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C4 Cargo Ships

There were 55 C4-S-As, all built by Kaiser, and 20 C4-S-Bs, all built by Sun. They were all 495 feet in LBP but varied greatly in their arrangement.

MARCOM # Builder Location Name Design DWT Delivered Notes
653 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 1 General George O. Squier freighter (C4) 14,863 Aug 1943 to USN as AP-130, sold private 1965, scrapped
654 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 2 General Tasker H. Bliss freighter (C4) 14,863 Nov 1943 to USN as AP-131, sold private 1965, scrapped 1979
655 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 3 General John R. Brooke freighter (C4) 14,863 Dec 1943 to USN as AP-132, sold private 1965, scrapped 1979
656 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 4 General Oswald H. Ernst freighter (C4) 14,863 Mar 1944 to USN as AP-133, sold private 1965, scrapped 1980
657 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 5 General Robert L. Howze freighter (C4) 14,863 Dec 1943 to USN as AP-134, sold private 1965, scrapped 1980
658 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 6 General William M. Black freighter (C4) 14,863 Jan 1944 to USN as AP-135, sold private 1965, scrapped 1980
659 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 7 General Hugh L. Scott freighter (C4) 14,863 Mar 1944 to USN as AP-136, sold private 1965, scrapped 1974
660 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 8 General Harry Taylor freighter (C4) 14,863 Mar 1944 to USN as AP-145, General H. S. Vandenburg (AGM-10), to NDRF 1999
661 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 9 General Samuel D. Sturgis freighter (C4) 14,863 Apr 1944 to USN as AP-137, sold private 1967, scrapped 1980
662 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 10 General William F. Hase freighter (C4) 14,863 Apr 1944 to USN as AP-146, sold private 1969, scrapped
663 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 11 General Edgar T. Collins freighter (C4) 14,863 May 1944 to USN as AP-147, sold private 1968, scrapped
664 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 12 General Charles G. Morton freighter (C4) 14,863 May 1944 to USN as AP-138, sold private 1967, scrapped 1980
665 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 13 General Mark L. Hersey freighter (C4) 14,863 May 1944 to USN as AP-148, sold private 1968, sank 1971
666 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 14 General J. H. McRae freighter (C4) 14,863 June 1944 to USN as AP-149, sold private 1968, scrapped
667 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 15 General Robert E. Callan freighter (C4) 14,863 July 1944 to USN as AP-139, General H. H. Arnold (AGM-8), to NDRF 1982
702 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 16 General M. M. Patrick freighter (C4) 14,863 Sep 1944 to USN as AP-150, sold private 1968, scrapped 1975
703 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 17 General W. C. Langfitt freighter (C4) 14,863 Sep 1944 to USN as AP-151, sold private 1968, scrapped
704 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 18 General Omar Bundy freighter (C4) 14,863 Dec 1944 to USN as AP-152, sold private 1965, missing presumed sunk 1980
705 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 19 General R. M. Blatchford freighter (C4) 14,863 Jan 1945 to USN as AP-153, sold private 1968, scrapped 1980
706 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 20 General LeRoy Eltinge freighter (C4) 14,863 Feb 1945 to USN as AP-154, sold private 1968, scrapped 1980
