R-Type Refrigerated Cargo Ships

There were four batches of refrigerated cargo ship, 41 ships in total. Two designs were modified C1s and two were modified C2s.

MARCOM # Builder Location Name Design DWT Delivered Notes
1202 Moore DD Oakland CA 289 Matchless freighter (R2) 9,150 23 Mar 1945 to USN 1952 as "Aludra" (AF-55), sold 1979 as "Aleutian Monarch", burned and scuttled 1981
1205 Moore DD Oakland CA 292 Flying Dragon freighter (R2) 9,150 28 Apr 1945 scrapped 1974
1206 Moore DD Oakland CA 293 Ocean Chief freighter (R2) 9,150 4 May 1945 to USN 1946 as "Alstede" (AF-48), scrapped 1970
1207 Moore DD Oakland CA 294 Fleetwood freighter (R2) 9,150 21 Jun 1945 to USN 1961 as "Bellatrix" (AF-62), scrapped 1969
1210 Moore DD Oakland CA 297 Contest freighter (R2) 9,150 28 May 1945 scrapped 1973
1212 Moore DD Oakland CA 299 Golden Rocket freighter (R2) 9,150 16 Jul 1945 to USN 1946 as "Zelima" (AF-49), scrapped 1981
1648 Gulf SB Chickasaw AL 18 Fra Berlanga freighter (R2) 6,148 Feb 1945 sold private 1970, scrapped 1971
1649 Gulf SB Chickasaw AL 19 San Jose freighter (R2) 6,148 June 1945 sold private 1970, scrapped 1976
1650 Gulf SB Chickasaw AL 20 Limon freighter (R2) 6,148 May 1945 sold private 1970, scrapped 1977
1651 Gulf SB Chickasaw AL 21 Esparta freighter (R2) 6,148 Sep 1945 sold private 1970, scrapped 1977
1652 Gulf SB Chickasaw AL 22 Junior freighter (R2) 6,148 Dec 1945 sold private 1969, scrapped 1975
1653 Gulf SB Chickasaw AL 23 Comayagua freighter (R2) 6,148 Feb 1946 sold private 1969, scrapped 1975
2194 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 317 Adria freighter (R1) 7,435 Nov 1944 to USN as AF-30, scrapped 1974
2195 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 318 Arequipa freighter (R1) 7,435 Dec 1944 to USN as AF-31, sold private 1972, fish factory ship
2196 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 319 Corduba freighter (R1) 7,435 Jan 1945 to USN as AF-32, scrapped 1974
2197 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 320 Karin freighter (R1) 7,435 Jan 1945 to USN as AF-33, sold private 1969, drillship Typhoon
2198 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 321 Kerstin freighter (R1) 7,435 Jan 1945 to USN as AF-34, scrapped
2199 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 322 Latona freighter (R1) 7,435 Feb 1945 to USN as AF-35, scrapped 1973
2200 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 323 Lioba freighter (R1) 7,435 Mar 1945 to USN as AF-36, scrapped 1973
2201 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 324 Malabar freighter (R1) 7,435 Mar 1945 to USN as AF-37, scrapped 1974
2202 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 325 Merapi freighter (R1) 7,435 Mar 1945 to USN as AF-38, sold private 1966, fish factory ship
2203 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 326 Palisana freighter (R1) 7,435 Apr 1945 to USN as AF-39, scrapped 1972
2204 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 327 Flemish Bend freighter (R1) 7,435 Apr 1945 to USN as Bondia (AF-42), scrapped 1974
2205 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 328 Whale Knot freighter (R1) 7,435 May 1945 to USN as Gordonia (AF-43), scrapped 1974
2206 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 329 Wall and Crown freighter (R1) 7,435 June 1945 to USN as Laurentia (AF-44), scrapped 1973
2207 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 330 Lucidor freighter (R1) 7,435 July 1945 to USN as AF-45, sold private 1967
2332 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 331 Stevedore Knot freighter (R1) 7,435 Mar 1945 to USN as Athanasia (AF-41), scrapped
2338 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 337 Octavia freighter (R1) 7,435 June 1945 to USN as AF-46, sold private 1972, fish factory ship
2339 Pennsylvania SY Beaumont TX 338 Valentine freighter (R1) 7,435 July 1945 to USN as AF-47, sold private 1967, fish factory ship
2900 Newport News SB Newport News VA 458 Parsimina freighter (R2) 6,148 16 Jan 1947 scrapped 1977
2901 Newport News SB Newport News VA 459 Heredia freighter (R2) 6,148 19 Mar 1947 scrapped 1977
2902 Newport News SB Newport News VA 460 Metapan freighter (R2) 6,148 7 May 1947 scrapped 1977
2903 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Pt. MD 4448 Yaque freighter (R1) 5,008 6 Mar 1947 scrapped 1972
2904 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Pt. MD 4449 Cibao freighter (R1) 5,008 10 Apr 1947 scrapped 1975
2905 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Pt. MD 4450 Quisqueya freighter (R1) 5,008 15 May 1947 scrapped 1975
2906 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Pt. MD 4451 Santo Cerro freighter (R1) 5,008 26 Jun 1947 scrapped 1975
2907 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Pt. MD 4452 Sixaola freighter (R1) 5,008 12 Dec 1947 scrapped 1978
2908 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Pt. MD 4453 Tivives freighter (R1) 5,008 12 Feb 1948 scrapped 1968
2909 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Pt. MD 4454 Hibueras freighter (R1) 5,008 8 Apr 1948 scrapped 1972
2910 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Pt. MD 4455 Ulua freighter (R1) 5,008 6 May 1948 scrapped 1976
2911 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Pt. MD 4456 Morazan freighter (R1) 5,008 9 Jul 1948 scrapped 1976

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