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USSB #	Original Name	USSB Design #	Builder	Location	Yard #	Delivery	Disposition
Req.	Montrolite		Ames SB & DD Co.	Seattle WA	4	May-18	Later J. C. Fitzsimmons 1926, Valerian Kuibishev 1943, J. C. Fitzsimmons 1944, scrapped 1947
Req.	L. J. Drake		Ames SB & DD Co.	Seattle WA	5	Jun-18	Torpedoed and lost 1942
Req.	William Isom		Baltimore DD & SB	Baltimore MD	78	Nov-17	Later Edwin B. de Golia 1931, Demosthenes 1948, scrapped 1955
1244	Bethelridge	1059	Baltimore DD & SB	Baltimore MD	108	Jan-20	Later Malacca 1925, Ponca City 1947, scrapped 1947
1245	Betterton	1059	Baltimore DD & SB	Baltimore MD	109	Mar-20	Later Tide Penn 1938, Brezza 1947, scrapped 1963
1246	Miller County	1059	Baltimore DD & SB	Baltimore MD	110	May-20	Later Aurora 1927, Jamestown 1942, Mariveles (IX 197) 1945, Jamestown 1946, scrapped 1948
1247	Cecil County	1059	Baltimore DD & SB	Baltimore MD	111	Jul-20	Later Cities Service Kansas 1930, Mosoil 1948, Matapan 1954, scrapped 1954
1248	Bidwell	1059	Baltimore DD & SB	Baltimore MD	112	Sep-20	Scrapped 1965
1249	Hampton Roads	1059	Baltimore DD & SB	Baltimore MD	113	Dec-20	Later Cities Service Oklahoma 1930, Victoria 1950, scrapped 1953
1250		1059	Baltimore DD & SB	Baltimore MD	114		Reordered as USSB # 2858
1251		1059	Baltimore DD & SB	Baltimore MD	115		Reordered as USSB # 2859
1252		1059	Baltimore DD & SB	Baltimore MD	116		Reordered as USSB # 2860
1253		1059	Baltimore DD & SB	Baltimore MD	117		Reordered as USSB # 2861
1254	Clement Smith	1059	Baltimore DD & SB	Baltimore MD	118	Oct-20	Later Cities Service Missouri 1930, torpedoed and lost 1943
1255		1059	Baltimore DD & SB	Baltimore MD	119		Completed privately
1337	Dannedaike	1058	Baltimore DD & SB	Baltimore MD	120	Dec-21	Scrapped 1946
1338	Danville	1058	Baltimore DD & SB	Baltimore MD	121	Apr-20	Later Ministro Lobos 1923, scrapped 1960
1339	City of Freeport	1058	Baltimore DD & SB	Baltimore MD	122	Sep-20	Later Pueblo 1927, scrapped 1954
1340	Warwick	1058	Baltimore DD & SB	Baltimore MD	123	Jan-21	Later Santa Maria 1940, scrapped 1951
1341	Fort McHenry	1058	Baltimore DD & SB	Baltimore MD	125	Aug-22	Later Vacoil 1923, Schulau 1929, Eocene 1935, torpedoed and lost 1942
1342	Macy Willis	1058	Baltimore DD & SB	Baltimore MD	126	Feb-22	Later Francis E. Powell 1923, torpedoed and lost 1942
2858	District of Columbia	1059	Baltimore DD & SB	Baltimore MD	114	Feb-21	Later Serapis 1943, District of Columbia 1945, scrapped 1947
2859	Tuxpanoil	1059	Baltimore DD & SB	Baltimore MD	115	Mar-21	Later Herman Falk 1926, Cities Service Ohio 1930, scrapped 1947
2860	Tulsagas	1059	Baltimore DD & SB	Baltimore MD	116	May-21	Later Tydolgas 1939, Aurora 1947, scrapped 1955
2861	Lio	1059	Baltimore DD & SB	Baltimore MD	117	Aug-21	Scrapped 1937
Req.	Kewanee		Bethlehem Steel	Elizabethport NJ	2117	Aug-19	Scrapped 1946
Req.	George W. Barnes		Bethlehem Steel	Quincy MA	1268	Jun-18	Scrapped 1948
Req.	W. L. Steed		Bethlehem Steel	Quincy MA	1269	Sep-18	Torpedoed and lost 1942
1166	Watertown	1045	Bethlehem Steel	Quincy MA	1376	Jul-19	Scrapped 1948
1167	Baldbutte	1045	Bethlehem Steel	Quincy MA	1377	Aug-19	Scrapped 1947
1168	Baldhill	1045	Bethlehem Steel	Quincy MA	1378	Sep-19	Scrapped 1948
1670	Hadnot	1045	Bethlehem Steel	Quincy MA	1379	Oct-19	Scrapped 1947
1671	Hagan	1045	Bethlehem Steel	Quincy MA	1380	Nov-19	Torpedoed and lost 1942
