List Of Liberty Ships (M–R)

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

Description

The standard Liberty ship (EC-2-S-C1 type) was a cargo ship long overall, with a beam of . It had a depth of and a draft of . It was powered by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of , and diameter by stroke. The engine produced 2,500 ihp at 76rpm. Driving a four-blade propeller in diameter, could propel the ship at .

Cargo was carried in five holds, numbered 1–5 from bow to stern. Grain capacity was , , , and , with a further in the deep tanks. Bale capacity was , , , and , with a further in the deep tanks.

It carried a crew of 45, plus 36 United States Navy Armed Guard gunners. Later in the war, this was altered to a crew of 52, plus 29 gunners. Accommodation was in a three deck superstructure placed midships. The galley was equipped with a range, a stock kettle and other appliances. Messrooms were equipped with an electric hot plate and an electric toaster.

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Mack Bruton Bryan

was built by Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation, Savannah, Georgia. Her keel was laid on 24 November 1944. She was launched on 30 December and delivered on 18 January 1945. Built for the War Shipping Administration (WSA), she was operated under the management of Merchants & Miners Transportation Co. She was laid up in 1945. Reactivated in 1948 under the management of Lykes Brothers Steamship Company. Laid up at Mobile, Alabama in 1949. Sold in 1951 to American Union Transport Inc., New York and renamed ''Transunion''. Placed under the management of Transamerican Steamship Corp. in 1954. Sold in 1961 to Pacific Seafarers Inc., New York and renamed ''Jian''. Operated under the management of J. J. Georgelis Inc. Sold in 1964 to Franklin Steamship Corp. and renamed ''Entella''. Re-registered to Liberia and operated under the management of Euclid Steamship Corp. She was scrapped at Aioi, Japan in January 1967.

Mahlon Pitney

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland. Her keel was laid on 31 December 1942. She was launched on 11 February 1943 and delivered on 26 February. She was sold for scrap in 1964, but was converted to a crane barge in 1968 and renamed ''Twin Harbors No. 2''.

Malcolm M. Stewart

was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation, Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California. Her keel was laid on 13 August 1942. She was launched on 21 September and delivered on 8 October. Laid up in the Hudson River post-war, she was scrapped at Kearny, New Jersey in April 1971.

Manasseh Cutler

was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland, Oregon. Her keel was laid on 12 September 1943. She was launched as ''Manasseh Cutler'' on 27 September and delivered as ''Samouri'' on 2 October. To the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) under Lend-Lease. Operated under the management of Moss Line. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Aden () by on 26 January 1944 whilst on a voyage from Bombay, India to New York.

Marcus Daly

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 28 June 1943. She was launched on 24 July and delivered on 5 August. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Sudden & Christensen. She was damaged and set afire by a kamikaze attack in San Pedro Bay on 5 December 1944. The fire was extinguished. She was damaged in another kamikaze attack on 10 December but was repaired at San Francisco and returned to service. Laid up in reserve post-war, she was scrapped at National City, California in August 1968.

Marcus H. Tracy

was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation, South Portland, Maine. Her keel was laid on 12 June 1944. She was launched on 31 July and delivered on 10 August. Laid up at Mobile post-war, she was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in April 1969.

Marcus Whitman

was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 22 May 1942. She was launched on 30 June and delivered on 14 July. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Matson Navigation Co. She was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Natal, Brazil () by the on 10 November 1943 whilst on a voyage from Port Sudan, Sudan to Paramaribo, Surinam.

Margaret Brent

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 24 August 1943. She was launched on 18 September and delivered on 27 September. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Luckenbach Steamship Co., Inc. Management transferred to United States Navigation Co., New York in 1946. Sold to her managers later that year and renamed ''Elena Mare''. Re-registered to Panama. Sold in 1948 to Tatane SA Comercial Finan. Ind. Immobilaria. Re-registered to Argentina and operated under the management of J. E. Turner & Co. Sold in 1949 to Società per Azione Emanuele V. Parodi, Genoa, Italy and renamed ''Elena Parodi''. Sold in 1961 to the Polish Government and renamed ''Kopalnia Kazimerz''. Operated under the management of Polska Żegluga Morska. Converted to a storeship in 1967 for use at Gdynia and renamed ''MZ-ZP-GDY-5''. Renamed ''Komuna Paryska'' in the 1970s, she was scrapped at Gdynia in 1982.

Margaret Fuller

was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 6 February 1943. She was launched on 6 March and delivered on 23 March. She was scrapped at Coos Bay, Oregon in February 1967.

Maria Mitchell

was built by Californian Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 4 February 1943. She was launched on 4 March and delivered on 21 March. Laid up in the James River post-war, she was scrapped at Bilbao, Spain in February 1971.

Maria Sanford

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 24 May 1943. She was launched on 20 June and delivered on 7 July. She was scrapped at Terminal Island in February 1960.

Marie M. Meloney

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 10 August 1943. She was launched on 4 September and delivered on 12 September. She was sold for scrapping in 1965, but not scrapped due to the Vietnam War. She was scrapped at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in April 1969.

Marion McKinley Bovard

was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 4 October 1942. She was launched on 5 November and delivered on 24 November. She was scrapped at Troon, United Kingdom in November 1960.

Mariscal Sucre

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 30 March 1944. She was launched on 19 April and delivered on 26 April. She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in March 1968.

Mark A. Davis

was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation, Houston, Texas. Her keel was laid on 31 January 1945. She was launched as ''Mark A. Davis'' on 12 March and delivered as ''Psara'' on 24 March. To the Greek Government under Lend-Lease. Sold in 1947 to Demetrios & Stamatios Fafalios, Chios. Sold in 1956 to Naftiki Etaira Nea Tych, Piraeus. Sold in 1957 to Nea Thyi Maritime Co, Piraeus. She was scrapped at Osaka, Japan in May 1967.

Mark Hanna

was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 20 August 1942. She was launched on 20 September and delivered on 3 October. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Moore-McCormack Lines. She was torpedoed and damaged by off Paramaribo on 9 March 1943 whilst on a voyage from Bahia, Brazil to Trinidad. She was towed in to Trinidad, and the to New Orleans, where she was repaired. Laid up in reserve post-war, she was scrapped at Mobile in September 1961.

Mark Hopkins

was built by Marinship Corporation, Sausalito, California. Her keel was laid on 12 November 1942. She was launched on 17 January 1943 and delivered on 20 February. She was scrapped at Terminal Island in July 1968.

Mark Keppel

was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 26 March 1943. She was launched on 18 April and delivered on 30 April. She was scrapped at Terminal Island in April 1963.

Mark Twain

was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 5 April 1942. She was launched on 16 May and delivered on 31 May. She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in September 1959.

Marshall Elliott

was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, Wilmington, North Carolina. Her keel was laid on 20 October 1942. She was launched on 27 November and delivered on 9 December. She was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in April 1968.

Martha Berry

was built by Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 30 June 1944. She was launched on 19 August and delivered on 30 August. Laid up in the James River post-war, she was scrapped at Kearny in July 1972.

Martha C. Thomas

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 21 November 1943. She was launched as ''Martha C. Thomas'' on 14 December and delivered as ''Samharle'' on 23 December. To the MoWT under Lend-Lease. Operated under the management of A. Holt & Co. Sold in 1947 to Ocean Steamship Co., Liverpool and renamed ''Troilus''. Sold in 1950 to Compania de Navigation San Agustin, Panama and renamed ''Green River''. Re-registered to Liberia and operated under the management of Sociètè d'Etudes et de Gestion. She was scrapped at Osaka in 1963.

Martin Behrman

was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company, New Orleans, Louisiana. Her keel was laid on 25 October 1944. She was launched on 4 December and delivered on 21 December. She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in June 1965.

Martin Johnson

was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 17 March 1944. She was launched on 14 April and delivered on 4 May. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Shepard Steamship Co. Sold in 1947 to Dalmore Corp., New York and renamed ''Panamolga''. Sold later that year to Compania Navigation Dalmatica. Re-registered to Panama and operated under the management of her former owners. Management transferred to Martin Management Trust in 1962. Sold in 1965 to Babu Shipping Inc. and renamed ''Sevilliana''. Re-registered to Liberia and operated under the management of Constellation Maritime Agencies. Sold in 1966 to Society Armamente Eureka Internationale and renamed ''Eureka''. Re-registered to Panama and operated under the management of Oceanic International Co. She was scrapped at La Spezia in July 1969.

Martin Van Buren

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 30 November 1943. She was launched on 21 December and delivered on 31 December. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of West India Steamship co. She was torpedoed and damaged off Halifax, Dominion of Canada () by on 14 January 1945 whilst on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to Halifax. Although taken in tow, the tow broke and she ran aground on the Lobster Claw Ledge, off the '' Sambro Lightship''. Declared a constructive total loss, she was scrapped ''in situ'' in 1950.

Mary A. Livermore

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 4 November 1943. She was launched on 22 November and delivered on 30 November. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Isthmian Steamship Company. Severely damaged in a kamikaze attack off Okinawa, Japan on 27 May 1945. Repaired at San Francisco and returned to service. Management transferred to Wessel, Duval & Co. in 1946. Sold in 1947 to Compania Internacional de Vapores, Panama and renamed ''Myrto''. Re-registered to Honduras and operated under the management of North American Shipping Co. Converted to a tanker by Bethlehem Steel Co., Baltimore in May 1948. converted to a cargo ship by Howaldtswerke, Hamburg, West Germany in 1954. She ran out of fuel in the Atlantic Ocean off Bermuda on 14 January 1955. The American tanker went to her aid. Management transferred to Transoceanic Marine Inc. in 1956. Sold in 1960 to Arista Compania de Vapores, Panama and renamed ''World Leader''. Re-registered to Liberia and operated under the management of Niarchos Ltd. Sold in 1963 to Loyal Navigation Co., Panama and renamed ''Concord''. Remaining under the Liberian flag and operated under the management of China Marine Investment Co. Renamed ''Oceanic Explorer'' in 1964. Renamed ''Pacmoon'' in 1967 for delivery voyage from Saigon, Vietnam to Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping. She was scrapped in March 1968.

Mary Ashley Townsend

was a tanker built by Delta Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 3 June 1943. She was launched on 25 July and delivered on 22 September. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of International Freighting Corp. Sold in 1948 to Hess Inc., Perth Amboy, New Jersey and renamed ''David T. Wilentz''. Sold in 1955 to Seatankers Inc. and renamed ''Sweetville''. Re-registered to Liberia. Converted to a cargo ship at Kure in 1956. Lengthened to , now . Sold in 1957 to Argyll Shipping Co., Hamilton, Bermuda and renamed ''Berkshire''. Re-registered to the United Kingdom. Sold in 1964 to Delos Maritime Co. and renamed ''Delos Glory''. Re-registered to Liberia and operated under the management of Pacific Steamship Agency. She was scrapped at Kaohsiungg in 1968.

Mary Austin

was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 13 May 1943. She was launched on 19 June and delivered on 30 June. Laid up in the James River post-war, she was scrapped at Gandia, Spain in September 1972.

Mary Ball

was a tank transport built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Panama City, Florida. Her keel was laid on 20 July 1943. She was launched on 17 October and delivered on 30 November. Laid up at Mobile post-war, she was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in April 1972.

