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The Fleets
American Export
Lines Inc. —: 1919 Export Steamship Corporation Inc. / 1936
American Export Lines Inc. / 1962 American Export & Isbrandtsen Lines
Inc. / 1963 American Export Isbrandtsen Lines Inc. / 1973 American Export
Lines
Inc.
American Export Lines, New York, was the biggest US-flag
shipping company between the US east coast and the Mediterranean from
1919 to 1977, offering both cargo ship services and passenger ship services,
until declaring bankruptcy and was acquired by Farrell Lines, New York.
The Export Steamship Corporation Inc. was founded in January
1919 under the laws of the State of New York. The first Export transatlantic
sailing
was undertaken by the 3,274 ton chartered freighter MILLINOCKET,
which left New York on 16 May 1919 for Antwerp. The Export Steamship
Corporation
is often regarded as having run exclusively between the USA and the
Mediterranean but, in fact, its first few sailings were all to Northern
Europe. The first Mediterranean voyage was taken by the LAKE FESTINA,
a brand new ship built at Toledo, Ohio, hence her sailing on 26 July
from Montreal for Gibraltar, Piraeus and the Black Sea.
The 4,969 ton HOG ISLAND, newly completed by the American
International Shipbuilding Corporation of Hog Island, Pennsylvania, reached
New York
in ballast on 19 October 1919 from Philadelphia. She sailed again
on 26 November for Gibraltar and Piraeus, and was the first of a fleet
HOG ISLAND freighters to run for the Company. By degrees all the
smaller
ships were withdrawn. The Company received its first subsidy in 1925
in return for an undertaking to operate 60 or more sailings a year
from America to the Mediterranean and the director Henry Herbermann
purchased sixteen HOG ISLANDERS and two other ships from the United
States Shipping Board for a purchase prise of $ 1,062,000. It became
effective with the departure of the COEUR D'ALENE from New York on
25 August. At about the same time, the description American Export
Lines came into popular use, although the official title was still
Export Steamship Corporation. By 1928 the Company had the largest
privately owned American flag fleet in the North Atlantic trade, with
22 ships.
Henry Herbermann, president of the line, announced on 3 August 1928 that
for the sake of uniformity it had been decided to give all the ships
names bearing the prefix EX. The first to be renamed were THE LAMBS,
which became the EXPORTER, and the HOG ISLAND, which became the EXPRESS.
In accordance with the Merchant Marine Act of 1928, the Company was
simultaneously awarded a ten year mail contract at increased remuneration.
A few weeks later the Company proposed to build four passenger and cargo
vessels for a new mail service from New York to the Mediterranean, and
a loan of 75 per cent of their cost having been approved by the United
States Shipping Board. Hitherto, the American Export ships had carried
a maximum of 12 passengers, and as an indication of their new policy
two of the existing fleet, the EXARCH and EXCELSIOR, were converted to
carry 37 passengers, all in outside cabins on the bridge deck. The dining
saloons were enlarged, and the ships were fitted with lounges and smoking
rooms. The EXCELSIOR was ready in time to sail from New York on 21 May
1929 and the EXARCH on 4 July. A third ship, the EXILONA, was also converted
and left on 10 October. These round voyages occupied about 75 days, the
fare was from $375 and sailings were approximately once a month. There
was no fixed itinerary. On the first of two typical occasions, calls
were made at Gibraltar, Malta, Alexandria, Jaffa, Haifa and Beirut, and
on the second at Gibraltar, Piraeus, Salonika, Constantinople and Constanza.
In March 1934 the United States Commerce Department demanded a complete
reorganisation of the Export Steamship Corporation, the first step
being the resignation of Henry Herbermann from the presidency. A
year later, the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, builders of the FOUR
ACES and holders of a controlling interest in the Company, sold this
interest to a syndicate which included Lehman Brothers and Thomas
L.
Chadbourne. Finally, a new company,American Export Lines Inc. was
formed in August 1936.
