United States Lines fleet 1921-1960 ex-US Mail SS Co fleet America (1) 1905 1905 Amerika (Hamburg America Line) 1914 interned 1917 seized by US Gov’t 1917 to US Navy, renamed USS America (ID-3006) 1919 to Army, renamed USAT America 1920 to US Mail SS Co, renamed America 1921 to USL; 1931 laid up 1940 to Army, renamed USAT Edmund B Alexander; out of service 1949 1957 scrapped Old North State 1920 1921 transferred from US Mail SS Co 1922 renamed President van Buren 1924 transferred to Dollar Line President Arthur 1900 1900 Kiautschou (Hamburg America Line) 1904 to North German Lloyd, renamed Princess Alice 1914 interned 1917 seized by US Gov’t 1917 to US Navy, commissionrf USS Princess Matoika (ID 2290) 1918 BB to US Army, renamed USAT Princess Matoika; decomm & struck 1919 1920 to US Mail SS Co, renamed Princess Matoika 1921 to USL, 1922 renamed President Arthur 1924 to Palace Line (NY), renamed White Palace 1925 to C. L. Dimon (NY), to American Palestine Line 1926 to Los Angeles SS Co, 1927 renamed City of Honolulu; 1930 laid up 1933 scrapped Potomac 1900 1900 Neckar (North German Lloyd) 1914 interned 1917 seized by US Gov’t 1917 to US Navy, renamed USS Antigone; decom 1919 1919 to US Army, renamed USAT ? 1920 to US Mail SS Co, renamed Antigone 1921 to USL, renamed Potomac 1928 scrapped George Washington 1908 1908 George Washington (North German Lloyd) 1914 interned 1917 seized by US Gov’t 1917 to US Navy, renamed USS George Washington 1921 to US Mail SS Co, renamed George Washington 1921 to USL 1931 to US Navy, renamed USS Catlin (AP-19); decom 1931 1941 to US Army, renamed USAT George Washington; 1947 laid up 1951 scrapped Susquehanna 1899 1899 Rhein (North German Lloyd Line) 1914 interned 1917 seized by US Gov’t 1917 to US Navy, renamed USS Susquehanna; 1919 decom 1920 to US Mail SS Co, renamed Susquehanna 1921 to USL; 1922 laid up 1928 scrapped President Adams 1920 1920 Centennial State (USSB) 1920 to United States Mail SS Co 1921 to USL 1922 renamed President Adams 1923/24 to Dollar Steamship Lines 1938 to American President Lines, renamed President Grant 1939 WSA, to US Navy, renamed USS President Grant 1944 grounded President Fillmore 1899 1899 Hamburg (Hamburg America Line) 1914 interned 1914 chartered by Red Cross, renamed Red Cross 1917 Seized by US Gov’t 1917 to US Navy, renamed USS Hamburg (ID-3013) 1917 renamed USS Powhatan (ID-3013); 1919 decom 1919 to US Army 1920 to USSB, renamed USAT New Rochelle 1920 BB to Baltic SS Corp, renamed New Rochelle 1921 to US Mail SS Co, renamed Hudson 1921 to United States Lines, 1922 renamed President Fillmore 1928 to Dollar Lines 1928 scrapped President Van Buren 1920 1920 to United States Mail SS Co 1921 to USL, 1922 renamed President Van Buren 1924 to Dollar Steamship Co; 1936 laid up 1938 to American President Lines, renamed President Fillmore 1941 to WSA; 1943 out-of-service 1943 to US Army, renamed USAHS Marigold; 1946 laid up 1948 scrapped President Monroe 1920 1920 Panhandle State (United States Mail SS Co) 1921 to USL, 1922 renamed President Monroe 1924 to Dollar Line Interwar 1930-1940 American Banker (1) 1920 1920 USAT Cantigny (US Army); 1921 laid up 1924 to USSB, renamed American Banker 1929 to USL; 1939 laid up 1940 to Société Maritime Anversois (Antwerp), renamed Ville d'Anvers 1946 to Compañia de Vapores Mediterranea, renamed City of Athens 1947 to Panamanian Lines, renamed Protea 1948 to Compañia de Operaciones Maritimas (Panama) 1949 to Mediterranean Lines 1950 to Gestione Esercizio Navi, Genova (Panama) 1951 to Compañia Internacional Transportadora (Panama) 1951 chartered to Panamaian Incres Line 1952 to Arosa Line renamed Arosa Kulm 1958 scrapped American Farmer (1) 1920 1920 Ourco (?); 1924 renamed American Farmer by US Shipping Board, 1929 United States