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This section of List of Liberty ships is a sortable list of Liberty shipscargo ships built in the United States during World War II—with names beginning with A through F.

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Abbot L. Mills

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Abbot L. Mills was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland, Oregon. She was completed in October 1943.[1] Built for the War Shipping Administration (WSA), she was operated under the management of Coastwise Line.[2] She was damaged by a mine off Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia on 10 November 1945. She was towed in to Dubrovnik and declared a constructive total loss. She was sold in July 1948, towed to Venice, Italy and repaired.[1] Sold in 1949 to Navigazione Libera Triestina, Trieste, Italy and renamed Corallo.[2] New diesel engine fitted by FIAT at Trieste in 1950.[1] Sold in 1964 to Reefer Navigation Co., Panama and renamed Marinucci. Operated under the management of Luigi Monta fu Carlo. Sold in 1965 to Grimaldia Compagnia di Navigazione, Palermo, Sicily, Italy and renamed Aquila. Laid up at La Spezia, Italy in 1970.[2] Scrapped at La Spezia in December 1971.[1]

Abel Parker Upshur

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Abel Parker Upshur was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, Wilmington, North Carolina. She was completed in July 1942. She was scrapped at Wilmington in June 1966.[3]

Abel Stearns

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Abel Stearns was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation, Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California. She was completed in December 1942. She was scrapped at Portland in June 1966.[4]

A. B. Hammond

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A. B. Hammond

A. B. Hammond was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. She was completed in February 1944.[5] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Hammond Shipping Co., San Francisco, California. Sold in 1947 to Constantine Konialidis, Montevideo, Uruguay and renamed Mario II. Sold in 1948 to Compania de Navigation Ensenada, Panama and renamed Ensenada. Operated under the management of S. G. Embiricos. Sold in 1959 to Zenith Transportation Corp., Monrovia, Liberia and renamed Cestos. Operated under the management of Fratelli Delfino. Sold in 1961 to Nigean Shipping Co., Panama and renamed Nicolaos Tsavliris. Operated under the management of Tsavliris Maritime Co., flying the Greek flag.[2] Ran aground at Kilyos, Turkey on 25 January 1963 whilst on a voyage from Bourgas, Bulgaria to Kilyos. Refloated, but ran aground again. Sold and scrapped in situ.[5]

Abiel Foster

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Abiel Foster was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. She was completed in May 1942. She was scrapped at Philadelphia in 1961.[6]

Abigail Adams

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Abigail Adams was built by Permamente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California. She was completed in April 1943.[7] Post-war, she was laid up at Beaumont, Texas.[2]. She was scrapped at Brownsville, Texas in October 1972.[7]

Abigail Gibbons

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Abigail Gibbons was built by J. A. Jones Construction Co., Charlotte, North Carolina. She was completed in October 1944.[8] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American-Foreign Steamship Co. She was laid up at Mobile, Alabama post-war.[2] Scrapped at Panama City, Florida in December 1971.[8]

Abigail S. Duniway

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SS Abigail S. Duniway was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. She was completed in January 1944.[9] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Weyerhaeuser Steamship Company. She was laid up in 1946, then sold in 1947 to Compania Levante de Vapores, Panama and renamed Virago. Sold in 1949 to Società Azioni Emanuele V. Parodi, Genoa, Italy and renamed Angelo Parodi. Sold in 1962 to Armosy Corp., Liberia and renamed Armosy. Operated under the management of Sturla Società di Navigazione.[2] Scrapped at Osaka, Japan in October 1963.[9]

Abner Doubleday

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Abner Doubleday was built by Oregon Shipuilding Corporation. She was completed in November 1942. She was scrapped at New Orleans, Louisiana in January 1968.[10]

Abner Nash

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Abner Nash was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. She was completed in November 1942. She was scrapped at Philadelphia in 1964.[11]

Abraham Baldwin

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Abraham Baldwin was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company, New Orleans. She was completed in July 1942.[12] Laid up at Mobile post-war.[2] Scuttled as an artificial reef off Horn Island, Mississippi on 30 April 1976.[13]

