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Kaiser Vancouver

Vancouver WA

Kaiser's Vancouver operation was an emergency yard, built with 10 ways in the fourth wave of shipbuilding expansion, with $26mm from MARCOM. Its 10 ways were increased to 12 in the fifth wave of shipbuilding expansion. The yard was closed at the end of the war but held in reserve until the 1950s, when it was sold to Gilmore Steel for $3.25mm. The building ways are clearly visible.

Name Type MC # Keel Laid Launched Delivered Days on Ways Days in Water Days Notes
1 George Vancouver freighter (C1) 353 15 Apr 1942 4 Jul 1942 22 Jul 1942 80 18 98 reefed off Freeport TX-1976
2 Elias Howe freighter (C1) 354 22 Apr 1942 19 Jul 1942 8 Aug 1942 88 20 108 torpedoed and lost in the Gulf of Aden, 1943
41 Juan de Fuca freighter (C1) 393 Jan 1943 to USN 1945 as Araner (IX-226), lost while under tow to breakers 1950
42 Francisco Coronado freighter (C1) 394 Jan 1943 scrapped 1962
43 John Cabot freighter (C1) 395 Jan 1943 scrapped 1959
44 Moses Cleaveland freighter (C1) 396 Feb 1943 scrapped 1961
45 Joseph Henry freighter (C1) 397 Feb 1943 scrapped 1960
46 Laura Keane freighter (C1) 398 Feb 1943 scrapped 1973
47 Walter Reed freighter (C1) 399 Feb 1943 scrapped 1967
48 Russell A. Alger freighter (C1) 400 Mar 1943 scrapped 1973
150 LST-446 LST 966 15 Jun 1942 18 Sep 1942 30 Nov 1942 95 73 168 sold private 1947, scrapped 1964
151 LST-447 LST 967 10 Jul 1942 22 Sep 1942 13 Dec 1942 74 82 156 kamikazied and lost off Okinawa 1945
152 LST-448 LST 968 10 Jul 1942 26 Sep 1942 23 Dec 1942 78 88 166 bombed and lost off Solomon Islands 1943
153 LST-449 LST 969 10 Jul 1942 30 Sep 1942 31 Dec 1942 82 92 174 sold private 1947, scrapped 1971
154 LST-450 LST 970 10 Jul 1942 4 Oct 1942 6 Jan 1943 86 94 180 scrapped 1948
155 LST-451 LST 971 20 Jul 1942 6 Oct 1942 12 Jan 1943 78 98 176 scrapped 1947
156 LST-452 LST 972 20 Jul 1942 10 Oct 1942 16 Jan 1943 82 98 180 scrapped 1947
157 LST-453 LST 973 28 Jul 1942 10 Oct 1942 21 Jan 1943 74 103 177 converted to Remus (ARL-40) 1944, scrapped 1947
158 LST-454 LST 974 31 Jul 1942 14 Oct 1942 26 Jan 1943 75 104 179 scrapped 1947
159 LST-455 LST 975 3 Aug 1942 17 Oct 1942 30 Jan 1943 75 105 180 converted to Achilles (ARL-41), to China 1947 as Hsing An (ARL-335)
160 LST-456 LST 976 3 Aug 1942 20 Oct 1942 3 Feb 1943 78 105 183 to MSTS 1952, sold private 1973
161 LST-457 LST 977 3 Aug 1942 23 Oct 1942 6 Feb 1943 81 105 186 scrapped 1948
162 LST-458 LST 978 18 Sep 1942 26 Oct 1942 10 Feb 1943 38 107 145 scrapped 1947