Mary Bickerdyke

was Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 5 October 1943. She was launched on 27 October and delivered on 9 November. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Seas Shipping Co. Sold in 1946 to Atlantic Maritime Co. and renamed ''Atlantic Ocean''. Re-registered to Panama and operated under the management of Boyd, Weir & Sewell Inc. Management transferred to Livanos & Co. in 1948. She ran aground off Alexandria, Egypt on 28 March 1948 whilst on a voyage from Iquique, Peru to Alexandria. She was refloated on 1 April. Although declared a constructive total loss, she was repaired. Sold in 1950 to Navegaceon Maritima Panama. Puerto Cortés, Honduras. Sold in 1951 to Atlantic Cargo Carriers Ltd. Re-registered to Liberia and operated under the management of Livanos & Co. Management transferred to Maritime Brokers Inc. in 1952. Sold in 1953 to Atlantic Freighters Ltd. Remaining under the Liberian flag and operated under the management of Livanos Ltd. Sold in 1961 to United White Shipping Co. and renamed ''White Mountain'', remaining under the same flag and manager. Collided with the British cargo ship off Singapore () on 16 February 1966 whilst on a voyage from Bangkok, Thailand to Colombo, Ceylon. She capsized and sank.

Mary Cassat

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 17 April 1943. She was launched on 16 May and delivered on 31 May. To the Soviet Union and renamed ''Odessa''. To Far Eastern Shipping Company, Vladivostock in 1977. To the Ministry of Fisheries in 1978. Used as a storeship. Still in use in May 2003.

Mary Cullom Kimbro

was a boxed aircraft transport built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Panama City. Her keel was laid on 21 February 1945. She was launched on 6 April and delivered on 21 April. To the United States Army in 1945, renamed ''Corporal Eric C. Gibson'' and used as a repair ship. Scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean () with a cargo of obsolete military equipment on 16 June 1967.

Mary E. Kinney

was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 14 December 1943. She was launched on 29 December and delivered on 8 January 1944. She was dismantled at Philadelphia in 1963 for use as a storage tank.

Mary Lyon

was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 8 March 1943. She was launched on 3 May and delivered on 21 May. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Cosmopolitan Shipping Co. Sold in 1947 to Theofano Maritime Co. and renamed ''Nestos''. Re-registered to Greece and operated under the management of Livanos. Sold in 1961 to Opca Polvidba & Pomorsko, Split, Yugoslavia and renamed ''Kastela''. Sold in 1962 to Jadranska Slobodna Plovidba, Split. Operated under the management of Adriatic Tramp Shipping. She sprang a leak in pack ice in the Hudson Strait () on 3 August 1963 whilst on a voyage from Churchill, Canada to a British port and was abandoned. She sank north north east of Churchill on 4 August.

Mary M. Dodge

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 4 August 1943. She was launched on 25 August and delivered on 5 September. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of South Atlantic Steamship Line. To the Dutch Government in 1947 and renamed ''Molengraaf''. Sold later that year to Oranje Linie and renamed ''Prins Willem II''. Operated under the management of Anthony Veder & Co. Sold in 1950 to Maatschappij Zeetransport N.V., remaining under the same management. Sold in 1953 to Claymore Shipping Co., Cardiff, United Kingdom and renamed ''Dayrose''. Sold in 1956 to Society de Navigation Albion, Panama and renamed ''Aretus''. Re-registered to Liberia and operated under the management of Goulandris Ltd. Sold in 1963 to Phoebus D. Kyprianou, Beirut, Lebanon and renamed ''Dimos''. She was scrapped at Whampoa Dock in December 1969.

Mary Patten

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 21 July 1943. She was launched on 11 August and delivered on 22 August. To the United States Navy in October 1943 and renamed ''Azimech''. Returned to the WSA in December 1945 and renamed ''Mary Patten''. Laid up in the James River, she was sold to shipbreakers in Castellón de la Plana, Spain in October 1972.

Mary Pickersgill

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 27 May 1944. She was launched on 29 June and delivered on 11 July. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Parry Navigation Co. Management transferred to Lykes Brothers Steamship Company in 1946. Sold in 1947 to Atlantic Ocean Transport Corp., New York and renamed ''Ocean Traveler''. Sold in 1948 to Weyerhaeuser Steamship Co., Newark, New Jersey and renamed ''W. H. Peabody''. Sold in 1969 to Reliance Carriers and renamed ''Reliance Prosperity''. Re-registered to Panama and operated under the management of Hongkong Maritime Co. She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in May 1971.

Mary Walker

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 30 October 1943. She was launched on 18 November and delivered on 26 November. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Weyerhaeuser Steamship Co. Sold in 1947 to Petros N. Nomikos, Piraeus and renamed ''Loula Nomikos''. Sold in 1959 to Southern Steamships Ltd., Durban, South Africa, and renamed ''President Hoffman''. Re-registered to the United Kingdom. Re-registered to the Union of South Africa in 1960. She was scrapped at Osaka in October 1963.

Mary Wilkins Freeman

was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 1 October 1943. She was launched on 13 November and delivered on 24 November. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Boland & Cornelius. To the United States War Department in 1946. Sold in 1946 to Raggruppamento Armatore Fratelli Grimbaldi, Naples, Italy and renamed ''Orione''. Sold in 1961 to Sicula Oceanica SpA, Palermo, Sicily, Italy. She was scrapped at La Spezia in February 1966.

Masbate

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 1 July 1944. She was launched as ''Masbate'' on 5 August and delivered as ''Webster'' on 26 August. Built for the United States Navy. Returned to WSA in June 1946 and laid up in the James River. She was scuttled off Cape Henry, Virginia in 1977.

Mason L. Weems

was a tanker built by Delta Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid as ''Mason L. Weems'' on 1 November 1943. She was launched as ''Moose'' on 17 December and delivered to the United States Navy on 27 January 1944. Returned to the WSA in April 1946 and renamed ''Mason L. Weems''. Sold in 1948 to Tramp Shipping & Oil Transportation Corp., New York and renamed ''Yankee Pioneer''. Converted to a cargo ship at Brooklyn, New York in 1949. Sold in 1951 to Weyerhaeuser Steamship Co. and renamed ''W. L. McCormick''. Sold in 1961 to Seafarers Inc. and renamed ''Anji''. Operated under the management of J. J. Georgelis Inc. She was laid up at Hong Kong in 1964. She was driven ashore in a typhoon on 5 September 1964. Refloated on 24 November. She was scrapped at Hong Kong in March 1965.

Matthew B. Brady

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 23 April 1943. She was launched on 18 May and delivered on 30 May. She was scrapped at Port Glasgow, United Kingdom in September 1960.

Matthew Brush

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 18 July 1943. She was launched as ''Matthew Brush'' on 14 August and delivered as ''Samoa'' on 23 August. To the MoWT under Lend-Lease. Operated under the management of A. Holt & Co. Sold in 1947 to China Mutual Steam Navigation Co. and renamed ''Eurymedon''. Remaining under the same management. Sold in 1952 to Glen Line Ltd., London and renamed ''Glenlogan''. Sold in 1957 to Blue Funnel Line and renamed ''Eurymedon''. Operated under the management of A. Holt & Co. Sold in 1958 to Etolika Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed ''Angelos''. Re-registered to Costa Rica and operated under the management of A. Luisi Ltd. Re-registered to Greece in 1959. Sold in 1964 to Michel A. Araktingi and renamed ''Mimosa''. Re-registered to Lebanon and operated under the management of Midsutra Shipping Ltd. Sold in 1966 to Alplata Shipping Ltd. and renamed ''Alplata''. Re-registered to Liberia and operated under the management of Flemar Ltd. Sold in 1967 to Maria de Lourdes Shipping Ltd. and renamed ''Anka''. Re-registered to Cyprus and operated under the management of Carapanayoti & Co. Management transferred to Shipping & Produce Co. in 1968. She was scrapped at Bilbao in October 1971.

Matthew J. O'Brien

was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 12 October 1943. She was launched on 20 November and delivered on 30 November. She was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in July 1966.

Matthew Lyon

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 18 March 1943. She was launched on 11 April and delivered on 26 April. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Dichmann, Wright & Pugh. Torpedoed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean () by on 11 August 1943. She arrived at Espiritu Santo several days later. To the United States Navy in October, renamed ''Zebra'' and used as a hulk. Repaired in February 1944. Returned to WSA in January 1946 and renamed ''Matthew Lyon''. Laid up in the James River, she was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in November 1972.

Matthew Maury

was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 25 July 1941. She was launched on 29 April 1942 and delivered on 17 June. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Lykes Brothers Steamship Company. Torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Bougie, Algeria by on 10 July 1943 whilst on a voyage from Philippeville to Bougie. She was towed in to Bougie, then to Algiers and Gibraltar, where temporary repairs were made. She sailed to Norfolk, Virginia for permanent repairs. Laid up in reserve post-war, she was scrapped at Terminal Island in March 1961.

Matthew P. Deady

was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 11 May 1942. She was launched on 23 June and delivered on 6 July. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American-Hawaiian Steamship Company. She was set afire in a kamikaze attack off Leyte, Philippines on 2 November 1944 whilst on a voyage from New Guinea to Leyte. The fire was extinguished and she put in to Hollandia before sailing to San Francisco for repairs. Laid up in reserve post-war, she was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in June 1961.

Matthew Sheehan

was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 23 September 1944. She was launched on 4 November and delivered on 16 November. Laid up in the James River post-war, she was scrapped at Castellón de la Plana in April 1972.

Matthew T. Goldsboro

was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 13 February 1943. She was launched on 15 March and delivered on 22 March. She was scrapped at Kearny in December 1969.

Matthew Thornton

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 30 June 1942. She was launched on 12 August and delivered on 29 August. Laid up at Beaumont, Texas post war, she was scrapped at Brownsville, Texas in May 1971.

Matt W. Ransom

was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 9 January 1943. She was launched on 6 February and delivered on 16 February. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Smith & Johnson Co. She was torpedoed and damaged off Casablanca, Morocco by on 11 April 1943. She put in to Gibraltar and then sailed to the United States for temporary repairs. Scuttled on 8 June 1944 as part of Gooseberry A, off Verreville, France. Abandoned as a total loss on 16 July after storm damage between 19 and 22 June.

Mayo Brothers

was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 28 Ocgtober 1942. She was launched on 14 December 1942 and delivered on 31 December. She was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in January 1965.

M. E. Comerford

was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Brunswick, Georgia. Her keel was laid on 10 November 1944. She was launched on 12 December and delivered on 20 December. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Merchants & Miners Transportation Co. She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in March 1970.

Mello Franco

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 18 April 1944. She was launched on 6 May and delivered on 13 May. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Interocean Steamship Corporation. Management transferred to American Pacific Steamship Co. in 1946. To the French Government later that year and renamed ''Bayeux''. Operated under the management of Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. Sold in 1965 to Overseas Transportation Co., Lugano, Switzerland and renamed ''Sinoe''. Re-registered to Liberia. She was scrapped at Castellón de la Plana in May 1969.

Melucta

was built by St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida. Her keel was laid on 21 January 1944. She was launched as ''Thomas A. McGinley'' on 20 March and delivered to the United States Navy as ''Melucta'' on 31 March. Converted for naval use by Gibbs Engine Co., Jacksonville. Returned to WSA in December 1945 and renamed ''Thomas A. McGinley''. Laid up in the James River post-war, she was scrapped at Bilbao in August 1970.

