Barge Carriers Built in U.S. Shipyards ~ Shipbuilding History

Barge Carriers Built in U.S. Shipyards

Most recent update: May 9, 2020.

All the barge carriers built in U.S. shipyards were built with CDS for foreign trading. Of the 25 that were built, 15 have been scrapped and seven are in the RRF: only three, all of which have been converted to containerships, are still active.

If you have an addition or correction for this page, please send it in.

Year	Name	Customer	Builder		O/N	MA #	MA Design	GT	DWT	Price ($M)	Notes
1970	Lash Italia	Prudential Grace Line	Avondale	1184	529255	228	C8-S-81b	33,000	29,820	21.3	scrapped 1987
1971	Lash Turkiye	Prudential Grace Line	Avondale	1185	530143	229	C8-S-81b	33,000	29,820	21.3	Delta Caribe 1978, to RRF-1987 as Cape Florida
1971	Lash Espana	Prudential Grace Line	Avondale	1186	530144	230	C8-S-81b	33,000	29,820	21.3	Austral Lightning 1976, to RRF-1993 as Cape Fear
1971	Thomas E. Cuffe	Pacific Far East Line	Avondale	1187	530137	231	C8-S-81b	33,000	29,820	21.3	President Hoover 1978, Lihue 1996
1971	Golden Bear	Pacific Far East Line	Avondale	1188	530138	232	C8-S-81b	33,000	29,820	21.3	President Grant 1977, Chief Gadao 1996, scrapped 2006
1971	Pacific Bear	Pacific Far East Line	Avondale	1189	530139	233	C8-S-81b	33,000	29,820	21.3	American Trader 1977, President Harrison 1986, scrapped 1996
1972	Japan Bear	Pacific Far East Line	Avondale	1190	530140	234	C8-S-81b	33,000	29,000	21.3	President Tyler 1978, Ewa 1996, scrapped 2006
1972	China Bear	Pacific Far East Line	Avondale	1191	530141	235	C8-S-81b	33,000	29,000	21.3	Austral Rainbow 1975, scrapped 2000
1973	Lash Atlantico	Prudential Grace Line	Avondale	1192	530145	236	C8-S-81b	33,000	29,000	21.3	scrapped 1996
1973	Lash Pacifico	Prudential Grace Line	Avondale	1193	530146	237	C8-S-81b	33,000	29,000	21.3	American Kestrel 1989, scrapped 1995
1973	Philippine Bear	Pacific Far East Line	Avondale	1194	530142	238	C8-S-81b	33,000	29,000	21.3	Austral Moon 1975, American Veteran 1984, scrapped 1995
1972	Doctor Lykes	Lykes Line	GD-Quincy	18	536500	241	C8-S-82a	21,700	38,400	32.5	to RRF-1986 as Cape Mendocino
1972	Almeria Lykes	Lykes Line	GD-Quincy	19	536671	242	C8-S-82a	21,700	38,400	32.5	to RRF-1986 as Cape May
1973	Tillie Lykes	Lykes Line	GD-Quincy	20	536672	243	C8-S-82a	21,700	38,400	32.5	to RRF-1986 as Cape Mohican
1973	Delta Mar	Delta Line	Avondale	1941	549153	259	C9-S-81d	28,500	41,000	28.5	to RRF-1987 as Cape Farewell
1973	Delta Norte	Delta Line	Avondale	1942	550900	260	C9-S-81d	28,500	41,000	28.5	to RRF-1987 as Cape Flattery
1973	Delta Sud	Delta Line	Avondale	1943	553105	261	C9-S-81d	28,500	41,000	28.5	scrapped 1989
1974	Robert E. Lee	Waterman Line	Avondale	1949	557022	262	C9-S-81d	28,500	41,000	27.9	scrapped 2002
1974	Stonewall Jackson	Waterman Line	Avondale	1950	557034	263	C9-S-81d	28,500	41,000	27.9	scrapped 2002
1974	Sam Houston	Waterman Line	Avondale	1951	557035	264	C9-S-81d	28,500	41,000	27.9	scrapped 2002
1974	Green Valley	Central Gulf Line	Avondale	1952	559623	265	C9-S-81d	28,500	41,000	27.5	scrapped 2001
1974	Green Harbour	Central Gulf Line	Avondale	2257	561453	274	C9-S-81d	28,500	41,000	27.5	scrapped 2001
1975	Green Island	Central Gulf Line	Avondale	2258	562594	275	C9-S-81d	28,500	41,000	27.5	scrapped 2002
1980	Benjamin Harrison	Waterman Line	Avondale	2307	624457	336	C9-S-81f	30,500	41,500	70.0	Sea-Land Spirit 1990, CSX Spirit 2000, Horizon Spirit 2003, Spirit 2015
1980	Edward Rutledge	Waterman Line	Avondale	2308	625873	337	C9-S-81f	30,500	41,500	70.0	Sea-Land Reliance 1990, CSX Reliance 2000, Horizon Reliance 2003, Reliance 2015