Carolina Shipbuilding

Wilmington NC

Carolina Shipbuilding Company was built in 1918 by the George A. Fuller & Co. and other investors. Its President was Lorenzo Dilks, who had been manager of American Bridge and who is credited with the concept of prefabricating hull steel off-site. Carolina SB failed in 1919 and Fuller took over, completing the company's contracts and closing the yard in 1922.

USSB # O/N Name Customer Type GT Delivered Notes
1446 1446 219203 Cranford USSB freighter 6,527 Jan 1920 torpedoed and lost 1942
1447 1447 219515 City of Omaha USSB freighter 6,527 Mar 1920 later Alba 1946, Fakira 1948, foundered 1955
1448 1448 219745 City of Joliet USSB freighter 6,501 May 1920 bombed by aircraft and lost 1942
1449 1449 219746 Winston Salem USSB freighter 6,527 Apr 1920 later La Guayra 1947, Maria Teresa G. 1949, Ticino 1950, Crea 1954, Rowena 1958, scrapped 1959
1450 1450 220053 Nemaha USSB freighter 6,501 July 1920 later Orlancho 1946, Chitre 1951, Tuira 1955, Winona 1956, Welly 1958, Younlly 1960, scrapped 1962
1451 1451 220347 City of Fort Worth USSB freighter 6,501 Sep 1920 scrapped 1938
1452 1452 220435 Hybert USSB freighter 6,501 Sep 1920 mined and lost off Iceland 1942
1453 1453 220583 Syros USSB freighter 6,501 Nov 1920 torpedoed and lost 1942
1454 1454 Britain San Lamberto Eagle Oil Transport freighter 6,094 Feb 1921 completed privately as a tanker, scrapped 1936
1455 1455 Britain San Leon Eagle Oil Transport freighter 6,115 Mar 1921 completed privately as a tanker, scrapped 1936

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