Melvil Dewey

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 26 November 1943. She was launched as ''Melvil Dewey'' on 18 December and delivered as ''Samsacola'' on 29 December. To the MoWT under Lend-Lease. Operated under the management of S. & J. Thompson Ltd. Sold in 1947 to Silver Line Ltd., London and renamed ''Sivercedar''. Sold in 1949 to William Thompson & Co., Edinburgh and renamed ''Benwyvis''. She collided with the Spanish steamship in the English Channel south east of Dover, United Kingdom on 21 March 1952. Sold in 1955 to Rio del Castro Compania Armamente, Panama and renamed ''Linda''. Re-registered to Liberia and operated under the management of Global Shipping Co. Sold in 1958 to District Shipping Co., Panama and renamed ''Agia Irene''. Remaining under the Liberian flag and operated under the management of Triton Shipping Co. Re-registered to Greece in 1961. Management transferred to Dynamic Shipping Co. in 1962. Sold in 1965 to Transocean Shipping Corp. and renamed ''Angelina''. Remaining under the Liberian flag and operated under the management of Universal Marine Service Co. She caught fire east north east of Madras, India () on 31 July 1967 whilst on a voyage from Vishakpatnam to Madras and was abandoned. She was towed in to Madras on 4 August. Subsequently towed to Singapore, where she was declared a constructive total loss. She was scrapped there.

Melville E. Stone

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 2 July 1943. She was launched on 24 July and delivered on 5 August. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Norton Lilly & Co. She was torpedoed and sunk by north west of Cristóbal, Canal Zone () on 24 November 1943 whilst on a voyage from Antofagasta, Chile to New York.

Melville Jacoby

was built by Walsh-Kaiser Company, Providence, Rhode Island. Her keel was laid on 27 October 1943. She was launched on 18 January 1944 and delivered on 31 March. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Wilmore Steamships Inc. Sold in 1947 to Compania Levante de Vapores, Panama and renamed ''Victoria''. Sold in 1950 to Dominica Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed ''North Queen''. Operated under the management of Freighters & Tankers Agency. Sold in 1953 to Parnasco Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed ''Dominator''. Operated under the management of D. Pateras Ltd. She ran aground off Palos Verdes Point, California () on 13 March 1961 whilst on a voyage from Vancouver, Washington to Algiers. She was declared a constructive total loss. Her wreck was subsequently sold for scrapping.

Melville W. Fuller

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 13 October 1942. She was launched on 15 November and delivered on 27 November. To the United States Navy and renamed ''Cassiopea''. Returned to USMC in November 1945 and renamed ''Melville W. Fuller''. Laid up in the James River. To United States Navy in June 1961. Torpedoed and sunk west of Norfolk, Virginia by on 28 June 1961 during tests of new torpedoes.

Mercy Warren

was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 11 October 1943. She was launched on 24 November and delivered on 10 December. Laid up in the Hudson River post-war, she was scrapped at Kearny in February 1971.

Meriwether Lewis

was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 19 May 1941. She was launched on 19 October and delivered on 27 January 1942. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American Mail Line. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean () by on 2 March 1943 whilst on a voyage from New York to a British port.

Merrimac Seam

was a collier built by Delta Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 12 January 1945. She was launched on 13 March and delivered on 8 May. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Wellhart Steamship Co. Management transferred to Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates in 1946, then to Sprague Steamship Co. in 1947. Sold in 1949 to Marine Navigation Co., New York and renamed ''Marine Shipper'' Sold later that year to Marine Interests Corp. Sold in 1952 to Marine Navigation Co. Placed under the management of Marine Transport Lines in 1962. Returned to the United States Government in 1966 and laid up at Mobile. She was scrapped at New Orleans in November 1972.

Meyer Lissner

was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 9 November 1943. She was launched on 4 December and delivered on 23 December. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Waterman Steamship Corp. To the French Government in 1947 and renamed ''Trun''. Operated under the management of Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. Sold in 1947 to Proodos Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed ''Armonia''. Re-registered to Lebanon and operated under the management of Tharros Shipping Co. Management transferred to Pegasus Ocean Services in 1964. She was scrapped at Yokosuka, Japan in October 1968.

Meyer London

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 27 December 1943. She was launched on 24 January 1944 and delivered on 4 February. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of T. J. Stevenson & Co. She was torpedoed and sunk off Derna, Libya ( by on 16 April 1944 whilst on a voyage from Philadelphia to Abadan, Iran.

M. H. De Young

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California. Her keel was laid on 15 June 1943. She was launched on 6 July and delivered on 19 July. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of R. A. Nicol & Co. Torpedoed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean () by on 14 August 1943 whilst on a voyage from Port Hueneme, California to Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides. Her engine room was destroyed. She was transferred to the United States Navy in May 1944 and renamed ''Antelope''. Used as a storage hulk. To the United States Maritime Commission (USMC) in 1946 and renamed ''M. H. De Young''. Sold to Chinese shipbreakers in 1948. She departed from Hong Kong for Shanghai, China under tow on 23 August 1950 and was subsequently scrapped.

Miaoulis

was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 20 April 1944. She was launched as ''Lot Morrill'' on 7 June and delivered as ''Miaoulis'' on 23 June. To the Greek Government under Lend-Lease. Sold in 1946 to Pateras & Mavrophillipas Bros., Athens and renamed ''Mariam''. Operated under the management of Lymas & Lemas. Sold in 1949 to Irinico Steamship Co., Piraeus. Operated under the management of Triton Shipping Co. Sold in 1960 to Asterion Shipping Co., Piraeus and renamed ''Ariston''. Operated under the management of Lyras Bros. She was scrapped at Sakai, Japan in October 1967.

Michael Anagnos

was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 31 July 1944. She was launched on 18 September and delivered on 6 October. To the Greek Government under Lend-Lease. Sold in 1946 to Hellenic Lines Ltd., Piraeus and New York, remaining under the Greek flag. Renamed ''Grigorios C. III'' in 1947. Placed under the management of P. G. Callimanopulos in 1953. Laid up at Piraeus in 1972, she arrived at Split for scrapping in March 1973.

Michael Casey

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 15 August 1943. She was launched on 9 September and delivered on 18 September. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American President Lines. Sold in 1946 to Stratis G. Andreadis, Chios and Athens and renamed ''Georgios F. Andreadis''. Laid up at Eleusis on 10 January 1971, she was scrapped at Split in 1985.

Michael C. Kerr

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 13 October 1943. She was launched on 30 October and delivered on 15 November. She was scrapped at New Orleans in June 1969.

Michael De Kovats

was built by St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 9 August 1944. She was launched on 16 September and delivered on 27 September. Laid up at Mobile post-war, she was scrapped there in March 1972.

Michael James Monohan

was a boxed aircraft transport built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Panama City. Her keel was laid on 22 November 1944. She was launched on 4 January 1945 and delivered on 17 January. To the United States Navy in 1967. Scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean on 30 April 1967 with a cargo of obsolete Polaris missile motors.

Michael J. Owens

was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 3 August 1944. She was launched on 9 September and delivered on 23 September. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Polarus Steamship Co., New York. Sold to her managers in 1949 and renamed ''Polarus Trader''. Sold in 1950 to A. L. Burbank & Co., New York and renamed ''Burco Trader''. Sold in 1960 to Tiger Steamships Ltd and renamed ''Montego Sun''. Operated under the management of Standard Marine Ltd. Sold in 1961 to Sky Shipping Ltd. and renamed ''Diskos''. Re-registered to Greece, remaining under the same management. She ran aground at Panama City, Florida on 2 November 1961 whilst on a voyage from Panama City to Kobe. She was refloated and resumed her voyage, but was damaged in severe weather. She was scrapped at Hirao, Japan in May 1962.

Michael J. Stone

was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 23 October 1941. She was launched on 22 May 1942 and delivered on 30 June. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Lykes Brothers Steamship Company. She was torpedoed and damaged off Gibraltar by on 17 February 1945 whilst on a voyage from Norfolk, Virginia to Calcutta, India. She was towed in to Gibraltar. Subsequently repaired and returned to service. Laid up post-war, she was scrapped at Baltimore in March 1960.

Michael Moran

was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 28 June 1944. She was launched on 16 August and delivered on 28 August. Laid up in reserve post-war. To the United States Navy in 1958. Used as a target ship. Scuttled at sea with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition on 21 June 1958.

Michael Pupin

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 18 April 1943. She was launched on 19 May and delivered on 5 June. She was scrapped at Philadelphia in March 1962.

Midwest Farmer

was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 26 August 1943. She was launched on 10 September and delivered on 18 September. She was scrapped at Baltimore in May 1961.

Miguel Hidalgo

was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 19 March 1943. She was launched on 14 April and delivered on 27 April. She was scrapped at Terminal Island in 1958.

Milan R. Stefanik

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 26 August 1944. She was launched on 27 September and delivered on 14 October. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Merchants & Miners Transportation Co. Management transferred to American Pacific Steamship Co., Los Angeles in 1946. Sold to her managers in 1947 and renamed ''Ampac Los Angeles''. Sold in 1949 to North American Shipping & Trading Co., New York and renamed ''Mohican''. Sold in 1956 to Mohican Corp. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Transoceanic Marine Ltd. Sold later that year to World Lore Corp. and renamed ''World Lore'', remaining under the same flag and managers. Sold in 1958 to Eltraders Inc. and renamed ''Kali L.'' Operated under the management of Seres Shipping Inc. Management transferred to Ceres Shipping Inc in 1959. She ran aground at Nojima Saki, Japan () on 18 November 1964 whilst on a voyage from Iloilo, Philippines to New Orleans. She was refloated on 14 December and towed in to Yokosuka. Declared a constructive total loss, she was scrapped there in March 1965.

Millen Griffith

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 26 November 1943. She was launched on 18 December and delivered on 28 December. She was scrapped at Oakland in 1958.

Milton B. Medary

was built by Delta Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 17 May 1944. She was launched on 8 July and delivered on 26 August. She was scrapped at Philadelphia in November 1966.

Milton H. Smith

was built by Delta Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 22 June 1944. She was launched on 31 July and delivered on 12 September. Laid up in the James River post-war, she was scrapped at Castellón de la Plana in September 1972.

Milton J. Foreman

was built by Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 8 September 1944. She was launched on 21 October and delivered on 4 November. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of International Freighting corp. Management transferred to Sword Line in 1946. Laid up in the Hudson River in 1948, she was sold in 1951 to Veritas Steamship Co., New York and renamed ''Shinnecock Bay''. Placed under the management of Tankship Management Corp. in 1953. Management transferred to Cargo & Tankships Management Corp., New York in 1958. Sold to her managers in 1960 and renamed ''Mount Shasta''. Sold in 1963 to Jayanti Shipping Co., Bombay and London and renamed ''Shankara Jayanti''. Reflagged to India. She was scrapped at Bombay in July 1965.

Mindanao

was a repair ship built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 11 April 1943. She was launched as ''Elbert Hubbard'' on 13 May and delivered to the United States Navy as ''Mindanao'' on 20 May. Severely damaged on 10 November 1944 when exploded at Seeadler Harbor, New Guinea. Subsequently repaired and returned to service. Laid up at Orange, Texas in 1946. Moved to Beaumont in 1961 and the James River in 1962. Scuttled off Daytona Beach, Florida in October 1980.

Mingo Seam

was a collier built by Delta Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 9 May 1945. She was launched on 17 July and delivered on 24 September. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American-Hawaiian Steamship Co. Sold in 1946 to Mount Steamship Corp. and renamed ''Mount Sunapee''. Operated under the management of American-Hawaiian Steamship Co. Sold in 1947 to Mystic Steamship Corp., Boston and renamed ''Melrose''. Operated under the management of Eastern Gas & Fuel Association. Sold in 1954 to Atlantic Bulk Trading Corp. and renamed ''Tern''. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Mystic Steamship Co. Sold in 1961 to Opca Plovidba Brodarsko, Split and renamed ''Uskok''. Sold in 1962 to Jadranska Slobodna Plovidba, Split. Operated under the management of Adriatic Tramp Shipping. She was scrapped at Split in June 1967.

