US Army Coastal Freighters F FS

Shipbuilding History

U.S. Army Coastal Freighters (F, FS) Built During WWII

Most recent update: April 1, 2021.

A total of 318 coastal freighters, known as F (for Freight) or FS (forFreight Supply) boats, were built for the U.S. Army during WWII, by 25 small shipbuilders, notably Higgins Industries, in New Orleans LA, and Wheeler SB, in Whitestone NY. Most were of steel but some were of wood. The early models were only about 100 feet long, but the bulk of the fleet was 180 feet. Many were operated by the Coast Guard - click here to read about them - and some were transferred to the Navy as AKLs. After the war many were transferred overseas, but large numbers are unaccounted for. Many in the Pacific Theater were probably abandoned: as with many other small ship types, it wasn't economical to bring them home. If anyone knows of the whereabouts or final fate of an FS that's not already reported below, or has any other data to add to the table, please e-mail info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Shipbuilder	Location	Hull #	O.N.	Type	#	Dsn	Mtl	GT	Ft.	Delivery	Disposition
Equitable Equipment	Madisonville LA	146		F	1	216	S	180	99	11/42
Equitable Equipment	Madisonville LA	147		F	2	216	S	180	99	12/42
Equitable Equipment	Madisonville LA	148		F	3	216	S	180	99	12/42
Equitable Equipment	Madisonville LA	149		F	4	225	S	180	102	3/43	Wrecked on Ariara Island, RP
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI	141		F	5	216	S	180	99	6/43
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI	142		F	6	216	S	180	99	6 /43	To the Philippines as Governor Forbes
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI	143		F	7	216	S	180	99	7/43
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI	144	201731	F	8	216	S	180	99	8/43	Later Dona Rosario
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI	145		F	9	216	S	180	99	8/43	To the Philippines as Governor Wood
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI	146		F	10	216	S	180	99	8/43
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI	147		F	11	216	S	180	99	8/43
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI	148		F	12	216	S	180	99	9/43	To Surinam as Albina
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI	149		F	13	216	S	180	99	9/43	Later Vestrefjord, Tyfon Sjovik
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI	150		F	14	216	S	180	99	9/43
Kewaunee SB	Kewaunee WI			F	15	216	S	180	99	7/43	To the Philippines as Trede
Kewaunee SB	Kewaunee WI			F	16	216	S	180	99	7/43
Equitable Equipment	Madisonville LA	191		F	17	225	S	180	102	4/43	To Hong Kong as Linda Muller
Equitable Equipment	Madisonville LA	192		F	18	225	S	180	102	4/43	Later Equitable
				FS	19-28						Converted merchant vessels
Petrich SB	Tacoma WA			FS	29	277	W	270	114	4/43-8/43
Petrich SB	Tacoma WA			FS	30	277	W	270	114	4/43-8/43	Sold private as Sundown
Petrich SB	Tacoma WA			FS	31	277	W	270	114	4/43-8/43	To Panama as J. W. Rodgers
Petrich SB	Tacoma WA			FS	32	277	W	270	114	4/43-8/43	Sold private as Frances
Petrich SB	Tacoma WA			FS	33	277	W	270	114	4/43-8/43
Petrich SB	Tacoma WA			FS	34	277	W	270	114	4/43-8/43	To USCG 1945, returned to USA 1946 and retained as Baker
Chilman Shipyard	Hoquiam WA		258895	FS	35	277	W	270	114	5/43-7/43	Reclassified FP-35, Gore Vidal's ship, sold as Hygiene, later Tradewind, Madeline II
Chilman Shipyard	Hoquiam WA			FS	36	277	W	270	114	5/43-7/43
Northwestern SB	South Bellingham WA			FS	37	277	W	270	114	1/43	Sold private as Expansion
Northwestern SB	South Bellingham WA			FS	38	277	W	270	114	1/43	Sold private as Coastal Forest, later Magic Isle
Northwestern SB	South Bellingham WA			FS	39	277	W	270	114	1/43
Northwestern SB	South Bellingham WA			FS	40	277	W	270	114	1/43	Sold private as Coastal Glacier
Northwestern SB	South Bellingham WA			FS	41	277	W	270	114	1/43
Davis & Sons, M.M.	Solomons MD			FS	42	277	W	270	114	6/43-7/43	Sold private as Rowe
Davis & Sons, M.M.	Solomons MD			FS	43	277	W	270	114	6/43-7/43
Davis & Sons, M.M.	Solomons MD			FS	44	277	W	270	114	6/43-7/43
Davis & Sons, M.M.	Solomons MD			FS	45	277	W	270	114	6/43-7/43
Martinolich Repair	San Francisco CA			FS	46	277	W	270	114	5/43-8/43
Martinolich Repair	San Francisco CA			FS	47	277	W	270	114	5/43-8/43	Now a bed-and-breakfast in B.C.
