American International Shipbuilding (AISC)
Hog Island Shipyard Philadelphia PA
Most recent update: August 24, 2021.
American International Shipbuilding Corporation was established in 1916 on Hog Island, at the downstream limit of the City of Philadelphia. Like Submarine Boat Company and Merchant Shipbuilding Company, it was designed to be an assembly facility, with up to 80% of each hull being prefabricated elsewhere. It was much bigger than the other two, however, occupying over 900 acres and having 50 building ways. After the war, it was closed and liquidated, the Corps of Engineers filled in the creek that made Hog Island an island and in 1925 it became an Air Force facility. It is now occupied by Philadelphia International Airport: you can just see where some of the building ways were in the Google view here. Note that Hog Island also gave us the hoagie, the submarine sandwich that is native to Philadelphia and that was first served to the shipyard workers at Hog Island.
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USSB # | O/N | Name | Customer | Type | GT | Delivered | Notes | |
492 | 492 | 217144 | Red Jacket/Quistconck | USSB | freighter | 5,735 | 3 Dec 1918 | later Empire Falcon 1941, Barnby 1946, Mariandrea 1952, scrapped 1953 |
493 | 493 | 217365 | Sac City | USSB | freighter | 5,735 | 4 Jan 1919 | later Black Falcon 1932, Mary Luckenbach 1941, torpedoed by aircraft and lost 1942 |
494 | 494 | 217439 | Sacandaga | USSB | freighter | 5,735 | 12 Jan 1919 | later Black Heron 1932, Empire Barracuda 1941, torpedoed and lost 1941 |
495 | 495 | 217328 | Saccarappa | USSB | freighter | 5,735 | 30 Dec 1918 | later Alcoa Cutter 1941, Bienvenido 1947, wrecked 1952 |
496 | 496 | 217693 | Saco | USSB | freighter | 5,784 | 19 Apr 1919 | later Black Hawk 1932, Green Mountain 1941, Ocean Wave 1947, Demirhan 1948, scrapped 1954 |
497 | 497 | 217619 | Sagaporack | USSB | freighter | 5,784 | 14 Mar 1919 | later Mormactide 1938, Midosi 1940, scrapped 1961 |
498 | 498 | 217591 | Prusa | USSB | freighter | 5,784 | 27 Feb 1919 | torpedoed and lost 1941 |
499 | 499 | 217501 | Saguache | USSB | freighter | 5,697 | 29 Jan 1919 | later Scanstates 1932, Cantuaria 1940, scrapped 1961 |
500 | 500 | 217692 | Sahale | USSB | freighter | 5,784 | 30 Apr 1919 | sunk as breakwater at Normandy 1944 |
501 | 501 | 217573 | Saluda | USSB | freighter | 5,784 | 18 Apr 1919 | later Sirius (AK-15) 1922, scrapped 1947 |
502 | 502 | 217885 | Sangamon | USSB | freighter | 5,784 | 10 May 1919 | later Exton 1928, Southerner 1936, and Imediato Joao Silva 1940, scrapped 1955 |
503 | 503 | 217546 | Sapinero | USSB | freighter | 5,784 | 4 Mar 1919 | later Vineland 1940, torpedoed and lost 1942 |
504 | 504 | 217887 | Sarcoxie | USSB | freighter | 5,784 | 9 May 1919 | later Alcoa Ranger 1940, torpedoed and lost 1942 |
505 | 505 | 218089 | Satartia | USSB | freighter | 5,784 | 3 Jun 1919 | later Kola 1943, torpedoed and lost 1943 |
506 | 506 | 217730 | Saucon | USSB | freighter | 5,784 | 3 Apr 1919 | later Exhibitor 1928, Expositor 1940, torpedoed and lost 1943 |
507 | 507 | 217731 | Saugerties | USSB | freighter | 5,784 | 11 Apr 1919 | later Delalba 1935, Lone Star 1940, Ocean Trader 1947, Huseyin Kaptan 1949, scrapped 1953 |
508 | 508 | 217938 | Saugus | USSB | freighter | 5,784 | 17 May 1919 | later Exminster 1928, in collision 1942 and scrapped 1947 |
509 | 509 | 218283 | Scantic | USSB | freighter | 5,784 | 28 Jun 1919 | later Southfolk 1936, Rio Branco 1940, scrapped 1971 |
