Carolina Shipbuilding Company (George Fuller), Wilmington NC
Carolina Shipbuilding Company was built in 1918 by the George A. Fuller & Co. and other investors. Its President was Lorenzo Dilks, who had been manager of American Bridge and who is credited with the concept of prefabricating hull steel off-site. Carolina SB failed in 1919 and Fuller took over, completing the company's contracts and closing the yard in 1922. If anyone can add to the table below, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.
Most recent update: 2021-08-24.
| Hull# | USSB # | O.N. | Name | Owner | Type | GT | Delivery | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1446 | 1446 | 219203 | Cranford | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 6,527 | Jan-20 | Torpedoed and lost 1942 |
| 1447 | 1447 | 219515 | City of Omaha | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 6,527 | Mar-20 | Later Alba 1946, Fakira 1948, foundered 1955 |
| 1448 | 1448 | 219745 | City of Joliet | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 6,501 | May-20 | Bombed by aircraft and lost 1942 |
| 1449 | 1449 | 219746 | Winston Salem | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 6,527 | Apr-20 | Later La Guayra 1947, Maria Teresa G. 1949, Ticino 1950, Crea 1954, Rowena 1958, scrapped 1959 |
| 1450 | 1450 | 220053 | Nemaha | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 6,501 | Jul-20 | Later Orlancho 1946, Chitre 1951, Tuira 1955, Winona 1956, Welly 1958, Younlly 1960, scrapped 1962 |
| 1451 | 1451 | 220347 | City of Fort Worth | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 6,501 | Sep-20 | Scrapped 1938 |
| 1452 | 1452 | 220435 | Hybert | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 6,501 | Sep-20 | Mined and lost off Iceland 1942 |
| 1453 | 1453 | 220583 | Syros | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 6,501 | Nov-20 | Torpedoed and lost 1942 |
| 1454 | 1454 | Britain | San Lamberto | Eagle Oil Transport | Cargo Ship | 6,094 | Feb-21 | Completed privately as a tanker, scrapped 1936 |
| 1455 | 1455 | Britain | San Leon | Eagle Oil Transport | Cargo Ship | 6,115 | Mar-21 | Completed privately as a tanker, scrapped 1936 |
| 1456 | 1456 | Cargo Ship | To be completed privately as a tanker, but cancelled | |||||
| 1457 | 1457 | Cargo Ship | To be completed privately as a tanker, but cancelled |