Birchfield Boiler	Tacoma WA			F	48	216	S	180	99	9/43-11/43	Sold private as Birchfield
Birchfield Boiler	Tacoma WA			F	49	216	S	180	99	9/43-11/43
Birchfield Boiler	Tacoma WA			F	50	216	S	180	99	9/43-11/43	Sold private as Tolstoi
Birchfield Boiler	Tacoma WA			F	51	216	S	180	99	9/43-11/43	To the Philippines as Governor Roosevelt
Birchfield Boiler	Tacoma WA			F	52	216	S	180	99	9/43-11/43
Birchfield Boiler	Tacoma WA			F	53	216	S	180	99	9/43-11/43
Birchfield Boiler	Tacoma WA			F	54	216	S	180	99	9/43-11/43	To the Philippines as Governor Stimson
Birchfield Boiler	Tacoma WA			F	55	216	S	180	99	9/43-11/43
Casey Boatbuilding	Fairhaven MA			FS	56	277	W	270	114	11/43
				FS	57-62						Cancelled
Stonington Yacht Basin	Stonington ME			FS	63	277	W	270	114	4/43-6/43	Completed as JMP, later Ranger II, Inland Seas, now Bar St. Barnabe
Stonington Yacht Basin	Stonington ME			FS	64	277	W	270	114	4/43-6/43	Completed as JMP, later Yellowfin, now Pacific Yellowfin
				FS	65-69						Cancelled
Stowman Shipyard	Dorchester NJ			FS	70	277	W	270	114	5/43	Completed as JMP
				FS	71-72						Cancelled
Kewaunee SB	Kewaunee WI			F	73	216	S	180	99	8/43	To the Phillipines as Trede
Kewaunee SB	Kewaunee WI			F	74	216	S	180	99	8/43
Kewaunee SB	Kewaunee WI			F	75	216	S	180	99	9/43
Kewaunee SB	Kewaunee WI			F	76	216	S	180	99	9/43	To Nicaragua as Explorer
Kewaunee SB	Kewaunee WI			F	77	216	S	180	99	10/43
Kewaunee SB	Kewaunee WI			F	78	216	S	180	99	10/43
Kewaunee SB	Kewaunee WI			F	79	216	S	180	99	11/43
				FS	80-84						Converted merchant vessels
				FS	85-88						Cancelled
				FS	89-90						Converted merchant vessels
Birchfield Boiler	Tacoma WA			F	91	216	S	180	99	9/43-11/43	To the Philippines as Princesa de Beliran
Birchfield Boiler	Tacoma WA			F	92	216	S	180	99	9/43-11/43
Birchfield Boiler	Tacoma WA			F	93	216	S	180	99	9/43-11/43
Birchfield Boiler	Tacoma WA			F	94	216	S	180	99	9/43-11/43
Birchfield Boiler	Tacoma WA			F	95	216	S	180	99	9/43-11/43	To the Philippines as Governor Murphy
Birchfield Boiler	Tacoma WA			F	96	216	S	180	99	9/43-11/43
				FS	97-101						Converted merchant vessels
Cambridge SB	Cambridge MD			FS	102	247	W	450	140	11/43-3/44	To the Netherlands Antilles as Willemstad
Cambridge SB	Cambridge MD			FS	103	247	W	450	140	11/43-3/44
Cambridge SB	Cambridge MD			FS	104	247	W	450	140	11/43-3/44
Cambridge SB	Cambridge MD			FS	105	247	W	450	140	7/44-10/44
Cambridge SB	Cambridge MD			FS	106	247	W	450	140	7/44-10/44	To the Bahamas as FS 106
Minneford Yacht Yard	City Island NY			FS	107	247	W	450	140	10/43
Minneford Yacht Yard	City Island NY			FS	108	247	W	450	140	3/44-4/44
Minneford Yacht Yard	City Island NY			FS	109	247	W	450	140	3/44-4/44	To Argentina as Babymar
Grays Harbor SB	Aberdeen WA			FS	110	247	W	450	140	6/43	COL Quackenbush
Stonington Yacht Basin	Stonington ME			FS	111	247	W	450	140	3/44	Sold private as W. J. Townsend
Stonington Yacht Basin	Stonington ME			FS	112	247	W	450	140	8/44	To Honduras as La Una
Warren Fish	Pensacola FL			FS	113	247	W	450	140	10/43	To Honduras as Jimenao
Warren Fish	Pensacola FL			FS	114	247	W	450	140	4/44	To Nicaragua as Selena
Calumet Shipyard	Chicago IL			F	115	216	S	180	99	7/43-10/43
Calumet Shipyard	Chicago IL			F	116	216	S	180	99	7/43-10/43
Calumet Shipyard	Chicago IL			F	117	216	S	180	99	7/43-10/43
Calumet Shipyard	Chicago IL			F	118	216	S	180	99	7/43-10/43
Calumet Shipyard	Chicago IL			F	119	216	S	180	99	7/43-10/43
Calumet Shipyard	Chicago IL			F	120	216	S	180	99	7/43-10/43
Kewaunee SB	Kewaunee WI			F	121	216	S	180	99	11/43	Later Lucy Moller, Thorncombe, wrecked 1954
Kewaunee SB	Kewaunee WI			F	122	216	S	180	99	12/43
				FS	123						Converted merchant vessel
				FS	124						Converted merchant vessel
				FS	125						Converted merchant vessel
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI			F	126	216	S	180	99	9/43-11/43
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI			F	127	216	S	180	99	9/43-11/43
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI			F	128	216	S	180	99	9/43-11/43
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI			F	129	216	S	180	99	9/43-11/43
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI			F	130	216	S	180	99	9/43-11/43
				FS	131						Converted merchant vessel
Supple-Bollin SB	Portland OR			FS	132					1918	Ex-Mount Shasta, burnt in Prince Rupert BC 1944
				FS	133						Converted merchant vessel
				FS	134						Number not used
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	135	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	Sold private as Viki
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	136	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	To Costa Rica as Dopey
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	137	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	138	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	139	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	140	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	141	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	142	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	143	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	144	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	145	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	146	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	USCG-manned, to China 1946
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	147	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	148	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	149	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	150	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	151	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	152	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	153	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	154	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	155	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	USCG-manned, to China 1946