In April 1946 American Export announced their first post-war schedule
of passenger sailings to Mediterranean ports by the 24,469 ton motorship
VULCANIA, built in 1927 for the Cosulich
Line and later incorporated
into Italia, and the C-4 type vessels MARINE SHARK and MARINE CARP. The
VULCANIA was, in fact, already engaged in her first commercial voyage
for the Company, her sixth and last ending at New York on 1 November
1946. A fortnight later, she and her sister ship, the SATURNIA, which
had been laid up at New York for several months, were handed back to
Italy. Subsequent sailings were under the auspices of Italia, who appointed
American Export as their American agents.
It was announced in November 1947 that the Company was planning to build
two 23,000 ton express liners for a new service between New York, Naples,
Cannes and Genoa, a route that would undoubtedly compete with Italia,
provided the Maritime Commission agreed to put up the full 50 per cent
construction subsidy allowable under the 1936 Merchant Marine Act. In
addition, work had already started on the rebuilding of four smaller
'ACE' type passenger ships, which had been built by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding
Corporation's Sparrow Point yard to American Export specifications, and
subsequently taken over by the US Navy as attack-cargo vessels.
The 23,719
ton INDEPENDENCE and CONSTITUTION, named after two of the American Navy's
most famous sailing ships of the war of 1812, were built by the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding Corporation at Quincy, Massachusetts. They were twin-screw
ships propelled by double-reduction geared turbines at a service speed
of 23 knots, and could accommodate 295 first class, 375 cabin and 330
tourist passengers.
Late in 1960 the American Export Isbrandtsen Lines entered into an
agreement with the United States Maritime Commision to operate the nuclear
powered
SAVANNAH built in 1962. The Savannah was not a big success, on no occasion
did the passenger lists exceed 25 and in 1965 she became a pure cargo
freighter. The Savannah was refuelled in 1968 after four years of service
but she was not a big succes. The SAVANNAH was laid up at Savannah
on 10 January 1972 after her nuclear core was removed in 1971. It was
announced in October 1960 that the Isbrandtsen Company Inc., of New
York, had acquired a controlling interest in American Export Lines
by buying the holdings of Mr & Mrs C. Michael Paul. In October
1962 the new title American Export & Isbrandtsen Lines came into
use, amended a year or so later to American Export Isbrandtsen Lines
Inc. A new houseflag was introduced at this time to denote the change
of ownership.
The Isbrandtsen interests withdrew from American Export
in 1973, and the Company's title again became American Export Lines
Inc.
The American Export Lines were acquired on 28 March 1978 by FARRELL
LINES INC of New York, a line dating back to 1926 and running services
from East and Gulf Coasts of the USA to West, South and East Africa and
to Australia and New Zealand. And from North Pacific Coast ports to Australia,
New Zealand and the South Pacific. As a result, Farrell Lines became
the largest privately-owned shipping company in the United States. The
name American Export Lines has largely been dropped from advertisements,
but the description American Export Service is retained in connection
with Farrell services from East Coast ports of the USA to the Mediterranean,
to the United Kingdom and to Northern Europe.
Farrell Lines was acquired by Royal P&O Nedlloyd in July 2000, in
turn, the Royal P&O Nedlloyd was acquired by A.P. Moller-Maersk Group
in August 2005.
Many thanks to Henk Jungerius and Ted Finch for their assistance
in collecting this data. The following list was extracted from various
sources. This
is not an
all inclusive list but should only be used as a guide. If you would like
to know more about a vessel, visit the Ship
Descriptions (onsite) or Immigrant
Ship web site.
