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Combat Logistics and Resupply Ships

(AC, AE, AF, AFS, AKE, AOE, AOR)

Most recent update: December 6, 2020.

Many auxiliaries were created by converting existing ships; others were built new but starting with an existing design; the balance were both designed and built for their purpose. There are some gaps in the data, particularly for the conversions.

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Original Name Builder hull # Type US Govt. # Built Converted By New Name LDT LOA Delivered Notes
Colliers (AC)
AC-1 Vestal New York NSY 13,000 466 4 Oct 2009 Vestal (Repair Ship No. 4) 1913, AR-4 1920, scrapped 1950
AC-2 Ontario/Prometheus Mare Island NSY 13,000 466 15 Jan 2010 Prometheus (Repair Ship No. 2) 1914, AR-3 1920, scrapped 1950
AC-3 Jupiter Mare Island NSY 14,050 542 7 Apr 2013 Langley (CV-1) 1922, AV-3 1937, lost off Tilatjap 1942
AC-4 Cyclops Cramp SB 355 7 Nov 2010 disappeared 1918
AC-5 Vulcan Maryland Steel 98 11,250 403 20 Sep 2009 scrapped 1923
AC-6 Mars Maryland Steel 97 11,250 403 20 Aug 2009 sold 1923, wrecked and abandoned off Cuba 1924
AC-7 Hector Maryland Steel 99 11,250 403 20 Oct 2009 wrecked and sank 1916
AC-8 Neptune Maryland Steel 108 14,050 542 29 Jul 2011 scrapped 1939
AC-9 Proteus Newport News 154 19,000 522 9 Jul 2013 sold 1941
AC-10 Nereus Newport News 155 19,000 522 10 Sep 2013 sold 1941, torpedoed and lost 1941
AC-11 Orion Maryland Steel 121 14,200 536 24 Jul 2012 scrapped 1933
AC-12 Jason Maryland Steel 122 14,200 536 26 Jun 2013 AV-2 1930, scrapped 1936
AC-13 Abarenda Edwards SB (U.K.) 1892 New York NSY Abarenda 6,700 325 20 May 1998 AG-14 1924, sold 1926 as Antonio, scrapped 1934
AC-14 Scindia D. & W. Henderson (U.K.) 1890 Ajax 9,250 387 21 May 1998 Ajax 1901, AG-15 1924, sold 1925
AC-15 Peter Jebsen Readhead & Sons (U.K.) 1894 Brutus 2,000 332 27 May 1998 sold 1922
AC-16 Kingtor Ropner & Sons (U.K.) 1896 Caesar 5,900 322 13 May 1998 sold 1922
AC-17 Whitgift Thompson & Son (U.K.) 1895 Nero 6,360 329 8 Jun 1998 sold 1922
Ammunition Ships (AE)
AE-1 Pyro Puget Sound NSY 7,025 484 10 Aug 2020 scrapped 1950
AE-2 Nitro Puget Sound NSY 7,025 484 1 Apr 2021 scrapped 1949
AE-3 Shooting Star Tampa SB 34 freighter (C2) 23 Alabama Drydock Lassen 6,350 459 27 Mar 1941 scrapped 1974
AE-4 Surprise Tampa SB 35 freighter (C2) 24 Alabama Drydock Kilauea 6,350 459 16 May 1941 later Mount Baker, scrapped 1974
AE-5 Rainbow Tampa SB 37 freighter (C2) 124 Tampa SB Rainier 6,350 459 21 Dec 1941 scrapped 1971
AE-6 Comet Tampa SB 38 freighter (C2) 125 Tampa SB Shasta 6,350 459 20 Jan 1942 scrapped 1970
AE-8 Mauna Loa Tampa SB 94 freighter (C2) Tampa SB Mauna Loa 6,350 459 27 Oct 1943 scrapped 1984
AE-9 Mazama Tampa SB 95 freighter (C2) Tampa SB Mazama 6,350 459 10 Mar 1944 scrapped 1973
AE-10 Cape Sable Pennsylvania SY 258 freighter (C1) 225 Sangay 6,400 412 25 Mar 1943 scrapped 1980
AE-11 Marco Polo North Carolina SB 101 freighter (C2) 1356 Norshipco Mount Hood 6,350 459 1 Jul 1944 exploded and lost in the Admiralty Islands 1944