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	156	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	157	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	158	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	159	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	160	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	161	330	S	512	180	9/43-3/44	USCG-manned, to USSR 1946.
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	162	330	S	573	180	4/44-5/44	USCG-manned, to Korea as City of Namwon
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	163	330	S	573	180	4/44-5/44	USCG-manned, lost in typhoon 1945
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	164	330	S	573	180	4/44-5/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	165	330	S	573	180	4/44-5/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	166	330	S	573	180	4/44-5/44	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Don Esteban
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	167	330	S	573	180	4/44-5/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	168	330	S	573	180	4/44-5/44	USCG-manned, retained by USA
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	169	330	S	573	180	4/44-5/44	USCG-manned, to Korea as City of Yongdungpo
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	170	330	S	573	180	4/44-5/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	171	330	S	573	180	4/44-5/44	USCG-manned, to Korea as City of Ongjin
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	172	330	S	573	180	4/44-5/44	USCG-manned, sank off New Guinea 1945
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	173	330	S	573	180	4/44-5/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	174	330	S	573	180	4/44-5/44	USCG-manned, to USN 1950 as AKL 18, struck 1959
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	175	330	S	573	180	4/44-5/44	USCG-manned, to USN 1950 as AKL 19, struck 1959
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	176	330	S	573	180	4/44-5/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	177	330	S	573	180	4/44-5/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	178	330	S	573	180	4/44-5/44	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Zamboanga
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	179	330	S	573	180	4/44-5/44	USCG-manned, retained in USA
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	180	330	S	573	180	5/44-7/44	USCG-manned, sold as Sikeoyness
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	181	330	S	573	180	5/44-7/44	USCG-manned, to China as Shamrock
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	182	330	S	573	180	5/44-7/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	183	330	S	573	180	5/44-7/44	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Mickey
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	184	330	S	573	180	5/44-7/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	185	330	S	573	180	5/44-7/44	USCG-manned, to the Philippines
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	186	330	S	573	180	5/44-7/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	187	330	S	573	180	5/44-7/44	USCG-manned, to France as Petrel
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	188	330	S	573	180	5/44-7/44	USCG-manned, to Liberia as African Guide
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	189	330	S	573	180	5/44-7/44	USCG-manned, to Hong Kong as Edith Moller
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	190	330	S	573	180	7/44-10/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	191	330	S	573	180	7/44-10/44	USCG-manned, to Korea as City of Wongju
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	192	330	S	573	180	7/44-10/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	193	330	S	573	180	7/44-10/44	USCG-manned, to USN 1950 as AKL 20, struck 1961
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	194	330	S	573	180	7/44-10/44	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Governor Gilbert
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	195	330	S	573	180	7/44-10/44	USCG-manned, to USN 1951 as Alcyone (AKL 37), to Korea 1951, scrapped 1960
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	196	330	S	573	180	7/44-10/44	USCG-manned, sold as Henry I, now Star Mindanao
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	197	330	S	573	180	7/44-10/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	198	330	S	573	180	7/44-10/44	USCG-manned, to Korea as City of Kumchon
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	199	330	S	573	180	7/44-10/44	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as General Segundo
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	200	330	S	573	180	7/44-10/44	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Davao
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	201	330	S	573	180	7/44-10/44	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Dona Filomena
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	202	330	S	573	180	7/44-10/44	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	203	330	S	573	180	7/44-10/44	USCG-manned, to the Philippines
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	204	427	S	573	180	10/44-1/45	COL Clifford P. Bradley, retained in USA
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	205	427	S	573	180	10/44-1/45	COL Richard E. Cobb, to Panama as Marjorie E.