163 LST-459 LST 979 22 Sep 1942 29 Oct 1942 13 Feb 1943 37 107 144 scrapped 1947
164 LST-460 LST 980 26 Sep 1942 31 Oct 1942 15 Feb 1943 35 107 142 kamikazied and lost off Mindoro 1944
165 LST-461 LST 981 30 Sep 1942 3 Nov 1942 18 Feb 1943 34 107 141 scrapped 1947
166 LST-462 LST 982 4 Oct 1942 6 Nov 1942 21 Feb 1943 33 107 140 scrapped 1946
167 LST-463 LST 983 6 Oct 1942 9 Nov 1942 23 Feb 1943 34 106 140 scrapped 1946
168 LST-464 LST 984 10 Oct 1942 12 Nov 1942 25 Feb 1943 33 105 138 scrapped 1948
169 LST-465 LST 985 17 Dec 1942 9 Jan 1943 27 Feb 1943 23 49 72 scrapped 1946
170 LST-466 LST 986 14 Oct 1942 18 Nov 1942 1 Mar 1943 35 103 138 scrapped 1946
171 LST-467 LST 987 17 Oct 1942 21 Nov 1942 3 Mar 1943 35 102 137 sold for scrap 1948 but resold, sank 1979
172 LST-468 LST 988 20 Oct 1942 24 Nov 1942 5 Mar 1943 35 101 136 scrapped 1946
173 LST-469 LST 989 23 Oct 1942 27 Nov 1942 8 Mar 1943 35 101 136 scrapped 1946
174 LST-470 LST 990 26 Oct 1942 30 Nov 1942 9 Mar 1943 35 99 134 scrapped 1946
175 LST-471 LST 991 29 Oct 1942 3 Dec 1942 11 Mar 1943 35 98 133 sold for scrap 1948 but sank en route
176 LST-472 LST 992 31 Oct 1942 7 Dec 1942 13 Mar 1943 37 96 133 kamikazied and lost off Mindoro 1944
177 LST-473 LST 993 4 Nov 1942 9 Dec 1942 16 Mar 1943 35 97 132 scrapped 1946
178 LST-474 LST 994 7 Nov 1942 12 Dec 1942 19 Mar 1943 35 97 132 scrapped 1946
179 LST-475 LST 995 11 Nov 1942 16 Dec 1942 20 Mar 1943 35 100 135 sold private 1946, scrapped 1971
301 HMS Ameer S4-S2-BB3 1092 July 1943 CVE-55, renamed Alazon Bay, Casablanca, scrapped 1947
302 Liscombe Bay S4-S2-BB3 1093 Aug 1943 CVE-56, torpedoed and lost in the Pacific 1943
303 Alikula Bay S4-S2-BB3 1094 Aug 1943 CVE-57, renamed Coral Sea, then Anzio, scrapped 1960
304 HMS Atheling S4-S2-BB3 1095 Aug 1943 CVE-58, renamed Anguilla Bay, Corregidor, scrapped 1960
305 HMS Atheling S4-S2-BB3 1096 Sep 1943 CVE-59, renamed Mission Bay, scrapped 1960
306 Astrolabe Bay S4-S2-BB3 1097 Sep 1943 CVE-60, renamed Guadalcanal, scrapped 1960
307 Bucareli Bay S4-S2-BB3 1098 Oct 1943 CVE-61, renamed Manila Bay, scrapped 1960
308 HMS Begum S4-S2-BB3 1099 Oct 1943 CVE-62, renamed Natoma Bay, scrapped 1960
309 Chapin Bay S4-S2-BB3 1100 Oct 1943 CVE-63, renamed Midway, St. Lo, kamikazied and lost at Leyte Gulf 1944
310 Didrickson Bay S4-S2-BB3 1101 Oct 1943 CVE-64, renamed Tripoli, scrapped 1960
311 Dolomi Bay S4-S2-BB3 1102 Nov 1943 CVE-65, renamed Wake Island, kamikazied off Okinawa 1945, scrapped 1947
312 Elbour Bay S4-S2-BB3 1103 Nov 1943 CVE-66, renamed White Plains, scrapped 1959
