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Auxiliary Ships Transferred Since WWII

Most recent update: November 16, 2010.

 

U.S. Pennant # U.S. Name Shipbuilder Transferred to New Name New Pennant # Year of Transfer LOA LDT Disposition
AD 17 Piedmont Tampa SB Turkey Derya A 576 1982 530 18,000 Scrapped 1995
AD 31 Tidewater Charleston NSY Indonesia Dumai A 652 1970 492 11,755 Scrapped 1984
AGOR 1 Josiah Willard Gibbs Lake Washington Greece Hephaistos A 413 1977 312 1,766 Retired
AGOR 4 James M. Gillis Christy Corp. Mexico Altair BI 03 1983 208 1,200 Active
AGOR 5 Charles H. Davis Christy Corp. New Zealand Tui A 2 1970 208 1,200 Reefed 1999
AGOR 6 Sands Marietta Mfg Brazil Almirante Camara H 41 1990 208 1,200 Active
AGOR 10 Thomas Washington Marinette Marine Chile Vidal Gormaz AGOR 60 1992 208 1,096 Active
AGOR 12 De Steiguer Northwest Marine Tunisia N.H.O. Salammbo A 701 1992 210 1,088 Active
AGOR 13 Bartlett Northwest Marine Morocco Abou el Barakat al Barbari 702 1993 245 1,520 Active
AGOS 5 Assurance Tacoma Boat Portugal Alm. Gago Coutinha A 523 1999 220 1,600 Active
AGOS 11 Audacious Tacoma Boat Portugal Dom Carlos I A 522 1996 220 1,600 Active
AGOS 17 Tenacious Halter Marine New Zealand Resolution A 14 1997 220 1,600 Active
AGP 6 Oyster Bay Lake Washington Italy Pietro Cavezale A 5301 1957 312 1,766 Scrapped 1994
AGP 14 LST 977 Beth Hingham Turkey Onaran A 581 1948 330 1,650 Active
AGS   SWATH Ocean Canada Frederick G. Creed   1988 65   Active
AGS 25 Kellar Marietta Mfg Portugal Almeida Cavalho   1988 209 1,320 Retired 1968
AGS 26 Silas Bent AmShip Lorain Turkey Cesme A 587 1999 209 1,320 Active
AGS 27 Elisha Kent Kane Christy Corp. Turkey Canadarli A 588 2001 209 1,320 Active
AGS 31 S.P. Lee Defoe SB Mexico Antares BI 04 1992 209 1,320 Active
AGS 33 Wilkes Defoe SB Tunisia Kheireddine A 700 1995 287 1,935 Active
AGS 35 SGT George Keathley Butler SB Taiwan Chu Hwa AGS 564 1972 339 3,366 Active
AK 174 Colquitt Froemming Bros. Philippines Mactan AC 90 1972 360 4,900 Active
AKA 51 Xenia Walsh Kaiser Chile Presidente Errazuriz APA 40 1946 426 4,087 Scrapped 1962
AKA 52 Zenobia Walsh Kaiser Chile Presidente Pinto APA 41 1946 426 4,087 Scrapped 1974
AKA 53 Achernar Federal SB Spain Casrilla TA 21 1965 426 4,087 Scrapped 1987
AKA 91 Whitley Moore DD Italy Etna A 5328 1962 459 6,556 Scrapped 1979
AN 21 Larch Marietta Mfg Turkey   AG 4 1948 165 650 Scrapped 1997
AN 22 Locust AmShip Cleveland France Locuste A 765 1949 165 650 Wrecked 1978 in Fiji and lost
AN 27 Mulberry AmShip Cleveland Ecuador Orion H 101 1965 165 650 Scrapped 1980
AN 31 Rosewood AmShip Lorain France Libellule A 730 1969 165 650 Sunk as target 1983
