Liners Built in U.S. Shipyards Since WWII

Of the ten large passenger liners built in U.S. shipyards since WWII, six were originally authorized by the U.S. Maritime Commission and only the last four by MARAD.

Year	Original Name	Original Owner	Shipbuilder	Hull #	O.N.	USMC or MARAD Hull #	USMC or MARAD Design	GT	DWT	Delivery	Disposition
1950	Independence	American Export Lines	Beth Quincy	1618	261147	2912	P3-S2-DL2	20,200	7,200	Dec-50	Sold several times, most recently to Norwegian Cruise Line 2003 for service between USWC and Hawaii, sent to Alang 2009 and abandoned, later scrapped
1951	Constitution	American Export Lines	Beth Quincy	1619	262027	2913	P3-S2-DL2	20,200	7,200	May-51	Sold several times, sold for scrap 1997 but sank en route
1952	President Jackson	Maritime Administration	New York Ship	485		2914	P2-S1-DN3	10,500	13,319	21-May-52	To USN as Barrett (AP 196), to NYS Maritime 1973 as Empire State V, scrapped 2007
1952	President Adams	Maritime Administration	New York Ship	486		2915	P2-S1-DN3	10,500	13,319	13-Sep-52	To USN as Geiger (AP 197), to Mass. Maritime 1979 as Bay State, burnt 1981
1952	President Hayes	Maritime Administration	New York Ship	487		2916	P2-S1-DN3	10,500	13,319	20-Dec-52	To USN as Upshur (AP 198), to Maine Maritime 1973 as State of Maine, to USCG Mobile 1995, scrapped c2012
1952	United States	U.S. Lines	Newport News	488	263934	2917	P6-S4-DS1	39,000	13,000	29-Jun-52	Sold several times, most recently to Norwegian Cruise Line 2003 for service between USWC and Hawaii, but still laid up in Philadelphia
1958	Brasil	Moore-McCormack Lines	Ingalls	467	277363	49	P2-S2-9a	18,200	10,170	4-Sep-58	Sold several times, scrapped 2004
1958	Argentina	Moore-McCormack Lines	Ingalls	468	277850	50	P2-S2-9a	18,200	10,170	9-Dec-58	Sold several times, scrapped 2003.
1958	Santa Rosa	Grace Lines	Newport News	521	276598	51	P2-S2-11a	26,000	8,000	12-Jun-58	Later Diamond Island, Regent Rainbow, Emerald, The Emerald, scrapped 2013
1958	Santa Paula	Grace Lines	Newport News	522	277482	52	P2-S2-11a	26,000	8,000	9-Oct-58	Later Stella Polaris, beached as hotel in Kuwait 1978, scrapped 1981

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