Lines, NY 1940 sold to SociÈtÈ Maritime Anversois, Antwerp renamed Ville de Liege American Importer (1) 1920 1920 USAT Somme (US Army) 1931 to USL, renamed American Importer 1940 to SociÈtÈ Maritime Anversois (Antwerp), renamed Ville de Gand American Merchant (1) 1920 1920 Aisne (?); 1924 renamed American Merchant by US Shipping Board, 1929 to USL 1940 to SociÈtÈ Maritime Anversois (Antwerp), renamed Ville de Namur American Shipper (1) 1921 1921 Tours (?); 1924 renamed American Shipper by US Shipping Board, 1929 United States Lines, NY 1940 to Sociètè Maritime Anversois (Antwerp) renamed Ville de Mons American Trader 1920 1920 Marne (?); 1924 renamed American Trader by US Shipping Board, 1929 United States Lines, NY 1940 sold to SociÈtÈ Maritime Anversois, Antwerp renamed Ville de Hasselt American Traveler (1) 1920 1920 Cambrai (US Army) 1931 transferred to United States Lines 1932 renamed American Traveler 1940 sold to SociÈtÈ Maritime Anversois, Antwerp renamed Ville d'Arlon Granite State 1922 1922 renamed President Polk, 1924 transferred to Dollar Line John Ericsson 1928 1928 Kungsholm (?); 1942 US Gov't troopship renamed John Ericsson 1946 chartered from US Gov't for 9 voyages 1948 sold to Home Lines, Panama renamed Italia Leviathan 1913 1913 Vaterland (Hamburg America Line) 1914 interned 1917 seized by US Gov't 1917 to US Navy, commissioned USS Vaterland (ID 1326) 1917 renamed USS Leviathan; 1919 decomm 1919 to USSB 1923 to USL, renamed Leviathan; 1937 sold to UK firm, 1938 scrapped Lone Star State 1922 1922 renamed President Taft 1922 renamed President Harding, 1940 sold to Belgium renamed Ville de Bruges Manhattan 1930 1931 Manhattan (United States Lines) 1941 to US Navy. renamed USS Wakefield (AP-21) 1942 decomm 1943 to US CG, 1946 decomm 1954 laid up reserve fleet 1957 to MARAD, laid up reserve fleet, 1959 struck from US Navy 1964 scrapped North King 1903 1903 Libenfels (German) 1917 laid up, crew scuttled at Charleston 1917 raised, to US Navy renamed USS Houston (AK-1) 1922 decomm, struck US Navy 1922 to Frank M. Warren (Portland, OR), 1923 renamed SS North King 192? To Compania Diana de Vapores S.A. (Panama) 1941 BB to WSA, 1941 GSA USL 1946 to Compania Diana de Vapores S.A. 1957 scrapped Peninsular State 1921 1922 renamed President Roosevelt 1940 to US War Dep't renamed Joseph T Dickman 1948 scrapped President Garfield 1921 1921 Blue Hen State (USSB), to US Mail SS Co 1921 to USL, 1922 renamed SS President Garfield 1923 to the Dollar Line 1938 to American President Lines (U.S. Maritime Commission), 1939 renamed President Madison 1942 to US Navy from the Maritime Commission, commissioned USS Kenmore (AP-62) 1943 decomm 1944 recommissioned USS Refuge (AH-11), 1946 decomm, struck from US Navy & to MARAD 1948 scrapped Republic 1903 1903 President Grant (Hamburg America Line) 1917 seized by US Gov't 1921 renamed President Buchanan and laid up, 1924 to USL renamed Republic 1940-45 transport and hospital ship, 1946 laid up, 1951 scrapped Washington 1933 1941 became US troopship Mount Vernon, 1946 reverted to USL, 1951 laid up, 1965 scrapped War Years 1940-1946 America (2) 1939 1940 America (USL) 1941 to US Navy, renamed USS West Point (AP-23) 1946 decomm & to U.S. Maritime Commission, 1946 struck from US Navy 1964 to Chandris Line, renamed Australis American Attorney 1945 1945 Attleboro Victory (WSA) 1948 to USL, renamed American Attorney 1956 to Transyork Shipping Co (NY), renamed Transyork American Banker (2) 1945 1963 to M J Ossorio, renamed Santa Emilia 1968 renamed Fairview, 1968 renamed Galicia Defender, 1970 renamed Eugenia 1971 scrapped American Builder 1941 1945 transferred to US Maritime Commission 1952 renamed Cape Decision American Clipper 1946 1969 Amercargo Shipping Corp (NY), renamed Amerwave 1971 