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N-Type Coastal Cargo Ships

Most recent update: April 12, 2008.

There were 109 of the 250-foot N3 coastal cargo ships built.

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MARCOM # Builder Location Name Design DWT Delivered Notes
399 Butler SB Superior WI 1 John W. Arey freighter (N3) 2,800 Dec 1942 to Britain, sold private 1951, sank 1971
400 Butler SB Superior WI 2 Rodney Baxter freighter (N3) 2,800 May 1943 to Britain, sold private 1951, wrecked 1958 but repaired, sank 1972 but raised and repaired, hit by rocket fire and lost in the Mekong River 1974
401 Butler SB Superior WI 3 Richard Bearse freighter (N3) 2,800 May 1943 to Britain, sold private 1949, scrapped 1961
402 Butler SB Superior WI 4 William Brewster freighter (N3) 2,800 May 1943 to Britain, in collision and sank in the St. Clair River 1943 but raised and repaired, sold private 1949, scrapped 1967
403 Butler SB Superior WI 5 William Bursley freighter (N3) 2,800 May 1943 to Britain, mined in the North Sea 1945 but repaired, sold private 1949, in collision and beached 1954 but repaired, wrecked and abandoned 1964
404 Butler SB Superior WI 6 Ashman J. Clough freighter (N3) 2,800 May 1943 to Britain, torpedoed and lost in the English Channel 1944
405 Butler SB Superior WI 7 Calvin Coggin freighter (N3) 2,800 June 1943 to Britain, sold private 1949, wrecked and scrapped 1962
406 Butler SB Superior WI 8 Jesse G. Cotting freighter (N3) 2,800 June 1943 to Britain, sold private 1949, scrapped
407 Butler SB Superior WI 9 Josiah P. Cressey freighter (N3) 2,800 June 1943 to Britain, sold private 1947, sunk by gunfire in the Yangtze River 1949
408 Butler SB Superior WI 10 Tully Crosby freighter (N3) 2,800 June 1943 to Britain, sold private 1949, burned and sank 1965
409 Butler SB Superior WI 11 Elkanah Crowell freighter (N3) 2,800 June 1943 to Britain, sold private 1951 as Inchulva, scrapped
410 Butler SB Superior WI 12 Justin Doane freighter (N3) 2,800 June 1943 to Britain, sold private 1947, sunk by gunfire near Chienchow 1950
411 Butler SB Superior WI 13 Asa Eldridge freighter (N3) 2,800 July 1943 to Britain, sold private 1951, scrapped
412 Butler SB Superior WI 14 Anthony Enright freighter (N3) 2,800 July 1943 to Britain, sold private 1950, scrapped 1964
413 Butler SB Superior WI 15 Watson Ferris freighter (N3) 2,800 July 1943 to Britain, wrecked and scrapped 1950
414 Butler SB Superior WI 16 Bailey Foster freighter (N3) 2,800 July 1943 to Britain, sold private 1949, scrapped 1971
415 Butler SB Superior WI 17 Gurden Gates freighter (N3) 2,800 July 1943 to Britain, sold private 1949, burned and abandoned 1967
416 Butler SB Superior WI 18 Moses Gay freighter (N3) 2,800 July 1943 to Britain, sold private 1951, wrecked and scrapped 1959
417 Smith SB Sturgeon Bay WI 269 Alden Gifford freighter (N3) 2,800 Nov 1942 to Britain, sank off the West of England 1944
418 Smith SB Sturgeon Bay WI 270 Kimball Harlow freighter (N3) 2,800 Dec 1942 to Britain, sold private 1949, scrapped 1973
419 Smith SB Sturgeon Bay WI 271 Freeman Hatch freighter (N3) 2,800 Dec 1942 to Britain, sold private 1950, sunk at the Bay of Pigs invasion 1961
420 Smith SB Sturgeon Bay WI 272 Waldo Hill freighter (N3) 2,800 Feb 1943 to Britain, sold private 1949, scrapped 1972
421 Smith SB Sturgeon Bay WI 273 William Homan freighter (N3) 2,800 Apr 1943 to Britain, struck mine 1949 but repaired, sold private 1951, wrecked and scrapped 1964
422 Smith SB Sturgeon Bay WI 274 Laban Howes freighter (N3) 2,800 Apr 1943 to Britain, sold private 1949, abandoned 1961 but salvaged, scrapped 1962
423 Smith SB Sturgeon Bay WI 275 William Howland freighter (N3) 2,800 Apr 1943 to Britain, sold private 1949, wrecked and scrapped 1969
424 Smith SB Sturgeon Bay WI 276 Ashbel Hubbard freighter (N3) 2,800 May 1943 to Britain, sold private 1949, sank 1951
