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USSB # Name USSB Design # Builder Location Yard # Delivered Notes
Req. Montrolite Ames SB & DD Co. Seattle WA 4 May 1918 later J. C. Fitzsimmons 1926, Valerian Kuibishev 1943, J. C. Fitzsimmons 1944, scrapped 1947
Req. L. J. Drake Ames SB & DD Co. Seattle WA 5 June 1918 torpedoed and lost 1942
Req. William Isom Baltimore DD & SB Baltimore MD 78 Nov 1917 later Edwin B. de Golia 1931, Demosthenes 1948, scrapped 1955
1244 Bethelridge 1059 Baltimore DD & SB Baltimore MD 108 Jan 1920 later Malacca 1925, Ponca City 1947, scrapped 1947
1245 Betterton 1059 Baltimore DD & SB Baltimore MD 109 Mar 1920 later Tide Penn 1938, Brezza 1947, scrapped 1963
1246 Miller County 1059 Baltimore DD & SB Baltimore MD 110 May 1920 later Aurora 1927, Jamestown 1942, Mariveles (IX-197) 1945, Jamestown 1946, scrapped 1948
1247 Cecil County 1059 Baltimore DD & SB Baltimore MD 111 July 1920 later Cities Service Kansas 1930, Mosoil 1948, Matapan 1954, scrapped 1954
1248 Bidwell 1059 Baltimore DD & SB Baltimore MD 112 Sep 1920 scrapped 1965
1249 Hampton Roads 1059 Baltimore DD & SB Baltimore MD 113 Dec 1920 later Cities Service Oklahoma 1930, Victoria 1950, scrapped 1953
1250 1059 Baltimore DD & SB Baltimore MD 114 reordered as USSB # 2858
1251 1059 Baltimore DD & SB Baltimore MD 115 reordered as USSB # 2859
1252 1059 Baltimore DD & SB Baltimore MD 116 reordered as USSB # 2860
1253 1059 Baltimore DD & SB Baltimore MD 117 reordered as USSB # 2861
1254 Clement Smith 1059 Baltimore DD & SB Baltimore MD 118 Oct 1920 later Cities Service Missouri 1930, torpedoed and lost 1943
1255 1059 Baltimore DD & SB Baltimore MD 119 completed privately
1337 Dannedaike 1058 Baltimore DD & SB Baltimore MD 120 Dec 1921 scrapped 1946
1338 Danville 1058 Baltimore DD & SB Baltimore MD 121 Apr 1920 later Ministro Lobos 1923, scrapped 1960
1339 City of Freeport 1058 Baltimore DD & SB Baltimore MD 122 Sep 1920 later Pueblo 1927, scrapped 1954
1340 Warwick 1058 Baltimore DD & SB Baltimore MD 123 Jan 1921 later Santa Maria 1940, scrapped 1951
1341 Fort McHenry 1058 Baltimore DD & SB Baltimore MD 125 Aug 1922 later Vacoil 1923, Schulau 1929, Eocene 1935, torpedoed and lost 1942
1342 Macy Willis 1058 Baltimore DD & SB Baltimore MD 126 Feb 1922 later Francis E. Powell 1923, torpedoed and lost 1942
2858 District of Columbia 1059 Baltimore DD & SB Baltimore MD 114 Feb 1921 later Serapis 1943, District of Columbia 1945, scrapped 1947
2859 Tuxpanoil 1059 Baltimore DD & SB Baltimore MD 115 Mar 1921 later Herman Falk 1926, Cities Service Ohio 1930, scrapped 1947
2860 Tulsagas 1059 Baltimore DD & SB Baltimore MD 116 May 1921 later Tydolgas 1939, Aurora 1947, scrapped 1955
2861 Lio 1059 Baltimore DD & SB Baltimore MD 117 Aug 1921 scrapped 1937
Req. Kewanee Bethlehem Steel Elizabethport NJ 2117 Aug 1919 scrapped 1946
Req. George W. Barnes Bethlehem Steel Quincy MA 1268 June 1918 scrapped 1948
Req. W. L. Steed Bethlehem Steel Quincy MA 1269 Sep 1918 torpedoed and lost 1942
1166 Watertown 1045 Bethlehem Steel Quincy MA 1376 July 1919 scrapped 1948
1167 Baldbutte 1045 Bethlehem Steel Quincy MA 1377 Aug 1919 scrapped 1947
1168 Baldhill 1045 Bethlehem Steel Quincy MA 1378 Sep 1919 scrapped 1948
1670 Hadnot 1045 Bethlehem Steel Quincy MA 1379 Oct 1919 scrapped 1947
1671 Hagan 1045 Bethlehem Steel Quincy MA 1380 Nov 1919 torpedoed and lost 1942