707 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 21 General M. B. Stewart freighter (C4) 14,863 Feb 1945 to USN as AP-140, sold private 1967, scrapped
708 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 22 General A. W. Greely freighter (C4) 14,863 Mar 1945 to USN as AP-141, sold private 1969, scrapped
709 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 23 General C. H. Muir freighter (C4) 14,863 Apr 1945 to USN as AP-142, sold private 1969, scrapped
710 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 24 General H. B. Freeman freighter (C4) 14,863 Apr 1945 to USN as AP-143, sold private 1965, scrapped
711 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 25 General H. F. Hodges freighter (C4) 14,863 Apr 1945 to USN as AP-144, sold private 1968, scrapped
712 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 26 General A. W. Brewster freighter (C4) 14,863 Apr 1945 to USN as AP-155, sold private 1967, scrapped
713 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 27 General D. E. Aultman freighter (C4) 14,863 May 1945 to USN as AP-156, sold private 1968, scrapped
714 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 28 General C. C. Ballou freighter (C4) 14,863 June 1945 to USN as AP-157, sold private 1968, scrapped
715 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 29 General W. G. Haan freighter (C4) 14,863 July 1945 to USN as AP-158, sold private 1968, scrapped
716 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 30 General Stuart Heintzelman freighter (C4) 14,863 Sep 1945 to USN as AP-159, sold private 1968, scrapped
735 Sun Ship Chester PA 340 Marine Eagle freighter (C4) 15,300 18 Sep 1943 to USA 1947 as PVT Leonard C. Brostrom, to USN 1950 as AK-255, to NDRF 1982
736 Sun Ship Chester PA 341 Marine Raven freighter (C4) 15,300 27 Jan 1944 sold private 1961, scrapped 1976
737 Sun Ship Chester PA 342 Marine Robin freighter (C4) 15,300 29 Apr 1944 sold private 1951, converted to laker 1952, converted to barge 1990
738 Sun Ship Chester PA 343 Marine Wolf freighter (C4) 15,300 30 Jun 1944 sold private 1962, converted to container/ro-ro, scrapped 1974
739 Sun Ship Chester PA 344 Marine Devil freighter (C4) 15,300 30 Aug 1944 sold private 1964, converted to container/ro-ro, scrapped
740 Sun Ship Chester PA 345 Marine Panther freighter (C4) 15,300 31 Oct 1944 sold private 1961, converted to containership, scrapped 1980
741 Sun Ship Chester PA 346 Marine Dragon freighter (C4) 15,300 23 Dec 1944 sold private 1964, converted to container/ro-ro, scrapped
742 Sun Ship Chester PA 347 Marine Fox freighter (C4) 15,300 20 Feb 1945 sold private 1961, converted to containership, scrapped 1980
743 Sun Ship Chester PA 348 Marine Hawk freighter (C4) 15,300 19 Jul 1944 to USN as Haven (AH-12), sold private 1967, converted to chemical carrier, scrapped
744 Sun Ship Chester PA 349 Marine Lion freighter (C4) 15,300 31 Jul 1944 to USN as Benevolence (AH-13), in collision and sunk 1950
745 Sun Ship Chester PA 350 Marine Dolphin freighter (C4) 15,300 14 Aug 1944 to USN as Tranquility (AH-14), scrapped 1974
746 Sun Ship Chester PA 351 Marine Walrus freighter (C4) 15,300 30 Aug 1944 to USN as Consolation (AH-15), to Project Hope 1960 as Hope, scrapped 1975
747 Sun Ship Chester PA 352 Marine Beaver freighter (C4) 15,300 14 Sep 1944 to USN as Repose (AH-16), scrapped 1975
748 Sun Ship Chester PA 353 Marine Owl freighter (C4) 15,300 20 Sep 1944 to USN as Sanctuary (AH-17), to NDRF 1977
749 Sun Ship Chester PA 354 Marine Angel freighter (C4) 15,300 7 Apr 1945 sold private 1950, converted to laker 1952, as McKee Sons
