R-Type Refrigerated Cargo Ships
Most recent update: April 12, 2008.
There were four batches of refrigerated cargo ship, 41 ships in total. Two designs were modified C1s and two were modified C2s.
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| 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 |