1672 Trimountain 1045 Bethlehem Steel Quincy MA 1381 Dec 1919 later Springwater 1947, scrapped 1954
Req. Fred W. Weller Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5134 Dec 1917 scrapped 1949
Req. A. C. Bedford Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5135 Feb 1918 scrapped 1949
Req. Wilhelm Jebsen Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5140 Oct 1917 later Frederick Ewing 1920, C. J. Barkdull 1931, torpedoed and lost 1943
Req. J. E. O'Neil Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5143 Jan 1918 later Ponta Verde 1941, wrecked 1941
Req. Herbert L. Pratt Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5144 Feb 1918 scrapped 1947
Req. S. M. Spalding Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5145 Mar 1918 scrapped 1938
Req. Paul H. Harwood Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5146 Apr 1918 scrapped 1949
Req. W. S. Rheem Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5147 Aug 1918 later Shreveport 1921, Cities Service Koolmotor 1929, California 1947, scrapped 1955
Req. W. M. Irish Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5148 Apr 1918 later Moskva 1943, W. M. Irish 1944, Nausett 1944, W. M. Irish 1945, scrapped 1946
Req. W. M. Burton Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5149 June 1918 scrapped 1946
1127 Derbyline 1047 Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5257 Aug 1919 later Vermont 1941, Mariclaire 1953, Salso 1953, scrapped 1955
1128 Deroche 1047 Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5258 Sep 1919 scrapped 1947
1129 Devolente 1047 Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5259 Sep 1919 later Beaconoil 1923, scrapped 1950
1130 Dillwyn 1047 Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5260 Sep 1919 later Cacalilao 1942, scrapped 1966
1131 Dilworth 1047 Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5261 Jan 1920 later Clifton (IX-184) 1945, Dilworth 1946, scrapped 1947
1132 City of Alameda 1047 Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5262 Feb 1920 later W. F. Burdell 1923, scrapped 1948
1133 Utacarbon 1047 Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5263 Mar 1920 later Varlaam Arvanesov 1943, Utacarbon 1945, scrapped 1947
1134 Portula Plumas 1047 Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5264 Apr 1920 later W. E. Hutton 1923, torpedoed and lost 1942
1135 Cathwood 1047 Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5265 Apr 1920 scrapped 1947
1136 Richconcal 1047 Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5266 June 1920 later Beaconlight 1923, torpedoed and lost 1942
1137 Dungannon 1047 Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5267 June 1920 later Massachusetts 1941, scrapped 1953
1138 Durango 1047 Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5268 July 1920 scrapped 1955
1676 Halo 1047 Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5269 Aug 1920 torpedoed and lost 1942
1677 Halsey 1047 Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5270 Aug 1920 torpedoed and lost 1942
1678 Halway 1047 Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5271 Sep 1920 later Gulfstate 1923, torpedoed and lost 1943
1679 Hambro 1047 Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5272 June 1921 later Mojave 1923, scrapped 1947
1680 Hamer 1047 Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5273 July 1921 later Lebec 1923, scrapped 1947
