
Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945
Maritime Commission Types
Additional References
America
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 23,179
- M.C. Deadweight: 14,361
- Full Load: 33,500
- Dimensions
- Length: 723'
- Beam: 93'3"
- Max. Draft: 32'6"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines with twin-screws
- Horse Power: 34,000
- Top Speed: 22 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1941
- Notes: M.C. Hull No. 1, commissioned as AP-23 West Point
C1-A Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 5,826
- M.C. Deadweight: 7,416
- Full Load: 11,653
- Dimensions
- Length: 412'3"
- Beam: 60'
- Max. Draft: 23'6"
- Machinery
- Type: Diesel engines
- Horse Power: 4,000
- Top Speed: 14.5 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1941
C1-A Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 5,236
- M.C. Deadweight: 7,416
- Full Load: 11,100
- Dimensions
- Length: 412'3"
- Beam: 60'
- Max. Draft: 23'6"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 4,000
- Top Speed: 14.5 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1944
C1-B Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 5,775
- M.C. Deadweight: 8,999
- Full Load: 9,104
- Dimensions
- Length: 417'9"
- Beam: 60'
- Max. Draft: 27'6"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 4,000
- Top Speed: 14 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1941
C1-M-AV1 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 2,382
- M.C. Deadweight: 5,010
- Full Load: 6,240
- Dimensions
- Length: 338'8"
- Beam: 50'
- Max. Draft: 21'
- Machinery
- Type: Diesel engines
- Horse Power: 1,700
- Top Speed: 11 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1944
C2-Cargo Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 7,293
- M.C. Deadweight: 8,656
- Full Load: 10,850
- Dimensions
- Length: 459'1"
- Beam: 63'
- Max. Draft: 25'9"
- Machinery
- Type: Diesel engines
- Horse Power: 6,000
- Top Speed: 15.5 knots
- Cruising Radius: 16,200 miles
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1940
C2-Cargo Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 7,345
- M.C. Deadweight: 9,758
- Full Load: 13,900
- Dimensions
- Length: 459'2"
- Beam: 63'
- Max. Draft: 25'9"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 6,000
- Top Speed: 15.5 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1940
C2-F Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 5,185
- M.C. Deadweight: 9,722
- Full Load: 13,898
- Dimensions
- Length: 459'2"
- Beam: 63'
- Max. Draft: 25'10"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 6,000
- Top Speed: 15.5 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1941
C2-S Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 7,101
- M.C. Deadweight: 10,048
- Full Load: 11,154
- Dimensions
- Length: 479'8"
- Beam: 66'
- Max. Draft: 20'9"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 6,300
- Top Speed: 16 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1941
C2-S-AJ1 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 4,600
- M.C. Deadweight: 10,700
- Full Load: 14,960
- Dimensions
- Length: 459'2"
- Beam: 63'
- Max. Draft: 27'9"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 6,000
- Top Speed: 15.5 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1943
C2-S-AJ3 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 6,318
- M.C. Deadweight: 7,750
- Full Load: 13,050
- Dimensions
- Length: 459'2"
- Beam: 63'
- Max. Draft: 24'6"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 6,000
- Top Speed: 15.5 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1944
C2-S-B1 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 6,556
- M.C. Deadweight: 7,907
- Full Load: 13,893
- Dimensions
- Length: 459'2"
- Beam: 63'
- Max. Draft: 25'9"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 6,000
- Top Speed: 15.5 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1943
C2-S-E1 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 7,700
- M.C. Deadweight: 9,750
- Full Load: 13,893
- Dimensions
- Length: 468'9"
- Beam: 63'
- Max. Draft: 25'11"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 6,300
- Top Speed: 16.0 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning:
C2-S1-A1 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 7,100
- M.C. Deadweight: 6,600
- Full Load: 11,000
- Dimensions
- Length: 450'2"
- Beam: 62'
- Max. Draft: 25'9"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 8,500
- Top Speed: 16.5 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1942
C2-T Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 6,194
- M.C. Deadweight: 8,656
- Full Load: 10,432
- Dimensions
- Length: 459'1"
- Beam: 63'
- Max. Draft: 25'10"
- Machinery
- Type: Diesel engines
- Horse Power: 6,900
- Top Speed: 15.5 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1940
C3-Cargo Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 8,236
- M.C. Deadweight: 11,975
- Full Load: 12,349
- Dimensions
- Length: 492'
- Beam: 69'6"
- Max. Draft: 21'1"
- Machinery
- Type: Diesel engines
- Horse Power: 8,500
- Top Speed: 16.5 knots
- Cruising radius: 12,550 miles
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1940
C3-Cargo Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 7,864
- M.C. Deadweight: 12,595
- Full Load: 14,907
- Dimensions
- Length: 492'
- Beam: 69'6"
- Max. Draft: 28'6"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 8,500