425 Smith SB Sturgeon Bay WI 277 Clement T. Jayne freighter (N3) 2,800 June 1943 to Britain, sold private 1949, scrapped 1968
452 Pacific Bridge 1 Charles H. Salter freighter (N3) 2,800 Dec 1942 to Britain, wrecked and lost off Iceland 1946
453 Pacific Bridge 2 Cyrus Sears freighter (N3) 2,800 May 1943 to Britain, sold private 1951, burned and sank 1964
454 Pacific Bridge 3 Benjamin Sherburn freighter (N3) 2,800 Apr 1943 to Britain, sold private 1949, scrapped 1972
455 Pacific Bridge 4 Samuel V. Shreve freighter (N3) 2,800 May 1943 to Britain, sold private 1949, sank 1963
456 Pacific Bridge 5 Reuben Snow freighter (N3) 2,800 May 1943 to Britain, sold private 1949, exploded and sank 1968
457 Pacific Bridge 6 Caleb Sprague freighter (N3) 2,800 May 1943 to Britain, torpedoed and lost 1944 off Beachy Head
458 Pacific Bridge 7 Benjamin Tay freighter (N3) 2,800 May 1943 to Britain, sold private 1951, scrapped 1980
459 Pacific Bridge 8 Charles Treadwell freighter (N3) 2,800 May 1943 to Britain, sold private 1950, wrecked and abandoned 1964
460 Pacific Bridge 9 Samuel Very freighter (N3) 2,800 May 1943 to Britain, sold private 1949, scrapped
463 Penn-Jersey SB 10 Elias D. Knight freighter (N3) 2,900 Aug 1943 to USN as Enceladus (AK-80), sold 1964 for non-transportation use
464 Penn-Jersey SB 11 William Lester freighter (N3) 2,900 May 1943 to USN as Europa (AK-81), to USA 1943 as Thomas F. Farrell, Jr., scrapped 1967
465 Penn-Jersey SB 12 Eben H. Linnell freighter (N3) 2,900 May 1943 to USN as Hydra (AK-82), to USA 1943 as Madison Jordan Manchester, scrapped
466 Penn-Jersey SB 13 Asa Lothrop freighter (N3) 2,900 Oct 1943 to Britain 1944 as BAK-1, scrapped 1967
467 Penn-Jersey SB 14 Laughlin McKay freighter (N3) 2,900 Mar 1944 to Britain 1944 as BAK-2, sold private 1950, wrecked and scrapped 1963
468 Penn-Jersey SB 15 Oliver R. Mumford freighter (N3) 2,900 Jan 1944 to USN as Media (AK-83), to USA 1944 as Glen Gerald Griswold, scrapped 1968
469 Penn-Jersey SB 16 William Nott freighter (N3) 2,900 Jan 1944 to USN as Mira (AK-84), to USA 1944 as Robert M. Every, sold for scrap 1966 but converted to floating aquarium Marine Wonderland in San Francisco
470 Penn-Jersey SB 17 John L. Manson freighter (N3) 2,900 Feb 1944 to Britain 1944 as BAK-3, sold private 1951, wrecked and abandoned 1962
471 Penn-Jersey SB 18 Nathaniel Matthews freighter (N3) 2,900 May 1944 to Britain 1944 as BAK-4, sold private 1951, sank 1974
648 Penn-Jersey SB 19 Josiah Paul freighter (N3) 2,900 Nov 1944 to USN as Nashira (AK-85), to USA 1944 as Richard R. Arnold, sold 1963 and converted to a drilling mud factory in Tacoma
649 Penn-Jersey SB 20 Sumner Pierce freighter (N3) 2,900 Jan 1945 to USN as Norma (AK-86), to USA 1945 as Henry Wright Hurley, scrapped 1970
650 Penn-Jersey SB 21 Moses Pike freighter (N3) 2,900 Jan 1945 to USN as Sagitta (AK-87), to USA 1945 as Marvin Lyle Thomas, to USN again 1952, to USA again 1966 as Resource, scrapped 1976
651 Penn-Jersey SB 22 Symmes Potter freighter (N3) 2,900 Mar 1945 to USN as Tucana (AK-88), to USA 1945 as Arthur C. Ely, scrapped 1968
652 Penn-Jersey SB 23 Charles A. Ranlett freighter (N3) 2,900 May 1945 to USN as Vela (AK-89), to USA 1945 as Joe C. Sprecker, to USN again 1952, scrapped 1971
1615 Avondale Marine New Orleans LA 45 Allen H. Knowles freighter (N3) 2,757 Mar 1944 to Poland 1944 as Kolno, to North Carolina 1964 to be sunk as a breakwater
1616 Avondale Marine New Orleans LA 46 Charles Hull freighter (N3) 2,757 Apr 1944 sold private 1948, scrapped 1972
1617 Avondale Marine New Orleans LA 47 George W. Tucker freighter (N3) 2,757 June 1944 to the Philippines 1945, scrapped 1963
1618 Avondale Marine New Orleans LA 48 E.C. Gardner freighter (N3) 2,757 June 1944 sold private 1946, scrapped
1619 Avondale Marine New Orleans LA 49 William S. Colley freighter (N3) 2,757 July 1944 sold private 1946, wrecked and abandoned 1955