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	206	427	S	573	180	10/44-1/45	COL John D. Corkille, sold as Trident
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	207	427	S	573	180	10/44-1/45	COL Demas T. Craw, retained in USA
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	208	427	S	573	180	10/44-1/45	COL Everett S. Davis, sold as Alexander Agassiz, later Pathfinder, now Alaskan Lady
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	209	427	S	573	180	10/44-1/45	COL Sam L. Ellis, sold as Lancaster
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	210	427	S	573	180	10/44-1/45	COL Oliver S. Ferson, sold as Yaquina, now Blue Pacific
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	211	427	S	573	180	10/44-1/45	COL Percival E. Gabel, sold as Nelco I, now Sea Producer
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	212	427	S	573	180	10/44-1/45	COL Donald M. Keiser, later Ruth Ann, to Italy 1969 as L. F. Marsili, scrapped 1988
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	213	427	S	573	180	10/44-1/45	COL Douglas M. Kilpatrick
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	214	427	S	573	180	10/44-1/45	COL Raymond T. Lester, to USN 1947 as Mark (AG 143), to Taiwan 1971 as Yung Kang (A 514)
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	215	427	S	573	180	10/44-1/45	COL Donald R. Lyon, to BWI
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	216	427	S	573	180	10/44-1/45	COL William J. McKiernan, sold as Smith Island
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	217	427	S	573	180	10/44-1/45	COL Armand Peterson, to USN as USS Palm Beach (AKL 45), later AGER 3, struck 1969
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	218	427	S	573	180	10/44-1/45	COL Charles T. Phillips
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	219	427	S	573	180	10/44-1/45	COL Edgar R. Todd, to USN 1950 as AKL 43, struck
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	220	427	S	573	180	10/44-1/45	COL Harold B. Wright
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	221	427	S	573	180	10/44-1/45	COL Francis T. Ziegler, later IX 306, sold 1989, believed sunk in Haiti
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	222	330	S	573	180	1/45-3/45	USCG-manned, to USCG as WAK 246
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	223	330	S	573	180	1/45-3/45	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	224	330	S	573	180	1/45-3/45	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Edward
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	225	330	S	573	180	1/45-3/45	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	226	330	S	573	180	1/45-3/45	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as General Malvar
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	227	330	S	573	180	1/45-3/45	USCG-manned, sold as Alaminos, now Great Wicomico
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	228	330	S	573	180	1/45-3/45	USCG-manned, sold as Clipperton, converted to dock 1995
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	229	330	S	573	180	1/45-3/45	USCG-manned
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	230	330	S	573	180	1/45-3/45	USCG-manned, to USN 1950 as AKL 15, struck 1959
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	231	330	S	573	180	1/45-3/45	USCG-manned, sold as Zebrula, now Sinepuxent
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	232	330	S	573	180	1/45-3/45	USCG-manned, sold as Theresa Lee, later Coastal Trader, scrapped 1997
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	233	330	S	573	180	1/45-3/45	USCG-manned, to USN 1950 as AKL 16, struck 1959
Higgins Industries	New Orleans LA			FS	234	330	S	573	180	1/45-3/45
				FS	235						Converted merchant vessel
				FS	236						Number not used
				FS	237						Converted merchant vessel
Martinolich Repair	San Francisco CA			FS	238	342	W	540	148	3/44-12/44	To USN 1950 as AKL 33, struck
Martinolich Repair	San Francisco CA			FS	239	342	W	540	148	3/44-12/44
Martinolich Repair	San Francisco CA			FS	240	342	W	540	148	3/44-12/44
Martinolich Repair	San Francisco CA			FS	241	342	W	540	148	3/44-12/44	Sold private as Nordic Maid
Martinolich Repair	San Francisco CA			FS	242	342	W	540	148	3/44-12/44	Sold private as Pomare
Northwestern SB	South Bellingham WA			FS	243	342	W	540	148	3/44-8/44	Later Harold C. Hanson, sold 1947 as Orohena, later Vaiatea, sunk 1977 in Papeete
Northwestern SB	South Bellingham WA			FS	244	342	W	540	148	3/44-8/44	Sold as Dennis Winn, later Expansion, Temehani, sank in Bora Bora 1982
Northwestern SB	South Bellingham WA			FS	245	342	W	540	148	3/44-8/44	Later Libby, sold 1949 as Veta C, later Chelan, sank off Cape Decision 1954
Northwestern SB	South Bellingham WA			FS	246	342	W	540	148	3/44-8/44	LT Raymond Zussman, to FWS 1950 as Penguin II, retired 1964
Northwestern SB	South Bellingham WA			FS	247	342	W	540	148	3/44-8/44	May be FS 243
Northwestern SB	South Bellingham WA			FS	248	342	W	540	148	3/44-8/44	Sold as Garland
Pacific Shipways	Anacortes WA			FS	249	342	W	540	148	3/44-7/44
Pacific Shipways	Anacortes WA			FS	250	342	W	540	148	3/44-7/44	Sold as Four Winds