1681 Hammac 1047 Bethlehem Steel San Fran/Alameda CA 5274 July 1921 later Emidio 1923, torpedoed and lost 1941
Req. Ampetco Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point MD 4172 May 1918 later Cities Service Empire 1928, torpedoed and lost 1942
1145 Houma 1047 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point MD 4177 Mar 1919 later Cape Henlopen 1924, Winifred O'Donnell 1926, Nevada 1929, scrapped 1950
1146 Hoven 1047 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point MD 4178 May 1919 later Beacon Hill 1926, scrapped 1950
1147 Hoxbar 1047 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point MD 4179 June 1919 later Vera Cruz 1941, Veracruz 1947, scrapped 1964
1551 Hugoton 1047 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point MD 4185 July 1919 later Tamaulipas 1941, torpedoed and lost 1942
1552 Huguenot 1047 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point MD 4186 Aug 1919 later Sovetskaya Neft 1943, Huguenot 1945, scrapped 1946
1553 Hulaco 1047 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point MD 4187 Sep 1919 later Mericos H. Whittier 1923, scrapped 1950
1554 Antietam 1047 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point MD 4188 Nov 1919 hit a mine and lost 1946
1673 Hagood 1047 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point MD 4189 Dec 1919 later Los Angeles 1947, Rosabianca 1950, Nozarego 1952, Texas 1952, scrapped 1954
1674 Hahatonga 1047 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point MD 4190 Apr 1920 later Gulfpoint, scrapped 1950
1675 Hahira 1047 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point MD 4191 July 1920 torpedoed and scuttled 1942
Req. W. H. Tilford Bethlehem Steel Wilmington DE 3442 Dec 1917 scrapped 1936
Req. J. A. Bostwick Bethlehem Steel Wilmington DE 3445 Aug 1918 later Cities Service Toledo 1929, torpedoed and lost 1942
Req. O. T. Waring Bethlehem Steel Wilmington DE 3446 Sep 1918 later Maturines 1935, scrapped 1949
Req. Charles M. Everest Bethlehem Steel Wilmington DE 3449 Dec 1918 later Naeco 1933, torpedoed and lost 1942
1139 Cabrille 1031 Bethlehem Steel Wilmington DE 3450 July 1919 later Chilbar 1927, scrapped 1947
1140 Romulus 1031 Bethlehem Steel Wilmington DE 3451 July 1919 later Spencer Kellogg 1929, Rawleigh Warner 1945, scrapped 1955
1141 Salem County 1031 Bethlehem Steel Wilmington DE 3452 Oct 1919 later Galena 1923, Arizona 1929, scrapped 1950
1454 San Lamberto 1037 Carolina SB Co. Wilmington NC 1454 1921 scrapped 1936
1455 San Leon 1037 Carolina SB Co. Wilmington NC 1455 1921 scrapped 1936
1650 Alameda 1128 Cramp & Sons, Wm. Philadelphia PA 497 Oct 1919 later Olean (AO-10) 1925, torpedoed 1942 but salvaged, Sweep 1943, Silver Cloud 1944, Sweep (IX-143) 1946
1651 Kaweah 1128 Cramp & Sons, Wm. Philadelphia PA 498 Aug 1921 later AO-15 1925, scrapped 1947
1652 Laramie 1128 Cramp & Sons, Wm. Philadelphia PA 499 Dec 1921 later AO-16 1925, scrapped 1947
1653 Mattole 1128 Cramp & Sons, Wm. Philadelphia PA 500 Dec 1921 later AO-17 1925, scrapped 1947
Req. Springleaf/Overbrook Merchants SB Corp. Chester PA 341 Apr 1918 exploded and sank 1928
Req. Summerleaf/Avondale Merchants SB Corp. Chester PA 342 June 1918 later Tracy Brothers 1925, Chas. Kurz 1933, scrapped 1948
Req. Autumnleaf/Phoenix Merchants SB Corp. Chester PA 343 Sep 1918 later Pacific 1942, scrapped 1946
Req. Winterleaf/Silverbrook Merchants SB Corp. Chester PA 344 May 1919 later David C. Reid 1928, missing 1928