313 HMS Emperor S4-S2-BB3 1104 Nov 1943 CVE-67, renamed Nassuk Bay, Solomons, scrapped 1947
314 Kalinin Bay S4-S2-BB3 1105 Nov 1943 CVE-68, damaged at Leyte Gulf 1944, scrapped 1947
315 Kassan Bay S4-S2-BB3 1106 Dec 1943 CVE-69, scrapped 1960
316 Fanshaw Bay S4-S2-BB3 1107 Dec 1943 CVE-70, damaged at Leyte Gulf 1944, scrapped 1959
317 Kitkun Bay S4-S2-BB3 1108 Dec 1943 CVE-71, damaged off Mindoro 1945, scrapped 1947
318 Fortaleza Bay S4-S2-BB3 1109 Dec 1943 CVE-72, renamed Tulagi, scrapped 1947
319 Gambier Bay S4-S2-BB3 1110 Dec 1943 CVE-73, sunk by gunfire at Leyte Gulf 1944
320 HMS Kedive S4-S2-BB3 1111 Jan 1944 CVE-74, renamed Nehetna Bay, scrapped 1960
321 Hoggatt Bay S4-S2-BB3 1112 Jan 1944 CVE-75, scrapped 1960
322 Kadashan Bay S4-S2-BB3 1113 Jan 1944 CVE-76, scrapped 1960
323 Kanalku Bay S4-S2-BB3 1114 Jan 1944 CVE-77, renamed Marcus Island, scrapped 1960
324 Kaita Bay S4-S2-BB3 1115 Feb 1944 CVE-78, renamed Savo Island, scrapped 1960
325 Ommaney Bay S4-S2-BB3 1116 Feb 1944 CVE-79, kamikazied and scuttled off Mindoro 1945
326 Petrof Bay S4-S2-BB3 1117 Feb 1944 CVE-80, scrapped 1959
327 Rudyard Bay S4-S2-BB3 1118 Feb 1944 CVE-81, scrapped 1960
328 Saginaw Bay S4-S2-BB3 1119 Mar 1944 CVE-82, scrapped 1960
329 Sargent Bay S4-S2-BB3 1120 Mar 1944 CVE-83, scrapped 1959
330 Shamrock Bay S4-S2-BB3 1121 Mar 1944 CVE-84, scrapped 1959
331 Shipley Bay S4-S2-BB3 1122 Mar 1944 CVE-85, scrapped 1961
332 Sitkoh Bay S4-S2-BB3 1123 Mar 1944 CVE-86, scrapped 1961
333 Steamer Bay S4-S2-BB3 1124 Apr 1944 CVE-87, scrapped 1959
334 Tananek Bay S4-S2-BB3 1125 Apr 1944 CVE-88, renamed Cape Esperance, scrapped 1961
335 Takanis Bay S4-S2-BB3 1126 Apr 1944 CVE-89, scrapped 1960
336 Thets Bay S4-S2-BB3 1127 Apr 1944 CVE-90, LPH 6, scrapped 1967
337 Ulitaka Bay S4-S2-BB3 1128 Apr 1944 CVE-91, renamed Makassar Strait, to be sunk as target 1959 but grounded and broke up
338 Wyndham Bay S4-S2-BB3 1129 May 1944 CVE-92, scrapped 1961
339 Woodcliff Bay S4-S2-BB3 1130 May 1944 CVE-93, renamed Makin Island, scrapped 1947
340 Alazon Bay S4-S2-BB3 1131 May 1944 CVE-94, renamed Lunga Point, scrapped 1960
341 Alikula Bay S4-S2-BB3 1132 May 1944 CVE-95, renamed Bismarck Sea, kamikazied and lost off Iwo Jima 1945
342 Anguilla Bay S4-S2-BB3 1133 May 1944 CVE-96, renamed Salamaua, damaged in Lingayen Gulf 1945, scrapped 1947
343 Astrolabe Bay S4-S2-BB3 1134 June 1944 CVE-97, renamed Hollandia, scrapped 1960
344 Bucareli Bay S4-S2-BB3 1135 June 1944 CVE-98, renamed Kwajalein, scrapped 1960
345 Chapin Bay S4-S2-BB3 1136 June 1944 CVE-99, renamed Admiralty Islands, scrapped 1947
