Containerships Built in the U.S. since WWII

Container and Ro-Ro Ships Built in U.S. Shipyards with Subsidy - for Foreign Trade
Most recent update: April 16, 2020.
Before the termination of CDS in 1982, 31 containerships and 13 roll-on/roll-off ships had been built in U.S. shipyards. Of these 44 ships, 17 have since been scrapped, 12 have been converted to naval auxiliaries, one was wrecked and the remaining 14 have been redeployed in the domestic trades.
*Year*	*Original Name*	*Original Owner*	*Shipbuilder*	*Hull #*	O.N.	*MA Hull #*	*MA Design*	GT	*DWT*	*Price ($mm)*	*Notes*
Containerships
1968	American Lancer	U.S. Lines	Sun	640	514261	184	C7-S-68c	18,764	22,225	12.2	Humacao 1988, scrapped 2002
1968	American Legion	U.S. Lines	Sun	641	515155	185	C7-S-68c	18,764	22,138	12.2	Sea-Land Legion 1987, Sea-Land Challenger 1988, CSX Challenger 2000, Horizon Challenger 2003, scrapped 2014
1968	American Liberty	U.S. Lines	Sun	642	516464	186	C7-S-68d	18,876	21,665	12.2	Sea-Land Liberty 1987, Sea-Land Discovery 1988, CSX Discovery 2000, Horizon Discovery 2003, scrapped 2014
1968	American Lynx	U.S. Lines	Sun	643	517450	187	C7-S-68d	18,876	21,665	12.2	Mayaguez 1988, scrapped 2004
1969	American Lark	U.S. Lines	Sun	644	518444	188	C7-S-68d	18,876	20,574	12.2	Sea-Land Lark 1987, Sea-Land Crusader 1988, CSX Crusader 2000, Horizon Crusader 2003, scrapped 2010
1969	Sea Witch	American Export	Bath	354		205	C5-S-73b	17,900	16,280	13.4	CTL 1974, now stern of Chemical Pioneer
1969	Lightning	American Export	Bath	355	518063	206	C5-S-73b	17,900	16,280	13.4	Flickertail State (T-ACS 5) 1988
1970	Staghound	American Export	Bath	356	520743	207	C5-S-73b	17,900	16,280	13.4	Cornhusker State (T-ACS 6) 1988
1969	American Astronaut	U.S. Lines	Sun	649	520694	240	C7-S-68e	18,876	20,574	16.2	Guayuma 1988, scrapped 2002
1972	Austral Envoy	Farrell Lines	Ingalls	1180	541868	244	C6-S-85a	18,600	20,000	20.5	American Envoy 1981, Sea-Land Envoy 1987, Sea-Land Navigator 1988, CSX Navigator 2000, Horizon Navigator 2003, laid up 2015
1973	Austral Ensign	Farrell Lines	Ingalls	1181	544303	245	C6-S-85a	18,600	20,000	20.5	American Marketer 1981, Sea-Land Marketer 1987, Sea-Land Expedition 1988, CSX Expedition 2000, Horizon Expedition 2003, laid up 2015
1973	Austral Endurance	Farrell Lines	Ingalls	1182	547288	246	C6-S-85a	18,600	20,000	20.5	American Endurance 1981, Sea-Land Endurance 1987, Sea-Land Hawaii 1988, CSX Hawaii 2000, Horizon Hawaii 2003, laid up 2015
1972	Austral Entente	Farrell Lines	Ingalls	1183	552706	247	C6-S-85a	18,600	20,000	20.5	American Entente 1981, Sea-Land Entente 1987, Sea-Land Trader 1988, CSX Trader 2000, Horizon Trader 2003, laid up 2015
1973	President Jefferson	American President Lines	Ingalls	1184	544900	248	C6-S-85b	21,500	18,500	21.9	Scrapped 1998
1973	President Madison	American President Lines	Ingalls	1185	546725	249	C6-S-85b	21,500	18,500	21.9	Howell Lykes 1992, scrapped 1999
1973	President Pierce	American President Lines	Ingalls	1186	552108	250	C6-S-85b	21,500	18,500	21.9	Jean Lykes 1992, scrapped 1999
1970	American Apollo	U.S. Lines	Sun	654	529004	251	C7-S-68e	18,876	20,514	17.6	Scrapped 2002
1971	American Aquarius	U.S. Lines	Sun	655	530999	252	C7-S-68e	18,875	20,480	17.6	Scrapped 2002
