General Cargo Ships Built Overseas

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Most recent update: 13 August 2008.

USSB #	Original Name	Design #	Builder	Location	Yard #	Delivery	Disposition
Built in Japan
2023	Eastern Merchant	1124	Asano SB Co. Ltd	Tsurumi	17	Dec-19	Later Robert Luckenbach 1922, Luisa C 1947, Sula 1951, scrapped 1959
2024	Eastern Trader	1124	Asano SB Co. Ltd	Tsurumi	18	Dec-19	Later Horace Luckenbach 1922, Giovanna C 1947, scrapped 1953
2009	Eastern Leader	1119	Fujunigata SB	Osaka	37	Jun-20	Later Malang 1929, scrapped 1947
Buy	Eastern Shore	1120	Harima Dockyards	Aioi	9	Sep-18	Scrapped 1935
Buy	Yone Maru	1120	Harima Dockyards	Aioi	11	Jul-18	Later Eastern King 1918, Eastern King Maru 1937, Shozan Maru 1938, torpedoed and lost 1944
2011	Eastern Pilot	1120	Harima Dockyards	Aioi	12	Jan-20	Later Giliak 1930, scrapped 1960
2010	Eastern Soldier	1120	Harima Dockyards	Aioi	13	Jun-20	Later Lena Luckenbach 1922, scuttled off Normandy 1944
2012	Eastern Belle	1121	Ishikawajima SB & Eng. Co.	Tokyo	324	Dec-19	Later Eskimos 1929, scrapped 1971
2013	Eastern Maid	1121	Ishikawajima SB & Eng. Co.	Tokyo	325	Mar-20	Scrapped 1935
Buy	Tofuku Maru		Kawasaki Dockyards	Kobe	407	Feb-18	Later Eastern Queen 1918, scrapped 1936
Buy	Sefuku Maru No. 20		Kawasaki Dockyards	Kobe	408	Mar-18	Later Easterner 1918, Mari Chandris 1937, bombed 1940 and scrapped
Buy	Taifuku Maru No. 20		Kawasaki Dockyards	Kobe	410	May-18	Later Eastern Sun 1918, scrapped 1935
Buy	Taifuku Maru No. 21		Kawasaki Dockyards	Kobe	412	Jun-18	Later Eastern Sea 1918, scrapped 1935
Buy	East Wind		Kawasaki Dockyards	Kobe	414	Sep-18	Scrapped 1933
Buy	East Cape		Kawasaki Dockyards	Kobe	420	Oct-18	Scrapped 1935
Buy	Easterling		Kawasaki Dockyards	Kobe	421	Oct-18	Later Antonios Chandris 1937, scuttled 1940
2014	Eastern Moon	1122	Kawasaki Dockyards	Kobe	454	Dec-19	Scrapped 1932
2015	Eastern Ocean	1122	Kawasaki Dockyards	Kobe	455	Dec-19	Later George Allen 1923, Pennmar 1927, torpedoed and lost 1942
2016	Eastern Planet	1122	Kawasaki Dockyards	Kobe	456	Apr-20	Later Jenny Chandris 1937, foundered 1937
2017	Eastern Dawn	1122	Kawasaki Dockyards	Kobe	457	Mar-20	Scrapped 1933
2018	Eastern Cloud	1122	Kawasaki Dockyards	Kobe	458	Mar-20	Later James B. Duke 1923, Massmar 1927, hit a mine and lost 1942
2030	Eastern Crown	1126	Mitsubishi SB Co. Ltd.	Nagasaki	315	Mar-20	Scrapped 1947
2031	Eastern Victor	1126	Mitsubishi SB Co. Ltd.	Kobe	316	Jan-20	Later Pacific Cedar 1927, Santacruzcement 1934, Permanente Cement 1951, scrapped 1965
2028	Eastern Exporter	1122	Mitsui SB & Eng.	Tamano	32	Jul-20	Later William Campion 1923, Oakmar 1927, torpedoed and lost 1942
2029	Eastern Importer	1122	Mitsui SB & Eng.	Tamano	33	Apr-20	Later Albet Jeffress 1923, Calmar 1927, Samarkand 1945, scrapped 1960