510 | 510 | 218408 | Scatacook/Ogontz | USSB | freighter | 5,753 | 10 Jul 1919 | torpedoed and lost 1942 |
511 | 511 | 217886 | Schenectady | USSB | freighter | 5,784 | 10 May 1919 | later Scanyork 1932, Maua 1940, scrapped 1967 |
512 | 512 | 217800 | Schodack | USSB | freighter | 5,784 | 3 May 1919 | later Alcoa Leader 1940, sunk as breakwater at Normandy 1944 |
513 | 513 | 217799 | Schoharie | USSB | freighter | 5,784 | 23 May 1919 | later Misiones 1946, scrapped 1969 |
514 | 514 | 218002 | Schoodic | USSB | freighter | 5,784 | 31 May 1919 | later Delnorte 1931, scrapped 1947 |
515 | 515 | 218200 | Schroon | USSB | freighter | 5,784 | 18 Jun 1919 | later Brush 1923, Alcoa Master 1940, Aurora Borealis 1946, Tokei Maru 1951, burned and sank 1951 |
516 | 516 | 218136 | Scitico/Blair | USSB | freighter | 5,784 | 16 Jun 1919 | later Exchange 1928, Exilona 1939, Riga 1945, scrapped 1961 |
517 | 517 | 218597 | Scooba/Liberty Glow | USSB | freighter | 5,753 | 2 Aug 1919 | later North Glo, 1947, scrapped 1950 |
518 | 518 | 218655 | Sebamock/Casper | USSB | freighter | 5,753 | 14 Aug 1919 | wrecked 1928 |
519 | 519 | 218039 | Sebethe/Kishacoquillas | USSB | tanker | 5,784 | 27 Jun 1919 | later Comol Rico 1939, torpedoed and lost 1942 |
520 | 520 | 218653 | Sebewa/Liberty Land | USSB | freighter | 5,753 | 28 Aug 1919 | later Excellency 1928, Southland 1936, Comandante Lyra 1940, wrecked 1959 |
521 | 521 | 218485 | Sebewaing / Maiden Creek | USSB | freighter | 5,753 | 24 Jul 1919 | foundered off NJ 1942 |
522 | 522 | 218088 | Seekonk | USSB | freighter | 5,784 | 5 Jun 1919 | later Willmoto 1929, Melvin H. Baker 1941, torpedoed and lost 1942 |
523 | 523 | 218450 | Senatobia/Lehigh | USSB | freighter | 5,753 | 28 Jul 1919 | torpedoed and lost 1941 |
524 | 524 | 218551 | Shakopee/Nedmac | USSB | freighter | 5,753 | 26 Jul 1919 | later Antares (AKS-3) 1921, scrapped 1946 |
525 | 525 | 218791 | Shemong/Lebanon | USSB | freighter | 5,562 | 8 Sep 1919 | later Vega (AK-17) 1920, scrapped 1946 |
526 | 526 | 218596 | Shandaken/Fluorspar | USSB | freighter | 5,753 | 1 Aug 1919 | later Fryxos II 1946, Prospero 1948, scrapped 1953 |
527 | 527 | 218867 | Shannock | USSB | freighter | 5,562 | 26 Sep 1919 | later Spica (AK-16) 1921, Pleamar 1947, scrapped 1964 |
528 | 528 | 218282 | Shaume | USSB | freighter | 5,784 | 27 Jun 1919 | later Procyon 1921, Empire State 1931, American Pilot 1940, scrapped 1948 |
529 | 529 | 218486 | Shavanie/Luxpalile | USSB | freighter | 5,753 | 28 Jul 1919 | later Excello 1928, Wolverine 1940, Ocean Rover 1947, Sadikli 1949, Atlantik 1950, scrapped 1953 |
530 | 530 | 218349 | Shawan/Salvation Lass | USSB | freighter | 5,753 | 10 Jul 1919 | later Delsud 1931, scrapped 1947 |
531 | 531 | 218595 | Shawangunk/Corson | USSB | freighter | 5,753 | 14 Aug 1919 | later Exina 1928, Exchester 1951, Exmoor 1945, Esther 1946, Meridian 1947, scrapped 1953 |
532 | 532 | 218409 | Shawano/Pipestone County | USSB | freighter | 5,753 | 16 Jul 1919 | torpedoed and lost 1942 |
533 | 533 | 218681 | Sheboygan/Afel | USSB | freighter | 5,753 | 23 Aug 1919 | later Delrio 1946, Horizon 1947, scrapped 1950 |
534 | 534 | 218905 | Shepaug/Bird City | USSB | freighter | 5,562 | 29 Sep 1919 | later Scanpenn 1932, Buarque 1940, torpedoed and lost 1942 |
535 | 535 | 218682 | Shesheguin/City of Fairbury | USSB | freighter | 5,753 | 23 Aug 1919 | later Mormacport 1938, Tamandare 1940, torpedoed and lost 1942 |
536 | 536 | 218960 | Shetucket/Nobles | USSB | freighter | 5,562 | 6 Oct 1919 | later Exmoor 1928, Robin Moor 1941, torpedoed and lost 1941 |