Minnie M. Fiske

was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Panama City. Her keel was laid on 8 December 1943. She was launched on 29 January 1944 and delivered on 15 March. She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in June 1966.

Minor C. Keith

was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 28 March 1944. She was launched on 8 May and delivered on 19 May. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of United Fruit Co. Sold in 1946 to Waterman Steamship Corp. and renamed ''Governor Brandon''. Sold in 1949 to Actium Shipping Corp., New York and renamed ''Aktion''. Sold in 1951 to Boise Griffen Agencieds Corp., New York and renamed ''Omega''. Sold in 1954 to Omnium Steamship Corp. and renamed ''Omnium Freighter''. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Omnium Freighting Corp. Sold in 1956 to Omnium Transportation Co., remaining under the same flag and managers. Lengthened at Yokohama in 1957. Now long and . Sold in 1960 to Mol Shipping & Trading Inc. Reflagged to the United States and operated under the management of Omnium Agencies Co. Sold in 1961 to Laurence Steamship Co. Operated under the management of Suwannee Steamship Co. Sold in 1964 to Gloria Shipping Corp. and renamed ''Omnium Trader''. Reflagged to Liberia, remaining under the same management. Sold in 1968 to Thor Management Co. and renamed ''Thor''. Operated under the management of Pacific Steamship Agency. She was scrapped at Yawata, Japan in August 1969.

Mintaka

was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 9 February 1943. She was launched on 10 March as ''Ansel Briggs'' and delivered as ''Mintaka'' for the United States Navy on 26 March. She was converted to a troopship at Portland, Oregon in November 1943. To WSA in February 1946, renamed ''Ansel Briggs''. Laid up in Suisun Bay. She was scrapped at Oakland in April 1968.

Mirabeau B. Lamar

was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 30 December 1941. She was launched on 19 June 1942 and delivered on 28 July. She was scrapped at Mobile in January 1963.

M. M. Guhin

was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 5 December 1942. She was launched on 28 December and delivered on 5 January 1943. Laidup in the James River post war, she was reported to be at Kearny awaiting scrapping in December 1974.

M. Michael Edelstein

was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Panama City. Her keel was laid on 28 April 1944. She was launched on 5 June and delivered on 22 June. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Smith & Johnson. Sold in 1946 to Tirenna Società di Navigazione, Naples and renamed ''Milano''. Renamed ''Milano II'' in 1953. Sold in 1954 to Società in Nome Colletivo Fratelli Lo Faro di Giovanni, Genoa and renamed ''Merit''. Sold in 1963 to Giovanni Bottiglieri, Naples and renamed ''Maria Bottiglieri''. She was scrapped at La Spezia, Italy in March 1969.

Moina Michael

was built by Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 29 September 1944. She was launched on 9 November and delivered on 25 November. Laid up at Mobile post-war, she was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in October 1971.

Mollie Moore Davis

was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 11 February 1944. She was launched on as ''Mollie Moore Davis'' 27 March and delivered to the United States Navy as ''Burias'' on 21 April. Laid up in reserve at Pearl Harbor in April 1946. Towed to San Francisco in August 1947 and returned to USMC. Laid up in Suisun Bay, she was sold to shipbreakers in Portland, Oregon in November 1970.

Molly Pitcher

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 12 December 1942. She was launched on 30 January 1943 and delivered on 22 February. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Prudential Steamship Co. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Lisbon, Portugal () by on 17 March 1943 whilst on a voyage from Baltimore to Casablanca and was abandoned. She was torpedoed by and on 18 March and sunk.

Mona Island

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 10 April 1944. She was launched on 11 May and delivered on 20 May. To the United States Navy. She ran aground off Okinawa during a typhoon on 9 October 1945. She was refloated and towed to Guam, where temporary repairs were made. Laid up in reserve at Norfolk, Virginia in June 1947. Moved to the James River in September 1962. She was scuttled off Wachapreague, Virginia in 1975.

Montfort Stokes

was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 16 July 1943. She was launched as ''Montfort Stokes'' on 14 August and delivered as ''Samphire'' on 22 August. To the MoWT under Lend-Lease, operated under the management of P. Henderson & Co. Returned to USMC in 1947 and officially renamed ''Montfort Stokes'', Laid up at Mobile bearing name ''Samphire''. She was scrapped at Chickasaw, Alabama in April 1962.

Morgan Robertson

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 10 January 1944. She was launched on 28 January and delivered on 4 February

Morris C. Feinstone

was built by St. JohnsK River Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 5 September 1944. She was launched on 10 October and delivered on 22 October. Laid up in the James River post-war, she was scrapped at Bilbao in October 1972.

Morris Hillquit

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 24 December 1943. She was launched on 27 January 1944 and delivered on 10 February. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Agwilines Inc. Laid up at Wilmington, North Carolina in 1947. Sold in 1951 to A. H. Bull Steamship Company, New York and renamed ''Hilton''. Sold in 1963 to Jayanti Steamship Co., London & Bombay and renamed ''Govind Jayanti''. Reflagged to India. She was scrapped at Hamburg in March 1966.

Morrison R. Waite

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 8 October 1942. She was launched on 10 November and delivered on 23 November. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Pacific Far East Line. Damaged by a kamikaze attack in the Leyte Gulf on 12 November 1944. She was repaired at San Francisco. Laid up in reserve post-war, she was scrapped at Kearny in July 1963.

Morris Sheppard

was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 13 Deember 1943. She was launched on 3 February 1944 and delivered on 15 February. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of General Steamship Corp. Management transferred to A. L. Burbank & Co. in 1946. Sold later that year to Società Anonyme di Armamente Marittima Oriente, Venice and renamed ''Giuliano''. Sold in 1960 to Navigazione Libera Giuliana, Venice. Sold in 1962 to the Polish Government and renamed ''Kopalnia Siemanowice''. Operated under the management of Polska Żegluga Morska. Converted to a floating warehouse in 1966 and renamed ''MP PZZ-3''. She arrived at Faslane, United Kingdom for scrapping in September 1978.

Morris Sigman

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 30 December 1943. She was launched on 2 February 1944 and delivered on 19 February. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American Export Lines Inc. Sold in 1947 to Arrow Steamship Co., New York and renamed ''Arthur Fribourg''. Sold in 1955 to Bethlehem Steel Corp. and renamed ''Lossmar''. Operated under the management of Calmar Steamship Corp. Laid up at Baltimore in 1966. To the United States Department of Commerce in 1968. She was scrapped at Santander in December 1968.

Morton M. McCarver

was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 19 January 1943. She was launched on 18 February and delivered on 28 February. She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in August 1967.

Morton Prince

was a tanker built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. She was delivered in October 1943. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American Petroleum Transport Corp. Sold in 1947 to Cuba Distilling Co., New York and renamed ''Carrabulle''. Sold in 1951 to National Navigation Co., New York. Sold in 1952 to National Distillers Products Corp., New York. Sold in 1954 to San Rafael Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed ''Messathouri''. Operated under the management of Orion Shipping & Trading Co. Converted to a cargo ship at Amsterdam. Lengthened at Kobe in 1956, now long and . Reflagged to Liberia. Renamed ''Andros Mentor'' in 1957. Sold in 1960 to Sealanes Shipping Corp. and renamed ''Louros''. Reflagged to Greece, remaining under the same management. Sold in 1962 to United Navigation Corp. and renamed ''Agios Nikolaos II''. Reflagged to Greece and operated under the management of Constellation Maritime Agencies. sold in 1966 to Far East Shipping Co. Inc. and renamed ''Akiko''. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Tramp Marine Agencies. She was scrapped at Split in September 1971.

Moses Austin

was a limited troop carrier built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 25 February 1943. She was launched on 10 April and delivered on 25 April. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American South African Line. To the French Government in 1947 and renamed ''Cherbourg''. Operated under the management of Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. Sold in 1954 to Greenville S.A., Panama and renamed ''Antonios''. Operated under the management of Wigham Richardson, Wigham, Richardson & Co. Sold in 1966 to A. Halcoussis, Piraeus and renamed ''Dimos''. She was scrapped at Whampoa Dock in July 1969.

Moses Brown

was built by Walsh-Kaiser Company. Her keel was laid on 26 February 1943. She was launched on 10 May and delivered on 30 June. She was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in September 1961.

Moses Cleaveland

was built by Kaiser Company, Vancouver, Washington. She was delivered in February 1943. She was scrapped at Everett, Washington in April 1961.

Moses G. Farmer

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 23 December 1943. She was launched on 13 January 1944 and delivered on 20 January. She was scrapped at Tacoma in March 1962.

Moses Rogers

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 30 July 1942. She was launched on 13 September and delivered on 10 October. She was scrapped at Kearny in April 1971.

Murat Halstead

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 19 August 1943. She was launched as ''Murat Halstead'' on 13 September and delivered to the Chinese Government as ''Chung Cheng'' on 22 September. Torpedoed and sunk in the Arabian Sea () by on 5 February 1944 whilst on a voyage from Cochin, India to an American port.

Murray M. Blum

was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Brunswick. Her keel was laid on 19 September 1944. She was launched on 25 October and delivered on 7 November. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Mississippi Shipping Co. Laid up a Mobile post-war, she was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in December 1971.

Myron T. Merrick

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 9 July 1943. She was launched on 4 August and delivered on 15 August. She was scrapped at Everett in March 1961.

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Nachman Syrkin

was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company, New Orleans, Louisiana. Her keel was laid on 13 November 1944. She was launched on 23 December and delivered on 13 January 1945. Built for the War Shipping Administration (WSA), she was operated under the management of Norton Lilly Management Co. Management transferred to W. J. Rountree & Co. in 1946. Laid up at Astoria, Oregon in 1949. Sold in 1951 to Universal Cargo Carriers Corp. and renamed ''Seamystery''. Operated under the management of Orion Shipping & Trading Co. Sold in 1953 to San Bernando Compania Navigation and renamed ''Katina''. Reflagged to Panama, remaining under the same management. Sold in 1959 to Fiadora Compania Navigation and renamed ''Theomana''. Operated under the management of Spiros Polemis Sons. She was scrapped at Hong Kong in March 1967.

Nakhoda

was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland, Oregon. Her keel was laid on 1 June 1943. She was launched as ''Irving W. Pratt'' on 21 June and delivered as ''Nakhoda'' on 29 June. To the Soviet Union. She was scrapped in the Soviet Union in 1968.

Nancy Hanks

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California. Her keel was laid on 21 December 1942. She was scrapped at Baltimore, Maryland in 1958.

Napoleon B. Broward

was built by St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida. Her keel was laid on 16 October 1943. She was launched on 30 November and delivered on 10 December. To the United States Navy and renamed ''Matar''. Converted for naval service by Merrill-Stevens Drydock & Repair Co., Jacksonville. Laid up in reserve at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in March 1946. Returned to United States Maritime Commission (USMC) in October 1947. Laid up in Suisun Bay. She was scrapped at Richmond in March 1972.

Narcissa Whitman

was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 3 December 1943. She was launched on 18 December and delivered on 4 January 1944. She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in 1961.

Nathanael Greene

was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, Wilmington, North Carolina. Her keel was laid on 22 May 1941. She was launched on 17 January 1942 and delivered on 12 March. Built for the WSA, she as operated under the management of United States Lines, United States Lines Inc. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Oran, Algeria by on 24 February 1942 whilst on a voyage from Monastagem to Algiers. She was then torpedoed again by an aircraft. Towed in to Salamanca, Algeria and beached, she was declared a total loss.