AN 32 Sandalwood AmShip Lorain France Luciole A 7?? 1967 165 650 Scrapped 1980
AN 42 Cliffrose Everett-Pacific China     1947 195 1,100  
AN 48 Ironwood Pollock-Stockton France Commander Charcot   1947 195 1,100  
AN 50 Royal Palm Pollock-Stockton China     1947 195 1,100  
AN 51 Silver Bell Pollock-Stockton China     1947 195 1,100  
AN 55 Torchwood Pollock-Stockton China     1946 195 1,100  
AN 60 Catclaw Snow SY China     1946 195 1,100  
AN 67 Shellbark Canulette SB China     1947 195 1,100  
AN 79 Etlah Commercial IW Dominican Rep. Cambiaso O 207 1976 195 1,200 Hulked 1994
AN 82 Marietta Commercial IW Venezuela Puerto Santo H 03 1962 195 1,200 Active
AN 83 Nahant Commercial IW Uruguay Rou-Huracan BT 30 1968 195 1,200  
AN 86 Passaconaway Marine Iron Dominican Rep. Separacion P 208 1976 195 1,200 Active
AN 87 Passaic Smith, Leathem Dominican Rep. Calderas P 209 1976 195 1,200 Active
AN 89 Tonawanda Smith, Leathem Haiti Jean Jacques Desalines MH 101 1960 195 1,200  
AN 90 Tunxis Zenith Dredge Venezuela Puerto Nutrias H 02 1955 195 1,200 Active
AN 91 Waxsaw Zenith Dredge Venezuela Puerto Miranda H 80 1963 195 1,200 Active
AO 2 Maumee Mare Island NSY Taiwan Omei AO 509 1946 475 5,723 Scrapped 1967
AO 132 Mission Santa Clara MarinShip Pakistan Dacca A 141 1963 524 5,532  
AOG 7 Elkhorn Cargill Taiwan Hsing Lung AOG 516 1972 311 1,850 Active
AOG 8 Genesee Cargill Chile Beagle   1992 311 1,850 Retired 1992
AOG 11 Tombigbee Cargill Greece Ariadni A 414 1978 311 1,850 Retired 2003
AOG 22 Conroe/Wautauga Todd Galveston China Yu Chuan AO 303 1947 220 845 Scrapped 1964 
AOG 26 Chiwaukum East Coast SY Turkey Akpinar A 574 1949 220 845 Active
AOG 28 Gualala East Coast SY Brazil Rijo G 20 1948 220 845 Scrapped 1970
AOG 30 Kalamazoo East Coast SY Colombia Blas de Lezo BT 62 1947 220 845 Scrapped 1966
AOG 42 Towaliga East Coast SY China Tai Hwa/Hsing Kao   1947 220 845 Retired
AOG 50 Chewaucan Cargill Colombia Tumaco BT 7 1976 311 1,850 Active
AOG 53 Namakagon Cargill New Zealand Endeavour A 184 1962 311 1,850 To Taiwan 1976 as Lung Chuan (AOG 507)
AOG 54 Natchaug Cargill Greece Arethousa A 377 1959 311 1,850 Retired 2003
AOG 57 Pecatonica Cargill Taiwan Chang Pei AOG 517 1961 311 1,850 Active
AOG 60 Rodes Bay Todd Galveston China Mei Ping AOG 60 1947 220 845 Later Stanvac Selo 1948, Sea Horse 1963
AOG 63 Klaskanine East Coast SY Brazil Raza G 19 1946 220 845 Now Itajai, abandoned in Porto Alegre
AOG 64 Klickitat St. John's River SB Argentina Punta Loyola B 14 1949 325 1,980 Sold 1968 as Alkene, wrecked 1974
AOG 65 Michigamme St. John's River SB Argentina Punta Ninfas B 15 1949 325 1,980 Sold 1968 as Moises, scrapped 1976
AOG 66 Nanticoke St. John's River SB Argentina Punta Delgado B 16 1949 325 1,980 Burnt and sank 1985
