C3 Cargo Ships

The standard C3 was a 465-foot ship, of which 162 were built, in five variants.  In addition, 75 ships were built to other designs in this size group.

USMC # Shipbuilder Location Hull # Original Name Design DWT Delivered Disposition
34 Bethlehem Steel Quincy MA 1474 Exporter C3-E 9,514 28-Sep-39 To USN 1942 as "Hercules" (AK 41), sold 1946 as "Bostonian", "Exermont" 1949, deactivated 1967, scrapped 1971
35 Bethlehem Steel Quincy MA 1475 Explorer C3-E 9,514 16-Nov-39 Scrapped 1969
36 Bethlehem Steel Quincy MA 1476 Exchange C3-E 9,514 23-Feb-40 Deactivated 1963, scrapped 1970
37 Bethlehem Steel Quincy MA 1477 Express C3-E 9,514 18-Apr-40 Torpedoed and lost off Madagascar 1942
38 Federal SB Kearny NJ 162 Sea Fox C3 12,595 Mar-40 Sold private 1961, scrapped 1972
39 Federal SB Kearny NJ 163 Sea Hound C3 12,595 Apr-40 Sold private 1965, scrapped 1971
40 Federal SB Kearny NJ 164 Sea Panther C3 12,595 May-40 To USN 1941 as Hamul (AD 20), scrapped 1976
41 Federal SB Kearny NJ 165 Almeria Lykes C3 12,595 Jul-40 To Britain 1941 as Empire Condor, torpedoed and lost off Tunisia 1942
42 Federal SB Kearny NJ 166 Howell Lykes C3 12,595 Sep-40 To Britain 1941 as Empire Pintail, later Howell Lykes, then Flying Foam, scrapped 1971
43 Federal SB Kearny NJ 167 Mormacyork C3 12,595 Feb-41 To USN 1942 as Anne Arundel (AP 76), scrapped 1970
44 Sun Ship Chester PA 182 Mormacpenn C3 11,975 18-Jan-40 To USN 1940 as Griffin (AS 13), scrapped 1973
45 Sun Ship Chester PA 183 Mormacyork C3 11,975 1-Apr-40 To USN 1940 as Pelias (AS 14), scrapped 1973            
46 Sun Ship Chester PA 184 Mormacland C3 11,975 24-Apr-40 To Britain 1940 as HMS Archer (D 78), later Empire Lagan, sold private 1948 as Anna Salen, later Tasmania, then Union Reliance, wrecked and scrapped 1962
47 Sun Ship Chester PA 185 Mormacmail C3 11,975 29-May-40 To USN 1941 as Long Island (AVG 1), sold private 1948, scrapped 1977
48 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Pt. MD 4337 Delbrasil C3-P&C 10,000 31-May-40 To USN 1943 as George F. Elliott (AP 105), sold private 1949, scrapped 1972
49 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Pt. MD 4338 Delorleans C3-P&C 10,000 23-Aug-40 To USN 1943 as Crescent City (AP 40), to Cal. Maritime 1972 as Golden Bear, now Artship, laid up in S.F. Bay
50 Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Pt. MD 4339 Delargentino C3-P&C 10,000 8-Nov-40 To USN 1943 as J. W. McAndrew (AP 47), sold private 1949, scrapped 1972
51 Moore DD Oakland CA 195 Sea Arrow C3 12,595 8-Jul-40 To USN 1940 as "Tangier" (AV 8), sold 1961 as "Detroit", scrapped 1974
52 Moore DD Oakland CA 196 Sea Star C3 12,595 30-Jan-41 To USN 1942 as "Elizabeth C. Stanton" (AF 69), sold 1946 as "Mormacstar", later "Jacqueline Someck" 1961, "National Seafarer" 1964, scrapped 1967
53 Newport News SB Newport News VA 379 President Jackson C3-P&C 10,000 25-Oct-40 To USN 1940 as AP 37, later APA 18 scrapped 1973
54 Newport News SB Newport News VA 380 President Monroe C3-P&C 10,000 19-Dec-40 To USN 1940 as AP 104, sold private 1946, scrapped 1969
55 Newport News SB Newport News VA 381 President Hayes C3-P&C 10,000 20-Feb-41 To USN 1941 as AP 39, later APA 20, scrapped 1975
56 Newport News SB Newport News VA 382 President Garfield C3-P&C 10,000 26-Mar-41 To USN 1941 as Thomas Jefferson (AP 60), later APA 30, scrapped 1973
57 Newport News SB Newport News VA 383 President Adams C3-P&C 10,000 19-Nov-41 To USN 1941 as AP 38, later APA 19, scrapped 1974
58 Newport News SB Newport News VA 384 President Van Buren C3-P&C 10,000 11-Sep-41 To USN 1941 as Thomas Stone (AP 59), later APA 29, scrapped 1947
59 Sun Ship Chester PA 186 Rio Hudson C3-P&C 6,800 31-Jul-41 To Britain 1941 as HMS Avenger (D 14), torpedoed and lost near Gibraltar 1942
60 Sun Ship Chester PA 187 Rio Parana C3-P&C 6,800 4-Sep-41 To Britain 1941 as HMS Biter (D 97), to France 1945 as Dixmude, sunk as target 1966
61 Sun Ship Chester PA 188 Rio de la Plata C3-P&C 6,800 2-Oct-41 To Britain 1941 as HMS Charger but returned, to USN as CVE 30, sold private 1949, cruise ship Fairsea, scrapped 1969
62 Sun Ship Chester PA 189 Rio de Janeiro C3-P&C 6,800 22-Nov-41 To Britain 1941 as HMS Dasher (D 37), exploded and sank in the Lower Clyde 1943
63 Ingalls SB Pascagoula MS 253 Exchester C3 12,595 Dec-40 First all-welded ship: scrapped 1969
64 Ingalls SB Pascagoula MS 254 Exchequer C3 12,595 Oct-40 To USN 1940 as Pocomoke (AV 9), scrapped 1962
65 Ingalls SB Pascagoula MS 255 Excelsior C3 12,595 Apr-41 To USN 1942 as Lyon (AP 71), sold private 1946, scrapped 1972
66 Ingalls SB Pascagoula MS 256 Exminister C3 12,595 15-Jun-41 To USN 1941 as Markab (AD 21), later AR 23, scrapped 1976
102 Bethlehem Steel Quincy MA