Abraham Clark

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Abraham Clark was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. She was completed in June 1942.[6] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Grace Line. Management transferred to Waterman Steamship Corporation, Mobile, Alabama in 1946. Sold to her managers in 1947 and renamed Governor Dixon. Sold in 1949 to Consolidated Ocean Carriers Corp., New York abd renamed Dolly. Sold later that year to Aeolian Steamship Corp., Delaware, New York. Renamed Lipari in 1950.[2] Ran aground off Grays Harbour, Washington on 23 October 1959 whilst on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Seattle, Washington. Refloated on 30 October and taken in to Portland in a severely damaged condition. Subsequently towed to Japan. Scrapped at Nagasaki in July 1960.[6]

Abraham Lincoln

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Abraham Lincoln was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company. She was completed in December 1942. She was scrapped at Mobile in December 1967.[14]

Abraham Rosenburg

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Abraham Rosenburg was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation, South Portland, Maine. She was completed in October 1944.[15] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Seas Shipping Co. Management transferred to American Pacific Steamship Co. Laid up in 1948. Sold in 1951 to General Steamship Corp., San Francisco and renamed Western Ocean. Sold in 1955 to Atlanta Shipping Corp., New York and renamed Transwestern, sailing under the flag of Liberia. Sold later that year to St. John Shipping & Tradiong Corp. and renamed Santa Madre. Remaining under the Liberian flag and operated under the management of Maritime Trade Corp. Sold in 1961 to Peggy Navigation Co., Panama and renamed Tuscany. Remaining under the Liberian flag and operated under the management of Wallem & Co.[2] Ran aground on the Ladd Reed (8°40′N 111°40′E / 8.667°N 111.667°E / 8.667; 111.667 on 2 December 1962 whilst on a voyage from Borneo to Hong Kong. Declared a constructive total loss and salvage attempts were abandoned.[15]

Abram S. Hewitt

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Abram S. Hewitt was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. She was completed in January 1942.[16] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the mamagement of Black Diamond Steamship Corp. Sold in 1947 to Compania Transoceanica La Veloce, Genoa and renamed Quemar. Renamed Italo Marsano later that year, then Golfo di Trieste in 1957. Sold in 1962 to Compania Generale di Navigazione.[2] Sprang a leak and sank off the coast of South Vietnam (11°10′N 112°31′E / 11.167°N 112.517°E / 11.167; 112.517) whilst on a voyage from Gijón, Spain to a Japanese port.[17]

Acubens

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Acubens was built by the Delta Shipbuilding Company. She was laid down as Jean Louis but was completed in February 1944 by Todd-Johnson Dry Docks, New Orleans for the United States Navy. Decommissioned at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in March 1946. Towed to San Francisco. To United States Maritime Commission in June 1947 and laid up. Scrapped at Portland, Oregon in 1965.[18]

Ada Rehan

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Ada Rehan was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. She was completed in January 1944.[16] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Pope & Talbot Inc. Sold in 1947 to Navigazione Alta Italia, Genoa and renamed Monviso. Laid up at La Spezia in 1966 and scrapped there in 1967.[2]

Addie Bagley Daniels

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Addie Bagley Daniels was built by Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation. She was completed in October 1944.[19] She was laid up in the James River post-war.[2] Scuttled off St. Catherines Island, Georgia on 9 July 1975.[13]

Adhara

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USS Adhara

Adhara was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Laid down as ''G. H. Corliss, she was completed in November as Adhara for the United States Navy. Returned to WSA in December 1945 and renamed G. H. Corliss. Scrapped at Gandia, Spain in March 1972.[20]

Adolph Lewisohn

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Adolph Lewisohn was built by Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard. She was completed as Samota in November 1943.[21] To Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) under Lend-Lease and renamed Samota. Operated under the management of Elder Dempster Lines, Liverpool, United Kingdom. Sold to her managers in 1947 and renamed Zungeru. Sold in 1958 to Society Pacifica Marina, Panama and renamed Poros. Operated under the Liberian flag and the management of N. J. Goulandris. Sold in 1959 to Casa Blanca Shipping Corp., Liberia and placed under the management of Suwanee Steamship Co. Sold in 1966 to Marestela Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed Mery. Operated under the Greek flag and management of Franco Shipping Co. Sold in 1968 to Toula Shipping Co., Cyprus, remaining under the same managers.[22] Scrapped at Avilés, Spain in October 1971.[21]