AOG 73 Kiamichi St. John's River SB Colombia Sancho Jimeno BT 63 1952 325 1,980 Scrapped 1974
AOG 76 Tavern Todd Houston Colombia Mamonal BT 62 1965 325 1,980 Scrapped 1975
AOT 174 Sealift Caribbean Bath Iron Works Peru Lobitos ATP 163 1998 585 6,487 Active
AO 190 Andrew J. Higgins Avondale Chile Almirante Montt AO 52 2010 677 9,500 Active
AP 17 Exochorda Todd Hoboken Turkey Tarsus   1948 475 9,989 Destroyed by fire 1960
AP 24 Orizaba Cramp SB Brazil Duque de Caxis U 11 1945 443 11,293 Retired 1960
APA 218 Noble Permanente Spain Aeagon TA 11 1964 455 6,873 Scrapped 1987
AR 13 Amphion Tampa SB Iran Chah Behar 441 1971 492 7,826 Sunk
AR 14 Cadmus Tampa SB Taiwan Yu Tai AR 521 1974 492 6,266 Scrapped 1995
ARB 9 LST 967 Beth Hingham Germany Wotan A 513 1960 330 1,650 Retired
ARB 11 LST 1119 Chicago Bridge Germany Odin A 512 1960 330 1,650 Retired
ARB 12 LST 1127 Chicago Bridge Brazil Belmonte G 24 1962 330 1,650 Scrapped 1995
ARC 1 LSM 275 Federal SB Portugal Medusa A 5214 1959 330 1,650 Scrapped 1976
ARG 4 Arthur P. Gorman Beth Fairfield Taiwan Pien Tai ARG 516 1972 442 4,023 Active
ARL 3 LST 490 Kaiser Richmond France Vulcain A 656 1951 330 1,650 To Taiwan 1957 as Shung Shan (ARL 336), to Japan 1974 as Wu Tai (AP 520)
ARL 15 LST 645 Chicago Bridge Korea, South Duk Soo ARL 1 1955 330 1,650 Active
ARL 19 LST 955 Beth Hingham Turkey Basaran A 582 1952 330 1,650 Active
ARL 22 LST 962 Beth Hingham Philippines Aklan/Kamagong AR 67 1961 330 1,650 Retired 1989
ARL 23 LST 852 Chicago Bridge Philippines Yakal AD 617 1977 330 1,650 Active
ARL 23 LST 852 Chicago Bridge Vietnam Vinh Long HQ 802 1971 330 1,650 To the Philippines 1975 as Yakal (AR 617)
ARL 30 LST 1131 Chicago Bridge Indonesia Ridjaja Widjaja   1970 330 1,650  
ARL 38 LST 1149 Chicago Bridge Philippines Narra/Krishna AR 38 1971 330 1,650 Retired 1992
ARL 39 LST 1151 Chicago Bridge Venezuela Guayana T 18 1962 330 1,650 Active
ARL 41 LST 455 Kaiser Vancouver China Hsing An   1947 330 1,650 To PRC 1949 as Taku San
ARS 3 Discoverer Todd Brooklyn Venezuela Felipe Larrazabel R 11 1947 188 840 Scrapped 1962
ARS 7 Grapple Basalt Rock Taiwan Ta Hu ARS 552 1977 213 1,530 Active
ARS 17 Restorer Snow SY Denmark Vitus Bering   1948 183 1,089 Discarded
ARS 23 Deliver Basalt Rock Korea, South     1979 213 1,530 Retired
ARS 24 Grasp Basalt Rock Korea, South     1978 213 1,530 Retired
ARS 25 Safeguard Basalt Rock Turkey Isin A 589 1979 213 1,530 Active
ARS 40 Hoist Basalt Rock Taiwan Ta Peng ARS 549 1998 213 1,530 Scrapped 2007
ARS 43 Recovery Basalt Rock Taiwan Ta De ARS 550 1998 213 1,530 Active
ARV 3 LST 1092 American Bridge Chile Aguila L 91 1963 330 2,100 Scuttled 1980