AE-12 Midnight North Carolina SB 120 freighter (C2) 1375 Norshipco Wrangell 6,350 459 10 Oct 1944 scrapped 1986
AE-13 Akutan Tampa SB 112 freighter (C2) Tampa SB Akutan 6,350 459 15 Feb 1945 scrapped 1978
AE-14 Winged racer North Carolina SB 124 freighter (C2) 1379 Firedrake 6,350 459 27 Dec 1944 scrapped 1977
AE-15 Game Cock North Carolina SB 126 freighter (C2) 1381 Vesuvius 6,350 459 16 Jan 1945 scrapped 1974
AE-16 Mount Katmal North Carolina SB 195 freighter (C2) 1704 Mount Katmal 6,350 459 21 Jul 1945 scrapped 1974
AE-17 Great Sitkin North Carolina SB 197 freighter (C2) 1706 Great Sitkin 6,350 459 11 Aug 1945 scrapped 1974
AE-18 Paricutin North Carolina SB 199 freighter (C2) 1708 Paricutin 6,350 459 3 Mar 1945 scrapped 1973
AE-19 Diamond Head North Carolina SB 200 freighter (C2) 1709 Beth Key Highway Diamond Head 6,350 459 9 Aug 1945 sold 1974 as barge Norton Sound
AE-20 Cape Lookout Pennsylvania SY 227 freighter (C1) 138 1941 Fomalhaut 7,480 412 27 Dec 1948 AK-22 1942, scrapped 1970
AE-21 Suribachi Beth Sparrows Point 4536 9,750 512 1 Nov 1956 scrapped 2009
AE-22 Mauna Kea Beth Sparrows Point 4537 9,750 512 30 Mar 1957 sunk as target 2006
AE-23 Nitro Beth Sparrows Point 4538 9,750 512 24 Apr 1959 scrapped 2008
AE-24 Pyro Beth Sparrows Point 4539 9,750 512 10 Jul 1959 scrapped 2012
AE-25 Haleakala Beth Sparrows Point 4540 9,750 512 16 Oct 1959 scrapped 1994
AE-26 Kilauea GD-Quincy 15 9,340 564 10 Aug 1968 sunk as target 2012
AE-27 Butte GD-Quincy 16 9,340 564 14 Dec 1968 sunk as target 2006
AE-28 Santa Barbara Beth Sparrows Point 4611 9,340 564 11 Jul 1970 scrapped 2006
AE-29 Mount Hood Beth Sparrows Point 4612 9,340 564 16 Apr 1971 scrapped 2013
AE-30 Virgo Federal Kearny 246 freighter (C2) 204 1943 Virgo 6,556 459 19 Aug 1966 AKA-20 1943-66, scrapped 1973
AE-31 Chara Federal Kearny 252 freighter (C2) 210 1944 Chara 6,556 459 25 Jun 1966 AKA-58 1943-66, scrapped 1972
AE-32 Flint Ingalls Pascagoula 1168 9,340 564 20 Nov 1971 to NDRF-2013
AE-33 Shasta Ingalls Pascagoula 1169 9,340 564 26 Feb 1972 scrapped 2014
AE-34 Mount Baker Ingalls Pascagoula 1170 9,340 564 22 Jul 1972 scrapped 2012
AE-35 Kiska Ingalls Pascagoula 1171 9,340 564 16 Dec 1972 scrapped 2013
Stores Ships (AF)
AF-1 Bridge Boston NSY 5,200 424 2 Jun 2017 sold 1947 as Don Jose, scrapped 1953
AF-2 Celtic Cloud Workman, Clark (U.K.) freighter 1891 New York NSY Celtic 6,750 383 25 May 1998 sold 1923
AF-3 Culgoa J. L. Thompson (U.K.) freighter 1889 Culgoa 6,000 346 3 Dec 1998 sold 1922
AF-4 Port Chalmers J. L. Thompson (U.K.) freighter 1891 Glacier 8,325 389 11 Jul 1998 sold 1922
AF-5 Harlech S. P. Austin & Son (U.K.) Pompey 3,085 245 26 May 1998 to US Army 1922
AF-6 Pommern Bremer Vulkan (Ger.) Rappahannock 471 8 Dec 2017 sold 1933
AF-7 Yamhill Moore Dry Dock 122 freighter 1918 Arctic 4,655 417 7 Nov 2021 scrapped 1947
AF-8 Yaquina Moore Dry Dock 123 freighter 1918 Boreas 4,655 417 6 Dec 2021 scrapped 1947