Req. Burnwell Merchants SB Corp. Chester PA 345 July 1919 later Alpha 1925, Captain Theo 1947, scrapped 1955
Req. Hisko Merchants SB Corp. Chester PA 350 Oct 1919 later Beta 1925, scrapped 1948
1025 Imlay 1041 Moore SB Co. Oakland CA 139 Sep 1919 later R. M. Parker, Jr. 1941, torpedoed and lost 1942
1026 Niklanza 1041 Moore SB Co. Oakland CA 140 Feb 1920 later Gulf of Venezuela 1925, scrapped 1950
1027 Quabbin 1041 Moore SB Co. Oakland CA 141 Mar 1920 later Cape Cod 1923, Emma H. Coppedge 1926, Oregon 1929, shelled and lost 1942
1028 City of Reno 1041 Moore SB Co. Oakland CA 142 May 1920 later Tejon 1923, scrapped 1947
1029 Salina 1041 Moore SB Co. Oakland CA 143 June 1920 later Garnet Hulings 1928, scrapped 1954
1030 Sapulpa 1041 Moore SB Co. Oakland CA 144 July 1920 later Cape Ann 1923, Helen Olmsted 1927, Washington 1929, San Nicolas 1946, Norma 1947, scrapped 1955
2227 Meton 1041 Moore SB Co. Oakland CA 151 July 1920 torpedoed and lost 1942
2228 Mevania 1041 Moore SB Co. Oakland CA 152 Aug 1920 later Vincenzia 1944, Aurania 1947, Pamavi 1956, scrapped 1959
2229 Stockton 1041 Moore SB Co. Oakland CA 153 Sep 1920 later Walter Miller 1928, Olney 1935, scrapped 1947
2230 1041 Moore SB Co. Oakland CA reordered as USSB # 2862
2231 1041 Moore SB Co. Oakland CA reordered as USSB # 2863
2232 1041 Moore SB Co. Oakland CA reordered as USSB # 2864
2862 Bohemian Club 1041 Moore SB Co. Oakland CA 154 July 1921 scrapped 1947
2863 Tustem 1041 Moore SB Co. Oakland CA 155 July 1921 scrapped 1946
2864 West Lubrico 1041 Moore SB Co. Oakland CA 156 Aug 1921 scrapped 1946
Req. Sylvan Arrow New York SB Co. Camden NJ 174 Jan 1918 torpedoed and lost 1942
Req. Broad Arrow New York SB Co. Camden NJ 175 Mar 1918 torpedoed and lost 1943
Req. Gulfland New York SB Co. Camden NJ 189 May 1918 in collision, burned and wrecked 1943
Req. Edward L. Doheny III New York SB Co. Camden NJ 190 Nov 1918 later F. H. Wickett 1925, E. G. Seubert 1931, torpedoed and lost 1944
Req. Gulf Queen New York SB Co. Camden NJ 196 Apr 1919 later Artemis 1944, Maracaibo 1947, scrapped 1954
Req. O. B. Jennings Newport News SB Newport News VA 201 Oct 1917 sunk by gunfire 1918
Req. J. C. Donnell Newport News SB Newport News VA 205 Jan 1918 to USN as Pasig (AO-89) 1943, scrapped 1947
Req. H. M. Flagler Newport News SB Newport News VA 208 July 1918 scrapped 1949
Req. F. D. Asche Newport News SB Newport News VA 209 Dec 1918 later Scandia 1922, Amada 1950, scrapped 1959
1654 Patoka 1106 Newport News SB Newport News VA 248 Sep 1919 AO-9, AV-6 and AG-125, scrapped 1948
1655 Ramapo 1106 Newport News SB Newport News VA 249 Oct 1919 AO-12, scrapped 1954
1656 Rapidan 1106 Newport News SB Newport News VA 250 Nov 1919 AO-18, scrapped 1947
1657 Salinas 1106 Newport News SB Newport News VA 251 May 1920 AO-19, Hudsonian 1920, Salinas 1921, scrapped 1960
1658 Sapelo 1106 Newport News SB Newport News VA 252 Jan 1920 AO-11, scrapped 1946
1659 Sepulga 1106 Newport News SB Newport News VA 253 May 1920 AO-20, Fleetco 1920, Sepulga 1921, scrapped 1947
1660 Tippecanoe 1106 Newport News SB Newport News VA 254 Aug 1920 AO-21, scrapped 1947
1661 Trinity 1106 Newport News SB Newport News VA 255 Sep 1920 AO-13, Seabeaver 1951, Asyneti 1953, scrapped 1954
2865 Swiftsure Northwest Steel Portland OR 40 Jan 1921 later Bloomfield 1938, bombed and lost 1942
