Passenger Liners Built in U.S. Shipyards Since WWII |
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Most recent update: April 16, 2020. |
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Of the ten large passenger liners built in U.S. shipyards since WWII, six were originally authorized by the U.S. Maritime Commission and only the last four by MARAD. | |||||||||||
Year |
Original Name |
Original Owner | Shipbuilder | Hull # | O.N. | USMC or MARAD Hull # | USMC or MARAD Design | GT | DWT | Delivery | Disposition |
1950 |
Independence |
American Export Lines |
Beth Quincy |
1618 |
261147 | 2912 |
P3-S2-DL2 |
20,200 |
7,200 |
Dec-50 |
Sold several times, most recently to Norwegian Cruise Line 2003 for service between USWC and Hawaii, sent to Alang 2009 and abandoned, later scrapped |
1951 |
Constitution |
American Export Lines |
Beth Quincy |
1619 |
262027 | 2913 |
P3-S2-DL2 |
20,200 |
7,200 |
May-51 |
Sold several times, sold for scrap 1997 but sank en route |
1952 |
President Jackson | Maritime Administration | New York Ship |
485 |
2914 | P2-S1-DN3 |
10,500 |
13,319 |
21-May-52 |
To USN as Barrett (AP 196), to NYS Maritime 1973 as Empire State V, scrapped 2007 |
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1952 |
President Adams | Maritime Administration | New York Ship |
486 |
2915 | P2-S1-DN3 |
10,500 |
13,319 |
13-Sep-52 |
To USN as Geiger (AP 197), to Mass. Maritime 1979 as Bay State, burnt 1981 |
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1952 |
President Hayes | Maritime Administration | New York Ship |
487 |
2916 | P2-S1-DN3 |
10,500 |
13,319 |
20-Dec-52 |
To USN as Upshur (AP 198), to Maine Maritime 1973 as State of Maine, to USCG Mobile 1995, scrapped c2012 |
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1952 | United States | U.S. Lines | Newport News | 488 | 263934 | 2917 | P6-S4-DS1 | 39,000 | 13,000 | 29-Jun-52 | Sold several times, most recently to Norwegian Cruise Line 2003 for service between USWC and Hawaii, but still laid up in Philadelphia |
1958 |
Brasil | Moore-McCormack Lines | Ingalls |
467 |
277363 | 49 | P2-S2-9a |
18,200 |
10,170 |
4-Sep-58 |
Sold several times, scrapped 2004 |
1958 |
Argentina | Moore-McCormack Lines | Ingalls |
468 |
277850 | 50 | P2-S2-9a |
18,200 |
10,170 |
9-Dec-58 |
Sold several times, scrapped 2003. |
1958 | Santa Rosa | Grace Lines | Newport News | 521 | 276598 | 51 | P2-S2-11a | 26,000 | 8,000 | 12-Jun-58 | Later Diamond Island, Regent Rainbow, Emerald, The Emerald, scrapped 2013 |
1958 | Santa Paula | Grace Lines | Newport News | 522 | 277482 | 52 | P2-S2-11a | 26,000 | 8,000 | 9-Oct-58 | Later Stella Polaris, beached as hotel in Kuwait 1978, scrapped 1981 |