AF-9 Mehanno Moore Dry Dock 136 freighter 1918 Yukon 4,655 417 6 Dec 2021 scrapped 1946
AF-10 Stag Hound Newport News SB 374 freighter (C2) 27 1939 Aldebaran 459 10 Jan 1941 scrapped 1974
AF-11 Donald McKay Sun Ship 175 freighter (C2) 18 1939 Polaris 459 4 Apr 1941 scrapped 1974
AF-12 Quiriqua Beth Quincy 2445 freighter 1932 Brewer's Drydock Mizar 6,982 448 14 Jun 1941 sold 1959 as Samala, scrapped 1964
AF-13 Chiriqui Newport News SB 346 freighter 1932 Brewer's Drydock Tarazed 6,982 448 14 Jun 1941 sold 1946 as Blexen, scrapped 1971
AF-14 Helga Helsingor SV (Den.) freighter 1933 Todd Brooklyn Uranus 3,540 270 27 Oct 1941 sold 1946 as Maria Dan, Michael 1959, scrapped 1968
AF-15 Talamanca Newport News SB 344 freighter 1931 Maryland Drydock Talamanca 6,963 448 28 Jan 1942 sold 1958 as Sulaco, scrapped 1964
AF-16 Pastores Workman, Clark (U.K.) freighter 1913 Pastores 487 13 Feb 1942 scrapped 1947
AF-17 Antigua Beth Quincy 1444 freighter 1932 Antigua 6,982 448 28 Dec 1941 sold 1957 as Tortuga, scrapped 1964
AF-18 Calamares Workman, Clark (U.K.) freighter 1913 General Eng. Calamares 487 10 Apr 1943 scrapped 1946
AF-19 Roamer Helsingor SV (Den.) freighter 1935 in Auckland (N.Z.) Roamer 1,770 318 30 Aug 1942 scrapped 1946
AF-20 Australian Reefer Nakskovs SV (Den.) freighter 1937 Pontiac 5,410 448 12 May 1942 scrapped 1945
AF-21 Veragua Beth Quincy 1446 freighter 1932 Todd Galveston Merak 7,068 448 8 May 1942 sold 1959 as Sinaloa, scrapped 1965
AF-22 Jamaica Newport News SB 354 freighter 1933 Todd Galveston Ariel 7,068 448 14 May 1942 sold 1946 as Peten, Blumenthal, scrapped 1969
AF-23 La Perla Cammell Laird (U.K.) freighter 1925 Cygnus 7,170 336 11 Aug 1942 scrapped 1946
AF-24 San Mateo Workman, Clark (U.K.) freighter 1915 Delphinus 3,300 328 22 Aug 1942 sold 1946, scrapped 1948
AF-25 San Benito Workman, Clark (U.K.) freighter 1921 Beth Alameda Taurus 6,600 325 28 Oct 1942 scrapped 1946
AF-26 Ulua Workman, Clark (U.K.) freighter 1917 Octans 440 11 Jun 1943 sold 1947 as Chiriqui, scrapped 1947
AF-28 Iberville Gulf Sbldg. 12 freighter (C2) 481 Beth Key Highway Hyades 7,700 469 1 Aug 1944 scrapped 1984
AF-29 Topa Topa Gulf Sbldg. 17 freighter (C2) 485 Beth Key Highway Graffias 7,700 469 28 Oct 1944 scrapped 1973
AF-30 Adria Pennsylvania SY 317 freighter (R1) 2194 Todd Galveston 3,139 338 26 Dec 1944 scrapped 1974
AF-31 Arequipa Pennsylvania SY 318 freighter (R1) 2195 Todd Galveston 3,139 338 14 Jan 1945 sold 1972, converted to a fish factory ship
AF-32 Corduba Pennsylvania SY 319 freighter (R1) 2196 Todd Galveston 3,139 338 26 Jan 1945 scrapped 1974
AF-33 Karin Pennsylvania SY 320 freighter (R1) 2197 Todd Galveston 3,139 338 5 Feb 1945 sold 1969, converted to drillship Typhoon, Ocean Typhoon, Ben Ocean Typhoon, scrapped 1987
AF-34 Kerstin Pennsylvania SY 321 freighter (R1) 2198 Todd Galveston 3,139 338 23 Feb 1945 scrapped
AF-35 Latona Pennsylvania SY 322 freighter (R1) 2199 Todd Galveston 3,139 338 25 Feb 1945 scrapped 1973
AF-36 Lioba Pennsylvania SY 323 freighter (R1) 2200 Todd Galveston 3,139 338 6 Mar 1945 scrapped 1973