1672	Trimountain	1045	Bethlehem Steel	Quincy MA	1381	Dec-19	Later Springwater 1947, scrapped 1954
Req.	Fred W. Weller		Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5134	Dec-17	Scrapped 1949
Req.	A. C. Bedford		Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5135	Feb-18	Scrapped 1949
Req.	Wilhelm Jebsen		Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5140	Oct-17	Later Frederick Ewing 1920, C. J. Barkdull 1931, torpedoed and lost 1943
Req.	J. E. ONeil		Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5143	Jan-18	Later Ponta Verde 1941, wrecked 1941
Req.	Herbert L. Pratt		Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5144	Feb-18	Scrapped 1947
Req.	S. M. Spalding		Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5145	Mar-18	Scrapped 1938
Req.	Paul H. Harwood		Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5146	Apr-18	Scrapped 1949
Req.	W. S. Rheem		Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5147	Aug-18	Later Shreveport 1921, Cities Service Koolmotor 1929, California 1947, scrapped 1955
Req.	W. M. Irish		Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5148	Apr-18	Later Moskva 1943, W. M. Irish 1944, Nausett 1944, W. M. Irish 1945, scrapped 1946
Req.	W. M. Burton		Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5149	Jun-18	Scrapped 1946
1127	Derbyline	1047	Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5257	Aug-19	Later Vermont 1941, Mariclaire 1953, Salso 1953, scrapped 1955
1128	Deroche	1047	Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5258	Sep-19	Scrapped 1947
1129	Devolente	1047	Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5259	Sep-19	Later Beaconoil 1923, scrapped 1950
1130	Dillwyn	1047	Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5260	Sep-19	Later Cacalilao 1942, scrapped 1966
1131	Dilworth	1047	Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5261	Jan-20	Later Clifton (IX 184) 1945, Dilworth 1946, scrapped 1947
1132	City of Alameda	1047	Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5262	Feb-20	Later W. F. Burdell 1923, scrapped 1948
1133	Utacarbon	1047	Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5263	Mar-20	Later Varlaam Arvanesov 1943, Utacarbon 1945, scrapped 1947
1134	Portula Plumas	1047	Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5264	Apr-20	Later W. E. Hutton 1923, torpedoed and lost 1942
1135	Cathwood	1047	Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5265	Apr-20	Scrapped 1947
1136	Richconcal	1047	Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5266	Jun-20	Later Beaconlight 1923, torpedoed and lost 1942
1137	Dungannon	1047	Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5267	Jun-20	Later Massachusetts 1941, scrapped 1953
1138	Durango	1047	Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5268	Jul-20	Scrapped 1955
1676	Halo	1047	Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5269	Aug-20	Torpedoed and lost 1942
1677	Halsey	1047	Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5270	Aug-20	Torpedoed and lost 1942
1678	Halway	1047	Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5271	Sep-20	Later Gulfstate 1923, torpedoed and lost 1943
1679	Hambro	1047	Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5272	Jun-21	Later Mojave 1923, scrapped 1947
1680	Hamer	1047	Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5273	Jul-21	Later Lebec 1923, scrapped 1947