750 Sun Ship Chester PA 355 Marine Flyer freighter (C4) 15,300 19 May 1945 sold private 1951, scrapped 1972
751 Sun Ship Chester PA 356 Marine Arrow freighter (C4) 15,300 18 Jun 1945 sold private 1951, scrapped 1971
752 Sun Ship Chester PA 357 Marine Star freighter (C4) 15,300 28 Jul 1945 sold private 1951, converted to passenger ship, laid up in Buffalo NY
753 Sun Ship Chester PA 358 Marine Fiddler freighter (C4) 15,300 31 Aug 1945 to USN 1952 as AK-267, to NDRF 1989
754 Sun Ship Chester PA 359 Marine Runner freighter (C4) 15,300 30 Sep 1945 sold private 1951, scrapped 1971
2354 Kaiser Corp. Vancouver WA 501 Marine Tiger freighter (C4) 14,863 June 1945 sold private 1966, scrapped
2355 Kaiser Corp. Vancouver WA 502 Marine Shark freighter (C4) 14,863 July 1945 sold private 1968, scrapped
2356 Kaiser Corp. Vancouver WA 503 Marine Cardinal freighter (C4) 14,863 July 1945 sold private 1964, scrapped
2357 Kaiser Corp. Vancouver WA 504 Marine Falcon freighter (C4) 14,863 Aug 1945 sold private 1966, scrapped
2358 Kaiser Corp. Vancouver WA 505 Marine Flasher freighter (C4) 14,863 Aug 1945 sold private 1966, scrapped
2359 Kaiser Corp. Vancouver WA 506 Marine Jumper freighter (C4) 14,863 Sep 1945 sold private 1966, scrapped
2360 Kaiser Corp. Vancouver WA 507 Marine Serpent freighter (C4) 14,863 Sep 1945 to USN 1952 as AP-202, sold private 1968, scrapped
2361 Kaiser Corp. Vancouver WA 508 Ernie Pyle freighter (C4) 14,863 Oct 1945 sold private 1965, scrapped 1978
2362 Kaiser Corp. Vancouver WA 509 Marine Carp freighter (C4) 14,863 Oct 1945 to USN 1952 as AP-199, sold private 1968, scrapped 1979
2363 Kaiser Corp. Vancouver WA 510 Marine Lynx freighter (C4) 14,863 Oct 1945 to USN 1952 as AP-194, sold private 1967, scrapped
2364 Kaiser Corp. Vancouver WA 511 Marine Marlin freighter (C4) 14,863 Oct 1945 sold private 1965, scrapped 1972
2365 Kaiser Corp. Vancouver WA 512 Marine Phoenix freighter (C4) 14,863 Nov 1945 to USN 1952 as AP-195, sold private 1967, scrapped 1979
2366 Kaiser Corp. Vancouver WA 513 Louis McH. Howe freighter (C4) 14,863 Jan 1946 sold private 1951, scrapped 1980
2367 Kaiser Corp. Vancouver WA 514 Mount Whitney freighter (C4) 14,863 Feb 1946 sold private 1951, scrapped 1971
2368 Kaiser Corp. Vancouver WA 515 Mount Greylock freighter (C4) 14,863 Mar 1946 sold private 1951, scrapped
2369 Kaiser Corp. Vancouver WA 516 Mount Mansfield freighter (C4) 14,863 Mar 1946 sold private 1951, scrapped 1980
2370 Kaiser Corp. Vancouver WA 517 Willis Vickery freighter (C4) 14,863 Mar 1946 sold private 1951, scrapped 1979
2371 Kaiser Corp. Vancouver WA 518 Mount Rogers freighter (C4) 14,863 Apr 1946 sold private 1951, scrapped 1979
2372 Kaiser Corp. Vancouver WA 519 Mount Davis freighter (C4) 14,863 Apr 1946 sold private 1951, scrapped 1976
2373 Kaiser Corp. Vancouver WA 520 Scott E. Land freighter (C4) 14,863 May 1946 sold private 1951, scrapped 1980
2383 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 46 Marine Adder freighter (C4) 14,863 Oct 1945 to USN as AP-193, sold private 1967, scrapped
2384 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 47 Marine Perch freighter (C4) 14,863 Oct 1945 sold private 1965, in collision and sank 1978
2385 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 48 Marine Swallow freighter (C4) 14,863 Nov 1945 sold private 1965, scrapped 1978
2386 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 49 Marine Leopard freighter (C4) 14,863 Feb 1946 sold private 1951, scrapped 1972
2387 Permanente No. 3 Richmond CA 50 Marine Snapper freighter (C4) 14,863 Apr 1946 sold private 1951, scrapped 1972

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