- Top Speed: 16.5 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1941
C3-A P. & C. Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 9,500
- M.C. Deadweight: 9,937
- Full Load: 16,725
- Dimensions
- Length: 491'10"
- Beam: 69'6"
- Max. Draft: 26'6"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 8,500
- Top Speed: 16.5 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1941
C3-E Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 5,500
- M.C. Deadweight: 9,514
- Full Load: 14,480
- Dimensions
- Length: 473'1"
- Beam: 66'
- Max. Draft: 27'2"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 8,000
- Top Speed: 16.5 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1941
C3-IN Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 7,581
- M.C. Deadweight: 12,515
- Full Load: 17,615
- Dimensions
- Length: 492'
- Beam: 69'6"
- Max. Draft: 27'3"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 8,500
- Top Speed: 16.5 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1944
C3-P Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 10,230
- M.C. Deadweight: 9,975
- Full Load: 16,480
- Dimensions
- Length: 489'
- Beam: 69'9"
- Max. Draft: 27'3"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 8,500
- Top Speed: 16.5 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1942
C3-S-A2 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 7,650
- M.C. Deadweight: 12,505
- Full Load: 16,100
- Dimensions
- Length: 492'
- Beam: 69'6"
- Max. Draft: 28'6"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 8,500
- Top Speed: 16.5 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1943
C2-S-A3 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 7,550
- M.C. Deadweight: 9,900
- Full Load: 13,500
- Dimensions
- Length: 473'1"
- Beam: 66'
- Max. Draft: 20'
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 8,000
- Top Speed: 16.5 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1943
C3-S1-A3 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 10,067
- M.C. Deadweight: 7,200
- Full Load: 14,700
- Dimensions
- Length: 492'
- Beam: 69'6"
- Max. Draft: 27'3"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 8,500
- Top Speed: 16.5 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1941
C3-S1-B1 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 8,949
- M.C. Deadweight: 7,272
- Full Load: 12,650
- Dimensions
- Length: 492'
- Beam: 69'
- Max. Draft: 23'
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 8,500
- Top Speed: 16.5 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1942
C3-S1-N2 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 9,379
- M.C. Deadweight: 7,459
- Full Load: 16,430
- Dimensions
- Length: 492'
- Beam: 69'6"
- Max. Draft: 26'10"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 8,500
- Top Speed: 16.5 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1942
C3-Delta Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 8,350
- M.C. Deadweight: 9,000
- Full Load: 14,247
- Dimensions
- Length: 491'
- Beam: 65'6"
- Max. Draft: 25'6"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 7,800
- Top Speed: 16 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1941
C4-S-A1 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 9,950
- M.C. Deadweight: 6,100
- Full Load: 13,552'
- Dimensions
- Length: 522'10"
- Beam: 71'8"
- Max. Draft: 30'
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 9,000
- Top Speed: 17 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1943
C4-S-B2 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 11,333
- M.C. Deadweight: 5,379
- Full Load: 15,226
- Dimensions
- Length: 522'10"
- Beam: 71'8"
- Max. Draft: 30'
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 9,000
- Top Speed: 17 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1944
EC2-S-C1 Type (Liberty Ships)
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 4,023
- M.C. Deadweight: 10,800
- Full Load: 14,250
- Dimensions
- Length: 441'7"
- Beam: 56'11"
- Max. Draft: 27'7"
- Machinery
- Type: Steam reciprocating engines
- Horse Power: 2,500
- Top Speed: 11 knots
- Cruising radius 17,000 miles
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1942
Additional References
N3-S-A1 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 1,677
- M.C. Deadweight: 2,905
- Full Load: 5,202
- Dimensions
- Length: 269'10"
- Beam: 42'6"
- Max. Draft: 20'9"
- Machinery
- Type: Steam engines (coal)
- Horsepower: 1,300
- Top Speed: 10,2 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1942
P1-S2-L2 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 4,400
- M.C. Deadweight: 2,149
- Full Load: 6,510
- Dimensions
- Length: 414'6"
- Beam: 56'
- Max. Draft: 18'
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines with twin-screws
- Horse Power: 8,000
- Top Speed: 19 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1943
P2-S2-R2 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 11,450
- M.C. Deadweight: 8,200
- Full Load: 19,650
- Dimensions
- Length: 622'7"
- Beam: 75'
- Max. Draft: 25'
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines with twin-screws
- Horse Power: 18,000
- Top Speed: 21 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1943
P2-SE3-R1 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 9,787
- M.C. Deadweight: 8,800
- Full Load: 22,380
- Dimensions
- Length: 608'11"
- Beam: 75'6"
- Max. Draft: 29'
- Machinery
