 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 344 Cape Chalmers C1-B 8,015 Aug-43 Sold private 1948, scrapped 1971
1029 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 345 Cape Berkeley C1-S-AY1 6,440 Oct-43 To Britain as Empire Battleaxe, to RN 1944 as HMS Donovan (F 161), laid up 1948, scrapped 1966
1030 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 346 Cape Compass C1-S-AY1 6,440 Nov-43 To Britain as Empire Cutlass, to RN as HMS Sansovino (F 162), laid up 1948, sold private 1960 as Hai Ou, scrapped 1970
1031 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 347 Cape Gregory C1-S-AY1 6,440 Nov-43 To Britain as Empire Halberd, to RN 1944 as HMS Silvio (F 160), laid up 1948, scrapped 1966
1032 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 348 Cape Marshall C1-S-AY1 6,440 Dec-43 To Britain as Empire Broadsword, mined and sunk off Normandy 1944
1033 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 349 Cape Pine C1-S-AY1 6,440 Dec-43 To Britain as Empire Lance, to RN 1944 as HMS Sir Hugo (F ___), laid up 1949, scrapped 1966
1034 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 350 Cape St. Roque C1-S-AY1 6,440 Dec-43 To Britain as Empire Mace, to RN 1944 as HMS Galiteemore (F 171), to Egypt 1947 as pilgrim ship Misr, scrapped 1984
1035 Consolidated Steel Wilmington CA 351