Nathan B. Forrest

was a tank transport built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Panama City, Florida. Her keel was laid on 2 October 1943. She was launched on 13 November and delivered on 29 December. Laid up in the James River post-war. She was sold to Dutch buyers in July 1971. Resold, she was scrapped at Burriana, Spain in January 1973.

Nathan Clifford

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland. Her keel was laid on 1 January 1943. She was launched on 18 February and delivered on 3 March. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American Foreign Steamship Corporation, New York. Sold to her managers in 1947 and renamed ''American Oriole''. Sold in 1957 to Atlantic Oriole Steamship Co. and renamed ''Atlantic Oriole''. Reflagged to Libera, operated under the management of her former owner. Sold in 1961 to Marsuerte Compania Navigation S.A., Panama and renamed ''Kyma''. Remaining under the Liberian flag, operated under the management of Maritime Messengers Co. Management transferred to Adamanthos Shipping Agency in 1964. Renamed ''Tassia'' in 1965 and reflagged to Greece. Sold later that year to A. A. Catsogeorgis, Piraeus, Greece. She sprang a leak and sank south east of Cape Race, Canada () on 9 May 1965 whilst on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Houston, Texas, United States.

Nathan Hale

was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation, Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California. Her keel was laid on 29 September 1941. She was launched on 4 February 1942 and delivered on 7 May. She struck a naval mine, mine west of Gorgona (Italy), Gorgona, Kingdom of Italy, Italy on 5 February 1946. She put in to Livorno and was subsequently laid up at Genoa. Declared a constructive total loss, she was scrapped at Savona, Italy in April 1949.

Nathaniel Alexander

was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 2 August 1942. She was launched on 4 October and delivered on 18 October. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Merchants and Miners Transportation Company. Sold in August 1947 to Skibs A/S Senita, Oslo, Norway and renamed ''Solfa''. Operated under the management of H. Rich. Sold in 1948 to Alfred I. Thommessen, Oslo. Sold in 1949 to Einar Rasmussen and Alfred I. Thommessen, Oslo. Sold in May 1950 to Rederi A/S Norse Lady, Oslo and renamed ''Norse Lady''. Operated under the management of Odd Godager. Sold in 1953 to Dann's Skibs A/S, Skibs A/S Sjofna and D/S A/S Vivi, Oslo. Operated under the management of C. Dann. Renamed ''Danio'' in 1954. Sold in 1962 to Compania Santa Marigo, Panama and renamed ''Troyan''. Reflagged to Lebanon and operated under the management of John D. Papadimitrou. She arrived at Colombo, Ceylon in a leaky condition on 1 August 1967 whilst on a voyage from El Qoseir, Kosseir, Egypt to Whampoa Dock, Hong Kong. She later resumed her voyage, but was sold for scrapping in October 1967. She arrived at Singapore for scrapping on 29 October, and was scrapped there in March 1968.

Nathaniel Bacon

was built by Alabama Drydock Company, Mobile, Alabama. She was completed in October 1942. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of International Freighting Corp. She collided with the American tanker at New York on 24 November 1942 and sank. ''Nathaniel Bacon'' was refloated, repaired and returned to service. She struck mines and caught fire off Civitavecchia, Italy on 19 December 1945. She was beached on 22 December and declared a constructive total loss. The bow section was scrapped ''in situ'' in 1946. Her stern section was sold for scrap. It was resold in 1950 and towed to Genoa. In 1951, it was joined to the bow section of to form a new ship, named List of Liberty ships (B)#Boccadasse, ''Boccadasse''.

Nathaniel Bowditch

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 3 October 1942. She was launched on 10 November and delivered on 23 November. She was scrapped at Oakland, California in January 1960.

Nathaniel B. Palmer

was a tanker built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. She was completed in November 1943. To the United States Navy and renamed ''Caribou''. Returned to WSA in May 1946 and renamed ''Nathaniel B. Palmer''. Sold in 1948 to Palmer Shipping Corp., Wilmington, Delaware. Converted to a cargo ship at Newport News, Virginia in 1949. Now . She ran aground in the Martín García Channel on 31 May 1952 whilst on a voyage from Constitución, Buenos Aires, Constitución, Argentina to Montevideo, Uruguay. She was refloated on 2 November. Although declared a constructive total loss, she was sold in 1953 to Olmeda Compania Navigation, Panama, repaired and renamed ''Manolito''. She was reflagged to Costa Rica and operated under the management of Marcou & Sons. Sold in 1960 to Pavia Compania Navigation and renamed ''Manegina''. Reflagged to Lebanon, remaining under the same management. She was scrapped at Savona in November 1962.

Nathaniel Crosby

was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 19 August 1943. She was launched on 5 September and delivered on 12 September. She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in June 1970.

Nathaniel Currier

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 10 February 1943. She was launched on 11 March and delivered on 24 March. Laid up at Mobile post-war, she was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in December 1971.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 5 February 1942. She was launched on 31 March and delivered on 2 May. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Pacific Atlantic Steamship Co. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea off Trinidad () by on 7 November 1942 whilst on a voyage from Paramaribo, Suriname to New York.

Nathaniel J. Wyeth

was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 31 January 1943. She was launched on 24 February and delivered on 6 March. To the United States Navy in October 1943 and renamed ''De Grasse''. Converted for naval use by United Engineering Co., Alameda, California. Returned to the WSA in March 1946 and laid up in Suisun Bay. She was scrapped at Oakland in June 1970.

Nathaniel Macon

was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 13 December 1942. She was launched on 17 January 1943 and delivered on 26 January. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of A. H. Bull Steamship Company, A. H. Bull & Co., New York. Sold in 1947 to Evgenia J. Chandris, Piraeus and renamed ''Evgenia Chandris''. She ran aground off the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States () on 17 August 1952 whilst on a voyage from Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Moji, Japan to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. She was refloated and completed her voyage. Although declared a constructive total loss, she was sold in 1953 to Seatankers Inc., Monrovia, Liberia and renamed ''William V. S. Tubman''. She was lengthened at Kure in 1954. Now long and . Sold in 1959 to Penn Marine Co. Inc. and renamed ''Penn Vanguard''. Reflagged to the United States and operated under the management of Penn Shipping Co. She was scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan in November 1969.

Nathaniel Scudder

was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation, Houston, Texas. Her keel was laid on 12 May 1944. She was launched on 15 June and delivered on 26 June. Renamed ''Alfred J. Lyon'' in 1944, then ''Brigadier General Alfred J. Lyon'' later that year. To the United States Army, used as an aircraft repair ship. She was converted to a depot ship at Portland, Oregon in 1964.

Nathaniel Silsbee

was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 18 May 1944. She was launched on 23 June and delivered on 30 June. Laid up at Beaumont, Texas post-war, she was scrapped at Brownsville, Texas in June 1972.

Nathan S. Davis

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 8 January 1944. She was launched on 27 January and delivered on 5 February. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of United States Lines. Sold in 1947 to Società Anonyme Italiana di Navigazione Mercantile, Genoa and renamed ''Giacomo Fassio''. She was scrapped at La Spezia, Italy in 1962.

Nathan Towson

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 28 May 1943. She was launched on 28 June and delivered on 8 July. Laid up in the James River post war. She was sold to shipbreakers in Portsmouth, Virginia in September 1972, but was scrapped at Brownsville in January 1974.

Navarchos Koundouriotis

was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 14 October 1944. She was launched as ''Cyril G. Hopkin'' on 18 November and delivered as ''Navarchos Koundouriotis'' on 28 November. Built for John S. Carras, Chios, Greece. Sold in 1962 to Cardamyla Marine Enterprises. Operated under the management of A. Lusi Ltd. Ran aground at Mar del Plata, Argentina on 20 October 1964 whilst on a voyage from Mar del Plata to Marseille, France. She broke in two and was declared a constructive total loss. Both sections later refloated and scrapped locally.

Negley D. Cochran

was built by St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 19 July 1944. She was launched on 29 August and delivered on 10 September. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Smith & Johnson. Management transferred to States Marine Corp. in 1946. Sold in February 1947 to Global Transport Ltd. and renamed ''Global Trader''. Reflagged to Panama, operated under the management of States Marine Corp. Sold later that year to Norge av Skibs A/S, Akershus, Norway and renamed ''Surna''. Operated under the management of Gørrisen & Co. A/S. Transferred to Gørrisen & Klaveness A/S, Oslo in 1949. Transferred to Torvald Klaveness Rederi A/S, Oslo in 1958. Sold in 1959 to Namdal Shipping & Trading, Monrovia and renamed ''Maringa''. Operated under the management of Carl Aune & Co. Cia. Lda. Sold in 1960 to Comania Navicion E. Comerico Pan-Americana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She sank off the coast of Brazil () on 16 June 1969 whilst on a voyage from Areia Branca, Rio Grande do Norte, Areia Branca to Santos, São Paulo, Santos.

Newton D. Baker

was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Panama City. Her keel was laid on 3 September 1942. She was launched on 25 February 1943 and delivered on 6 April. he was scrapped at Panama City in November 1968.

Nelson Dingley

was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation, South Portland, Maine. Her keel was laid on 10 June 1943. She was launched on 20 July and delivered on 29 July. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of States Marine Corp. Sold in 1947 to Società Commerciale di Navigazione, Genoa and renamed ''Italterra''. Fitted with a FIAT diesel engine at Taranto in 1953. Sold in 1965 to Lloyd's Africa Ltd. and renamed ''Bayport''. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Transamerican Steamship Corp. She was scrapped at Santander, Spain in July 1972.

Nelson W. Aldrich

was built by Walsh-Kaiser Company, Providence, Rhode Island. Her keel was laid on 18 November 1943. She was launched on 2 April and delivered on 30 April. She was scrapped at Kearny in November 1968.

Nicholas Biddle

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 11 August 1942. She was launched on 22 September and delivered on 30 September. She was scrapped at Beaumont in 1963.

Nicholas D. Labadie

was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 31 March 1944. She was launched on 11 May and delivered on 23 May. She was scrapped at Mobile in May 1962.

Nicholas Gilman

was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 4 May 1942. She was launched on 25 July and delivered on 19 August. She was scrapped at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1963.

Nicholas Hermiker

was built by Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation, Savannah, Georgia. Her keel was laid on 8 April 1943. She was launched on 8 June and delivered on 5 July. She was scrapped at Green Cove Springs, Florida in September 1967.

Nicholas J. Sinnot

was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 3 June 1943. She was launched on 23 June and delivered on 30 June. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of James Griffiths & Sons. To the United States War Department in 1946. To the Chinese Government later that year under Lend-Lease and renamed ''Hai Chiao'' Sold in 1947 to China Merchants Group, China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. Reflagged to Taiwan in 1965. She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in August 1966.

Nicholas Longworth

was a tanker built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Laid down as ''Nicholas Longworth'', she was launched as ''Ibex'' and completed in December 1943. To the United States Navy. Returned to the WSA in June 1946 and renamed ''Nicholas Longworth''. Sold in 1948 to T. J. Stevenson & Co., New York and renamed ''Helen Stevenson''. Converted to a cargo ship at Norfolk, Virginia in 1949. Now . She developed cracks in her deck on 13 February 1952 when north west of Bermuda. She was on a voyage from Trieste, Italy to New York. Monitored by a United States Coast Guard aircraft, she put in to Bermuda assisted by . Sold in 1957 to Elderfields Steamship Co. and renamed ''Elderfields''. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Ocean Freighting & Brokerage Corp. Sold in 1961 to Marine Development & Supply S.A., Panama and renamed ''Winner''. Operated under the management of Marine Industry Corp. She ran aground in a typhoon at Wakamoura, Japan on 10 September 1965. Refloated on 25 September and drydocked at Hitachi, Ibaraki, Hitachi. Subsequently towed to Osaka. Declared a constructive total loss, she was scrapped at Hirao in February 1966.

