T-2 Tankers

In less than four years, from February 1942 thru November 1945, four shipyards delivered 533 T-2 tankers - Sun Shipbuilding on the East Coast (206 ships), ADDSCO on the Gulf Coast (102), and Swan Island (147) and Marinship (78) on the West Coast.

USMC # Shipbuilder Hull # Original Name Keel Laid Launched Delivered Days on Ways Days in Water Total Days Disposition
306 Sun Ship 313 Louisburg 24-Sep-42 16-Feb-43 9-Apr-43 145 52 197 To USN as Schuylkill (AO 76), to NDRF 1988
307 Sun Ship 314 Fort Necessity 24-Oct-42 28-Feb-43 20-Apr-43 127 51 178 To USN as Cossatot (AO 77), to NDRF 1975
308 Sun Ship 315 Fort Duquesne 23-Nov-42 11-Mar-43 1-May-43 108 51 159 To USN as Cowanesque (AO 79), wrecked off Okinawa 1972 and scrapped
309 Sun Ship 316 Fort Niagara                   21-Dec-42 20-Apr-43 30-Apr-43 120 10 130 Sold private 1948, converted to bulker 1963, scrapped
310 Sun Ship 317 Charlestown                    21-Jan-43 6-May-43 18-May-43 105 12 117 Sold private 1947, converted to bulker 1959, scrapped
311 Sun Ship 318 Bloody Marsh 18-Feb-43 29-May-43 10-Jun-43 100 12 112 Torpedoed and lost in the North Atlantic 1943
312 Sun Ship 319 Great Meadows              2-Mar-43 11-Jun-43 24-Jun-43 101 13 114 Sold private 1948, jumboized 1957, scrapped
313 Sun Ship 320 Lake George                3-Mar-43 6-Sep-43 18-Sep-43 187 12 199 Sold private 1948, scrapped 1970
314 Sun Ship 321 Crown Point                31-May-43 17-Aug-43 30-Sep-43 78 44 122 Sold private 1948, jumboized 1960, scrapped
315 Sun Ship 322 Kittanning                 14-Jun-43 30-Sep-43 13-Oct-43 108 13 121 Torpedoed in the Caribbean 1944 but repaired, sold private 1955, scrapped 1965
316 Sun Ship 241 Gettysburg 15-Jul-41 2-Feb-42 28-Feb-42 202 26 228 Torpedoed and lost off Georgia 1942
317 Sun Ship 242 Bunker Hill                15-Aug-41 6-Apr-42 30-Apr-42 234 24 258 Sold private 1945, exploded and sank 1964
318 Sun Ship 243 Dorchester Heights 15-Sep-41 22-May-42 4-Jun-42 249 13 262 Torpedoed and lost in the North Atlantic 1942
319 Sun Ship 244 Harlem Heights 27-Sep-41 30-May-42 27-Jun-42 245 28 273 To USN as Suamico (AO 49), to NDRF 1947, reactivated 1966, to NDRF 1975
320 Sun Ship 245 Trenton/Calusa 5-Feb-42 10-Jul-42 31-Jul-42 155 21 176 Sold private 1953, damaged in collision 1959 and scrapped
321 Sun Ship 246 Oriskany 20-Apr-42 17-Aug-42 28-Sep-42 119 42 161 To USN as Pecos (AO 65), to NDRF 1974
322 Sun Ship 247 Stillwater 25-May-42 7-Sep-42 28-Sep-42 105 21 126 To USN as Cache (AO 67), to NDRF 1987
323 Sun Ship 248 Monmouth                     3-Jun-42 21-Oct-42 31-Oct-42 140 10 150 Sold private and jumboized 1968, scrapped
324 Sun Ship 249 Cherry Valley           14-Jul-42 11-Nov-42 27-Nov-42 120 16 136 Torpedoed in the Caribbean 1943 but repaired, sold private 1945, scrapped 1971
325 Sun Ship 250 Newtown 20-Aug-42 9-Dec-42 21-Dec-42 111 12 123 To USN as Saugatuck (AO 75), to NDRF 1999
326 Sun Ship 251 Guilford/Colina 10-Sep-42 29-Dec-42 14-Jan-43 110 16 126 Scrapped 1971
327 Sun Ship 252 Fort Lee                24-Oct-42 25-Feb-43 15-Mar-43 124 18 142 Torpedoed and lost in the Indian Ocean 1944
328 Sun Ship 253 Vera Cruz               11-Nov-42 6-Feb-43 24-Feb-43 87 18 105 Sold private 1950, scrapped 1970
329 Sun Ship 254 Churubusco              13-Dec-42 23-Mar-43 8-Apr-43