1620 Avondale Marine New Orleans LA 50 Nathaniel Ingersoll freighter (N3) 2,757 Aug 1944 sold private 1946, scrapped
1621 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 304 Edgar Wakeman freighter (N3) 2,757 Mar 1944 to Poland 1944 as Kielce, sank 1946
1622 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 305 Robert H. Waterman freighter (N3) 2,757 Mar 1944 to Poland 1944 as Kowel, to North Carolina 1964 to be sunk as a breakwater
1623 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 306 Otis White freighter (N3) 2,757 Apr 1944 to Poland 1944 as Krosno, sold private 1948, sank 1969
1624 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 307 Elisha Whitney freighter (N3) 2,757 Apr 1944 to USA 1949, to USN 1951 as Algorab (AK-262), scrapped 1960
1625 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 308 Phineas Winsor freighter (N3) 2,757 May 1944 sold private 1947, scrapped 1979
1626 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 309 Samuel Yeaton freighter (N3) 2,757 May 1944 to the Netherlands 1944 as Fort Wilhelmus, sold private 1948 renamed Oro Baai, 1953 sold to Williamson & Co., Hong Kong renamed Inchkilda, 1959 sold to Shun Cheong Steam Nav. Co., Hong Kong renamed Juliana, 1960 renamed Tai Foo Kloy, 1963 scrapped at Hongkong.
1627 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 310 Philip Dumaresq freighter (N3) 2,757 June 1944 to the Netherlands 1944 as Fort Rensselaer, sold private 1948 renamed Milne Baai, 1953 sold to Shun Cheong Steam Nav. Co., Hong Kong renamed Belinda, 1966 sold to Panama renamed Foh Kong, 1968 sold not renamed, 1982 deleted from Register.
1628 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 311 William Frederick Howes freighter (N3) 2,757 June 1944 sold private 1946, wrecked and abandoned 1967
1629 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 312 Luther Hurd freighter (N3) 2,757 July 1944 sold private 1947, scrapped 1975
1630 Pendleton SY New Orleans LA 110 Samuel F. Dewing freighter (N3) 2,757 Apr 1944 sold private 1948, scrapped 1963
1631 Pendleton SY New Orleans LA 111 Samuel A. Fabens freighter (N3) 2,757 May 1944 sold private 1948, wrecked and abandoned 1960 but salvaged and repaired, wrecked and abandoned again 1966
1632 Pendleton SY New Orleans LA 112 Alfred M. Lunt freighter (N3) 2,757 July 1944 sold private 1946, wrecked and abandoned 1968
1633 Pendleton SY New Orleans LA 113 Benjamin M. Melcher freighter (N3) 2,757 Aug 1944 sold private 1946, scrapped
1634 Butler SB Duluth MN 320 David R. Le Craw freighter (N3) 2,757 May 1944 sold private 1948 as Drakvik, Armira and los Caribes, exploded and sank 1958
1635 Butler SB Duluth MN 321 James Miller freighter (N3) 2,757 May 1944 scrapped 1966
1636 Butler SB Duluth MN 322 Samuel Samuels freighter (N3) 2,757 May 1944 sold private 1948 as Treviso, Didi, Paprika and Milonga, sank 1965
1637 Butler SB Duluth MN 323 Joseph Hamilton freighter (N3) 2,757 May 1944 sold private 1947 as Santa Rosa, scrapped 1967
1638 Butler SB Duluth MN 324 John D. Whidden freighter (N3) 2,757 May 1944 to USA 1949, to USN 1951 as Aquarius (AK-263), scrapped 1960
1639 Butler SB Duluth MN 325 George W. Brown freighter (N3) 2,757 June 1944 sold private 1948 as Rovigo, scrapped 1963
1640 Butler SB Duluth MN 326 George Crocker freighter (N3) 2,757 June 1944 scrapped 1966
1641 Butler SB Duluth MN 327 Frank Dale freighter (N3) 2,757 June 1944 sold private 1948 as Caleta Olivia, scrapped 1970
1642 Ingalls IW Decatur AL 379 Judah P. Baker freighter (N3) 2,757 Mar 1944 to Poland 1944 as Kutno, scrapped 1963
1643 Ingalls IW Decatur AL 380 Horace H. Watson freighter (N3) 2,757 Apr 1944 sold private 1948, scrapped 1968
1644 Ingalls IW Decatur AL 381 James A. Little freighter (N3) 2,757 May 1944 to the Netherlands 1944 as Fort Amsterdam, Buna Baai, Inchwells and Amarita, scrapped 1970.