537 | 537 | 218833 | Shickshinny | USSB | freighter | 5,562 | 20 Sep 1919 | later Chaco 1946, wrecked 1953 |
538 | 538 | 218741 | Shinnecock/Minnequa | USSB | freighter | 5,753 | 6 Sep 1919 | later Mormacstar 1938, Barroso 1940, scrapped 1961 |
539 | 539 | 218796 | Zetella/Tulsa | USSB | freighter | 5,562 | 19 Sep 1919 | later Formosa 1946, scrapped 1961 |
540 | 540 | 218790 | Shivwits/Lafcomo | USSB | freighter | 5,562 | 13 Sep 1919 | later Ile d'Aix 1940, scrapped 1953 |
541 | 541 | 218865 | Shockoree/Labette | USSB | freighter | 5,562 | 23 Sep 1919 | later Empire Ortolan 1941, Stanland 1946, Alma 1949, scrapped 1949 |
669 | 669 | 220778 | Shohokin/Cambrai | USSB | transport | 7,555 | Oct 1920 | later American Traveler 1932, Ville d'Arlon 1940, torpedoed and lost 1940 |
670 | 670 | 220643 | Shohola/Cantigny | USSB | transport | 7,555 | Aug 1920 | later American Banker 1924, Ville d' Anvers 1940, City of Athens 1946, Protea 1947, Arosa Kulm 1952, scrapped 1959 |
671 | 671 | 220866 | Shope/Chaumont (AP-5) | USSB | transport | 7,555 | Dec 1920 | later Samaritan (AH-10) 1943, scrapped 1946 |
672 | 672 | 220739 | Sinnemahoning/St. Mihiel (AP-32) | USSB | transport | 7,555 | Aug 1920 | scrapped 1957 |
673 | 673 | 220845 | Sinsinawa/Argonne (AP-4) | USSB | transport | 7,555 | Dec 1920 | later AS-10 and AG-31, scrapped 1951 |
674 | 674 | 220853 | Siskowit/Somme | USSB | transport | 7,555 | Nov 1920 | later American Importer 1931, Ville de Gand 1940, torpedoed and lost 1940 |
675 | 675 | 220984 | Sisladobsis/Aisne | USSB | transport | 7,555 | Jan 1921 | later American Merchant 1924, Ville de Namur 1940, torpedoed and lost 1940 |
676 | 676 | 220927 | Sisseton/Ourcq | USSB | transport | 7,555 | Jan 1921 | later American Farmer 1924, Ville de Liege 1940, torpedoed and lost 1941 |
677 | 677 | 220893 | Sitkum/Marne | USSB | transport | 7,555 | Dec 1920 | later American Trader 1924, Ville de Hasselt 1940, torpedoed and lost 1940 |
678 | 678 | 220808 | Skanamania/Chateau Thierry (AP-31) | USSB | transport | 7,555 | Nov 1920 | scrapped 1957 |
679 | 679 | 220983 | Skanawono/Tours | USSB | transport | 7,555 | Jan 1921 | later American Shipper 1924, Ville de Mons 1940, torpedoed and lost 1940 |
680 | 680 | 220767 | Skaneateles/Wright | USSB | transport | 7,995 | Oct 1920 | later San Clemente (AV-1), Wright (AG-79), scrapped 1948 |
1483 | 1483 | 218991 | Cimarron/Hog Island | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 15 Oct 1919 | later Express 1928, Exford 1940, sunk as breakwater at Normandy 1944 |
1484 | 1484 | 219077 | Cinnebar/Sinsinawa | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 21 Oct 1919 | later Examiner 1928, Excello 1941, torpedoed and lost 1942 |
1485 | 1485 | 219116 | Clairette/Chickasaw | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 29 Oct 1919 | later Scanmail 1932, Cayru 1940, torpedoed and lost 1942 |
1486 | 1486 | 219225 | Haddix/Afoundria | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 24 Nov 1919 | torpedoed and lost 1942 |
1487 | 1487 | 219292 | Clarcona/Casey | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 2 Dec 1919 | later Delmundo 1932, torpedoed and lost 1942 |
1488 | 1488 | 219184 | Clavarack/Coahoma County | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 18 Nov 1919 | later Delvalle 1932, torpedoed and lost 1942 |
1489 | 1489 | 219226 | Clauston | USSB | freighter | 5,500 | 21 Nov 1919 | later Black Tern 1932, Empire Hawk 1941, torpedoed and lost 1942 |
