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Special-Purpose Ships Built in U.S. Shipyards Since WWII

Between WWII and 1982, when CDS funding was cut off, 30 special-purpose ships were built under MARAD's oversight.

Year Type Name Customer Builder MA # MA Design GT DWT Price ($M) Notes
1955 refrig. stores ship Rigel MARAD Ingalls SB 464 AF-58 36 R3-S-4a 2,500 scrapped 2008
1955 refrig. stores ship Vega MARAD Ingalls SB 465 AF-59 37 R3-S-4a 2,500 scrapped 1977
1958 assault ship Point Barrow MARAD Maryland Shipbuilding AKD-1 43 ST-S2-23a later Point Loma (AGDS 2), scrapped 2006
1957 freighter Eltanin MARAD Avondale Industries 801 AK-270 46 C1-ME2-12a 2,500 later AGOR 8, scrapped 1992
1958 freighter Mirfak MARAD Avondale Industries 802 AK-271 47 C1-ME2-12a 2,500 scrapped 2003
1958 freighter Mizar MARAD Avondale Industries 803 AK-272 48 C1-ME2-12a 2,500 later AGOR 11, scrapped 2005
1960 survey ship Surveyor NOAA NASSCO 316 54 S2-S-RM28a 2,650 7 NDRF 1981, sold 1995
1962 passenger cargo ship Savannah MARAD New York Ship 529 287392 55 P2-N1-40a 10,000 16,000 NDRF
1960 special-purpose barge Atomic Servant NASA Todd Houston 255 85 B2-51a
1963 survey ship Peirce NOAA Marietta Mfg. 902 S-328 130 S1-MT-59a 907 2 donated to NYC-1993, E. A. Fisher
1963 survey ship Whiting NOAA Marietta Mfg. 903 S-329 131 S1-MT-59a 907 2 decommissioned 2003
1966 research ship Oceanographer NOAA Jacksonville 633 R-101 145 S2-MET-62a 3,700 10 sold 1995
1967 research ship Discoverer NOAA Jacksonville 634 R-102 155 S2-MET-62a 3,700 9 sold 1996 for conversion to cruise ship LaMer, but not converted
1968 survey ship Mount Mitchell NOAA Jacksonville 639 S-223 183 S1-MT-27a 1,800 5 sold 1995
1966 survey ship McArthur NOAA Norshipco 164 S-330 189 S1-MT-70a 995 3 to Marshall Islands 2003, sold 2006
1967 survey ship Davidson NOAA Norshipco 165 S-331 190 S1-MT-70a 995 3 sold 1989
1967 survey ship Rude NOAA Jakobson 428 S-590 195 S1-MT-71a 220 1
1967 survey ship Heck NOAA Jakobson 429 S-591 196 S1-MT-71a 220 1 sold 1995
1968 survey ship Fairweather NOAA Jacksonville 644 S-221 197 S1-MT-63a 1,800 5
1968 survey ship Rainier NOAA Jacksonville 645 S-222 198 S1-MT-63a 1,800 5
1970 research ship Researcher NOAA AmShip Toledo 198 R-103 219 S2-MT-74a 2,750 9 later Malcolm Baldridge, Ushuaia
1968 research ship Hero N.S.F. Harvey Gamage 238 220 SV-BP
1968 research ship Ferrel NOAA Zigler Shipyards 187 R-492 226 S1-MT-83a 360 1 decommissioned 2002
1968 buoy tender NOAA Equitable Equipment 1497 227 S1-MT-83a
1968 hydrographic station NOAA Equitable Equipment 1508 239 S1-MT-84a
1982 trailer barge American/Caroline Coord. Carib. Tpt. Seatrain Sbldg. 105 323 IB5-MT-121a 14,000 6,680 21 completed by Norshipco, Strong American
1978 heavy lift ship John Henry Am. Heavy Lift Peterson Builders 9411 329 C1-MT-123a 3,000 4,500 17 to NDRF 1986, to Worldwide Water Fndn 2000 as Revival, barge MarineLift Explorer 2008, Chaulk Lifter 2013, Coastal Titan 2015
1979 heavy lift ship Paul Bunyan Am. Heavy Lift Peterson Builders 9412 330 C1-MT-123a 3,000 4,500 17 to NDRF 1987, renamed James McHenry, scrapped 2015
1980 research ship Chapman NOAA Bender Shipbuilding 748 R-446 335 S1-M-124a 520 3 deactivated 1988, for sale
1982 island cargo ship P'tit Bleu II Blue Lines Atlantic Marine 187 356 N1-MT-138a 1

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