2019	Eastern Temple	1123	Nitta SB	Osaka	10	Jun-20	Later Vassilios T 1938, wrecked 1939
Buy	Eastport		Osaka Iron Works	Innoshima	907	Aug-18	Later Itelmen 1930, scrapped 1960
Buy	Meigen Maru		Osaka Iron Works	Innoshima	915	Dec-17	Later Eastern Star 1918, scrapped 1930
Buy	Eastern Light		Osaka Iron Works	Innoshima	951	Sep-18	Later Willkeno 1926, Isthmian 1937, Illinoian 1939, scuttled at Normandy 1944
2034	Eastern Knight	1127	Osaka Iron Works	Osaka	953	Nov-19	Later San Lucas 1930, R. J. Cullen 1940, wrecked 1942
2035	Eastern Mariner	1127	Osaka Iron Works	Osaka	954	Dec-19	Later Willzipo 1927, Washingtonian 1937, torpedoed and lost 1942
2036	Eastern Admiral	1127	Osaka Iron Works	Osaka	955	Mar-20	Later Willboro 1927, Coloradan 1937, torpedoed and lost 1942
2037	Eastern Sailor	1127	Osaka Iron Works	Osaka	956	Jun-20	Later Peter Kerr 1923, bombed and lost 1942
2032	Eastern Glade	1126	Uchida SB & Eng.	Yokohama	5	Dec-19	Later Empire Jaguar 1940, torpedoed and lost 1940
2033	Eastern Glen	1126	Uchida SB & Eng.	Yokohama	6	Jun-20	Later American Oriole 1923, Barberrys 1940, torpedoed and lost 1942
Buy	Kirishima Maru No. 6		Uraga Dock Co.	Uraga	136	Oct-17	Later Eastern Cross 1918, Orochon 1930, scrapped 1970
Buy	Beikoku Maru/East Indian		Uraga Dock Co.	Uraga	138	Jul-18	Torpedoed and lost 1942
Buy	Yoshida Maru No. 3		Uraga Dock Co.	Uraga	139	Dec-17	Later Eastern Chief 1918, scrapped 1936
2025	Eastern Breeze	1125	Uraga Dock Co.	Uraga	153	Oct-19	Later Niagara 1929, Luise Leonhardt 1931, wrecked 1938
2026	Eastern Gale	1125	Uraga Dock Co.	Uraga	154	Nov-19	Later Perry L. Smithers 1925, North Haven 1934, Georgiana 1950, wrecked 1953
2027	Eastern Tempest	1125	Uraga Dock Co.	Uraga	155	Apr-20	Later Berkshire 1926, scrapped 1948
2008	Eastern Sword		Uraga Dock Co.	Uraga	166	Aug-20	Torpedoed and lost 1942
2020	Eastern Guide	1119	Yokohama Dock Co.	Yokohama	55	Oct-19	Later Riza 1948, Riza Captan 1949, Selim 1952, scrapped 1964
2021	Eastern Crag	1119	Yokohama Dock Co.	Yokohama	56	Nov-19	Scrapped 1935
2022	Eastern Coast	1119	Yokohama Dock Co.	Yokohama	57	Dec-19	Later Diamond Cement 1930, Zancle 1952, scrapped 1960
Built in China
2083	Mandarin	1092	Kiangnan Dock & Eng.	Shanghai	317	Feb-21	Later Stuart Dollar 1922, Floridian 1936, Norbella 1947, wrecked 1948
2084	Celestial	1092	Kiangnan Dock & Eng.	Shanghai	318	May-21	Later Margaret Dollar 1922, Arkansan 1936, torpedoed and lost 1942
2085	Oriental	1092	Kiangnan Dock & Eng.	Shanghai	319	Sep-21	Later Melville Dollar 1922, Carolinian 1936, Atlantida 1946, Kyokko Maru 1952, scrapped 1960
2086	Cathay	1092	Kiangnan Dock & Eng.	Shanghai	320	Dec-21	Later Diana Dollar 1922, Alabaman 1936, Norega 1947, Armonia 1949, scrapped 1959

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