Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula MS

Ingalls Pascagoula was developed by Ingalls Iron Works in 1939, on the east bank of the Pascagoula River.  It was built in anticipation of the USMC long-range shipbuilding program and its four ways were increased to six in the third wave of shipbuilding expansion, with $7mm from the USMC and $4mm from the Navy.  The yard continued in operation after the war, was sold to Litton Industries in 1961 and significantly enlarged in the 1960s, with the aid of the State of Mississippi, creating the "shipyard of the future" on the west bank of the river.  Litton was bought by Northrop Grumman in 2001 and Ingalls was integrated with Avondale as Northrop Grumman Ship Systems.  In 2008, Ship Systems was integrated with Newport News as Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding.  Visit the shipyard at www.ss.northropgrumman.com and see it from the air on Google here. 

This table is believed to be close to complete, because Ingalls used to list its record on its web site (no longer, presumably thanks to Northrop Grumman).  The earlier Ingalls' hull numbers were sequential through about 1200, but included the hull numbers used by Ingalls Iron Works in Decatur and Birmingham AL and jumped from about 600 to about 1000.  Since about 1975, their hull numbers have run in disconnected series that loosely relate to the type of vessel.  All very confusing.

Hull # USMC or MARAD Hull # Original Name Original Owner Ship Type Gov't. Type or Design Code Pennant # GT LDT Price ($mm) Delivered Disposition
Built in the East Bank Shipyard    
253 63 Exchester U.S. Maritime Commission Cargo Ship C3         Dec-40 First all-welded ship: scrapped 1969
254 64 Exchequer U.S. Maritime Commission Cargo Ship C3         Oct-40 To USN 1940 as Pocomoke (AV 9), scrapped 1962
255 65 Excelsior U.S. Maritime Commission Cargo Ship C3         Apr-41 To USN 1942 as Lyon (AP 71), sold private 1946, scrapped 1972
256 66 Exminister U.S. Maritime Commission Cargo Ship C3         15-Jun-41 To USN 1941 as Markab (AD 21), later AR 23, scrapped 1976
265 106 American Banker U.S. Maritime Commission Cargo Ship C3-P         31-Dec-41 To USN 1942 as Arthur Middleton (AP 55/APA 25), scrapped 1973
266 107 American Shipper U.S. Maritime Commission Cargo Ship C3-P         13-Jun-42 To USN 1942 as Samuel Chase (AP 56/APA 26), scrapped 1973
267 108 American Farmer U.S. Maritime Commission Cargo Ship C3-P         15-Jun-42 To USN 1942 as George Clymer (AP 57/APA 27), scrapped 1968
268 109 American Merchant U.S. Maritime Commission Cargo Ship C3-P         18-Sep-42 To USA 1942 as George W. Goethals, to USN 1950 as AP 182, scrapped 1971
293 160 Mormacmail U.S. Maritime Commission Cargo Ship C3-S-A1         Apr-42 To Britain 1942 as HMS Battler (D 18), scrapped 1946
294 161 Mormacpenn U.S. Maritime Commission Cargo Ship C3-S-A2         May-42 To Britain 1942 as HMS Hunter (D 80), sold private 1946 as Almdijk, scrapped 1972
295 162 Mormacgulf U.S. Maritime Commission Cargo Ship C3-S-A2         Jul-42 To Britain 1942 as HMS Chaser (D 32), sold private 1946 as Aagtekerk, scrapped 1972
296 163 Mormacland U.S. Maritime Commission Cargo Ship C3-S-A2         Oct-42 To Britain 1942 as HMS Pursuer (D 73), scrapped 1946
297 164 American Banker U.S. Maritime Commission Cargo Ship C3-P         27-Feb-43 To USA 1942 as Henry Gibbons, to USN 1950 as AP 183, to NY State Maritime 1959 as Empire State IV, to Mass Maritime 1974 as Bay State, scrapped 1983
298 165 American Farmer U.S. Maritime Commission Cargo Ship C3-P         24-Apr-43 To USA 1942 as David C. Shanks, to USN 1950 as AP 180, scrapped 1973 
299 166 American Shipper U.S. Maritime Commission Cargo Ship C3-P         4-Jun-43 To USA 1942 as Fred C. Ainsworth, to USN 1950 as AP 181, scrapped 1973 
320   Monitor U.S. Navy Net Tender AN 1       29-Jan-43 AP 160/LSV 5/MCS 5, scrapped
321   Montauk U.S. Navy Net Tender AN 2       14-Apr-43 AP 161/LSV 6/AKN 6, scrapped
322   Osage U.S. Navy Net Tender AN 3       30-Jun-43 AP 108/LSV 3/MCS 3, scrapped
323   Saugus U.S. Navy Net Tender AN 4       4-Sep-43 AP 109/LSV 4/MCS 4, scrapped
325 388 Sea Eagle U.S. Maritime Commission Cargo Ship C3-S-A2         23-Jan-43 To USN as Custer (AP 85/APA 40), sold private 1948, scrapped 1973
326 389 Sea Hound U.S. Maritime Commission Cargo Ship C3-S-A2         28-Feb-43 To USN as Du Page (AP 86/APA 41), sold private 1948, scrapped 1973
327 390 Sea Panther U.S. Maritime Commission Cargo Ship C3-S-A2         30-Mar-43 To USN as Elmore (AP 87/APA 42), sold private 1948, scrapped 1971
328 391 Sea Hawk U.S. Maritime Commission Cargo Ship C3-S-A2         30-Apr-43 To USN as Fayette (AP 88/APA 43), sold private 1948, scrapped 1971
329 392 Sea Corsair U.S. Maritime Commission Cargo Ship C3-S-A2         30-May-43 To USN as Fremont (AP 89/APA 44), sold private 1948, scrapped 1974
330 393 Sea Darter U.S. Maritime Commission