346 Didrockson Bay S4-S2-BB3 1137 June 1944 CVE-100, renamed Bougainville, scrapped 1960
347 Dolomi Bay S4-S2-BB3 1138 June 1944 CVE-101, renamed Matanikau, scrapped 1960
348 Elbour Bay S4-S2-BB3 1139 June 1944 CVE-102, renamed Attu, sold for scrap 1947 but resold as Gay, scrapped 1949
349 Alava Bay S4-S2-BB3 1140 July 1944 CVE-103, renamed Roi, , scrapped 1947
350 Tonowek Bay S4-S2-BB3 1141 July 1944 CVE-104, renamed Munda, scrapped 1960
401 Oconto freighter (C2) 655 5 Apr 1944 20 Jun 1944 2 Sep 1944 76 74 150 APA-187, scrapped
402 Olmsted freighter (C2) 656 11 Apr 1944 4 Jul 1944 5 Sep 1944 84 63 147 APA-188, in NDRF
403 Oxford freighter (C2) 657 17 Apr 1944 12 Jul 1944 11 Sep 1944 86 61 147 APA-189, scrapped
404 Pickens freighter (C2) 658 22 Apr 1944 21 Jul 1944 18 Sep 1944 90 59 149 APA-190, scrapped
405 Pondera freighter (C2) 659 28 Apr 1944 27 Jul 1944 24 Sep 1944 90 59 149 APA-191, scrapped
406 Rutland freighter (C2) 660 4 May 1944 10 Aug 1944 29 Sep 1944 98 50 148 APA-192, in NDRF
407 Sanborn freighter (C2) 661 10 Mar 1944 19 Aug 1944 3 Oct 1944 162 45 207 APA-193, scrapped 1971
408 Sandoval freighter (C2) 662 16 May 1944 2 Sep 1944 7 Oct 1944 109 35 144 APA-194, LPA-194, in NDRF
409 Lenawee freighter (C2) 663 26 May 1944 11 Sep 1944 11 Oct 1944 108 30 138 APA-195, scrapped
410 Loban freighter (C2) 664 27 May 1944 19 Sep 1944 14 Oct 1944 115 25 140 APA-196, in NDRF
411 Lubbock freighter (C2) 665 2 Jun 1944 25 Sep 1944 18 Oct 1944 115 23 138 APA-197, scrapped
412 McCracken freighter (C2) 666 8 Jun 1944 29 Sep 1944 21 Oct 1944 113 22 135 APA-198, scrapped
413 Magoffin freighter (C2) 667 20 Jun 1944 4 Oct 1944 25 Oct 1944 101 21 122 APA-199, LPA-199, in NDRF
414 Marathon freighter (C2) 668 4 Jul 1944 7 Oct 1944 27 Oct 1944 95 20 115 APA-200, scrapped
415 Menard freighter (C2) 669 12 Jul 1944 11 Oct 1944 31 Oct 1944 91 20 111 APA-201, scrapped
416 Meniffee freighter (C2) 670 21 Jul 1944 15 Oct 1944 4 Nov 1944 86 20 106 APA-202, scrapped
417 Meriwether freighter (C2) 671 27 Jul 1944 18 Oct 1944 7 Nov 1944 83 20 103 APA-203, scrapped
418 Rawlins freighter (C2) 672 10 Aug 1944 21 Oct 1944 10 Nov 1944 72 20 92 APA-226, scrapped
419 Renville freighter (C2) 673 19 Aug 1944 25 Oct 1944 15 Nov 1944 67 21 88 APA-227, in NDRF
420 Rockbridge freighter (C2) 674 2 Sep 1944 28 Oct 1944 18 Nov 1944 56 21 77 APA-228, scrapped 1969
421 Rockingham freighter (C2) 675 11 Sep 1944 1 Nov 1944 22 Nov 1944 51 21 72 APA-229, in NDRF
422 Rockwell freighter (C2) 676 9 Sep 1944 5 Nov 1944 26 Nov 1944 57 21 78 APA-230, in NDRF