1681	Hammac	1047	Bethlehem Steel	San Fran/Alameda CA	5274	Jul-21	Later Emidio 1923, torpedoed and lost 1941
Req.	Ampetco		Bethlehem Steel	Sparrows Point MD	4172	May-18	Later Cities Service Empire 1928, torpedoed and lost 1942
1145	Houma	1047	Bethlehem Steel	Sparrows Point MD	4177	Mar-19	Later Cape Henlopen 1924, Winifred O'Donnell 1926, Nevada 1929, scrapped 1950
1146	Hoven	1047	Bethlehem Steel	Sparrows Point MD	4178	May-19	Later Beacon Hill 1926, scrapped 1950
1147	Hoxbar	1047	Bethlehem Steel	Sparrows Point MD	4179	Jun-19	Later Vera Cruz 1941, Veracruz 1947, scrapped 1964
1551	Hugoton	1047	Bethlehem Steel	Sparrows Point MD	4185	Jul-19	Later Tamaulipas 1941, torpedoed and lost 1942
1552	Huguenot	1047	Bethlehem Steel	Sparrows Point MD	4186	Aug-19	Later Sovetskaya Neft 1943, Huguenot 1945, scrapped 1946
1553	Hulaco	1047	Bethlehem Steel	Sparrows Point MD	4187	Sep-19	Later Mericos H. Whittier 1923, scrapped 1950
1554	Antietam	1047	Bethlehem Steel	Sparrows Point MD	4188	Nov-19	Hit a mine and lost 1946
1673	Hagood	1047	Bethlehem Steel	Sparrows Point MD	4189	Dec-19	Later Los Angeles 1947, Rosabianca 1950, Nozarego 1952, Texas 1952, scrapped 1954
1674	Hahatonga	1047	Bethlehem Steel	Sparrows Point MD	4190	Apr-20	Later Gulfpoint, scrapped 1950
1675	Hahira	1047	Bethlehem Steel	Sparrows Point MD	4191	Jul-20	Torpedoed and scuttled 1942
Req.	W. H. Tilford		Bethlehem Steel	Wilmington DE	3442	Dec-17	Scrapped 1936
Req.	J. A. Bostwick		Bethlehem Steel	Wilmington DE	3445	Aug-18	Later Cities Service Toledo 1929, torpedoed and lost 1942
Req.	O. T. Waring		Bethlehem Steel	Wilmington DE	3446	Sep-18	Later Maturines 1935, scrapped 1949
Req.	Charles M. Everest		Bethlehem Steel	Wilmington DE	3449	Dec-18	Later Naeco 1933, torpedoed and lost 1942
1139	Cabrille	1031	Bethlehem Steel	Wilmington DE	3450	Jul-19	Later Chilbar 1927, scrapped 1947
1140	Romulus	1031	Bethlehem Steel	Wilmington DE	3451	Jul-19	Later Spencer Kellogg 1929, Rawleigh Warner 1945, scrapped 1955
1141	Salem County	1031	Bethlehem Steel	Wilmington DE	3452	Oct-19	Later Galena 1923, Arizona 1929, scrapped 1950
1454	San Lamberto	1037	Carolina SB Co.	Wilmington NC	1454	1921	Scrapped 1936
1455	San Leon	1037	Carolina SB Co.	Wilmington NC	1455	1921	Scrapped 1936
1456		1037	Carolina SB Co.	Wilmington NC	1456		Cancelled
1457		1037	Carolina SB Co.	Wilmington NC	1457		Cancelled
1650	Alameda	1128	Cramp & Sons, Wm.	Philadelphia PA	497	Oct-19	Later Olean (AO 10) 1925, torpedoed 1942 but salvaged, later Sweep 1943, Silver Cloud 1944, Sweep (IX 143) 1946
1651	Kaweah	1128	Cramp & Sons, Wm.	Philadelphia PA	498	Aug-21	Later AO 15 1925, scrapped 1947
1652	Laramie	1128	Cramp & Sons, Wm.	Philadelphia PA	499	Dec-21	Later AO 16 1925, scrapped 1947
1653	Mattole	1128	Cramp & Sons, Wm.	Philadelphia PA	500	Dec-21	Later AO 17 1925, scrapped 1947
Req.	Springleaf/Overbrook		Merchants SB Corp.	Chester PA	341	Apr-18	Exploded and sank 1928
Req.	Summerleaf/Avondale		Merchants SB Corp.	Chester PA	342	Jun-18	Later Tracy Brothers 1925, Chas. Kurz 1933, scrapped 1948
Req.	Autumnleaf/Phoenix		Merchants SB Corp.	Chester PA	343	Sep-18	Later Pacific 1942, scrapped 1946
Req.	Winterleaf/Silverbrook		Merchants SB Corp.	Chester PA	344	May-19	Later David C. Reid 1928, missing 1928
Req.	Burnwell		Merchants SB Corp.	Chester PA	345	Jul-19	Later Alpha 1925, Captain Theo 1947, scrapped 1955