Pacific Shipways	Anacortes WA			FS	251	342	W	540	148	3/44-7/44	Sold as Reefer King
Pacific Shipways	Anacortes WA			FS	252	342	W	540	148	3/44-7/44	Sold as Washington Star
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	253	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	254	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to Korea as City of Yoju
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	255	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, torpedoed and sunk off Mindanao 1945
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	256	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to USN 1950 as AKL 22, struck 1961
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	257	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to USN 1950 as Alhena (AKL 38), to Korea 1951, scrapped 1960
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	258	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	259	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to USN 1950 as AKL 21, struck 1959
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	260	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Don Mariano
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	261	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to China as Peony
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	262	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to China as Lotus
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	263	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to USN 1947 as Deal (AG 131), later AKL 2, sold 1961
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	264	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	265	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	266	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to USN 1947 as Tingles (AG 144), later AKL 13, sold 1969
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	267	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to USN 1947 as Elba (AG 132). later AKL 3, to Dept. of Interior 1951
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	268	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Virginia VI
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	269	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Cotabato-J
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	270	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, retained in USA
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	271	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as General Mojica
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	272	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	273	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as General Roxas
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	274	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to USN 1947 as Errol (AG 133), later AKL 4, to DoI 1951
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	275	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to USN 1947 as Estero (AG 134), later AKL 5, struck 1960
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	276	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	277	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	278	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to USN 1950 as AG 161
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	279	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as General Lukban
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	280	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as General Mascardo
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	281	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to Argentina as San Julian, decommissioned 1996
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	282	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to USN 1947 as Jekyl (AG 135). later AKL 6, scrapped 1960
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	283	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to USN 1951 as Almaack (AKL 39), to Korea 1951, scrapped 1960
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	284	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Taype
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	285	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to Korea as City of Chungju
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	286	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	287	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to France as Girod
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	288	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to USN 1950 as AKL 23, struck 1959
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	289	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, to USN 1947 as New Bedford (AKL 17), later IX 308, sold 1996, now Sea Bird
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	290	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	USCG-manned, lost in typhoon off Okinawa 1945
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	291	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	Sold as John A. Diehl