1490 | 1490 | 219117 | Clearfield/Magmeric | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 31 Oct 1919 | later American Robin 1937, Perekop 1945, scrapped 1956 |
1491 | 1491 | 219686 | Clearwater | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 8 Mar 1920 | later Empire Shearwater 1940, St. Jessica 1946, Karsiyaka 1950, scrapped 1959 |
1492 | 1492 | 219259 | Claybourne/City of Alton | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 26 Nov 1919 | later Black Gull 1932, Nira Luckenbach 1940, Rosalba 1948, scrapped 1953 |
1493 | 1493 | 219407 | Cleghorn/Chester Valley | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 31 Dec 1919 | later Capo Vita 1947, Venezia Giulia 1951, Teresita A. 1957, scrapped 1959 |
1494 | 1494 | 219524 | Clematis/Quaker City | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 31 Jan 1920 | torpedoed and lost 1942 |
1495 | 1495 | 219357 | Cliffwood | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 31 Dec 1919 | later Mormacsea 1938, Commandante Pessoa 1940, wrecked 1954 |
1496 | 1496 | 219356 | Clito/Wildwood | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 24 Dec 1919 | later Victor 1947, Astur 1950, Belen 1951, scrapped 1955 |
1497 | 1497 | 219633 | Clontarf | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 28 Feb 1920 | later Exermont 1928, Ann Skakel 1940, Lebu 1943, scrapped 1947 |
1498 | 1498 | 219396 | Cloverdale/City of St. Joseph | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 31 Dec 1919 | later Extavia 1928, Exmoor 1941, sunk by gunfire 1942 |
1499 | 1499 | 219408 | Cochituate/Kenowis | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 16 Jan 1920 | later Kofresi 1939, sunk as breakwater at Normandy 1944 |
1500 | 1500 | 219323 | Cockspur/Sundance | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 15 Dec 1919 | later Alcoa Banner 1941, bombed in Antwerp 1945 and scuttled |
1501 | 1501 | 219482 | Coelleda | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 24 Jan 1920 | later Alcoa Trader 1941, Khourigba 1947, scrapped 1951 |
1502 | 1502 | 219481 | Coeur d'Alene | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 19 Jan 1920 | later Examelia 1928, torpedoed and lost 1942 |
1503 | 1503 | 219293 | Coldbrook | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 29 Nov 1919 | wrecked off Alaska 1942 |
1504 | 1504 | 219547 | Cold Harbor | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 9 Feb 1920 | torpedoed and lost 1942 |
1505 | 1505 | 219873 | Hidalgo/Winona | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 22 Apr 1920 | later Exchester 1928, Patricia Skakel 1940, Tubul 1943, scrapped 1947 |
1506 | 1506 | 219615 | Coldwater | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 21 Feb 1920 | collision and burned off Cape Hatteras 1933 |
1507 | 1507 | 219752 | Coleta/Liberty Bell | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 27 Mar 1920 | later Empire Mahseer 1941, torpedoed and lost 1943 |
1508 | 1508 | 219838 | Comerant | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 17 Apr 1920 | Laters Capella (AK-13) 1921, scrapped 1946 |
1509 | 1509 | 219546 | Collamer | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 21 Feb 1920 | torpedoed and lost 1942 |
1510 | 1510 | 219614 | Collingdale/City of Flint | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 28 Feb 1920 | torpedoed and lost 1943 |
1511 | 1511 | 219778 | Collingsworth | USSB | freighter | 5,590 | 26 Mar 1920 | torpedoed and lost 1943 |
1512 | 1512 | 219712 | Colosse/Blue Triangle | USSB | freighter | 5,620 | 19 Mar 1920 | later Exmouth1928, mined and lost 1944 |