1645 Ingalls IW Decatur AL 382 Edward Nickels freighter (N3) 2,757 July 1944 sold private 1946, scrapped 1970
1646 Ingalls IW Decatur AL 383 Harry Barber freighter (N3) 2,757 Aug 1944 sold private 1946, scrapped 1965
1647 Ingalls IW Decatur AL 384 Samuel G. Borland freighter (N3) 2,757 Oct 1944 sold private 1946, scrapped 1968
2512 McCloskey SB Tampa FL 25 Northern Warrior freighter (N3) 2,757 Apr 1945 to Britain 1945, sold private 1947, scrapped 1970
2513 McCloskey SB Tampa FL 26 Northern Chieftain freighter (N3) 2,757 Apr 1945 to Britain 1945, sold private 1947, scrapped 1982
2514 McCloskey SB Tampa FL 27 Northern Pioneer freighter (N3) 2,757 May 1945 to Greece 1945 as Zakynthos, sold private 1947, scrapped
2515 McCloskey SB Tampa FL 28 Northern Wanderer freighter (N3) 2,757 June 1945 sold private 1945, scrapped 1963
2516 McCloskey SB Tampa FL 29 Northern Explorer freighter (N3) 2,757 June 1945 sold private 1945, to USA 1949, to USN 1951 as Centaurus (AK-264), scrapped 1960
2517 McCloskey SB Tampa FL 30 Northern Voyager freighter (N3) 2,757 June 1945 sold private 1945, scrapped 1964
2518 McCloskey SB Tampa FL 31 Northern Adventurer freighter (N3) 2,757 June 1945 sold private 1946, sank 1964
2519 McCloskey SB Tampa FL 32 Northern Squire freighter (N3) 2,757 June 1945 scrapped 1964
2520 McCloskey SB Tampa FL 33 Northern Yeoman freighter (N3) 2,757 July 1945 to USA 1949, to USN 1951 as Serpens (AK-266), scrapped 1960
2521 McCloskey SB Tampa FL 34 Northern Archer freighter (N3) 2,757 July 1945 sold private 1947, scrapped 1979
2522 McCloskey SB Tampa FL 35 Northern Stalker freighter (N3) 2,757 July 1945 sold private 1947, scrapped 1974
2523 McCloskey SB Tampa FL 36 Eben H. Linnell freighter (N3) 2,757 July 1945 to USA 1949, scrapped
2524 McCloskey SB Tampa FL 37 Northern Trapper freighter (N3) 2,757 Aug 1945 scrapped 1964
2525 McCloskey SB Tampa FL 38 John J. Jackson freighter (N3) 2,757 Aug 1945 sold private 1947, scrapped 1978
2526 McCloskey SB Tampa FL 39 Frederick Lendholm freighter (N3) 2,757 Sep 1945 sold private 1947, scrapped 1967
2542 Avondale Marine New Orleans LA 51 Samuel S. Curwen freighter (N3) 2,757 Feb 1945 to Britain 1945 as Northern Master, sold private 1947, exploded and sank 1948
2543 Avondale Marine New Orleans LA 52 Josiah A. Mitchell freighter (N3) 2,757 Mar 1945 sold private 1947, scrapped
2544 Avondale Marine New Orleans LA 53 Charles Porter Low freighter (N3) 2,757 Apr 1945 to Britain 1945 as Northern Traveller, sold private 1947, scrapped 1966
2545 Avondale Marine New Orleans LA 54 Richard W. Dixie freighter (N3) 2,757 May 1945 to USA 1949, to USN 1951 as Cepheus (AK-265), scrapped 1960
2546 Avondale Marine New Orleans LA 55 Charles McDonnell freighter (N3) 2,757 July 1945 scrapped 1964
2547 Avondale Marine New Orleans LA 56 John B. Joyce freighter (N3) 2,757 Aug 1945 sold private 1948, scrapped 1964
2548 Avondale Marine New Orleans LA 57 John Leckie freighter (N3) 2,757 Oct 1945 sold private 1948, sank 1966
2549 Avondale Marine New Orleans LA 58 Ephraim Harding freighter (N3) 2,757 Nov 1945 sold private 1948, scrapped 1970
2595 Ingalls IW Decatur AL 616 Northern Hawker freighter (N3) 2,757 Apr 1945 to Greece 1945 as Kerkyra, sold 1945, scrapped 1963
2596 Ingalls IW Decatur AL 617 Northern Captain freighter (N3) 2,757 June 1945 to USA 1945 as Kimball R. Smith, scrapped
2597 Ingalls IW Decatur AL 618 Northern Courier freighter (N3) 2,757 July 1945 to USA 1949 as Charles F. Winsor, to USN 1951 as Alchiba (AK-261), scrapped 1960

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