Nick Stoner

was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Panama City. Her keel was laid on 12 May 1944. She was launched on 17 June and delivered on 30 June. She was scrapped at Panama City in July 1964.

Niels Poulson

was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Brunswick. Her keel was laod on 18 August 1944. She was launched on 18 August and delivered on 5 September. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Dichmann, Wright & Pugh. She struck a mine off Gorgona (Italy), Gorgona, Italy on 14 September 1946 whilst on a voyage from Baltimore to Livorno. She was towed in to Livorno and beached. Declared a constructive total loss, she was scrapped at Genoa in November 1948.

Nikola Tesla

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 31 August 1943. She was launched as ''Nikola Tesla'' on 25 September and delivered as ''Samkansa'' on 4 October. To the United Kingdom under Lend-Lease. Operated under the management of Orient Steam Navigation Company. Sold in 1947 to Hadley Shipping Co. and renamed ''Cerinthus''. Operated under the management of Houlder Bros. & Co. Sold in 1952 to Rio Amado Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed ''Phassa''. Operated under the management of Capeside Steamship Co. Sold in 1953 to Compania de Navigation Cerro La Plata and renamed ''Urania''. Operated under the management of Coulouthros Ltd. Management transferred to Syros Shipping Co. in 1960. Sold in 1964 to Evergreen Navigation Corp. and renamed ''Concord Venture''. Operated under the management of Wah Kwong & Co. She was scrapped at Sakaide, Japan in January 1970.

Noah Brown

was built by St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 28 April 1944. She was launched on 8 June and delivered on 28 June. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Seas Shipping Co. On 8 August 1945, she rescued 27 of the 40 crew of the British cargo ship , which had caught fire off Halifax, Canada. The rest of the crew of ''Argos Hill'' were rescued by the Victory ship . Management transferred to T. J. Stevenson & Co. in 1946. Sold in 1947 to Bulk Carriers Corp., New York. Renamed ''Henry Stevenson'' in 1949. Sold in 1955 to Aldershot Steamship Corp. and renamed ''Aldershot''. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Ocean Freighting & Brokerage Corp. Sold in 1960 to Regina Steamship Corp. and renamed ''Karolina''. Reflagged to Greece, remaining under the same management. Sold in 1963 to Adriatic Maritime Co. and renamed ''Vrontados Pioneer''. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Pacific Steamship Agency. Sold in 1966 to Cosmic Freighters Ltd. She was scrapped at Gandia, Spain in January 1969.

Noah H. Swayne

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 20 September 1942. She was launched as ''Noah H. Swayne'' on 28 October and completed as ''Arided'' on 12 November. To the United States Navy. Laid up in reserve in January 1946. Moved to Suisun Bay in October 1947. She was scrapped at Terminal Island in August 1962.

Noah Webster

was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 12 November 1942. She was launched on 31 January 1943 and delivered on 27 February. Laid up at Mobile post-war, she was scuttled off the coast of Alabama in 1976.

Norman E. Mack

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 26 September 1943. She was launched on 16 October and delivered on 24 October. Laid up at Mobile post-war, she was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in January 1971.

Norman Hapgood

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 24 September 1943. She was launched on 13 October and delivered on 21 October. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Sudden & Christenson. Sold in 1947 to Società di Navigazione Italia, Genoa and renamed ''Nereide''. Laid up at Trieste in 1972, she arrived at Vado di Ligure for scrapping in January 1973.

Norman J. Colman

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 23 April 1944. She was launched on 13 May and delivered on 25 May. Laid up in the James River post-war, she was scrapped at Valencia, Spain in December 1971.

Norman O. Pedrick

was a tanker built by Delta Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 13 November 1943. She was launched on 7 January 1944 and delivered on 16 February. To the United States Navy and renamed ''Stag''. Converted to a water distilling ship by Tampa Shipbuilding Company, Tampa, Florida. To WSA in April 1946 and renamed ''Norman O. Pedrick''. Laid up in the James River. She was scrapped at Burriana, Spain in October 1970.

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Oahu

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland. Her keel was laid on 14 August 1943. She was launched as ''Caleb C. Wheeler'' on 9 September and delivered to the United States Navy as ''Oahu'' on 15 September. A repair ship, she was laid up in reserve at San Diego, California in January 1947. Transferred to Suisun Bay in July 1963. She was scrapped at Tacoma, Washington in June 1979.

Oakley Wood

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 19 May 1944. She was launched on 19 June and delivered on 30 June. Built for the War Shipping Administration (WSA), she was operated under the management of American-West African Line. Management transferred to States Marine Lines, Inc., States Marine Corp. in 1946. Sold to her managers in 1947 and renamed ''Keystone State''. Sold in 1955 to United Steamship Corp. and renamed ''Georges Fribourg''. Reflagged to Panama and operated under the management of Arrow Steamship Co. Sold in 1957 to Magallanes Compania Armadora and renamed ''Magallanes''. Operated under the management of Mavroleon Bros. Sold in 1959 to Fairseas Freighters Corp. and renamed ''Alexander S. M.'' Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of World Seas Shipping Co. Renamed ''Thimar S.'' in 1966. She ran aground near Soehi Besar, Malaysia () on 23 June 1967 whilst on a voyage from Mormugao, India to a Japanese port. She was abandoned as a total loss.

O. B. Martin

was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation, Houston, Texas. Her keel was laid on 20 March 1944. She was launched on 28 April and delivered on 11 May. Laid up in Suisun Bay post-war, she arrived at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping in April 1973.

O. Henry

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California. Her keel was laid on 8 June 1942. She was launched on 8 August and delivered on 12 September. She was scrapped at Mobile, Alabama in January 1962.

O. L. Bodenhamer

was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company, New Orleans, Louisiana. Her keel was laid on 20 June 1944. She was launched on 2 August and delivered on 31 August. Laid up at Mobile post-war, she was scuttled off Miami, Florida on 14 May 1976.

Ole E. Rolvaag

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 22 May 1943. She was launched on 13 June and delivered on 25 June. Laid up in the James River post-war, she was scrapped at Bilbao, Spain in July 1971.

Oliver Ellsworth

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 31 March 1942. She was launched on 4 June and delivered on 22 June. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Agwilines Inc. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Greenland Sea south of Spitsbergen, Norway () by on 13 September 1942 whilst on a voyage from New York to Archangelsk, Soviet Union. She was sunk by a Royal Navy warship.

Oliver Evans

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 4 April 1943. She was launched on 2 May and delivered on 14 May. She was scrapped at Portland, Maine in December 1959.

Oliver Hazard Perry

was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation, Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California. Her keel was laid on 15 September 1941. She was launched on 18 February 1942 and delivered on 9 May. Laid up at Beaumont, Texas post-war, she was scrapped at Brownsville, Texas in March 1971.

Oliver Kelley

was built by Permanete Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 14 December 1943. She was launched on 4 January 1944 and delivered on 14 January. She was scrapped at Seattle, Washington in August 1959.

Oliver Loving

was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 4 May 1944. She was launched on 6 June and delivered on 17 June. She was scrapped at New Orleans in June 1970.

Oliver Wendell Holmes

was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland, Oregon. Her keel was laid on 26 March 1942. She was launched on 7 May and delivered on 25 May. She was scrapped at New Orleans in February 1970.

Oliver Westover

was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation, South Portland, Maine. Her keel was laid on 15 March 1945. She was launched on 3 May and delivered on 16 May. To the French Government under Lend-Lease in 1946 and renamed ''Sète''. Operated under the management of Compagnie de Navigation Paquet. Management transferred to Compagnie Fraissinet, Compagnie de Navigation Fraissinet in 1948, which became Compagnie de Navigation Fraissinet et Cyprien Fabre in 1955. Management transferred to Compagnie Fabre Société Générale de Transports Maritimes in 1964. Sold in 1968 to Société Maritime de Gerance et d'Armement and renamed ''Allison''. Reflagged to Monaco and operated under the management of P. G. Troianos. She was scrapped at Hirao, Japan in June 1968.

Oliver Wolcott

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 22 May 1942. She was launched on 7 August and delivered on 26 August. She was scrapped at Oakland, California in July 1961.

Omar E. Chapman

was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 1 September 1943. She was launched on 21 October and delivered on 31 October. Laid up in the James River post-war, she was scrapped at Castellón de la Plana, Spain in June 1972.

Opie Read

was a tanker built by Delta Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 19 October 1943. She was launched on 3 December and delivered on 31 December. To the United States Navy in January 1944 and renamed ''Panda''. Returned to WSA in July 1946 and renamed ''Opie Read''. Sold in 1948 to Westport Steamship Co., New York and renamed ''Eastport''. She was converted to a cargo ship at Hoboken, New Jersey in 1949. Now . Sold in 1954 to Compania Navigation Pardalina and renamed ''Pardalina''. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Blidberg Rothchild Company, Blidberg Rothchild Agency. Sold in 1963 to Caroline Navigation Inc. and renamed ''San Antonio''. Operated under the management of Ceres Shipping Co. She was scrapped at Hirao in February 1968.

Ora Ellis

was a boxed aircraft transport built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Panama City, Florida. Her keel was laid on 23 July 1945. She was launched on 26 September and delivered on 16 October. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Polarus Steamship Co. Sold in 1947 to Coral Steamship Corp., New York and renamed ''Coral Sea''. Renamed ''Seacoral'' in 1951 and placed under the management of Orion Shipping & Trading Co. Sold in 1954 to Coral Compania Armadora, Panama and reflagged to Liberia, remaining under the same management. Lengthened at Kobe, Japan in 1955. Now long and . Renamed ''Andros Coral'' in 1957. She ran aground south east of Dona Sebastiana Island, Chile on 18 May 1960 whilst on a voyage from San Juan de la Costa, Chile to Buenos Aires, Argentina. She sank on 20 May and was abandoned as a constructive total loss.

Oran M. Roberts

was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 4 June 1943. She was launched on 15 July and delivered on 5 August. Laid up at Mobile post-war, she was scuttled off the coast of Alabama in 1974.

Orel

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 31 March 1943. She was launched as ''Charles E. Duryea'' on 27 April and delivered as ''Orel'' on 10 May. To the Soviet Union. Renamed ''Ivan Polzunov'' in 1947. Reported scrapped in the Soviet Union in 1973; deleted from Lloyd's Register in 1977.

Orland Loomis

was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 21 October 1943. She was launched on 16 November and delivered on 7 December. Laid up in the James River post-war, she was scrapped at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in July 1973.

Orson D. Munn

was a tanker built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. She was completed in October 1943. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Unocal Corporation, Union Oil Company of California. Sold in 1948 to Phoenix Steamship Corp. and renamed ''Halcyon III''. Operated under the management of Orion Shipping & Trading Co. Converted to a cargo ship at Baltimore in 1949. Now . Sold in 1952 to Coruna Compania Navigation and renamed ''Gavrion''. Reflagged to Panama, remaining under the same management. Renamed ''Lilla'' in 1957. Sold in 1960 to Syra Compania Maritima and renamed ''Syra''. Reflagged to Greece and operated under the management of Trans-Ocean Steamship Agency. Lengthened at Maizuru, Japan in 1964. Now long and . She ran aground at Punta del Frei, south of Algeciras, Spain on 16 June 1967 whilst on a voyage from Gela, Sicily, Italy to Puerto Cabello, Spain. She was refloated and towed in to Algeciras, then to Cartagena, Spain. Declared a constructive total loss, she was towed to Genoa, Italy and subsequently sold for scrapping.