423 Saint Croix freighter (C2) 677 25 Sep 1944 9 Nov 1944 1 Dec 1944 45 22 67 APA-231, in NDRF
424 San Saba freighter (C2) 678 29 Sep 1944 12 Nov 1944 3 Dec 1944 44 21 65 APA-232, scrapped
425 Sevier freighter (C2) 679 4 Oct 1944 16 Nov 1944 5 Dec 1944 43 19 62 APA-233, in NDRF
426 Bollinger freighter (C2) 680 7 Oct 1944 19 Nov 1944 9 Dec 1944 43 20 63 APA-234, in NDRF
427 Bottineau freighter (C2) 681 11 Oct 1944 22 Nov 1944 30 Dec 1944 42 38 80 APA-235, in NDRF
428 Cottle freighter (C2) 812 15 Oct 1944 26 Nov 1944 14 Dec 1944 42 18 60 APA-147, scrapped
429 Crockett freighter (C2) 813 18 Oct 1944 28 Nov 1944 18 Jan 1945 41 51 92 APA-148, scrapped
430 Audubon freighter (C2) 814 21 Oct 1944 21 Oct 1944 20 Dec 1944 43 60 103 APA-149, scrapped
431 Bergen freighter (C2) 815 25 Oct 1944 5 Dec 1944 23 Jan 1945 41 49 90 APA-150, scrapped
501 Marine Tiger freighter (C4) 2354 June 1945 sold private 1966, scrapped
502 Marine Shark freighter (C4) 2355 July 1945 sold private 1968, scrapped
503 Marine Cardinal freighter (C4) 2356 July 1945 sold private 1964, scrapped
504 Marine Falcon freighter (C4) 2357 Aug 1945 sold private 1966, scrapped
505 Marine Flasher freighter (C4) 2358 Aug 1945 sold private 1966, scrapped
506 Marine Jumper freighter (C4) 2359 Sep 1945 sold private 1966, scrapped
507 Marine Serpent freighter (C4) 2360 Sep 1945 to USN 1952 as AP-202, sold private 1968, scrapped
508 Ernie Pyle freighter (C4) 2361 Oct 1945 sold private 1965, scrapped 1978
509 Marine Carp freighter (C4) 2362 Oct 1945 to USN 1952 as AP-199, sold private 1968, scrapped 1979
510 Marine Lynx freighter (C4) 2363 Oct 1945 to USN 1952 as AP-194, sold private 1967, scrapped
511 Marine Marlin freighter (C4) 2364 Oct 1945 sold private 1965, scrapped 1972
512 Marine Phoenix freighter (C4) 2365 Nov 1945 to USN 1952 as AP-195, sold private 1967, scrapped 1979
513 Louis McH. Howe freighter (C4) 2366 Jan 1946 sold private 1951, scrapped 1980
514 Mount Whitney freighter (C4) 2367 Feb 1946 sold private 1951, scrapped 1971
515 Mount Greylock freighter (C4) 2368 Mar 1946 sold private 1951, scrapped
516 Mount Mansfield freighter (C4) 2369 Mar 1946 sold private 1951, scrapped 1980
517 Willis Vickery freighter (C4) 2370 Mar 1946 sold private 1951, scrapped 1979
518 Mount Rogers freighter (C4) 2371 Apr 1946 sold private 1951, scrapped 1979
519 Mount Davis freighter (C4) 2372 Apr 1946 sold private 1951, scrapped 1976
520 Scott E. Land freighter (C4) 2373 May 1946 sold private 1951, scrapped 1980

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