Wheeler SB	Whitestone NY			FS	292	381	S	560	176	4/44-3/45	To Liberia as Joanne
				FS	293-308						Cancelled
Mathis, John H.	Camden NJ			FS	309	381	S	560	176	3/44-10/44	USCG-manned, to USN 1950 as AKL 24, struck 1959
Mathis, John H.	Camden NJ			FS	310	381	S	560	176	3/44-10/44	USCG-manned
Mathis, John H.	Camden NJ			FS	311	381	S	560	176	3/44-10/44	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Elizabeth
Mathis, John H.	Camden NJ			FS	312	381	S	560	176	3/44-10/44	USCG-manned, to Korea as City of Chechon
Mathis, John H.	Camden NJ			FS	313	381	S	560	176	3/44-10/44	USCG-manned
Mathis, John H.	Camden NJ			FS	314	381	S	560	176	3/44-10/44	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Governor Smith
Mathis, John H.	Camden NJ			FS	315	381	S	560	176	3/44-10/44	USCG-manned, to China as Iris
Mathis, John H.	Camden NJ			FS	316	381	S	560	176	3/44-10/44	USCG-manned, to USN 1947 as Metomkin (AG 136), later AKL 7, to DoI 1951
Mathis, John H.	Camden NJ			FS	317	381	S	560	176	3/44-10/44	USCG-manned, to Korea as City of Pyontaek
Mathis, John H.	Camden NJ			FS	318	381	S	560	176	3/44-10/44	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Oriental
Mathis, John H.	Camden NJ			FS	319	381	S	560	176	3/44-10/44	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Elcano
				FS	320-342						Cancelled
Kewaunee SB	Kewaunee WI			FS	343	381	S	560	176	6/44	USCG-manned, to USN 1950 as AKL 34, sold 1960
Kewaunee SB	Kewaunee WI			FS	344	381	S	560	176	7 /44	USCG-manned, to USN 1966 as Pueblo (AKL 44), later AGER 2, captured by North Korea 1968
Kewaunee SB	Kewaunee WI			FS	345	381	S	560	176	8/44	USCG-manned, to USN 1947 as Banner (AKL 25), later AGER 1
Kewaunee SB	Kewaunee WI			FS	346	381	S	560	176	9/44	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as General Luna
Kewaunee SB	Kewaunee WI			FS	347	381	S	560	176	10/44	USCG-manned, to USN 1947 as Rogue (AG 137), later AKL 8, to DoI 1952
Kewaunee SB	Kewaunee WI			FS	348	381	S	560	176	10/44	USCG-manned, to China as Hai Hong
J. K. Welding	Brooklyn NY			FS	349	381	S	560	176	4/44-12/44	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Lanao
J. K. Welding	Brooklyn NY			FS	350	381	S	560	176	4/44-12/44	USCG-manned
J. K. Welding	Brooklyn NY			FS	351	381	S	560	176	4/44-12/44	USCG-manned, sold as J. Frank Jett
J. K. Welding	Brooklyn NY			FS	352	381	S	560	176	4/44-12/44	USCG-manned, to Korea as City of Iri
J. K. Welding	Brooklyn NY			FS	353	381	S	560	176	4/44-12/44	USCG-manned, to China as Jonquil
J. K. Welding	Brooklyn NY			FS	354	381	S	560	176	4/44-12/44	USCG-manned, to China as Lily
J. K. Welding	Brooklyn NY			FS	355	381	S	560	176	4/44-12/44	USCG-manned, retained by USA as PVT Carl V. Sheridan
J. K. Welding	Brooklyn NY			FS	356	381	S	560	176	4/44-12/44	USCG-manned, to Korea as City of Waegwan
				FS	357-360						Cancelled
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI			FS	361	381	S	560	176	2/44-9/44	USCG-manned, to USN 1947 as Ryer (AG 138), later AKL 9, sold 1962
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI			FS	362	381	S	560	176	2/44-9/44	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Grace I
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI			FS	363	381	S	560	176	2/44-9/44	USCG-manned, to China as Poppy
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI			FS	364	381	S	560	176	2/44-9/44	USCG-manned, to Guam as FS 364
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI			FS	365	381	S	560	176	2/44-9/44	USCG-manned, to China
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI			FS	366	381	S	560	176	2/44-9/44	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Sorsogon
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI			FS	367	381	S	560	176	2/44-9/44	USCG-manned, retained by USA
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI			FS	368	381-A	S	560	176	7/44	To USN 1950 as AKL 26, struck 1959
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI			FS	369	381-A	S	560	176	7/44	To USN 1950 as AKL 27, struck 1966
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI			FS	370	381-A	S	560	176	7/44	To USN 1947 as Brule (AKL 28), to Korea 1974
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI			FS	371	381	S	560	176	2/44-9/44	USCG-manned, to USN 1950 as AKL 29
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI			FS	372	381	S	560	176	2/44-9/44	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Victor
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI			FS	373	381	S	560	176	2/44-9/44	USCG-manned
Sturgeon Bay SB	Sturgeon Bay WI			FS	374	381	S	560	176	2/44-9/44	USCG-manned, retained by USA, sold as Midas (ON 288598), later Akutan, scuttled 2018
				FS	375-382						Cancelled
Ingalls SB	Decatur AL			FS	383	381	S	560	176	7/44-2/45	USCG-manned, to USN 1950 as AKL 35, to Korea 1956
Ingalls SB	Decatur AL			FS	384	381	S	560	176	7/44-2/45	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Dona Remedios
Ingalls SB	Decatur AL			FS	385	381	S	560	176	7/44-2/45	USCG-manned, to USN 1947 as Sharps (AG 139), later AKL 10, to Korea 1955 as Kun San (AKL 908)
Ingalls SB	Decatur AL			FS	386	381	S	560	176	7/44-2/45	USCG-manned.