renamed Interwave 1972 scrapped American Counselor 1945 ex-Biddeford Victory 1948 to US War Shipping Administration, renamed American Counselor 1956 to Transglobe Shipping Co (NY), renamed Transglobe American Defender 1945 ex-Fordham Victory (WSA), 1948 to USL, renamed American Defender 1956 to Olympia SS Corp (NY), renamed Fordham Victory American Farmer (2) 1945 1946 in collision and abandoned in Atlantic, towed to port and repaired 1964 to M J Ossorio, renamed Our Lady of Peace 1968 to A Weinraub, renamed Galicia Navigator 1969 scrapped American Flyer 1944 1945 Water Witch (U.S. Maritime Commission) 1945 GAA to Moore McCormick SS Line 1946 BB charter to American South African Line 1946 GAA to US Lines, 1946 to USL, renamed American Flyer 1962 to MARAD, 1962 chartered to USL 1964 to MARAD, laid up reserve fleet 1965 to US Navy, renamed USNS Flyer (T-AG-178), 1975 out-of-service 1975 struck from US Navy, 1975 to MARAD, laid up reserve fleet 1976 scrapped American Forwarder 1946 8228 1970 to Amercargo Shipping Corp (NY), renamed Interward 1972 scrapped American Importer (2) 1946 8,228 1969 to Amercargo Shipping Corp (NY), renamed Interport 1972 scrapped American Judge 1945 1945 Koloa Victory (WSA) 1948 to USL, renamed American Judge 1956 to Transcape Shipping Co (NY), renamed Transcape American Leader (1) 1941 10th Sep1942 sunk by German cruiser MICHEL, west of Cape of Good Hope American Leader (2) 1946 1946 Twilight (US Maritime Commission) 1946 to USL, renamed American Leader, 1970 to Amercargo Shipping Corp (NY), renamed Amerstar American Manufacturer 1941 1941 US Maritime Commission 1945 to USL 1948 to Leif Hoegh (Oslo), renamed Hoegh Merchant American Marketer 1945 1945 Southland 1958 taken over with South Atlantic SS Co 1961 renamed American Marketer 1963 to Alcoa SS Co, renamed Alcoa Marketer 1969 to Columbia SS Co, renamed Columbia Owl 1971 scrapped American Merchant (2) 1945 1968 sold to Transoceanic Transport renamed Transoceanic Mariner 1969 scrapped American Packer 1941 1945 transferred to US Maritime Commission 1971 scrapped American Press 1941 1945 transferred to US Maritime Commission 1952 renamed Cape Lookout American Producer 1942 1942 Twilight (U.S. Maritime Commission) 1942 to US Navy, commissioned USS Ormsby (AP-94) 1943 reclassified, re-commissioned USS Ormsby (APA-49) 1946 decommissioned, struck US Navy 1946 to U.S. Maritime Commission 1946/7 to USL, renamed American Producer 1947 transfer Pioneer Lines, renamed Pioneer Isle 1969 struck pier and severely damaged at San Francisco enroute to Da Nang,Vietnam 1969 scrapped American Ranger 1946 1963 sold to Alcoa SS Co renamed Alcoa Mariner, 1969 Columbia SS Co renamed Columbia Mariner, 1971 scrapped American Scout 1946 1969 Amercargo Shipping Corp, NY renamed Interscout, 1971 beached and abandoned American Shipper (2) 1945 1968 sold to Transoceanic Transport renamed Transoceanic Freedom 1970 Teh Hu SS Co renamed Benefina, 1974 sank in heavy seas in Balintang Channel American Traveler (2) 1946 1969 Amercargo Shipping Corp, NY renamed Amercrest, 1972 scrapped Bald Eagle ? 1943 Bald Eagle (U.S. Maritime Commission) 1943 GAA by USL 1946 chartered to Pacific Far East Lines 1947 GAA by Black Diamond SS. Corp. 1948 GAA by by American Hawaii SS. Corp. 1948 laid up, reserve fleet 1948 to US Army Transportation Service 1950 to US Navy Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), renamed USNS Bald Eagle (T-AF-50) ? struck US Navy 1970 to MARAD; 1971 laid up reserve fleet 1973 scrapped City of Dalhart 1921 1921 City of Dalhart (USSB) 1941 to USL 1944 to US Navy, commissioned USS City of Dalhart (IX-156) 1946 decomm & laid up reserve fleet 1946 struck from US Navy 1947 scrapped El Capitan 1917 1917 Oliver J. Olsen (Southern Pacific SS Co.), renamed El Capitan 