AF-37 Malabar Pennsylvania SY 324 freighter (R1) 2201 Todd Galveston 3,139 338 8 Mar 1945 scrapped 1974
AF-38 Merapi Pennsylvania SY 325 freighter (R1) 2202 Todd Galveston 3,139 338 21 Mar 1945 sold 1966 and converted to a fish factory ship
AF-39 Palisana Pennsylvania SY 326 freighter (R1) 2203 Todd Galveston 3,139 338 16 Apr 1945 scrapped 1972
AF-40 Arauca Bremer Vulkan (Ger.) freighter 1939 Norfolk NSY Saturn 5,088 423 10 Apr 1944 scrapped 1972
AF-41 Stevedore Knot Pennsylvania SY 331 freighter (R1) 2332 Todd Galveston Athanasia 3,139 338 3 Apr 1945 scrapped
AF-42 Flemish Bend Pennsylvania SY 327 freighter (R1) 2204 Todd Galveston Bondia 3,139 338 14 May 1945 scrapped 1974
AF-43 Whale Knot Pennsylvania SY 328 freighter (R1) 2205 Todd Galveston Gordonia 3,139 338 1 May 1945 scrapped 1974
AF-44 Wall and Crown Pennsylvania SY 329 freighter (R1) 2206 Todd Galveston Laurentia 3,139 338 5 Jun 1945 scrapped 1973
AF-45 Lucidor Pennsylvania SY 330 freighter (R1) 2207 Todd Galveston 3,139 338 5 Jul 1945 sold 1967
AF-46 Octavia Pennsylvania SY 337 freighter (R1) 2338 Todd Galveston 3,139 338 19 Jun 1945 sold 1972, converted to fish factory ship Polar Pioneer, Yardarm Knot
AF-47 Valentine Pennsylvania SY 338 freighter (R1) 2339 Todd Galveston 3,139 338 1 Jul 1945 sold 1967, converted to fish factory ship Northgate, All Alaskan, wrecked in the Pribilofs 1986
AF-48 Ocean Chief Moore Dry Dock 293 freighter (R2) 1206 Mare Island NSY Alstede 459 17 May 1946 scrapped 1970
AF-49 Golden Rocket Moore Dry Dock 299 freighter (R2) 1212 Mare Island NSY Zelima 459 27 Jul 1946 scrapped 1970
AF-50 Bald Eagle Moore Dry Dock 217 freighter (C2) 186 1943 Bald Eagle 6,500 459 1 Mar 1950 scrapped 1973
AF-51 Blue Jacket Moore Dry Dock 214 freighter (C2) 183 1943 Blue Jacket 6,500 459 1 Mar 1950 scrapped 1973
AF-52 Golden Eagle Moore Dry Dock 215 freighter (R2) 184 1943 Golden Eagle 6,500 459 1 Mar 1950 Arcturus 1961, sunk as target 1997
AF-53 Kenneth E. Gruennert Butler Duluth 332 freighter (C1) 2243 1943 Grommet Reefer 2,382 339 1 Mar 1950 wrecked 1952 off Livorno
AF-54 Great Republic Moore Dry Dock 218 freighter (C2) 187 1943 Pictor 6,500 459 13 Sep 1950 scrapped 1986
AF-55 Matchless Moore Dry Dock 289 freighter (R2) 1202 1943 Aludra 7,050 459 30 Nov 1950 sold 1977, scuttled 1981
AF-56 Hibbing Victory Oregon Shipbuilding 1029 freighter (C2) V113 1943 Denebola 4,960 455 3 May 1952 scrapped 1976
AF-57 Escanaba Victory Oregon Shipbuilding 1028 freighter (C2) V112 1943 Regulus 4,960 455 5 May 1952 wrecked off Kau I Chau Island 1971
AF-58 Rigel Ingalls Pascagoula 464 freighter MA 36 502 2 Sep 1955 scrapped 2008
AF-59 Vega Ingalls Pascagoula 465 freighter MA 37 502 10 Nov 1955 scrapped 1977
AF-60 Trade Wind Moore Dry Dock 216 freighter (C2) 185 1943 Sirius 7,430 459 12 Jan 1957 scrapped 1971
AF-61 Flying Scud Moore Dry Dock 219 freighter (C2) 188 1943 Procyon 7,430 459 24 Nov 1961 scrapped 1981
AF-62 Fleetwood Moore Dry Dock 294 freighter (R2) 1207 1943 Bellatrix 7,430 459 18 Nov 1961 scrapped 1969