2866 Swiftarrow Northwest Steel Portland OR 41 Feb 1921 later Atlantic II 1948, Tavira 1951, Praca 1951, Ho Lan 1955, scrapped 1964
2867 Swiftstar Northwest Steel Portland OR 42 Feb 1921 missing, presumed foundered 1923
2868 Swiftscout Northwest Steel Portland OR 43 Mar 1921 torpedoed and lost 1945
2869 Swifteagle Northwest Steel Portland OR 44 Apr 1921 wrecked off Baja California 1934
2870 Swiftlight Northwest Steel Portland OR 45 May 1921 later Yung Hing 1946, scrapped 1955
2871 Swiftwind Northwest Steel Portland OR 46 June 1921 later Malay 1933, Loideste 1948, Astra 1950, Troy 1951, scrapped 1955
Req. Desdemona Pusey & Jones Co. Gloucester NJ 1 Mar 1918 later Caliche 1927, to Russia 1943 as Donbass , returned 1944, sunk as target 1947
Req. John M. Connelly Pusey & Jones Co. Gloucester NJ 2 Aug 1918 later Point Breeze 1927, scrapped 1946
Req. Allentown Pusey & Jones Co. Gloucester NJ 3 Sep 1918 later J.W. Van Dyke 1924, Edwin R. Cox 1937, scrapped 1938
Req. Brandywine Pusey & Jones Co. Gloucester NJ 4 Nov 1918 later Macuto 1947, Recco 1949, scrapped 1955
Req. Bessemer Pusey & Jones Co. Gloucester NJ 5 June 1919 scrapped 1948
Req. Sharon Pusey & Jones Co. Gloucester NJ 6 Nov 1919 scrapped 1946
Req. Trontolite Skinner & Eddy Seattle WA 11 Feb 1918 scrapped 1946
Req. Chester Sun Sun SB & DD Co. Chester PA 1 Jan 1918 later D. J. Moran 1929, Elwood 1936, scrapped 1949
Req. Sabine Sun Sun SB & DD Co. Chester PA 2 Mar 1918 later W. W. Bruce 1930, scrapped 1947
Req. S. B. Hunt Sun SB & DD Co. Chester PA 13 Aug 1919 later Flambeau (IX-192) 1945, S. B. Hunt 1946, scrapped 1947
Req. Geo. H. Jones Sun SB & DD Co. Chester PA 14 Sep 1919 torpedoed and lost 1942
Req. Sunbeam Sun SB & DD Co. Chester PA 17 Oct 1919 later Cesteriano 1939, torpedoed and lost 1944
Req. Sun Shine Sun SB & DD Co. Chester PA 18 Nov 1919 later Dean Emery 1921, scrapped 1949
Req. Gulftrade Sun SB & DD Co. Chester PA 19 Dec 1919 sunk by u-boat 1942
Req. Atlantic Sun Sun SB & DD Co. Chester PA 20 Apr 1920 later Giorgio Fassio 1939, Panuco 1941, scrapped 1952
1392 Darden 1031 Terry SB Co. Savannah GA 111 May 1920 later Elizabeth Kellog 1929, torpedoed and lost 1942
1393 Dartford 1031 Terry SB Co. Savannah GA 112 July 1920 later E. J. Nicklos 1929, Paco 1937, scrapped 1948
1394 Gladysbe 1031 Terry SB Co. Savannah GA 113 Aug 1920 later Gertrude Kellog 1929, scrapped 1946
1395 Lilmae 1031 Terry SB Co. Savannah GA 114 Oct 1920 later Chilsco 1927, Munger T. Ball 1935, torpedoed and lost 1942
1396 Pearldon 1031 Terry SB Co. Savannah GA 115 Dec 1920 later W. D. Anderson 1923, J. J. Coney 1935, San Moritz 1947, scrapped 1955
Req. Dirigo Texas Steamship Co. Bath ME 10 Feb 1919 later Idaho 1940, scrapped 1947
Req. Shenandoah Texas Steamship Co. Bath ME 11 June 1919 scrapped 1947
Req. Lightburne Texas Steamship Co. Bath ME 12 Aug 1919 wrecked off Block Island 1939
Req. Aryan Texas Steamship Co. Bath ME 13 Nov 1919 later Arkansas 1940, scrapped 1953
Req. Solitaire Texas Steamship Co. Bath ME 14 Apr 1920 scrapped 1950
Req. Roanoke Texas Steamship Co. Bath ME 21 Feb 1920 scrapped 1950
Req. Occidental Texas Steamship Co. Bath ME 22 May 1920 later Tennessee 1940, Certenago 1947, Oregon 1951, scrapped 1954
Req. Harvester Texas Steamship Co. Bath ME 23 Oct 1920 later Mississippi 1940, Naphtol 1947, Cyprus 1954, Kypros 1956, scrapped 1960
Req. Reaper Texas Steamship Co. Bath ME 24 Nov 1920 scrapped 1955

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