1918 to US Navy, commissioned USS El Capitan (ID 1407) 1919 decommissioned, to USSB, returned to Southern Pacific Steamship Co. 1941 to WSA, GAA by USL 1942 disabled by German aircraft on 9 July 1942, part convoy PQ-17; sunk 10 July 1942. Herald of the Morning 1943 1943 Herald of the Morning (U.S. Maritime Commission) 1943 GAA to the United States Lines 1944 to U.S. Maritime Commission; to US Navy, commissioned USS Herald of the Morning (AP-173) 1946 decommissioned; to U.S. Maritime Commission 194? to Waterman Steam Ship Co., renamed Citrus Packer 1958 to Gulf & South American Steamship Co., renamed Gulf Trader 1973 scrapped John A. Logan 1943 1943 John A. Logan (U.S. Maritime Commission) 1943 GAA to United States Lines 1943 BB to US Navy; commissioned, USS Alnitah (AK-127) 1945 decommissioned; to WSA; struck from US Navy 1947 laid up reserve fleet 1961 scrapped Las Vegas Victory 1944 1944 Las Vegas Victory (U.S. Maritime Commission) 1944 to US Navy, commissioned USS Las Vegas Victory (AK-229) 1946 decommissioned; to U.S. Maritime Commission; struck from US Navy at San Francisco, CA. 1946 chartered by American Foreign Steamship Co. 1946 chartered by by United Fruit Co. 1947 to U.S. Maritime Commission; laid up reserve fleet 1950 chartered by United States Lines 1951 chartered by Isthmian Steamship Corp. 1952 chartered by Waterman Steamship Corp. 1952 to U.S. Maritime Commission; laid up reserve fleet 1957 chartered by Marine Transport Lines Inc. 1952 to U.S. Maritime Commission; laid up reserve fleet 1966 chartered to American Mail Lines Ltd. (MSTS operation) 1979 to U.S. Maritime Commission; laid up reserve fleet 1993 scrapped Pontiac 1937 193? Australian Reefer (J. Lauretzen, Esbjerg, Denmark) 1941 seized U.S. Maritime Commission 1941 GAA to USL, renamed Pontiac 1942 to US Navy, commissioned USS Pontiac (AF-20) 1945 sunk off MacNab Island, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 1945 raised, declared constructive total loss, decomm & struck US Navy 1945 to U.S. Maritime Commission, laid up reserve fleet 1945 requisitioned title 1945 scrapped Postwar 1947-1960 American Hunter 1943 1943 AK-67, to US Navy commissioned USS Cepheus (AKA-18) 1946 decomm & struck from US Navy 1946 to U.S. Maritime Commission, laid up reservce fleet 1947 to USL, renamed Pioneer Sea.1956 renamed America Hunter 1966 to Sperling Steamship and Training Corp., renamed Brookville 1968 ran aground off Belize and abandoned, declared total loss American Jurist 1945 Parkersburg Victory (WSA) 1948 to USL, renamed American Jurist, 1956 to Federal Bulk Carriers Inc (NY), renamed Federal Jurist American Lawyer 1945 Augustana Victory (WSA) 1948 to USL, renamed American Lawyer 1956 to American Union Transport Inc (NY), renamed TranscaribbeanAmerican Leader El Occidente 1910 1910 El Occidente (Morgan Lines) 1917 to US Army 1918 to US Navy, renamed USS El Occidente (ID 3307), 1919 decomm 1919 to USSB, to Morgan Lines 1941? To WSA, GAA USL (Panamania flag) 1942 torpedoed and sunk enroute from Murmansk to Iceland. Empire State Mariner 1953 1954 to MARAD, GAA United States Lines for MSTS 1954 laid up reserve fleet. 1956 to US Navy, 1958 commissioned USS Observation Island (E-AG-154) 1972 decommissioned 1972 to MARAD, laid up reserve fleet 1977 to MARAD Middlesex Victory 1945 1945 Middlesex Victory (U.S. Maritime Commission) 1945 GAA to R.A. Nicol and Co. 1945 GAA to Pacific Atlantic SS. Co 1947 BB USL 1947 GAA Pacific Atlantic SS. Co 1947 to States SS Co., renamed SS Wyoming 1961 to Maritime Administration, 28 February 1961 1961 GAA to States SS. Co. 1962 to US Navy, USNS Cheyenne (T-AG-174), 1973 struck from US Navy 1973 to Maritime Commission 1973 scrapped Nampa Victory 1944 1944 Nampa Victory (WSA), GAA to International Freighting Co. 1945 GAA to