AS 24 Anthedon Ingalls SB Turkey Donathan A 583 1960 492 16,500 Scrapped
ASR 10 Greenlet Moore DD Turkey Akin A 585 1970 251 1,780 Active
ASR 19 Bluebird Charleston SB Turkey Kurtaran A 584 1950 205 1,675 Active
ASR 20 Skylark Charleston SB Brazil Gastao Moutinho K 10 1973 205 1,675 Active
ATA ???     Mexico Quetzalcoatl A 50   143 534 Retired 2001
ATA ???     Mexico Huitilopochtli A 51   143 534 Retired 2001
ATA 174   Levingston SB Peru Unanue AMB 160 1961 143 835 Retired 1978
ATA 187   Levingston SB Argentina Alferez Sobral A 9 1972 250 813 Retired 1984
ATA 193   Levingston SB Dominican Rep. Enriquillo RM 22 1980 143 534 Active
ATA 208   Gulfport Boiler Dominican Rep. Caonabo RM 18 1980 143 534 Scrapped 1993
ATF 90   Cramp SB Peru Guardian Rios ARA 123 1960 200 1,235 Active
ATF 96   Charleston SB Mexico Yaqui ARE 02 1978 200 1,325 Active
ATF 100   Charleston SB Ecuador Chimborazo RA 70 1977 200 1,235 Retired
ATF 101   Charleston SB Mexico Seri ARE 03 1978 200 1,325 Active
ATF 103   Charleston SB Mexico Cora ARE 04 1978 200 1,325 Retired 1978
ATF 106   United Eng. Mexico Otomi ARE 01 1978 200 1,325 Active
ATF 113   United Eng. Argentina Subofficial Castillo A 6 1993 200 1,291 Active
ATF 152   Charleston SB Argentina Com. Gen. Irigoyen A 1 1961 200 1,291 Active
ATF 155   Charleston SB Ecuador Los Rios/Cayambe RA 71 1977 200 1,235 Retired
ATF 156   Charleston SB Argentina Francisco de Gurruchaga A 3 1975 200 1,291 Active
AV 16 St. George Todd Tacoma Italy Andria Bafile A 5314 1968 492 8,510 Scrapped 1995
AVB 1 Alameda County Dravo Pittsburgh Italy Anteo A 5306 1962 330 1,650 Retired
AVP 23 Absecon Lake Washington Vietnam Tham Ngu Lao HQ 03 1972 312 1,766 Retired
AVP 24 Chincoteague Lake Washington Vietnam Ly Thoung Kiet HQ 05 1972 312 1,766 To the Philippines 1975 as Andres Bonifacio (PF 7)
AVP 28 Oyster Bay Lake Washington Italy Pietro Cavezale A 5301 1957 312 1,766 Scrapped 1994
AVP 32 Yakutat Associated SB Vietnam Tran Nhat Duat HQ 16 1971 312 1,766 Retired
AVP 34 Bering Strait Lake Washington Vietnam Tran Quang Khai HQ 15 1971 312 1,766 To the Philippines 1975 as Diego Silang (PF 9)
AVP 35 Castle Rock Lake Washington Vietnam Tran Binh Trong HQ 17 1971 312 1,766 To the Philippines 1975 as Francisco Dagohoy (PF 10)
AVP 36 Cook Inlet Lake Washington Vietnam Tran Quoc Toan HQ 02 1971 312 1,766 To the Philippines 1975 for parts
AVP 39 Gardiners Bay Lake Washington Norway Haakon VII A 537 1958 312 1,766 Scrapped 1974
AVP 49 Orca Lake Washington Ethiopia Ethopia A 01 1962 312 1,766 Retired
AVP 51 San Carlos Lake Washington Greece Hephaistos A 413 1971 312 1,766 Retired
AVP 56 Wachapreague Lake Washington Vietnam Ngo Kuyen HQ 06 1972 312 1,766 To the Philippines 1975 as Gregorio de Pilar (PF 8)