Orville P. Taylor

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 9 August 1943. She was launched as ''Orville P. Taylor'' on 3 September and delivered as ''Samothrace'' on 11 September. To the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) under Lend-Lease. Operated under the management of Pacific Steam Navigation Company, Liverpool. Sold to her managers in 1947 and renamed ''Talca''. Sold in 1953 to Compania Navigation Aris, Panama and renamed ''Popi''. Reflagged to Costa Rica and operated under the management of C. & E. Pateras. Reflagged to Greece in 1959. Sold in 1961 to Atlas Maritime Finance Corp., Panama and renamed ''Lydia''. Reflagged to Lebanon and operated under the management of Lyras Bros. She was scrapped at Whampoa Dock, Hong Kong in July 1967.

Oscar Chappell

was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 29 September 1943. She was launched on 10 November and delivered on 20 November. She was scrapped at Baltimore in March 1958.

Oscar F. Barrett

was a tanker built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. She was completed in October 1943. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American Republics Corporation. Sold in 1948 to Paco Tankers Inc. and renamed ''Paco''. Operated under the management of Keystone Shipping Co. Sold in 1954 to Theatre Navigation Corp. and renamed ''Gayety''. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Rector Shipping Co as a molasses tanker. Sold in 1955 to San Rafael Compania Navigation. Operated under the management of Orion Shipping & Trading Co. Converted to a cargo ship at Greenock, United Kingdom later that year. Lengthened at Sasebo, Japan in 1956 and renamed ''Appolonius''. Now long and . Renamed ''Andros Champion'' in 1957. Sold in 1960 to Overseas Carrier Corp. and renamed ''Pagastikos''. Reflagged to Greece, remaining under the same management. Sold in 1962 to Portorafti Compania Maritime, Panama and renamed ''Portorafti''. Operated under the management of Trans Ocean Steamship Agency. Sold in 1964 to Argus Navigation Corp., Lugano, Switzerland and renamed ''Navia''. Reflagged to Liberia. She was scrapped at Split, Yugoslavia in March 1971.

Oscar S. Straus

was a tanker built by Delta Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 16 August 1943. She was launched on 4 October and delivered on 22 November. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Spencer Kellogg & Sons, Inc. Management transferred to Keystone Shipping Corp. in 1946. Sold in 1948 to Charles Kurz & Co, remaining under the same management. Converted to a molasses tanker in 1949. Sold in 1955 to San Rafael Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed ''Americus''. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Orion Shipping & Trading Co. Lengthened that year at Kure, now long and . Renamed ''Andros Navigator'' in 1957. Sold in 1960 to Islanders Shipping Corp. and renamed ''Ladon''. Reflagged to Greece, remaining under the same management. Sold in 1962 to Argre Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed ''Arietta''. Remaining under the Greek flag and operated under the management of Trans-Ocean Steamship Agency. Sold in 1967 to Pacific Coast Shipping Co. and rename ''Popeye''. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Lasco Shipping Co. She was scrapped at Pusan, South Korea in May 1970.

Oscar Underwood

was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 14 January 1944. She was launched on 8 February and delivered on 26 February. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Seas Shipping Co. Sold in 1947 to Hellenic Lines Ltd, Piraeus, Greece & New York and renamed ''Hellenic Beach''. Reflagged to Greece. Placed under the management of P. G. Callimanopulos in 1953. She was scrapped in Turkey in October 1972.

Otis E. Hall

was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 7 October 1944. She was launched on 13 November and delivered on 21 November. She was scrapped at Oakland in January 1968.

Otis Skinner

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 29 November 1943. She was launched on 19 December and delivered on 31 December. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American-Hawaiian Steamship Company. Damaged by Japanese aircraft in March 1945, she was repaired at Richmond. Transferred to the United States Maritime Commission (USMC) in 1946. Sold in July 1947 to D/S A/S Anglo, Haugesund, Norway and renamed ''Valhall''. Operated under the management of Valdemar Skogland A/S. She ran aground in Vatlestraumen on 16 November 1958. Laid up at Bøvågen on 25 January 1959. Sold in February 1965 to Groborg Shipping Co., Monrovia, Liberia and renamed ''Simone''. Operated under the management of Galbraith, Pembroke & Co. Ltd. She arrived at Castellón de la Plana for scrapping on 30 March 1967, and was scrapped there the next month.

Otto Mears

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 8 September 1943. She was launched on 26 September and delivered on 7 October. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Matson Navigation, Matson Navigation Co. to the United States War Department in 1946. Sold in 1947 to Tirrenia Società Anonyme di Navigazione, Naples, Italy and renamed ''Napoli''. Renamed ''Posillipo'' in 1948. Sold in 1952 to Giacomo Costa fu Andrea, Genoa. Renamed ''Federico Costa'' in 1954, then ''Bianca C.'' in 1956 and ''Bice Costa'' in 1957. Sold in 1960 to Enosis Maritime S.A. and renamed ''Enosis''. Reflagged to Lebanon and operated under the management of A. Angelicoussis & D. Efthimiou. She caught fire in the Krabi River, Thailand () on 22 November 1967 and was beached. She was on a voyage from Chingwangtao, China to an Indian port. She floated off on 4 December, still afire. Taken in tow on 11 December and beached at Penang, Malaysia where the fire was extinguished. She was refloated on 21 January 1968 and towed to Singapore. Declared a constructive total loss, she was scrapped at Jurong, Singapore.

Ovid Butler

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 20 May 1944. She was launched on 7 June and delivered on 15 June. She was scrapped at New Orleans in August 1965.

Owen Summers

was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 13 January 1943. She was launched on 11 February and delivered on 19 February. She was scrapped at Baltimore in August 1961.

Owen Wister

was built by St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida. Her keel was laid on 2 November 1943. She was launched on 14 December and delivered on 24 December. She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in December 1964.

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Paine Wingate

was built by was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation, Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California. Her keel was laid on 31 January 1942. She was launched on 21 April and delivered on 27 May. Laid up in the James River post-war, she was sold to shipbreakers in Cleveland, Ohio in January 1973.

Palawan

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland. Her keel was laid on 10 July 1944. She was launched on 12 August and delivered on 29 August. To the United States Navy. Laid up in reserve at San Diego, California in January 1947. To the United States Maritime Administration in February 1962 and laid up in Suisun Bay. She was scuttled off Redondo Beach, California on 13 September 1977.

Park Benjamin

was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation, South Portland, Maine. Her keel was laid on 29 January 1944. She was launched on 19 March and delivered on 31 March. She was scrapped at Seattle, Washington in July 1959.

Park Holland

was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 30 July 1943. She was launched on 14 September and delivered on 28 September. Built for the War Shipping Administration (WSA), she was operated under the management of W. J. Rountree & Co. She was laid up in the James River on 3 June 1946 and transferred to the United States Maritime Commission (USMC) on 25 January 1947. Sold on 5 February 1947 to Norge av D/S Sjøfart, Lillesand, Norway and renamed ''Ocean Liberty''. Operated under the management of T. S. Bendixen A/S. She caught fire and exploded at Brest, France on 28 July 1947; attempts by a French Navy gunboat to scuttle her having failed. She was destroyed apart from the stern section. Twenty people were killed and 400 were injured.

Pat Harrison

was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company, New Orleans, Louisiana. Her keel was laid on 8 November 1942. She was launched on 24 December and delivered on 15 January 1943. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Standard Fruit & Steamship Co. Damaged by an Italian limpet mine at Gibraltar on 8 May 1953 whilst on a voyage from Oran, Algeria to an American port. She was beached and declared a constructive total loss. She was cut in two in 1949. Both sections were towed to Cádiz, Spain in 1950. They were scrapped in May 1951.

Patrick B. Whalen

was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Brunswick, Georgia. Her keel was laid on 29 January 1945. She was launched on 15 March and delivered on 30 March. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Isbrandtsen Line, Isbrandtsen Co. Sold in 1949 to Atlantic Marine Transport Co., New York and renamed ''Christam''. Sold in 1950 to Prudential Steamship Corporation, New York and renamed ''Bostonian''. Sold in 1951 to Atlantic Marine Transport Co. and renamed ''Christam''. Renamed ''Manhattan'' in 1952. Sold later that year to National Transocean Carriers. Operated under the management of Orion Shipping & Trading Co. Sold in 1953 to Phoenix Steamship Corp. and renamed ''Seadragon'', remaining under the same management. Sold later that year to Navigator Steamship Corp. and renamed ''Charles C. Dunaif''. Operated under the management of Polarus Steamship Corp. Sold in 1958 to Cargo Ships & Tankers Inc., New York. Sold in 1961 to Seatramp Inc. and renamed ''Wilderness''. Reflagged to Liberia, remaining under the same management. Lengthened at Cadíz in 1962. Now long and . Sold later that year to Cargo Ships & Tankers Inc. and reflagged to the United States. Sold in 1967 to Debbie May Shipping Corp. and renamed ''Debbie May''. She was scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan in May 1967.

Patrick C. Boyle

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 22 August 1943. She was launched on 15 September and delivered on 23 September. She was scrapped at Baltimore in February 1960.

Patrick H. Morrissey

was built by J. A. Jones Construction Co., Brunswick. Her keel was laid on 23 October 1943. She was launched as ''Patrick H. Morrissey'' on 9 December and delivered as ''Samdee'' on 17 December. To the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) under Lend-Lease. Operated under the management of T. & J. Brocklebank Ltd. Sold in 1947 to J. & C. Harrison Ltd., London and renamed ''Malabar''. Sold in 1961 to Omonia Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed ''Omonia''. Reflagged to Lebanon and operated under the management of Tharros Shipping Co. Management transferred to Pegasus Ocean Services in 1964. She was scrapped at Hirao, Japan in 1967.

Patrick Henry

was the first Liberty ship built in the United States. She was built by ?Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 30 April 1941. She was launched on 27 September and delivered on 30 December. She struck a reef off the coast of Florida () in July 1946 whilst on a voyage from Sète, France to New Orleans. She was refloated and completed her voyage, but was consequently laid up at Mobile, Alabama. She was scrapped by Patapsco Scrap Corporation, Baltimore in October 1958.

Patrick S. Mahoney

was built by J. A. Jones Construction Co., Brunswick. Her keel was laid on 30 December 1944. She was launched on 10 February 1945 and delivered on 22 February. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Black Diamond Steamship Company. She was scrapped at Baltimore in February 1960.

Paul Buck

was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 4 November 1944. She was launched on 17 December and delivered on 31 December. She was scrapped at Mobile in March 1966.

Paul Bunyan

was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation, Houston, Texas. Her keel was laid on 5 September 1944. She was launched on 17 October and delivered on 24 October. She was sold for scrapping on 23 January 1964, but was still at Philadelphia in 1969, scrapping having been postponed due to the Vietnam War. She was scrapped at Philadelphia in October 1971.

Paul Chandler

was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 31 August 1943. She was launched on 24 September and delivered on 7 October. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Stockard Steamship Corp. To the Dutch Government in 1947 and renamed ''Jeroan Busch''. Sold to Vinke & Zonen, Rotterdam later that year and renamed ''Ootmarsum''. Sold in 1949 to Montaan Transport N.V., The Hague, Den Haag and renamed ''Joost van den Vondel''. Sold in 1950 to Compania Navigation Sparto, Panama and renamed ''Sparto''. Operated under the management of Lemos & Pateras. Sold in 1963 to Olishipo Compania Navigation and renamed ''Irena''. Reflagged to Greece and operated under the management of Franco Shipping Co. Sold in 1969 to Irene Shipping Co., Limassol, Cyprus. She was scrapped at Bilbao, Spain in August 1971.