- Type: Turb-electric engines
- Horse Power: 18,000
- Top Speed: 19 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1944
R1-M-AV3 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 3,139
- M.C. Deadweight: 4,704
- Full Load: 6,240
- Dimensions
- Length: 338'6"
- Beam: 50'
- Max. Draft: 18'
- Machinery
- Type: Diesel engines
- Horse Power: 1,700
- Top Speed: 11 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1944
S4-SE-2-BD1 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 4,100
- M.C. Deadweight: 2,700
- Full Load: 6,800
- Dimensions
- Length: 426'
- Beam: 58'
- Max. Draft: 15'6"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbo-electric engines
- Horse Power: 6,600
- Top Speed: 16.5 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1944
S4-SE2-BE1 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 4,100
- M.C. Deadweight: 2,800
- Full Load: 6,800
- Dimensions
- Length: 426'
- Beam: 58'
- Max. Draft: 15'6"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbo-electric engines
- Horse Power: 6,600
- Top Speed: 16.5 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1944
T1-M-A1 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 700
- M.C. Deadweight: 1,600
- Full Load: 2,900
- Dimensions
- Length: 221'
- Beam: 37'
- Max. Draft: 12'10"
- Machinery
- Type: Diesel engines
- Horse Power: 800
- Top Speed: 10 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1943
T1-M-A2 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 700
- M.C. Deadweight: 1,453
- Full Load: 2,700
- Dimensions
- Length: 220'6"
- Beam: 37'
- Max. Draft: 12'10"
- Machinery
- Type: Diesel engines
- Horse Power: 800
- Top Speed: 10 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1944
T1-M-BT1 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 1,840
- M.C. Deadweight: 4,000
- Full Load: 5,970
- Dimensions
- Length: 325'4"
- Beam: 48'2"
- Max. Draft:
- Machinery
- Type: Diesel engines
- Horse Power: 1,700
- Top Speed: 11 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1945
T2-SE-A1 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 5,782
- M.C. Deadweight: 16,400
- Full Load: 21,880
- Dimensions
- Length: 523'6"
- Beam: 68'
- Max. Draft: 29'11"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbo-electric engines
- Horse Power: 6,600
- Top Speed: 14.5 knots
- Cruising radius: 12,600 miles
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1942
T2-SE-A2 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 5,532
- M.C. Deadweight: 16,400
- Full Load: 23,350
- Dimensions
- Length: 523'6"
- Beam: 68'
- Max. Draft: 29'11"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbo-electric engines
- Horse Power: 6,000
- Top Speed: 14 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1943
T3-S2-A1 Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 7,136
- M.C. Deadweight: 18,400
- Full Load: 23,000
- Dimensions
- Length: 553'
- Beam: 75'
- Max. Draft: 29'10"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines with twin screws
- Horse Power: 13,500
- Top Speed: 18 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1943
Tanker MC-N Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 7,192
- M.C. Deadweight: 18,302
- Full Load: 24,830
- Dimensions
- Length: 553'
- Beam: 75'
- Max. Draft: 31'7"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines with twin screws
- Horse Power: 13,500
- Top Speed: 18 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1939
Tanker MC-K Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 5,809
- M.C. Deadweight: 16,300
- Full Load: 22,445
- Dimensions
- Length: 526'
- Beam: 68'
- Max. Draft: 30'10"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 12,000
- Top Speed: 17.5 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1942
Tanker MS-O Type
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 5,958
- M.C. Deadweight: 15,850
- Full Load: 21,100
- Dimensions
- Length: 501'5"
- Beam: 68'
- Max. Draft: 30'2"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 12,000
- Top Speed: 16.5 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1942
VC2-S-AP2 Type (Victory Ships)
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 4,420
- M.C. Deadweight: 10,850
- Full Load: 15,580
- Dimensions
- Length: 455'3"
- Beam: 62'
- Max. Draft: 28'6"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 6,500
- Top Speed: 17 knots
- Cruising radius 25,000 miles
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1944
VC2-S-AP5 Type (Victory Ships)
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 6,700
- M.C. Deadweight: 5,900
- Full Load: 14,900
- Dimensions
- Length: 436'6"
- Beam: 62'
- Max. Draft: 28'1"
- Machinery
- Type: Turbine engines
- Horse Power: 8,500
- Top Speed: 17 knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1944
Z-ET1-S-C3 Type (Liberty Tankers)
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 3,745
- M.C. Deadweight: 10,800
- Full Load: 14,380
- Dimensions
- Length: 441'6"
- Beam: 57'
- Max. Draft: 27'9"
- Machinery
- Type: Steam reciprocating engines
- Horse Power: 2,500
- Top Speed: knots
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1943
B7-D1 Barge Type (Concrete Barges)
- Tonnage
- Navy Light: 5,281
- M.C. Deadweight: 5,687
- Full Load: 10,970
- Dimensions
- Length: 366'4"
- Beam: 54'
- Max. Draft: 26'
- Machinery
- Type:
- Horse Power:
- Top Speed:
- 1st Navy Commissioning: 1943
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