P Type Passenger Ships

P-Type Passenger Ships

The passenger liner "America" was the U.S. Maritime Commission's first ship and the liner "United States" is generally considered to have been its last. Both were built by Newport News, our greatest shipbuilder. In between, three shipyards built 23 troopships and after the war ended, Quincy and New York Ship built five additional passenger liners. In addition, countless cargo ships were converted to troopships.

Most recent update: 12 April 2008.

USMC #	Shipbuilder	Location	Hull #	Original Name	USMC Design	GT	Delivered	Disposition
1	Newport News SB	Newport News VA	369	America	P4-S2	26,454	Jul-40	First USMC ship, to USN 1941 as West Point (AP 23), to US Lines 1946 as America, later Australis 1964, Italis 1978, Noga 1980, Alferdoss 1984, American Star 1993, wrecked in the Canary Islands 1994, while under tow to the breakers, and abandoned: the forward half of this great ship is still sitting on the rocks.
181	Consolidated Steel	Wilmington CA	206	Doyen	P1-S2-L2	6,710	May-43	To USN 1943 as APA 1, to Mass. Maritime 1959 as Bay State, to NDRF 1973
182	Consolidated Steel	Wilmington CA	207	Feland	P1-S2-L2	6,710	Jun-43	To USN 1943 as APA 11, scrapped 1964
668	Federal SB	Kearny NJ	268	GEN John Pope	P2-S2-R2	17,951	Aug-45	To USN 1945 as AP 110, NDRF 1969, scrapped 2005
669	Federal SB	Kearny NJ	269	GEN A.E. Anderson	P2-S2-R2	17,951	Oct-45	To USN 1945 as AP 111, NDRF 1958, scrapped 1987
670	Federal SB	Kearny NJ	270	GEN W.A. Mann	P2-S2-R2	17,951	Oct-45	To USN 1945 as AP 112, NDRF 1966, scrapped 1987
671	Federal SB	Kearny NJ	271	GEN H.W. Butner	P2-S2-R2	17,951	Jan-45	To USN 1945 as AP 113, NDRF 1960, scrapped 1977
672	Federal SB	Kearny NJ	272	GEN W. Mitchell	P2-S2-R2	17,951	Jan-45	To USN 1945 as AP 114, NDRF 1966, scrapped 1988
673	Federal SB	Kearny NJ	273	GEN G.M. Randall	P2-S2-R2	17,951	Apr-45	To USN 1945 as AP 115, NDRF 1975, scrapped 1975
674	Federal SB	Kearny NJ	274	GEN M.C. Meigs	P2-S2-R2	17,951	Jun-45	To USN 1945 as AP 116, NDRF 1958, wrecked and abandoned 1972
675	Federal SB	Kearny NJ	275	GEN W.H. Gordon	P2-S2-R2	17,951	Jun-45	To USN 1945 as AP 117, NDRF 1968, scrapped 1987
676	Federal SB	Kearny NJ	276	GEN W.P. Richardson	P2-S2-R2	17,951	Nov-45	To USN 1945 as AP 118, sold 1949 as LaGuardia, later Leilani 1956, President Roosevelt 1961, Atlantis 1970, Emerald Seas 1972, Funtastica 1992, Terrifica 1992, Sapphire Seas 1992, Ocean Explorer I 1998 and Explorer 2004, scrapped 2005
677	Federal SB	Kearny NJ	277	GEN C.H. Barth	P2-S2-R2	17,951	Jan-45	To USN 1945 as AP 119, NDRF 1968, scrapped 1987
678	Bethlehem Steel	Alameda CA	9501	ADM W.S. Benson	P2-SE2-R1	17,001	Aug-44	AP 120, to USA 1946 as GEN Daniel I. Sultan, NDRF 1968, scrapped 1987
679	Bethlehem Steel	Alameda CA	9502	ADM W.L. Capps	P2-SE2-R1	17,001	Sep-44	AP 121, to USA 1946 as GEN Hugh L. Gaffey, NDRF 1968, sunk as target 2000
680	Bethlehem Steel	Alameda CA	9503	ADM R.E. Coontz	P2-SE2-R1	17,001	Nov-44	AP 122, to USA 1946 as GEN Alexander M. Patch, NDRF 1970, scrapped 2001
681	Bethlehem Steel	Alameda CA	9504	ADM E.W. Eberle	P2-SE2-R1	17,001	Apr-45	AP 123, to USA 1946 as GEN Simon B. Buckner, NDRF 1970, scrapped 1999
682	Bethlehem Steel	Alameda CA	9505	ADM C.F. Hughes	P2-SE2-R1	17,001	Jan-45	AP 124, to USA 1946 as GEN Edwin D. Patrick, NDRF 1968, scrapped 2005
683	Bethlehem Steel	Alameda CA	9506	ADM H.T. Mayo	P2-SE2-R1	17,001	Apr-45	AP 125, to USA 1946 as GEN Nelson M. Walker, NDRF 1970, scrapped 2005
684	Bethlehem Steel	Alameda CA	9507	ADM Hugh Rodman	P2-SE2-R1	17,001	Jul-45	AP 126, to USA 1946 as GEN Maurice Rose, NDRF 1970, scrapped 1992
685	Bethlehem Steel	Alameda CA	9508	ADM W.S. Sims	P2-SE2-R1	17,001	Sep-45	AP 127, to USA 1946 as GEN William O. Darby, NDRF 1970, scrapped 2005
686	Bethlehem Steel	Alameda CA	9509	ADM D.W. Taylor	P2-SE2-R1	17,001	Dec-47	AP 128, cancelled, sold to APL as President Cleveland, scrapped 1974
687	Bethlehem Steel	Alameda CA	9510	ADM F.B. Upham	P2-SE2-R1	17,001	Apr-48	AP 129, cancelled, sold to APL as President Wilson, scrapped 1974
2080	Federal SB	Kearny NJ	505	GEN J.C. Breckinridge	P2-S2-R2	17,951	Jun-45	To USN as AP 176, scrapped 1987
2081-83	Federal SB	Kearny NJ	506-508		P2-S2-R2	17,951		Cancelled
2912	Bethlehem Steel	Quincy MA	1618	Independence	P3-S2-DL2	20,200	Dec-50	Sold 1974 as Oceanic Independence, later Independence 1982, sold to NCL America 2003 for reactivation, renamed Oceanic 2005, sold for scrap and en route to breakers 4/2008
2913	Bethlehem Steel	Quincy MA	1619	Constitution	P3-S2-DL2	20,200	May-51	Sold 1974 as Oceanic Constitution, later Constitution 1982, sold for scrap 1997 but sank en route to the scrapyard
2914	New York SB	Camden NJ	485	President Jackson	P2-S1-DN3	15,456	May-52	To USN as Barrett (AP 196), to NYS Maritime 1973 as Empire State V, scrapped 2007
2915	New York SB	Camden NJ	486	President Adams	P2-S1-DN3	15,456	Sep-52	To USN as Geiger (AP 197), to Mass Maritime 1971 as Bay State IV, scrapped 1983
2916	New York SB	Camden NJ	487	President Hayes	P2-S1-DN3	15,456	Dec-52	To USN as Upshur (AP 198), To Maine Maritime 1973 as State of Maine, NDRF 1990
2917	Newport News SB	Newport News VA	488	United States	P6-S4-DS1	39,000	Jun-52	Last USMC ship, laid up by US Lines in 1969, sold several times, now laid up in Philadelphia

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