Pacific Atlantic SS Co., 1946 GAA to Waterman SS Co 1946 GAA to A.L. Burbank & Co 1948 laid up reserve fleet 1950 leased by USL 1950 laid up reserve fleet 1951 to US Navy, renamed Antares, 1951 commissioned USS Antares (AK-258) 1964 decomm, laid up reserve fleet 1965, to MARAD, struck from US Navy 1974 scrapped Pioneer Bay/American Gunner 1943 1943 AK-66 (US Navy) 1943 commissioned USS Centaurus (AKA-17), 1946 decomm 1946 to U.S. Maritime Commission, laid up reserve fleet 1947 pending to USL, renamed SS Pioneer Bay 1956 renamed American Gunner, 1962 deactivated 1970 scrapped Pioneer Lake 1943 1943 USS Aquarius (AKA-16), 1946 decomm 1946 to WSA, laid up reserve fleet & struck US Navy 1947 to USL, renamed SS Pioneer Lake 1956 renamed American Trapper in 1956 1962 to MARAD 1967 scrapped Pioneer Reef 1942 1942 Comet (U.S. Maritime Commission) 1943 to Matson Navigation 1943 GAA to Mississippi Shipping Co. 1944 to US Navy, renamed USS Comet (AP-166), 1945 decomm 1946 to U.S. Maritime Commission (MARAD), laid up reserve fleet 1948 to USL subsidiary American Pioneer Lines, renamed SS Pioneer Reef 1965 to Farrell Lines Inc., renamed SS Australian Reef 1970 scrapped American Retailer 1944 1944 MC hull 1396 (U.S. Maritime Commission) 1944 to US Navy, commissioned USS Suffolk (AKA-69) 1946 decommissioned 1946 to U.S. Maritime Commission; laid up reserve fleet 1946 struck from US Navy 1947 to USL with South Atlantic Lines, renamed Southport 1961 to United States Lines, renamed American Retailer 1963 to MARAD 1963 to Alcoa Steamship Co., renamed Alcoa Master 1969 to Columbian Steamship Co., renamed Columbia Star 1970 to Vinke & Co (Netherlands), renamed Antillian Star 1971 scrapped Southstar 1946 1946 to U.S. Maritime Commission; 1947 laid up reserve fleet 1955 to South Atlantic SS Line Co. 1958 taken over with South Atlantic SS Co 1961 to MARAD, renamed American Supplier 1963 sold Alcoa SS Co renamed Alcoa Voyager 1969 to Columbia SS Co renamed Columbia Fox 1971 sold to Vinke & Co renamed Antillian Fox, 1971 scrapped American Surveyor 1944 1944 MC hull 1402 (U.S. Maritime Commission) 1944 to US Navy, commissioned USS Caswell (AKA-72) 1946 decommissioned 1946 to U.S. Maritime Commission; struck from US Navy 1947 to USL with South Atlantic SS Line; renamed Southwind 1955 to United States Lines; 1961 American Surveyor 1963 to MARAD; laid up reserve feet 1973 scrapped United States 1952 1952 United States (USL) 1969 laid up 1973 to MARAD BB Charters Acadia 1932 6,185 1939 chartered from Eastern SS Co for one voyage California 1927 17,833 1936 chartered from Panama Pacific for one voyage Shawnee 1927 6,209 1939 chartered from Clyde Line for one voyage Marine Falcon 1945 12,420 1947-1949 chartered to USL from U.S. Maritime Commission Marine Flasher 1945 12,420 1946-1949 chartered to USL from U.S. Maritime Commission Marine Jumper 1945 12,420 1947-1949 chartered to USL from U.S. Maritime Commission Marine Marlin 1945 12,420 1946-1949 chartered to USL from U.S. Maritime Commission Marine Perch 1945 12,410 1946-1949 chartered to USL from U.S. Maritime Commission Marine Shark 1945 12,558 1948-1949 chartered to USL from U.S. Maritime Commission Marine Swallow 1945 12,410 1948 chartered to USL from U.S. Maritime Commission Marine Tiger 1945 12,420 1947-1949 chartered to USL from U.S. Maritime Commission Orizaba 1918 7,582 1939 chartered from Ward Line for one voyage St John 1932 6,185 1939 chartered from Eastern SS Co for one voyage Argentina 1929 20,614 1946 chartered from American Republics for 6 voyages, 1964 scrapped Brazil 1928 20,614 1946 chartered from American Republics for 5 voyages, 1964 scrapped Ernie Pyle 1945 12,420 1946-1949 chartered to USL from U.S. Maritime Commission Iroquois 1926 6,209 1939 chartered from Clyde Line for one voyage