Adolph S. Ochs

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Adolph S. Ochs was built by Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard. Completed in October 1943 as Samwyo.[23] To MoWT under Lend-Lease. Operated under the management of Cayzer, Irvine & Co., London. Renamed Adolph S. Ochs later that year. Management transferred to G. Nisbet & Co. in 1946. Returned to America in 1948 and laid up at Wilmington, Delaware.[22] Scrapped at Kearney, New Jersey in December 1968.[23]

Adolph Sutro

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Adolph Sutro was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. She was completed in June 1943. She was scrapped at Tacoma, Washington in May 1961.[24]

Adoniram Judson

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Adoniram Judson was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. She was completed in March 1943.[25] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of W. R. Chamberlin & Co. Laid up at Beaumont post-war,[2] she was scrapped at Brownsville in January 1974.[25]

Aedanus Burke

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Aedanus Burke was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company. She was completed in April 1943. She was scrapped at New Orleans in April 1964.[26]

A. Frank Lever

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Archanax

A. Frank Lever was built by Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation, Savannah, Georgia. She was completed in December 1943.[27] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of States Marine Corp., New York. Sold in 1947 to Skibs A/S Vard, Oslo and renamed Brott. Operated under the management of Jacobsen & Salvesen. Sold in 1948 to Henriksens Rederi A/S, Oslo and placed under the management of Dagfin Henriksen. Sold in 1951 to A/S Norfinn, Oslo. Operated under the management of Jorgen Krag. Sold in 1954 to Liberian Sea Transport Corp., Monrovia and renamed Archanax. Operated under the management of G. M. Livanos. Sold in 1967 to Delta Marine Corp., Liberia and renamed Mistral. Operated under the management of Scio Shipping Inc.[2] Scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan in 1968.[27]

A. J. Cassatt

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A. J. Cassat

A. J. Cassat was built by the Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland. She was completed in July 1944.[28] To United States Navy as USS Appanoose.[2] Returned to WSA in November 1945. Renamed A. J. Cassat and laid up in reserve.[28] Sold in 1947 to Compania Navigation Operaciones Maritimas, Panama and renamed Santa Ana. Sold in 1951 to San Martin Compania di Navigation, Panama. Placed under the management of Cargo & Tankship Management Corp. in 1958. Management transferred in 1961 to Santa Maria Shipowning & Trading Co. (Bermuda) Ltd. Arrived at Yokohoma, Japan on 4 November 1964 having lost her propeller.[2] Scrapped at Yokohama in January 1965.[28]

A. J. Cermak

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A. J. Cermak was built by the Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. She was completed in December 1943. She was scrapped at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1964.[29]

Alan Seeger

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Alan Seeger was a tanker built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. She was completed in October 1943.[30] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Los Angeles Tanker Operators Inc. Management transferred to American Pacific Steamship Co. in 1948. Laid up in Suisun Bay in 1948. Sold in 1951 to Charles Kurz & Co. Operated under the management of Keystone Shipping Co. Sold in 1954 to Seatankers Inc. Renamed Bengt H. Larson and reflagged to Liberia.[2] Rebuilt at Kure, Japan as a 511 feet 6 inches (155.91 m) long, 8,471 GRT ore carrier in 1955.[2][30] Sold in 1959 to Intercoastal Shipping & Trading Corp. Renamed Sealady and reflagged to the United States. Operated under the management of Paroh Steamship Corp. Management changed to United Shipowners Agency in 1963.[2] Sold for scrapping in 1968. On 9 August 1968, she was damaged by the James Madison-class submarine USS Von Steuben surfacing underneath her in the Gulf of Cádiz (36°34′N 6°16′W / 36.567°N 6.267°W / 36.567; -6.267). Sealady was being towed from Panama City to Rijeka, Yugoslavia. She was beached in Cádiz Bay and abandoned. She was reported to be sinking into the sands in April 1969.[30]