1973	Australia Bear	Pacific Far East Line	Bethlehem	4639	552518	253	C7-S-88a	23,763	26,600	25.2	Sea-Land Consumer 1974, CSX Consumer 2000, Horizon Consumer 2003, laid up 2015
1974	New Zealand Bear	Pacific Far East Line	Bethlehem	4640	552819	254	C7-S-88a	23,763	26,600	25.2	Sea-Land Producer 1974, CSX Producer 2000, Horizon Producer 2003, laid up 2015
1974	President Johnson	American President Lines	Ingalls	1187	552109	255	C6-S-85b	21,500	18,500	21.9	Thompson Lykes 1992, scrapped 1999
1972	Export Freedom	American Export	Bath	357	541414	256	C5-S-73b	17,900	16,280	17.0	Scrapped 1998
1973	Export Leader	American Export	Bath	358	545126	257	C5-S-73b	17,900	16,280	17.0	Gopher State (T-ACS 4) 1988
1973	Export Patriot	American Export	Bath	359	548442	258	C5-S-73b	17,900	16,280	17.0	Scrapped 1998
1979	Austral Pioneer	Farrell Lines	Bethlehem	4650	612085	321	C8-S-85d	31,430	27,340	78.3	American Pioneer 1983, Sea-Land Pacific 1987, CSX Pacific 2000, Horizon Pacific 2003, Pacific 2015
1980	Austral Puritan	Farrell Lines	Bethlehem	4651	623168	322	C8-S-85d	31,430	27,340	78.3	American Puritan 1983, Sea-Land Enterprise 1987, CSX Enterprise 2000, Horizon Enterprise 2003, Enterprise 2015
1979	Argonaut	U.S. Lines	Bath	400	601377	325	C5-S-73b	17,600	16,300	43.1	Scrapped 2004
1980	Resolute	U.S. Lines	Bath	401	612715	326	C5-S-73b	17,600	16,300	43.1	Scrapped 2001
1982	President Washington	American President Line	Avondale	2329	651627	348	C9-M-132b	40,400	32,800	90.0	Manoa 1996
1983	President Lincoln	American President Line	Avondale	2330	653424	349	C9-M-132b	40,400	32,800	90.0	Mahimahi 1996
1983	President Monroe	American President Line	Avondale	2331	655397	350	C9-M-132b	40,400	32,800	90.0	Mokihana1996
Ro-Ro Ships
1958	Comet	U.S. Maritime Admin.	Sun	601		42	C3-ST-14a	13,800	10,300		Comet (T-AKR 7) 1975
1967	Sea Lift	U.S. Navy	Lockheed	124		167	C4-ST-67a	16,500	12,500	16.2	Meteor (T-AKR 9) 1975
1969	Mormacsea	Moore-McCormack Lines	Ingalls	1157	519102	221	C5-S-78a	11,750	16,000	15.9	Defiance 1970, American Rover 1982, Rover 1984, scrapped 1993
1968	Mormacsky	Moore-McCormack Lines	Ingalls	1158	521302	222	C5-S-78a	11,750	16,000	15.9	Great Republic 1970, Curtiss (T-AVB 4) 1986
1969	Mormacstar	Moore-McCormack Lines	Ingalls	1159	522650	223	C5-S-78a	11,750	16,000	15.9	Red Jacket 1970, American Rapid 1982, Rapid 1984, Cape Nome (T-AKR 1014) 1988
1970	Mormacsun	Moore-McCormack Lines	Ingalls	1160	524416	224	C5-S-78a	11,750	16,000	15.9	Young America 1970, Wright (T-AVB 3) 1986
1976	Maine	States Line	Bath	366	569400	279	C7-S-95a	15,000	14,500	38.0	Tyson Lykes 1979, Cape Inscription (T-AKR 5076) 1986
1976	Arizona	States Line	Bath	367	573093	280	C7-S-95a	15,000	14,500	38.0	Lipscomb Lykes 1979, Jupiter 1980, Cape Intrepid (T-AKR 11) 1986
1976	Nevada	States Line	Bath	368	577636	281	C7-S-95a	15,000	14,500	38.0	Charles Lykes 1979, Cape Isabel (T-AKR 5062) 1986
1977	Illinois	States Line	Bath	369	581745	295	C7-S-95a	15,000	14,500	38.0	Mercury 1980, Cape Island (T-AKR 10) 1986
1979	America	Am. Atlantic Shipping	Equitable	1715	610290	332	C1-M-122a		6,660	9.9	Island Hope 1986, Island Enterprise 1990
1980	Amazonia	Am. Atlantic Shipping	Equitable	1716	622178	333	C1-M-122a		6,660	9.9	Rainbow Hope 1984, Juno 1999, Geysir 2000
1980	Antillia	Am. Atlantic Shipping	Equitable	1717	627433	334	C1-M-122a		6,660	9.9	Island Mariana 1986, Liberty 1988, Stellar Sea 1992, R. M. Thorstenson 2009