1513 | 1513 | 219839 | Colthraps | USSB | freighter | 5,620 | 14 Apr 1920 | burned in Pensacola 1922 and scrapped |
1514 | 1514 | 219713 | Comerant/Jomar | USSB | freighter | 5,620 | 12 Mar 1920 | later Ile de Re 1940, scrapped 1963 |
1515 | 1515 | 219632 | Comiskey/American Press | USSB | freighter | 5,620 | 28 Feb 1920 | later Capo Arma 1947, Lepontia 1951, Demetrios 1955, Anna Maria 1957, scrapped 1959 |
1516 | 1516 | 219805 | Commack | USSB | freighter | 5,620 | 7 Apr 1920 | scrapped 1937 |
1517 | 1517 | 220519 | Comobabi/Lorraine Cross | USSB | freighter | 5,543 | 17 Aug 1920 | later Delplata 1936, torpedoed and lost 1942 |
1518 | 1518 | 220447 | Conconnully/Independence Hall | USSB | freighter | 5,543 | 2 Aug 1920 | wrecked 1942 |
1519 | 1519 | 219942 | Conehatta | USSB | freighter | 5,620 | 30 Apr 1920 | wrecked 1929 |
1520 | 1520 | 219777 | Conejos | USSB | freighter | 5,620 | 31 Mar 1920 | missing, presumed lost 1923 |
1521 | 1521 | 219902 | Conness Peak | USSB | freighter | 5,620 | 26 Apr 1920 | later Erica Reed 1938, Eastern Trader 1939, Empire Razorbill 1940, foundered 1947 |
1522 | 1522 | 219959 | Mindoka/Artigas | USSB | freighter | 5,620 | 30 Apr 1920 | scrapped 1946 |
1523 | 1523 | 219904 | Capillo | USSB | freighter | 5,620 | 29 Apr 1920 | bombed off Corregidor 1941 and scuttled |
1524 | 1524 | 220257 | Capulin | USSB | freighter | 5,543 | 30 Jun 1920 | later Illapel 1943, scrapped 1947 |
1525 | 1525 | 220185 | Cardington/Joles | USSB | freighter | 5,543 | 27 Jul 1920 | later Empire Flamingo 1941, sunk as breakwater at Normandy 1944 |
1526 | 1526 | 220186 | Cardonia | USSB | freighter | 5,543 | 1 Jul 1920 | sunk by gunfire 1942 |
1527 | 1527 | 220552 | Carenco | USSB | freighter | 5,543 | 23 Aug 1920 | later Executive 1928, torpedoed and lost 1943 |
1528 | 1528 | 220550 | Carlton | USSB | freighter | 5,543 | 23 Aug 1920 | torpedoed and lost 1942 |
1529 | 1529 | 220598 | Carplaka | USSB | freighter | 5,543 | 1 Sep 1920 | later Southlure 1936, Tiradentes 1940, in collision and sunk 1945 |
1530 | 1530 | 220597 | Carrabulle | USSB | freighter | 5,543 | 1 Sep 1920 | sunk by gunfire 1942 |
1531 | 1531 | 220574 | Chenoa/Cassimir | USSB | freighter | 5,543 | 31 Aug 1920 | collision near Frying Plan Shoals LV and lost 1942 |
1532 | 1532 | 220628 | Carlecay/Tomalva | USSB | freighter | 5,543 | 13 Sep 1920 | later Black Eagle 1932, Hoosier 1941, bombed 1942 and scuttled |
1533 | 1533 | 220639 | Casagrande/Manataway | USSB | freighter | 5,543 | 23 Sep 1920 | later Nanei Maru 1942, torpedoed and lost 1944 |
1534 | 1534 | 220718 | Casanova/Argosy | USSB | freighter | 5,543 | 12 Oct 1920 | later Mormacsun 1938, Goncalves Dias 1940, torpedoed and lost 1942 |
1535 | 1535 | 220608 | Cassimir/Cody | USSB | freighter | 5,543 | 16 Sep 1920 | later Mary 1939, torpedoed and lost 1942 |
1536 | 1536 | 220630 | Castana | USSB | freighter | 5,543 | 14 Sep 1920 | scrapped 1950 |
1537 | 1537 | 220716 | Manatawny/Bibbco | USSB | freighter | 5,543 | 22 Oct 1920 | later Delmar 1935, Delouro 1945, Equator 1947, Rombo 1949, scrapped 1953 |
1538 | 1538 | 220629 | Catahoula | USSB | freighter | 5,543 | 21 Sep 1920 | torpedoed and lost 1942 |
1539 | 1539 | 220738 | Catalpa/Brush | USSB | freighter | 5,543 | 29 Oct 1920 | wrecked off Cape Arago 1923 |
1540 | 1540 | 220761 | Calaumet/Vaba | USSB | freighter | 5,543 | 5 Nov 1920 | later Ruth Kellogg 1929, Empire Dolphin 1941, scrapped 1947 |
1541 | 1541 | 220762 | Cedarhurst | USSB | freighter | 5,543 | 11 Nov 1920 | later Doris Kellogg 1930, burned and sank 1932 |