Paul David Jones

was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 20 October 1944. She was launched on 24 November and delivered on 6 December. She was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in 1967.

Paul Dunbar

was a tanker built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. She was completed in November 1943. Built for the WSA, she was initially operated under the management of Pacific Tankers Corp. Management was transferred to Dichmann, Wright & Pugh before the end of the year. To the Soviet Union in 1944 under Lend-Lease and renamed ''Byelgorod''. Returned to the WSA in 1947 and renamed ''Paul Dunbar''. Laid up in the James River in 1948. Sold in 1951 to Hess Inc., Perth Amboy, New Jersey and renamed ''Morris Hess''. Sold in 1954 to San Rafael Compania Navigation and renamed ''Palatiani''. Reflagged to Panama. Operated under the management of Orion Shipping & Trading Co. Converted to a cargo ship at Greenock, United Kingdom. Lengthened at Sasebo, Japan in 1956, now long and . Reflagged to Liberia that year. Renamed ''Andros Pearl'' in 1957. Sold in 1960 to Seafreight Transport Corp. and renamed ''Ilissos''. Reflagged to Greece, remaining under the same management. Sold in 1962 to Elva Compania Maritima and renamed ''Elena''. Operated under the management of Trans-Ocean Steamship Agency. Sold in 1966 to Astronato Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed ''Orient Importer''. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Eagle Ocean Transport Inc. She was scrapped at Hirao in January 1969.

Paul Hamilton

was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, Wilmington, North Carolina. Her keel was laid on 30 August 1942. She was launched on 20 October and delivered on 29 October. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Black Diamond Steamship Company. She was torpodoed in the Mediterranean Sea north of Algiers, Algeria () by aircraft on 20 April 1942 whilst on a voyage from Norfolk, Virginia to Bizerte, French Tunisia, Tunisia. She caught fire, exploded and sank.

Paul Hamilton Hayne

was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 15 October 1942. She was launched on 24 November and delivered on 4 December. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of States Marine Corp. Sold in 1947 to Waterman Steamship Corporation, Mobile and renamed ''Governor Sparks''. Sold in 1949 to Clifton Steamship Corp., New York and renamed ''Denise''. Sold in 1958 to Pier Shipping Corp., New York and renamed ''Chirjuca''. Renamed ''Isaac Mann'' in 1960. Sold in 1962 to Earl J. Smith & Co., New York. Sold in 1965 to U.S. Bulk Carriers Inc., New York and renamed ''U.S. Merrimac''. Sold in 1966 to Neptune Maritime Leasing Corp. and renamed ''Arlene''. Operated under the management of Poles Tublin Patestides & Strakis. She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in April 1967.

Paul Revere

was built by California Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 10 July 1941. She was launched on 21 December and delivered on 8 April 1942. She was scrapped at New Orleans in 1965.

Paul Tulane

was a tanker built by Delta Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 28 September 1943. She was launched on 6 November and delivered on 17 December. To the United States Navy and renamed ''Kangaroo''. Returned to the WSA in May 1946 and renamed ''Paul Tulane''. Sold in 1948 to Federal Motorship Corp., New York and renamed ''Mostank''. Sold in 1950 to Seaforth Steamship Corp. and renamed ''Seabrave''. Operated under the management of Orion Shipping & Trading Co. Sold in 1954 to Isla Navarino Compania Navigation and renamed ''Niborio''. Reflagged to Panama, remaining under the same managemen. Converted to a cargo ship at Schiedam, Netherlands. Now . Sold in 1957 to Transmarine Navigation Inc. and renamed ''Andros Seafarer'', remaining under the same flag and management. Management transferred to Maritime Overseas Corporation in 1960. Sold in 1963 to Caroline Navigation Inc. and renamed ''San Pablo''. Operated under the management of Ceres Shipping Ltd. She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in March 1969.

Pearl Harbor

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 10 November 1942. She was launched on 10 November 1942. She was launched on 7 December and delivered on 21 December. She was scrapped at New Orleans in 1962.

Pedro Menendez

was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Panama City, Florida. Her keel was laid on 24 June 1944. She was launched on 31 July and delivered on 18 August. She was scrapped at New Orleans in November 1966.

Peleg Wadsworth

was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 1 November 1943. She was launched as ''Peleg Wadsworth'' on 12 December and delivered as ''Samtampa'' on 22 December. To the MoWT under Lend-Lease, operated under the management of Houlder Line. She ran aground and was wrecked at Sker Point on 23 April 1947 whilst on a voyage from Middlesbrough to Newport, Wales, Newport, United Kingdom.

Penelope Barker

was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 28 October 1942. She was launched on 1 December and delivered on 15 December. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Co. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea () by on 25 January 1944 whilst on a voyage from Loch Ewe to the Kola Inlet.

Percy D. Haughton

was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 11 October 1943. She was launched as ''Percy D. Haughton'' on 24 November and delivered as ''Samtrent'' on 30 November. To the MoWT under Lend-Lease. Operated under the management of Union-Castle Line, Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co. Returned to the USMC in 1947 and laid up at Mobile. She was scrapped there in April 1967.

Percy E. Foxworth

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 19 January 1944. She was launched on 8 February and delivered on 15 February. She was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in October 1969.

Pere Marquette

was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 12 December 1942. She was launched on 15 January 1943 and delivered on 25 January. Laid up at Mobile post-war, she was scrapped at Tampa, Florida in January 1971.

Peregrine White

was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 30 July 1943. She was launched on 14 September and delivered on 28 September. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Black Diamond Steamship Company. Sold in 1947 to Compagnia Ligure di Navigazione, Genoa, Italy and renamed ''Liguria''. Renamed ''Matteo Marsano'' in 1949 and placed under the management of Andrea Marsano in 1950. Renamed ''Golfo di Napoli'' in 1957. Sold in 1962 to Compagnia Generale di Navigazione SpA. Operated under the management of Marsano Gestioni Maritime. Management transferred to Andrea Marsano & Figli in 1965. She was scrapped at La Spezia in December 1970.

Peter Cartwright

was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 3 July 1942. She was launched on 15 August and delivered on 3 September. She was scrapped at Galveston, Texas in 1961.

Peter Cooper

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 24 July 1943. She was launched as ''Peter Cooper'' on 25 August and delivered as ''Samarkand'' on 5 September. To the MoWT under Lend-Lease. Operated under the management of Alfred Holt & Co. Sold in 1947 to Ocean Steamship Co. and renamed ''Talthybias'', remaining under the same management. Sold in 1954 to Glen Line, Glen Line Ltd. and renamed ''Gleniffer''. In 1956, she was requisitioned by the Ministry of Transport (United Kingdom), Ministry of Transport for use as a storeship during the Suez Crisis. Sold in 1958 to Columbine Shipping Co. and renamed ''Dove''. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of S.A.G.E.D. Sold in 1965 to Partiarch Steamship Co., New York and renamed ''Patraic Sky''., remaining under the Liberian flag. She was scrapped at Split, Yugoslavia in April 1971.

Peter Cooper Hewitt

was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 30 September 1943. She was launched on 22 October and delivered on 29 Octoberr. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Matson Navigation Co. Sold in 1947 to Navigazione Viarreggina, Viareggio, Italy and renamed ''Citta di Viarregio''. Sold in 1962 to Seaspray Shipping Co. and renamed ''Sea Spray''. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Ballestro. Tuena & Canella. She was scrapped at La Spezia in February 1967.

Peter de Smet

was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 5 August 1943. She was launched on 24 August and delivered on 1 September. She was scrapped at Philadelphia in September 1968.

Peter Donahue

was built by Marinship Corporation, Sausalito, California. Her keel was laid on 21 December 1942. She was launched on 12 February 1943 and delivered on 17 March. She was scrapped at Oakland, California in September 1963.

Peter H. Burnett

was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 29 June 1942. She was launched on 10 August and delivered on 29 September. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American President Lines. She was torpedoed and damaged south of the Cook Islands ( by on 22 January 1943 whilst on a voyage from Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle, Australia to San Francisco, California. She was abandoned by her crew, but reboarded on 25 January and taken in tow for Sydney, Australia by . Following temporary repairs, she was acquired by the United States Navy in June 1943 and renamed ''P. H. Burnett''. Towed to Seattle in June 1946. Returned to the WSA and renamed ''Peter H. Burnett''. She was scrapped at Terminal Island in 1959.

Peter J. McGuire

was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 22 July 1942. She was launched on 7 September and delivered on 21 September. She was scrapped at Terminal Island in March 1968.

Peter Lassen

was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 11 March 1944. She was launched on 7 April and delivered on 24 April. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of W. R. Chamberlain & Co. To the United States War Department in 1946. Sold in July 1947 to Henriksens Rederi A/S, Oslo and renamed ''Bonde''. Operated under the management of Dagfin Henriksen. Sold in June 1961 to Supreme Shipping Co. Inc., Panama and renamed ''Chepo''. Sold in 1964 to Eastern Carriers Inc., Panama and renamed ''Golden Rose''. She arrived at Kaohsiung for scrapping in the second quarter of 1968.

Peter Minuit

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 28 January 1942. She was launched on 23 April and delivered on 27 May. She was scrapped at New Orleans in December 1963.

Peter Moran

was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 10 January 1944. She was launched on 28 January and delivered on 4 February. She was scrapped at Osaka, Japan in June 1961.

Peter Silvester

was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 31 March 1942. She was launched on 27 May and delivered on 22 June. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Pacific Far East Lines. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean off Fremantle, Australia () by on 6 February 1945.

Peter Skene Ogden

was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 18 October 1942. She was launched on 14 November and delivered on 24 November. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of W. R. Chamberlin & Co. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea north east of Algiers () by on 22 February 1844 whilst on a voyage from Naples to the Hampton Roads, Virginia. She was beached near Annaba, Bône, Algeria on 26 February. Declared a constructive total loss, she was subsequently scrapped.

Peter Stuyvesant

was built by St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida. Her keel was laid on 27 September 1943. She was launched on 16 November and delivered on 27 November. To the United States Navy and renamed ''Crux''. Returned to WSA in June 1946 and renamed ''Peter Stuyvesant''. Laid up in Suisun Bay. She was scrapped at Oakland in March 1962.

Peter Trimble Rowe

was built by Permamente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 16 October 1943. She was launched on 4 November and delivered on 12 November. She was scrapped at Baltimore in February 1962.

Peter V. Daniel

was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 25 September 1942. She was launched on 28 October and delivered on 14 November. She was scrapped at Philadelphia in 1963.

Peter White

was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 4 October 1943. She was launched on 23 October and delivered on 31 October. She struck a naval mine, mine off Leyte, Philippines () in August 1945. Following temporary repairs, she was towed to Portland, Oregon. Declared a constructive total loss, she was scrapped there in June 1949.

Peter Zenger

was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Panama City. Her keel was laid on 31 March 1943. She was launched on 4 July and delivered on 31 July. She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in August 1966.

Psara

was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 31 January 1945. She was launched as ''Mark A. Davis'' on 12 March and delivered as ''Psara'' on 24 March. To the Greek Government under Lend-Lease. Sold in 1947 to Demetrios & Stamatios Fafalios, Chios. Sold in 1956 to Naftiki Etaira Nea Tych, Piraeus. Sold in 1957 to Nea Thyi Maritime Co, Piraeus. She was scrapped at Osaka in May 1967.

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