General Cargo Ships Built in Gulf Coast Shipyards
United States Shipping Board in WWI
Most recent update: August 23, 2008.
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USSB # | Name | Design | Builder | Location | Yard # | Delivered | Notes |
739 | Yomachichi | 1027 | Daniels Co., Oscar | Tampa FL | 1 | Oct 1919 | later Ocelot (IX-110) 1943, wrecked in Buckner Bay 1945 |
740 | Wilcox | 1027 | Daniels Co., Oscar | Tampa FL | 2 | Dec 1919 | sunk as breakwater at Normandy 1944 |
741 | Tampa | 1027 | Daniels Co., Oscar | Tampa FL | 3 | Feb 1920 | later Orvetta (IX-157) 1944, Tampa 1948, scrapped 1950 |
742 | Seminole | 1027 | Daniels Co., Oscar | Tampa FL | 4 | Apr 1920 | scrapped 1947 |
743 | Unicoi | 1027 | Daniels Co., Oscar | Tampa FL | 5 | Apr 1920 | scrapped 1947 |
744 | Manatee | 1027 | Daniels Co., Oscar | Tampa FL | 6 | July 1920 | later Empire Waterhen 1940, sunk as breakwater at Normandy 1944, scrapped 1948 |
745 | Sawokla | 1027 | Daniels Co., Oscar | Tampa FL | 7 | Oct 1920 | shelled and lost 1942 |
746 | City of Rayville | 1027 | Daniels Co., Oscar | Tampa FL | 8 | Dec 1920 | mined and lost 1940 |
747 | City of Dalhart | 1027 | Daniels Co., Oscar | Tampa FL | 9 | Feb 1921 | later IX-156, scrapped 1947 |
748 | City of Brunswick | 1027 | Daniels Co., Oscar | Tampa FL | 10 | May 1921 | wrecked off Nova Scotia 1921 |
1907 | New Orleans | 1037 | Doullutt & Williams SB | New Orleans LA | 1907 | Nov 1920 | later Exbrook 1940, New Orleans 1941, scrapped 1946 |
1908 | Potter | 1037 | Doullutt & Williams SB | New Orleans LA | 1908 | Dec 1920 | sunk as a breakwater at Normandy 1944 |
1909 | Wichita | 1037 | Doullutt & Williams SB | New Orleans LA | 1909 | Jan 1921 | torpedoed and lost 1942 |
1910 | City of Elwood | 1037 | Doullutt & Williams SB | New Orleans LA | 1910 | Feb 1921 | later Fortune (AVS 1) 1944, scrapped 1946 |
1911 | Jeff Davis | 1037 | Doullutt & Williams SB | New Orleans LA | 1911 | Mar 1921 | scrapped 1947 |
1912 | Galveston | 1037 | Doullutt & Williams SB | New Orleans LA | 1912 | Apr 1921 | sunk as a breakwater at Normandy 1944 |
1913 | Ward | 1037 | Doullutt & Williams SB | New Orleans LA | 1913 | May 1921 | later Exton 1940, Ward 1942, Supply (AVS 2) 1944, Ward 1946, scrapped 1948 |
1914 | Oldham | 1037 | Doullutt & Williams SB | New Orleans LA | 1914 | June 1921 | scrapped 1946 |
653 | Moshico | 1038 | Mobile SB Co. | Mobile AL | 7 | Dec 1919 | later Margaret Lykes 1928, Athamas II 1946, Lago Rosa 1948, Piauhy 1952, scrapped 1966 |
654 | Minooka | 1038 | Mobile SB Co. | Mobile AL | 8 | Feb 1920 | later Point San Pablo 1929, Pakistan Pioneer 1950, Asiatic 1853, Antimar 1954, Philippine Merchant 1955, wrecked off Manila 1957 |
655 | Hutchinson | 1038 | Mobile SB Co. | Mobile AL | 9 | May 1920 | later Peter Helms 1929, Maria G. 1947, Pam 1955, scrapped 1958 |
656 | Oklahoma City | 1038 | Mobile SB Co. | Mobile AL | 10 | June 1920 | later Nosa Prince 1929, Chipana 1935, Eidsli 1947, Naty 1950, scrapped 1959 |
567 | Capital of Nebraska | 1038 | Mobile SB Co. | Mobile AL | 11 | July 1920 | later Nosa King 1929, Chincha 1935, Stanley A. Griffiths 1937, Frej 1947, San Gervasio 1957, Fiorella 1963, Nickelina S. 1965, scrapped 1967 |
658 | Houston | 1038 | Mobile SB Co. | Mobile AL | 12 | Aug 1920 | later Point San Pedro 1929, Hai Chen 1946, scrapped 1960 |
1237 | City of Lordsburg | 1038 | Mobile SB Co. | Mobile AL | 13 | Sep 1920 | later James Griffiths 1926, Lian Hsin 1946, Transafrica 1950, Pakistan Promoter 1952, scrapped 1953 |
1238 | Atlanta of Texas | 1038 | Mobile SB Co. | Mobile AL | 14 | Oct 1920 | later Nosa Queen 1929, Curaca 1935, Eidsbu 1947, Nica 1950, burned and lost 1954 |
965 | Escambia | 1025 | Pensacola SB Co. | Pensacola FL | 965 | Oct 1919 | scrapped 1931 |
966 | Cushnoc | 1025 | Pensacola SB Co. | Pensacola FL | 966 | Sep 1919 | scrapped 1931 |
967 | Noccalula | 1025 | Pensacola SB Co. | Pensacola FL | 967 | Dec 1919 | scrapped 1931 |
968 | Red Mountain | 1025 | Pensacola SB Co. | Pensacola FL | 968 | Dec 1919 | scrapped 1931 |
969 | Rockport | 1025 | Pensacola SB Co. | Pensacola FL | 969 | Feb 1920 | later Margarita Chandris 1938, scrapped 1964 |
970 | City of Sherman | 1025 | Pensacola SB Co. | Pensacola FL | 970 | Apr 1920 | scrapped 1931 |
971 | City of Vernon | 1025 | Pensacola SB Co. | Pensacola FL | 971 | June 1920 | scrapped 1931 |
972 | City of Weatherford | 1025 | Pensacola SB Co. | Pensacola FL | 972 | Sep 1920 | later Ponce de Leon 1940, Sarazen 1943, scrapped 1947 |
973 | Hastings | 1025 | Pensacola SB Co. | Pensacola FL | 973 | Sep 1920 | torpedoed and lost 1943 |
974 | Bayou Chico | 1025 | Pensacola SB Co. | Pensacola FL | 974 | Oct 1920 | scrapped 1946 |
Req. | War Wonder/Lithopolis | Tampa SB & E. Co. | Tampa FL | 31 | Feb 1919 | later Laurie 1930, Rondo 1934, wrecked 1935 | |
Req. | War Work/Everglades | Tampa SB & E. Co. | Tampa FL | 32 | Mar 1919 | later Largo 1930, Kanarya 1934, scrapped 1938 |