United Concrete Pipe	Los Angeles CA			FS	387	381	S	560	176	4/44-12/44	USCG-manned
United Concrete Pipe	Los Angeles CA			FS	388	381	S	560	176	4/44-12/44	USCG-manned
United Concrete Pipe	Los Angeles CA			FS	389	381	S	560	176	4/44-12/44	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Neptuno
United Concrete Pipe	Los Angeles CA			FS	390	381	S	560	176	4/44-12/44	USCG-manned, to USN 1951 as Deimos (AKL 40), to Korea 1951, scrapped 1960
United Concrete Pipe	Los Angeles CA			FS	391	381	S	560	176	4/44-12/44	USCG-manned, to USN 1947 as Hewell (AG 145), later AKL 14, sold 1960
United Concrete Pipe	Los Angeles CA			FS	392	381	S	560	176	4/44-12/44	USCG-manned, retained by USA
United Concrete Pipe	Los Angeles CA			FS	393	381	S	560	176	4/44-12/44	To the Philippines as Basilan
Ingalls SB	Decatur AL			FS	394	381	S	560	176	7/44-2/45	USCG-manned, to USN 1947 as Torry (AG 140), later AKL 11, to DoI 1951, sold 1961
Ingalls SB	Decatur AL			FS	395	381	S	560	176	7/44-2/45	USCG-manned, to USN 1950 as AG 141
Ingalls SB	Decatur AL			FS	396	381	S	560	176	7/44-2/45	USCG-manned, to USCG as WAK 169
Ingalls SB	Decatur AL			FS	397	381	S	560	176	7/44-2/45	USCG-manned
Ingalls SB	Decatur AL			FS	398	381	S	560	176	7/44-2/45	USCG-manned, to USN 1950 as AKL 36, struck 1959
Ingalls SB	Decatur AL			FS	399	381	S	560	176	7/44-2/45	USCG-manned, retained by USA
Ingalls SB	Decatur AL			FS	400	381	S	560	176	7/44-2/45	USCG-manned, to USN 1950 as AKL 30, to NOAA 1962 as George B. Kelez, to SIU 1982 as Earl Bull Shepard, sold 1995 as Mon Repos Express, Rest Express 1997, Mon Repos 1998, Croyance 1999, Smugglers Point 2006, active
				FS	401-403						Cancelled
Hickinbotham Bros.	Stockton CA			FS	404	381	S	560	176	10/44-4/45	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Venus
Hickinbotham Bros.	Stockton CA			FS	405	381	S	560	176	10/44-4/45	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Vizcaya
Hickinbotham Bros.	Stockton CA			FS	406	381	S	560	176	10/44-4/45	USCG-manned, lost in typhoon off Okinawa 1945
Hickinbotham Bros.	Stockton CA			FS	407	381	S	560	176	10/44-4/45	USCG-manned, to USN 1950 as AKL 31, to DoI 1975 as Robert de Brum
Hickinbotham Bros.	Stockton CA			FS	408	381	S	560	176	10/44-4/45	USCG-manned
Hickinbotham Bros.	Stockton CA			FS	409	381	S	560	176	10/44-4/45	USCG-manned
Hickinbotham Bros.	Stockton CA			FS	410	381	S	560	176	10/44-4/45	USCG-manned, lost in typhoon off Okinawa 1945
Hickinbotham Bros.	Stockton CA			FS	411	381	S	560	176	10/44-4/45	USCG-manned, to USN 1950 as AG 177, reefed 2015
				FS	412-520						Cancelled
				FS	521-523						Numbers not used
Calumet Shipyard	Chicago IL			FS	524	381	S	560	176	7/44-12/44	USCG-manned
Calumet Shipyard	Chicago IL			FS	525	381	S	560	176	7/44-12/44	USCG-manned
Calumet Shipyard	Chicago IL			FS	526	381	S	560	176	7/44-12/44	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Elena
Calumet Shipyard	Chicago IL			FS	527	381	S	560	176	7/44-12/44	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Albert
Calumet Shipyard	Chicago IL			FS	528	381	S	560	176	7/44-12/44	USCG-manned, to USN 1950 as AKL 41, to Korea 1960
Calumet Shipyard	Chicago IL			FS	529	381	S	560	176	7/44-12/44	USCG-manned, sold as John Elliot Pillsbury
				FS	530-533						Cancelled
				FS	534-545						Converted merchant vessels
United Concrete Pipe	Los Angeles CA			FS	546	381	S	560	176	4/44-12/44	USCG-manned, to China as Hai Who
United Concrete Pipe	Los Angeles CA			FS	547	381	S	560	176	4/44-12/44	USCG-manned, to USN 1951 as Renate (AKL 42), to Korea 1951, scrapped 1960
United Concrete Pipe	Los Angeles CA			FS	548	381	S	560	176	4/44-12/44	USCG-manned, to USN 1950 as AKL 32, struck 1961
United Concrete Pipe	Los Angeles CA			FS	549	381	S	560	176	4/44-12/44	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Corregidor
United Concrete Pipe	Los Angeles CA			FS	550	381	S	560	176	4/44-12/44	USCG-manned, to the Philippines as Bohol
				FS	551						Converted merchant vessel
Brunswick Marine	Brunswick GA			FS	552	381	S	560	176	10/44-1/45
Brunswick Marine	Brunswick GA			FS	553	381	S	560	176	10/44-1/45
Brunswick Marine	Brunswick GA			FS	554	381	S	560	176	10/44-1/45	Retained by USA
At the end of the war, Albina Engine & Machine Works, in Portland OR, built 20 more FSs for transfer to the Dutch Government, for service in the Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia. In 1948, all these ships were sold by the Dutch Government to the inter-island shipping company Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij , or KPM.
Albina Machine	Portland OR	219		Sitsen	381	S	560	176	10/45	Later Lasem, 1958 sold to Palembang Shipping Co. as Tong Ah, 1965 sold as Kalinda, 1967 sold as Salinda, 1976 sank off Uwi Island.
Albina Machine	Portland OR	220		Hollandia	381	S	560	176	11/45	Later Legundi, 1958 sold to Palembang Shipping Co. as Tong San, 1965 sold as Kawako, 1967 sold as Satini, 1978 sold as Lautan Dua, 1981 sold as Kawan, 1983 sank.
