Break-Bulk Cargo Ships Built in U.S. Shipyards Since WWII


(listed by shipbuilder and by hull number)

Year Name Owner Shipbuilder Hull # MA # Design GT DWT Price ($mm) Disposition
1961 Del Rio Mississippi Shipping Co. Avondale 943 82 C3-S-43a 9,000 13,000 9.6 Scrapped
1961 Del Sol Mississippi Shipping Co. Avondale 944 83 C3-S-43a 9,000 13,000 9.6 Scrapped
1961 Del Oro Mississippi Shipping Co. Avondale 945 84 C3-S-43a 9,000 13,000 9.6 Scrapped
1963 Aimee Lykes Lykes Bros. SS Co. Avondale 1000 132 C3-S-37c 9,000 13,000 8.0 RRF 1984 as "Cape Canso"
1963 Christopher Lykes Lykes Bros. SS Co. Avondale 1001 133 C3-S-37c 9,000 13,000 8.0 RRF 1984 as "Cape Catoche", scrapped 2008
1963 Margaret Lykes Lykes Bros. SS Co. Avondale 1002 134 C3-S-37c 9,000 13,000 8.0 RRF 1984 as "Cape Carthage", scrapped 2008
1964 Allison Lykes Lykes Bros. SS Co. Avondale 1003 135 C3-S-37c 9,000 13,000 8.0 RRF 1984 as "Cape Canaveral", scrapped 2008
1964 Gulf Farmer Gulf and South America Line Avondale 1004 136 C3-S-37d 9,000 13,000 8.1 NDRF 1984 as "Gulf Farmer"
1964 Gulf Banker Gulf and South America Line Avondale 1005 137 C3-S-37d 9,000 13,000 8.1 NDRF 1984 as "Gulf Banker"
1964 Gulf Trader Gulf and South America Line Avondale 1037 168 C3-S-37d 9,000 13,000 8.6 NDRF 1984 as "Gulf Trader"
1964 Gulf Shipper Gulf and South America Line Avondale 1038 169 C3-S-37d 9,000 13,000 8.6 NDRF 1984 as "Gulf Shipper"
1964 Gulf Merchant Gulf and South America Line Avondale 1039 170 C3-S-37d 9,000 13,000 8.6 Scrapped 2008
1965 Louise Lykes Lykes Bros. SS Co. Avondale 1040 156 C4-S-66a 10,950 14,700 10.3 Scrapped
1966 Elizabeth Lykes Lykes Bros. SS Co. Avondale 1041 157 C4-S-66a 10,950 14,700 10.3 Scrapped
1966 Ruth Lykes Lykes Bros. SS Co. Avondale 1042 158 C4-S-66a 10,950 14,700 10.3 Scrapped
1965   Lykes Bros. SS Co. Avondale 1043 159 C4-S-66a 10,950 14,700 10.3 Sunk and replaced
1966 Unnamed Lykes Bros. SS Co. Avondale 1052 171 C4-S-66a 10,700 14,900 10.5 Sunk and replaced
1966 Mason Lykes Lykes Bros. SS Co. Avondale 1053 172 C4-S-66a 10,700 14,900 10.5 RRF "Cape Blanco"
1966 Mallory Lykes Lykes Bros. SS Co. Avondale 1054 173 C4-S-66a 10,700 14,900 10.5 Scrapped
1966 Stella Lykes Lykes Bros. SS Co. Avondale 1055 174 C4-S-66a 10,700 14,900 10.5 Scrapped
1967 Frederick Lykes Lykes Bros. SS Co. Avondale 1066 179 C4-S-66a 10,700 14,900 11.0 RRF 1985 as "Cape Bover"
1967 Howell Lykes Lykes Bros. SS Co. Avondale 1067 180 C4-S-66a 10,700 14,900 11.0 RRF 1985 as "Cape Borda"
1967 Dolly Turman Lykes Bros. SS Co. Avondale 1068 181 C4-S-66a 10,700 14,900 11.0 RRF 1985 as "Cape Breton"
1967 Velma Lykes Lykes Bros. SS Co. Avondale 1069 182 C4-S-66a 10,700 14,900 11.0 RRF 1985 as "Cape Bon", to Mass. Maritime 2001 as "Enterprise"
1968 Letitia Lykes Lykes Bros. SS Co. Avondale 1115 208 C4-S-66a 10,700 13,800 11.0 Scrapped
1968 Genevieve Lykes Lykes Bros. SS Co. Avondale 1116 209 C4-S-66a 10,700 13,800 11.0 Scrapped
1968 Colorado States SS Co. Avondale 1126 210 C4-S-69b 13,050 14,150 14.3 Scrapped
1969 Montana States SS Co. Avondale 1127 211 C4-S-69b 13,050 14,150 14.3 Scrapped
1969 Idaho States SS Co. Avondale 1128 212 C4-S-69b 13,050 14,150 14.3 Scrapped
1969 Wyoming States SS Co. Avondale 1129 213 C4-S-69b 13,050 14,150 14.3 Scrapped
1969 Michigan States SS Co. Avondale 1130 214 C4-S-69b 13,050 14,150 14.3 Scrapped
1953 Golden Mariner U.S. Maritime Administration Bethlehem San Fran 5463 31