Passenger Liners Built in U.S. Shipyards Since WWII

Most recent update: April 16, 2020.

Of the ten large passenger liners built in U.S. shipyards since WWII, six were originally authorized by MARCOM and only the last four by MARAD.

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Year Name Customer Builder O/N MARCOM or MARAD # Design GT DWT Delivered Notes
1950 Independence American Export Lines Beth Quincy 1618 261147 2912 passenger (P3) 20,200 7,200 Dec 1950 sold several times, most recently to Norwegian Cruise Line 2003 for service between USWC and Hawaii, sent to Alang 2009 and abandoned, scrapped
1951 Constitution American Export Lines Beth Quincy 1619 262027 2913 passenger (P3) 20,200 7,200 May 1951 sold several times, sold for scrap 1997 but sank en route
1952 President Jackson Maritime Administration New York Ship 485 2914 passenger (P2) 10,500 13,319 21 May 1952 to USN as Barrett (AP-196), to NYS Maritime 1973 as Empire State V, scrapped 2007
1952 President Adams Maritime Administration New York Ship 486 2915 passenger (P2) 10,500 13,319 13 Sep 1952 to USN as Geiger (AP-197), to Mass. Maritime 1979 as Bay State, burned 1981
1952 President Hayes Maritime Administration New York Ship 487 2916 passenger (P2) 10,500 13,319 20 Dec 1952 to USN as Upshur (AP-198), to Maine Maritime 1973 as State of Maine, to USCG Mobile 1995, scrapped c2012
1952 United States U.S. Lines Newport News 488 263934 2917 passenger (P6) 39,000 13,000 29 Jun 1952 sold several times, most recently to Norwegian Cruise Line 2003 for service between USWC and Hawaii, but still laid up in Philadelphia
1958 Brasil Moore-McCormack Lines Ingalls 467 277363 49 passenger (P2) 18,200 10,170 4 Sep 1958 sold several times, scrapped 2004
1958 Argentina Moore-McCormack Lines Ingalls 468 277850 50 passenger (P2) 18,200 10,170 9 Dec 1958 sold several times, scrapped 2003.
1958 Santa Rosa Grace Lines Newport News 521 276598 51 passenger (P2) 26,000 8,000 12 Jun 1958 later Diamond Island, Regent Rainbow, Emerald, The Emerald, scrapped 2013
1958 Santa Paula Grace Lines Newport News 522 277482 52 passenger (P2) 26,000 8,000 9 Oct 1958 later Stella Polaris, beached as hotel in Kuwait 1978, scrapped 1981

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