AF-63 Arcadia Victory California SB V31 freighter (C2) V41 1944 Asterion 4,950 455 4 Dec 1961 scrapped 1973
AF-64 Union Victory Oregon Shipbuilding 1245 freighter (C2) V683 1945 Perseus 4,950 455 4 Dec 1961 scrapped 1974
Fleet Stores Ships (AFS)
AFS-1 Mars NASSCO 357 9,200 581 18 Dec 1963 sunk as target 2006
AFS-2 Sylvania NASSCO 358 9,200 581 30 Jun 1964 scrapped 2001
AFS-3 Niagara Falls NASSCO 359 9,200 581 26 Apr 1967 sunk as target 2012
AFS-4 White Plains NASSCO 360 9,200 581 25 Oct 1968 sunk as target 2002
AFS-5 Concord NASSCO 361 9,200 581 21 Nov 1968 sunk as target 2012
AFS-6 San Diego NASSCO 362 9,200 581 14 Apr 1969 scrapped 2007
AFS-7 San Jose NASSCO 363 9,200 581 30 Sep 1970 scrapped 2013
AFS-8 Lyness (A-339) Swan Hunter (U.K.) 1966 Braswell SY Sirius 10,200 523 18 Jan 1981 Texas Clipper III 2005, to NDRF 2009, scrapped 2015
AFS-9 Tarbatness (A-345) Swan Hunter (U.K.) 1967 Norshipco Spica 10,200 523 1 Nov 1981 sunk as target 2009
AFS-10 Stromness (A-344) Swan Hunter (U.K.) 1966 Norshipco Saturn 10,200 523 1 Jan 1983 sunk as target 2010
Cargo and Ammunition Ships (AKE)
AKE-1 Lewis and Clark NASSCO 471 26,100 689 20 Jun 2006
AKE-2 Sacagawea NASSCO 472 26,100 689 27 Feb 2007
AKE-3 Alan Shepard NASSCO 473 26,100 689 26 Jun 2007
AKE-4 Richard E. Byrd NASSCO 474 26,100 689 14 Nov 2007
AKE-5 Robert E. Peary NASSCO 475 26,100 689 5 Jun 2008
AKE-6 Amelia Earhart NASSCO 476 26,100 689 30 Oct 2008
AKE-7 Carl Brashear NASSCO 477 26,100 689 4 Mar 2009
AKE-8 Wally Schirra NASSCO 478 26,100 689 1 Sep 2009
AKE-9 Matthew Perry NASSCO 479 26,100 689 24 Feb 2010
AKE-10 Charles Drew NASSCO 480 26,100 689 14 Jul 2010
AKE-11 Washington Chambers NASSCO 481 26,100 689 23 Feb 2011
AKE-12 William McLean NASSCO 482 26,100 689 23 Aug 2011
AKE-13 Medgar Evers NASSCO 483 26,100 689 24 Apr 2012
AKE-14 Cesar Chavez NASSCO 488 26,100 689 24 Oct 2012
Combat Supply Ships (AOE)
AOE-1 Sacramento Puget Sound NSY 18,900 793 14 Mar 1964 scrapped 2007
AOE-2 Camden New York ship 542 18,900 793 1 Apr 1967 scrapped 2007
AOE-3 Seattle Puget Sound NSY 18,900 793 5 Apr 1969 scrapped 2006
AOE-4 Detroit Puget Sound NSY 18,900 793 28 Mar 1970 scrapped 2006
AOE-6 supply NASSCO 432 19,700 754 26 Feb 1994
AOE-7 Rainier NASSCO 433 19,700 754 21 Jan 1995
AOE-8 Arctic NASSCO 434 19,700 754 16 Sep 1995
AOE-10 Bridge NASSCO 436 19,700 754 5 Aug 1998
Combat Resupply Ships (AOR)
AOR-1 Wichita GD-Quincy 3 14,000 659 9 May 1969 scrapped 2013
AOR-2 Milwaukee GD-Quincy 4 14,000 659 3 Oct 1969 scrapped 2009
AOR-3 Kansas City GD-Quincy 5 14,000 659 1 May 1970 scrapped 2013
AOR-4 Savannah GD-Quincy 6 14,000 659 28 Oct 1970 scrapped 2009
AOR-5 Wabash GD-Quincy 7 14,000 659 21 Oct 1971 scrapped 2013
AOR-6 Kalamazoo GD-Quincy 8 14,000 659 1 Jul 1973 scrapped 2008
AOR-7 Roanoke NASSCO 393 14,000 659 14 Oct 1976 scrapped 2013
AOR-110 Dithmarschen Schichau Werft (Ger.) tanker 1938 Conecuh 8,820 584 16 Feb 1953 ex-AO 110, scrapped 1960

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