Albina Machine	Portland OR	221		Biak	381	S	560	176	11/45	Later Lebak, 1958 sold to Palembang Shipping Co. as Tong Kian, 1965 sold as Kawoga, 1967 sold as Sakota, 1978 sold, 1980 sold as Sakota, no further trace.
Albina Machine	Portland OR	222		Seroei	381	S	560	176	12/45	Later Lariang, 1959 sold to Cathay Shipping Corp. as Pulau Mas, 1964 sold as Louis, 1965 Pedro, 1966 Louis,1966 sold as King Sun,1976 sold,1979 sold as Sea King, 1981 sold, no further trace.
Albina Machine	Portland OR	223		Morotai	381	S	560	176	12/45	Later Lembeh, 1958 sold to Palembang Shipping Co. as Tong Jit, 1965 sold as Kapona, 1967 sold as Sabelan, 1971 sold, no further trace.
Albina Machine	Portland OR	224		Noemfoer	381	S	560	176	1/46	Later Lepar, 1952 burnt at Djambi and sank.
Albina Machine	Portland OR	225		Merauke	381	S	560	176	1/46	Later Landak, 1962 transferred to Delta S.S. Co., 1967 sold, 1973 sold, 1975 sold, 1984 sold, no further trace.
Albina Machine	Portland OR	226		Sentani	381	S	560	176	2/46	Later Larat, 1958 sold to Palembang Shipping Co. as Tong Hin, 1965 sold as Kapiri, 1967 sold as Sarama, 1978 scrapped.
Albina Machine	Portland OR	227		Kota Nica	381	S	560	176	2/46	Later Lampong, 1958 sold to South Sea Shipping as Gunung Mas, 1964 sold as Dumas, 1965 Victoria, 1966 Dumas, 1976 sold, 1978 scrapped
Albina Machine	Portland OR	228		Sansapor	381	S	560	176	3/46	Later Langsa, 1959 sold to Cathay Shipping Corp. as Pintu Mas, 1964 sold as Joan D'Arc, 1965 Morro, 1966 Joan D'Arc, 1967 sold, 1978 sold, no further trace.
Albina Machine	Portland OR	229		Tarakan	381	S	560	176	3/46	Later Labuan Hadji, 1962 transferred to Delta S.S. Co., 1967 sold, 1982 sold, no further trace.
Albina Machine	Portland OR	230		Sarmi	381	S	560	176	3/46	Later Larantuka, 1958 sold to South Sea Shipping as Naga Mas, 1964 sold as Joffre, 1965 Cottica, 1966 Joffre, 1966 sold as King Star, 1976 sold as Samson, 1978 sold, no further trace.
Albina Machine	Portland OR	231		Lammers van Toorenburg	381	S	560	176	3/46	Later Leksula, 1958 sold to Palembang Shipping Co. as Tong Joo, 1965 sold as Kasongo, 1967 sold as Sahaka, 1971 sold, no further trace.
Albina Machine	Portland OR	232		Samuel Jacob	381	S	560	176	4/46	Later Leti, 1962 sold to Cathay Shipping Corp. as Bulan Mas, 1964 sold as Juliet, 1965 Paula, 1966 Juliet, 1968 Montes, 1976 sold, 1978 sold as Sri Bako, 1980 sold, no further trace.
Albina Machine	Portland OR	233		F. Amnaputty	381	S	560	176	4/46	Later Lamongan, 1958 sold to Heap Eng Moh S.S. Co. as Giang Bee, 1959 Kota Mas, 1962 sold, 1963 sold, 1964 sold as Hugo, 1965 Salto, 1966 Hugo, 1975 sold as King Petrel, 1976 sold,1979 sold as Iman, no further trace.
Albina Machine	Portland OR	234		Wadke	381	S	560	176	6/46	Later Lawu, 1958 sold to Palembang Shipping Co. as Tong Ko, 1965 sold as Kabahi, 1967 sold as Salado, 1971 sold, 1984 sold, no further trace.
Albina Machine	Portland OR	235		Nile	381	S	560	176	6/46	Later Leok, 1952 sank after explosion in cargo at Pakan Baroe.
Albina Machine	Portland OR	236		Dammar	381	S	560	176	6/46	Later Lahewa, 1958 sold to Palembang Shipping Co. as Tong Yick, 1965 sold as Kalima, 1967 sold as Salema, 1980 sold as Dewi, no further trace.
Albina Machine	Portland OR	237		Seroea	381	S	560	176	7/46	Later Laiwui, 1958 sold to Panama as East Sea, 1966 sold as Yan Yao, no further trace.
Albina Machine	Portland OR	238		Tahoelandang	381	S	560	176	7/46	Later Letong, 1963 transferred to Delta S.S. Co., 1966 sold as Sapadi, 1967 sold, 1971 sold, 1985 deleted from Lloyd�s Register.

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