Ames Shipbuilding, Seattle WA
Ames Shipbuilding & Drydock Company was organized in 1916 by Edgar Ames, who was President of the Seattle General Contract Company: the yard was located on Blocks 427 and 428 of Terminal 5, in West Seattle. Ames Shipbuilding first leased, and then purchased, these blocks during World War I; in 1920, they sold essentially all the improvements to the Seattle Contract Company and converted the yard into the Ames Terminal Company, which primarily handled salmon for Libby, McNeil & Libby. After World War II, business declined and in 1955 they sold everything to the Port of Seattle. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.
Most recent update: 2021-08-25.
| Hull# | USSB # | O.N. | Name | Owner | Type | GT | Delivery | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 215983 | War Brigade/Westerly | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Feb-18 | In collision and lost 1918 | |
| 2 | 216045 | War Apollo/Westwood | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Mar-18 | Scrapped 1933 | |
| 3 | 216110 | War Cupid/West Eagle | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Apr-18 | Scrapped 1924 | |
| 4 | 216747 | Montrolite | Standard Oil of N. J. | Tanker | 6,835 | May-18 | Later J. C. Fitzsimmons 1926, Valerian Kuibishev 1943, J. C. Fitzsimmons 1944, scrapped 1947 | |
| 5 | 216986 | L. J. Drake | Standard Oil of N. J. | Tanker | 6,835 | Jun-18 | Torpedoed and lost 1942 | |
| 6 | 216333 | Westmount | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Jul-18 | Later Pacific Redwood 1928, Empire Chamois 1941, Granview 1947, Chamois 1949, scrapped 1957 | |
| 7 | 216563 | War Diana/Westford | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Aug-18 | Scrapped 1933 | |
| 8 | 216902 | Westport | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Sep-18 | Later Empire Nightingale 1941, Inchmull 1947, Jalamatsya 1948, scrapped 1953 | |
| 9 | 217152 | War Dido/Westmead | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Oct-18 | Later Willanglo 1927, San Angelo 1929, Empire Springbuck 1940, torpedoed and lost 1941 | |
| 10 | 217238 | West Cape | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Nov-18 | Later Empire Woodcock 1940, Epiros 1942, San Andrea 1951, scrapped 1953 | |
| 11 | 217441 | War Hector/Western Ally | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Jan-19 | Later Forbes Hauptmann 1929, Empire Kittiwake 1940, Norfalk 1942, mined and lost 1944 | |
| 12 | 217840 | War Helen/Western Knight | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Mar-19 | Wrecked off Cape Recife 1929 | |
| 13 | 218196 | War Juno/Western Glen | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Apr-19 | Later Willwelo 1927, San Felipe 1929, Empire Gemsbuck 1940, torpedoed and lost 1941 | |
| 14 | 2050 | 218025 | West Irmo | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | May-19 | Torpedoed and scuttled 1942 |
| 15 | 2051 | 218466 | West Islay | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Jun-19 | Later William Perkins 1923, Yorkmar 1927, torpedoed and lost 1943 |
| 16 | 2052 | 218638 | West Isleta | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Jul-19 | Later Empire Merlin 1940, torpedoed and lost 1940 |
| 17 | 2053 | 218782 | West Islip | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Aug-19 | Later Goldenrod 1928, Willhelo 1934, Indianan 1937, Empire Eagle 1940, Norjerv 1942, breakwater at Normandy 1944 |
| 18 | 2054 | 218942 | West Ison | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Sep-19 | Later Everett 1928, Jean Lafitte 1938, Dynastic 1942, scrapped 1946 |
| 19 | 2055 | 219060 | West Ira | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Oct-19 | Torpedoed and lost 1942 |
| 20 | 2056 | 219196 | West Iuka/Cathlamet | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Oct-19 | Later Eurydamas 1947, scrapped 1950 |
| 21 | 2057 | 219305 | West Ivis | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Nov-19 | Torpedoed and lost 1942 |
| 22 | 2058 | 219423 | West Jena | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Dec-19 | Later Myrtle 1925, San Marcos 1930, Empire Ocelot 1940, torpedoed and lost 1940 |
| 23 | 2059 | 219510 | West Jessup | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Jan-20 | Later Laurel 1925, wrecked off the Columbia River 1929 |
| 24 | 2060 | 219624 | West Jester | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Feb-20 | Later Oran 1926, San Anselmo 1929, A. D. Huff 1940, shelled and lost 1941 |
| 25 | 2061 | 219422 | West Jappa | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Mar-20 | Later Oriole 1926, San Bernardino 1929, Atlantico 1940, Hokumei Maru 1941, Nikkei Maru 1942, torpedoed and lost 1942 |
| 26 | 2062 | West Jordan | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Cancelled | ||
| 27 | 2063 | West Juda | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,600 | Cancelled |