Req.	Hisko		Merchants SB Corp.	Chester PA	350	Oct-19	Later Beta 1925, scrapped 1948
1025	Imlay	1041	Moore SB Co.	Oakland CA	139	Sep-19	Later R. M. Parker, Jr. 1941, torpedoed and lost 1942
1026	Niklanza	1041	Moore SB Co.	Oakland CA	140	Feb-20	Later Gulf of Venezuela 1925, scrapped 1950
1027	Quabbin	1041	Moore SB Co.	Oakland CA	141	Mar-20	Later Cape Cod 1923, Emma H. Coppedge 1926, Oregon 1929, shelled and lost 1942
1028	City of Reno	1041	Moore SB Co.	Oakland CA	142	May-20	Later Tejon 1923, scrapped 1947
1029	Salina	1041	Moore SB Co.	Oakland CA	143	Jun-20	Later Garnet Hulings 1928, scrapped 1954
1030	Sapulpa	1041	Moore SB Co.	Oakland CA	144	Jul-20	Later Cape Ann 1923, Helen Olmsted 1927, Washington 1929, San Nicolas 1946, Norma 1947, scrapped 1955
2227	Meton	1041	Moore SB Co.	Oakland CA	151	Jul-20	Torpedoed and lost 1942
2228	Mevania	1041	Moore SB Co.	Oakland CA	152	Aug-20	Later Vincenzia 1944, Aurania 1947, Pamavi 1956, scrapped 1959
2229	Stockton	1041	Moore SB Co.	Oakland CA	153	Sep-20	Later Walter Miller 1928, Olney 1935, scrapped 1947
2230		1041	Moore SB Co.	Oakland CA			Reordered as USSB # 2862
2231		1041	Moore SB Co.	Oakland CA			Reordered as USSB # 2863
2232		1041	Moore SB Co.	Oakland CA			Reordered as USSB # 2864
2862	Bohemian Club	1041	Moore SB Co.	Oakland CA	154	Jul-21	Scrapped 1947
2863	Tustem	1041	Moore SB Co.	Oakland CA	155	Jul-21	Scrapped 1946
2864	West Lubrico	1041	Moore SB Co.	Oakland CA	156	Aug-21	Scrapped 1946
Req.	Sylvan Arrow		New York SB Co.	Camden NJ	174	Jan-18	Torpedoed and lost 1942
Req.	Broad Arrow		New York SB Co.	Camden NJ	175	Mar-18	Torpedoed and lost 1943
Req.	Gulfland		New York SB Co.	Camden NJ	189	May-18	In collision, burnt and wrecked 1943
Req.	Edward L. Doheny III		New York SB Co.	Camden NJ	190	Nov-18	Later F. H. Wickett 1925, E. G. Seubert 1931, torpedoed and lost 1944
Req.	Gulf Queen		New York SB Co.	Camden NJ	196	Apr-19	Later Artemis 1944, Maracaibo 1947, scrapped 1954
Req.	O. B. Jennings		Newport News SB	Newport News VA	201	Oct-17	Sunk by gunfire 1918
Req.	J. C. Donnell		Newport News SB	Newport News VA	205	Jan-18	To USN as Pasig (AO 89) 1943, scrapped 1947
Req.	H. M. Flagler		Newport News SB	Newport News VA	208	Jul-18	Scrapped 1949
Req.	F. D. Asche		Newport News SB	Newport News VA	209	Dec-18	Later Scandia 1922, Amada 1950, scrapped 1959
1654	Patoka	1106	Newport News SB	Newport News VA	248	Sep-19	AO 9, later AV 6 and AG 125, scrapped 1948
1655	Ramapo	1106	Newport News SB	Newport News VA	249	Oct-19	AO 12, scrapped 1954
1656	Rapidan	1106	Newport News SB	Newport News VA	250	Nov-19	AO 18, scrapped 1947
1657	Salinas	1106	Newport News SB	Newport News VA	251	May-20	AO 19, later Hudsonian 1920, Salinas 1921, scrapped 1960
1658	Sapelo	1106	Newport News SB	Newport News VA	252	Jan-20	AO 11, scrapped 1946
1659	Sepulga	1106	Newport News SB	Newport News VA	253	May-20	AO 20, later Fleetco 1920, Sepulga 1921, scrapped 1947
1660	Tippecanoe	1106	Newport News SB	Newport News VA	254	Aug-20	AO 21, scrapped 1947
1661	Trinity	1106	Newport News SB	Newport News VA	255	Sep-20	AO 13, later Seabeaver 1951, Asyneti 1953, scrapped 1954
2865	Swiftsure		Northwest Steel	Portland OR	40	Jan-21	Later Bloomfield 1938, bombed and lost 1942
2866	Swiftarrow		Northwest Steel	Portland OR	41	Feb-21	Later Atlantic II 1948, Tavira 1951, Praca 1951, Ho Lan 1955, scrapped 1964
