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Containerships Built in U.S. Shipyards

Most recent update: December 12, 2010.


Of the 43 containerships that have been built in U.S. shipyards, 31 were built with CDS for foreign trading and 12 were built without CDS for domestic trading.

Year

Original Name

Original Owner Shipbuilder Hull # MA Hull # MA Design GT DWT Price ($mm) Notes

Containerships Built with CDS for Foreign Trading

1968

American Lancer

U.S. Lines

Sun

640

184 C7-S-68c

18,764

22,225

12.2 Scrapped 2002

1968

American Legion

U.S. Lines

Sun

641

185 C7-S-68c

18,764

22,138

12.2 Now Horizon Challenger

1968

American Liberty

U.S. Lines

Sun

642

186 C7-S-68d

18,876

21,665

12.2 Now Horizon Discovery

1968

American Lynx

U.S. Lines

Sun

643

187 C7-S-68d

18,876

21,665

12.2 Scrapped 2004

1969

American Lark

U.S. Lines

Sun

644

188 C7-S-68d

18,876

20,574

12.2 Now Horizon Crusader, laid up 2009
1969 Sea Witch American Export Isbrandtsen Bath 354 205 C5-S-73b 17,900 16,280 13.4 CTL 1974, now stern of Chemical Pioneer
1969 Lightning American Export Isbrandtsen Bath 355 206 C5-S-73b 17,900 16,280 13.4 RRF 1988 as Flickertail State
1970 Staghound American Export Isbrandtsen Bath 356 207 C5-S-73b 17,900 16,280 13.4 RRF 1988 as Cornhusker State

1969

American Astronaut

U.S. Lines

Sun

649

240 C7-S-68e

18,876

20,574

16.2 Scrapped 2002
1972

Austral Envoy

Farrell Lines

Ingalls

1180 244 C6-S-85a 18,600 20,000

20.5

Now Horizon Navigator

1973

Austral Ensign

Farrell Lines Ingalls 1181 245 C6-S-85a 18,600 20,000

20.5

Now Horizon Expedition

1973

Austral Endurance

Farrell Lines

Ingalls

1182 246 C6-S-85a 18,600 20,000

20.5

Now Horizon Hawaii

1972

Austral Entente

Farrell Lines

Ingalls

1183 247 C6-S-85a 18,600 20,000

20.5

Now Horizon Trader

1973

President Jefferson

American President Lines

Ingalls

1184 248 C6-S-85b 21,500 18,500

21.9

NDRF President Jefferson

1973

President Madison

American President Lines

Ingalls

1185 249 C6-S-85b 21,500 18,500

21.9

NDRF Howell Lykes

1973

President Pierce

American President Lines

Ingalls

1186 250 C6-S-85b 21,500 18,500

21.9

NDRF Jean Lykes

1970

American Apollo

U.S. Lines

Sun

654

251 C7-S-68e

18,876

20,514

17.6 Scrapped 2002

1971

American Aquarius

U.S. Lines

Sun

655

252 C7-S-68e

18,875

20,480

17.6 Scrapped 2002
1973

Australia Bear

Pacific Far East Line

Bethlehem

4639 253 C7-S-88a 23,763 26,600 25.2

Now Horizon Consumer

1974

New Zealand Bear

Pacific Far East Line

Bethlehem

4640 254 C7-S-88a 23,763 26,600 25.2

Now Horizon Producer

1974

President Johnson

American President Lines

Ingalls

1187 255 C6-S-85b 21,500 18,500

21.9

NDRF Thompson Lykes

1972

Export Freedom

American Export Isbrandtsen Bath 357 256 C5-S-73b 17,900 16,280 17.0

Scrapped

1973

Export Leader

American Export Isbrandtsen Bath 358 257 C5-S-73b 17,900 16,280 17.0

RRF 1988 as Gopher State

1973

Export Patriot

American Export Isbrandtsen Bath 359 258 C5-S-73b 17,900 16,280 17.0

Scrapped

1979

Austral Pioneer

Farrell Lines

Bethlehem

4650 321 C8-S-85d 31,430 27,340 78.3

Now Horizon Pacific

1980

Austral Puritan

Farrell Lines

Bethlehem

4651 322 C8-S-85d 31,430 27,340 78.3

Now Horizon Enterprise

1979

Argonaut

U.S. Lines Bath 400 325 C5-S-73b 17,600 16,300 43.1

Now owned by Farrell Lines

1980

Resolute

U.S. Lines Bath 401 326 C5-S-73b 17,600 16,300 43.1

Now owned by Farrell Lines

1982

President Washington

American President Line Avondale 2329 348 C9-M-132b 40,400 32,800 90.0 Now Manoa
1983

President Lincoln

American President Line Avondale 2330 349 C9-M-132b 40,400 32,800 90.0 Now Mahimahi
1983

President Monroe

American President Line Avondale 2331 350 C9-M-132b 40,400 32,800 90.0 Now Mokihana

Containerships Built without CDS for Domestic Trading

1970

Hawaiian Enterprise

Matson Navigation

Bethlehem

4622     14,000 22,000 20.0

Scrapped 2003

1970

Hawaiian Progress

Matson Navigation

Bethlehem

4623     14,000 22,000 20.0

Scrapped 2004

1980

Kauai

Matson Navigation

Sun

678

   

26,800

38,800

75.5 Active
1987

Sea-Land Anchorage

Sea-Land Service Bay 735     20,965 20,668 60.0

Now Horizon Anchorage

1987

Sea-Land Tacoma

Sea-Land Service Bay 736     20,965 20,668 60.0

Now Horizon Tacoma

1987

Sea-Land Kodiak

Sea-Land Service Bay 737     20,965 20,668 60.0

Now Horizon Kodiak

1992

R. J. Pfeiffer

Matson Navigation NASSCO 445     31,573 28,555 129.6

Active

2003

Manukai

Matson Navigation

Aker

001

   

32,575

29,400

115.0

Active

2004

Maunawili

Matson Navigation

Aker

002

   

32,575

29,400

115.0

Active

2005

Manulani

Matson Navigation

Aker

003

   

32,575

29,400

145.0

Active

2006

Maunalei

Matson Navigation

Aker

004

   

31,600

30,000

145.0

Active

1978

Maui

Matson Navigation Bath 371     23,800 27,000 50.7

Active