Alanson B. Houghton

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Alanson B. Houghton was build by J. A. Jones Construction Co. She was completed in April 1944.[31] She was laid up at Mobile post-war.[2] Scrapped at Panama City, Florida in November 1972.[32]

A. Mitchell Palmer

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A. Mitchell Palmer was built by Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation. She was completed in February 1944.[27] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Isbrandtsen Steamship Company. Sold in 1947 to Suwanee Fruit & Steamship Corp., Jacksonville, Florida. Sold in 1951 to Honduras Shipping Co., Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Sold later that year to Compania de Navigation Las Cruces, Panama and renamed Waimea. Operated under the management of Carras Ltd. Sold in 1954 to Santa Anna Corp. and renamed Annitsa A., remaining under the flag of Honduras and the same management. Management transferred to Angelos, Leitch & Co. in 1956, then Angelos & Co. in 1957. Sold in 1964 to Compania Navigation Pearl, Panama. Renamed Justice and reflagged to Liberia. Operated under the management of Ten Hu Steamship Co. Sold in 1966 to Ideal United Steamship Corp., Liberia. Operated under the management of Tai An Steamship Co.[2] Scrapped at Kaohsiung in May 1968.[27]

A. P. Hill

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A. P. Hill was built by Todd-Houston Shipbuilding, Houston, Texas. She was completed in October 1942. She was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in October 1965.[33]

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 130.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Liberty Ships - A". Mariners List. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  3. ^ Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 111.
  4. ^ Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 67.
  5. ^ a b Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 75.
  6. ^ a b c Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 63.
  7. ^ a b Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 146.
  8. ^ a b Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 87.
  9. ^ a b Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 131.
  10. ^ Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 123.
  11. ^ Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 112.
  12. ^ Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 77.
  13. ^ a b Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 227.
  14. ^ Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 79.
  15. ^ a b Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 107.
  16. ^ a b Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 155.
  17. ^ Sawyer & Mitchell 1985.
  18. ^ Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 81.
  19. ^ Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 167.
  20. ^ Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 144.
  21. ^ a b Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 50.
  22. ^ a b "Liberty Ships - S". Mariners List. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  23. ^ a b Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 49.
  24. ^ Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 148.
  25. ^ a b Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 134.
  26. ^ Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 80.
  27. ^ a b c d Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 165.
  28. ^ a b c Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 59.
  29. ^ Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 52.
  30. ^ a b c Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 183.
  31. ^ Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 90.
  32. ^ Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 98.
  33. ^ Sawyer & Mitchell 1985, p. 169.
  34. ^ Fotiadi, Ioanna (31 January 2009). "The return of an 'old loved one' to Greece. Last Liberty arrives to become a museum". Kathimerini. Retrieved May 9, 2009.
  35. ^ "Malden - IMO 2247987". ShipSpotting.com. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  36. ^ "Eastern 3 - IMO 2247987". ShipSpotting.com. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  37. ^ "Sept-Iles". Google Maps. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  38. ^ S.S. Benjamin Warner Is Launched (Newsreel). Universal Newsreel. July 2, 1944. Event occurs at 6:00. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  39. ^ "Last of the Gallant Liberties". Sea Classics. Vol. 17, no. 6. November 1984. p. 11. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  40. ^ "Davy Crockett Data and Operations" (PDF). Washington Department of Ecology. May 6, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  41. ^ a b "Ships built by J. L. Thompson". Sunderland Maritime Heritage. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  42. ^ Mitchell, W. H.; Sawyer, L. A. (1995). The Empire Ships. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. not cited. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
  43. ^ Maritime Administration. "Francisco Coronado". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  44. ^ Rasmussen, Frederick N. (March 6, 2004). "Liberty ships honored blacks in U.S. history". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  45. ^ "Frederick Douglass, Cargo Ship 1943". Wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 11 November 2019.

Sources

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  • Sawyer, L. A.; Mitchell, W. H. (1985). The Liberty Ships (Second ed.). London: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. ISBN 1-85044-049-2.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Not to be confused with the USS Arthur Middleton (AP-55/APA-25)

References

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