2867	Swiftstar		Northwest Steel	Portland OR	42	Feb-21	Missing, presumed foundered 1923
2868	Swiftscout		Northwest Steel	Portland OR	43	Mar-21	Torpedoed and lost 1945
2869	Swifteagle		Northwest Steel	Portland OR	44	Apr-21	Wrecked off Baja California 1934
2870	Swiftlight		Northwest Steel	Portland OR	45	May-21	Later Yung Hing 1946, scrapped 1955
2871	Swiftwind		Northwest Steel	Portland OR	46	Jun-21	Later Malay 1933, Loideste 1948, Astra 1950, Troy 1951, scrapped 1955
Req.	Desdemona		Pusey & Jones Co.	Gloucester NJ	1	Mar-18	Later Caliche 1927, to Russia 1943 as Donbass , returned 1944, sunk as target 1947
Req.	John M. Connelly		Pusey & Jones Co.	Gloucester NJ	2	Aug-18	Later Point Breeze 1927, scrapped 1946
Req.	Allentown		Pusey & Jones Co.	Gloucester NJ	3	Sep-18	Later J.W. Van Dyke 1924, Edwin R. Cox 1937, scrapped 1938
Req.	Brandywine		Pusey & Jones Co.	Gloucester NJ	4	Nov-18	Later Macuto 1947, Recco 1949, scrapped 1955
Req.	Bessemer		Pusey & Jones Co.	Gloucester NJ	5	Jun-19	Scrapped 1948
Req.	Sharon		Pusey & Jones Co.	Gloucester NJ	6	Nov-19	Scrapped 1946
Req.	Trontolite		Skinner & Eddy	Seattle WA	11	Feb-18	Scrapped 1946
Req.	Chester Sun		Sun SB & DD Co.	Chester PA	1	Jan-18	Later D. J. Moran 1929, Elwood 1936, scrapped 1949
Req.	Sabine Sun		Sun SB & DD Co.	Chester PA	2	Mar-18	Later W. W. Bruce 1930, scrapped 1947
Req.	S. B. Hunt		Sun SB & DD Co.	Chester PA	13	Aug-19	Later Flambeau (IX 192) 1945, S. B. Hunt 1946, scrapped 1947
Req.	Geo. H. Jones		Sun SB & DD Co.	Chester PA	14	Sep-19	Torpedoed and lost 1942
Req.	Sunbeam		Sun SB & DD Co.	Chester PA	17	Oct-19	Later Cesteriano 1939, torpedoed and lost 1944
Req.	Sun Shine		Sun SB & DD Co.	Chester PA	18	Nov-19	Later Dean Emery 1921, scrapped 1949
Req.	Gulftrade		Sun SB & DD Co.	Chester PA	19	Dec-19	Torpedoed and lost 1942
Req.	Atlantic Sun		Sun SB & DD Co.	Chester PA	20	Apr-20	Later Giorgio Fassio 1939, Panuco 1941, scrapped 1952
1392	Darden	1031	Terry SB Co.	Savannah GA	111	May-20	Later Elizabeth Kellog 1929, torpedoed and lost 1942
1393	Dartford	1031	Terry SB Co.	Savannah GA	112	Jul-20	Later E. J. Nicklos 1929, Paco 1937, scrapped 1948
1394	Gladysbe	1031	Terry SB Co.	Savannah GA	113	Aug-20	Later Gertrude Kellog 1929, scrapped 1946
1395	Lilmae	1031	Terry SB Co.	Savannah GA	114	Oct-20	Later Chilsco 1927, Munger T. Ball 1935, torpedoed and lost 1942
1396	Pearldon	1031	Terry SB Co.	Savannah GA	115	Dec-20	Later W. D. Anderson 1923, J. J. Coney 1935, San Moritz 1947, scrapped 1955
1397-1401		1031	Terry SB Co.	Savannah GA	116-120		Cancelled
Req.	Dirigo		Texas Steamship Co.	Bath ME	10	Feb-19	Later Idaho 1940, scrapped 1947
Req.	Shenandoah		Texas Steamship Co.	Bath ME	11	Jun-19	Scrapped 1947
Req.	Lightburne		Texas Steamship Co.	Bath ME	12	Aug-19	Wrecked off Block Island 1939
Req.	Aryan		Texas Steamship Co.	Bath ME	13	Nov-19	Later Arkansas 1940, scrapped 1953
Req.	Solitaire		Texas Steamship Co.	Bath ME	14	Apr-20	Scrapped 1950
Req.	Roanoke		Texas Steamship Co.	Bath ME	21	Feb-20	Scrapped 1950
Req.	Occidental		Texas Steamship Co.	Bath ME	22	May-20	Later Tennessee 1940, Certenago 1947, Oregon 1951, scrapped 1954
Req.	Harvester		Texas Steamship Co.	Bath ME	23	Oct-20	Later Mississippi 1940, Naphtol 1947, Cyprus 1954, Kypros 1956, scrapped 1960
Req.	Reaper		Texas Steamship Co.	Bath ME	24	Nov-20	Scrapped 1955

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