- Abbreviations:
- Marad : U.S. Maritime
Administration
Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
Atlantic |
1953 |
built by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester,
Penn. | ex- Badger Mariner C4 type cargo ship, ex- Atlantic 1958,
1960 purchased from American
Banner Lines not renamed, 1968 laid
up, 1971 sold to C.Y. Tung renamed Universe Campus, 1976 renamed
Universe, 1996 scrapped. |
18,100 |
Blair |
1919 |
built by American International
Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Pennsylvania | ex- Blair built for
United States Shipping Board, 1920 assigned to Export Steamship Corp.,
1925 purchased, 1928 renamed Exchange, 1939 renamed Exilona, 1945
Lend Leased to USSR renamed Riga, 1961 withdrawn from service and
transferred for scrapping. |
5,784 |
Blue Triangle |
1920 |
built by American International
Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Pennsylvania | ex- Blue Triangle
built for United States Shipping Board, 1921 assigned to Export Steamship
Corp., 1925 purchased, 1928 renamed Exmouth, 1944 struck British
mines south of Fife Ness and sank. |
5,620 |
Carenco |
1920 |
built by American International
Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Pennsylvania | ex- Carenco built
for United States Shipping Board, 1924 assigned to Export Steamship
Corp., 1925 purchased, 1928 renamed Executive, 1943 torpedoed and
sunk by German submarine U-255 with the loss of 9 lives in Murmansk
Convoy RA 53. |
5,543 |
City of St. Joseph |
1919 |
built by American International
Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Pennsylvania | ex- City of St. Joseph
built for United States Shipping Board, 1924 assigned to Export Steamship
Corp., 1925 purchased, 1928 renamed Extavia, 1941 renamed Exmoor,
1942 sunk by Japanese warships in the Bay of Bengal. |
5,590 |
Clontarf |
1920 |
built by American International
Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Pennsylvania | ex- Clontarf built
for United States Shipping Board, 1921 assigned to Export Steamship
Corp., 1925 purchased, 1928 renamed Exermont, 1940 sold to Compania
Internacional, Panama renamed Ann Skakel, 1940 renamed Lebu on charter,
1941 renamed Ann Skakel, 1947 scrapped with the name Lebu still on
her hull. |
5,590 |
Coeur D’Alene |
1919 |
built by American International
Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Pennsylvania | ex- Coeur D’Alene
built for United States Shipping Board, 1924 assigned to Export Steamship
Corp., 1925 purchased, 1928 renamed Examelia, 1942 torpedoed and
sunk by German submarine U-68 off Cape Agulhas with the loss of 11
lives. |
5,590 |
Constitution |
1951 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Quincy, Mass.
| 1968 laid up, 1974 sold to C.Y. Tung, Hong Kong renamed Oceanic
Constitution, 1980 transferred to American Hawaii Cruises, 1982 renamed
Constitution, 1995 laid up, 1997 sank in tow for breakers. |
23,719 |
Corson |
1919 |
built by American International
Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Pennsylvania | ex- Corson built for
United States Shipping Board, 1920 assigned to Export Steamship Corp.,
1925 purchased, 1928 renamed Exiria, 1941 renamed Exchester, 1946
renamed Exmoor, 1946 sold to Parry Nav. Company renamed Esther,1947
sold to Montijo Company, Panama renamed Meridian, 1953 scrapped. |
5,561 |
CV Staghound |
1969 |
built by Bath Ironworks Corp, Bath, Me. | 1978 to
Farrell Lines, to RRF 1988 as Cornhusker State. |
17,902 |
Defiance |
1969 |
built by Ingalls Ship Building Corp., Pascagoula,
Miss. | ex- Mormacsea, 1970 purchased from Moore McCormack renamed
Defiance, 1978 to Farrell Lines. |
11,757 |
Examelia |
|
see Coeur D’Alene. |
|
Examiner (1) |
|
see Sinsinawa. |
|
Examiner (2) |
1940 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Quincy, Mass.
| Standard ship type C3-E, 1958 returned to US Government (Marad)
and laid up, 1970 scrapped. |
6,736 |
Exanthia (1) |
1920 |
built by Newburgh Shipyards Inc., Newburgh, New York
| ex- Half Moon built for United States Shipping Board, 1920 assigned
to Export Steamship Corp., 1925 purchased, 1928 renamed Exanthia,
1934 sold to Union Sulphur Co. renamed W.R. Keever, 1945 Lend Leased
to USSR renamed Cheliabinsk. 1956 withdrawn from service and transferred
for scrapping. |
5,675 |
Exanthia (2) |
1941 |
built by Bath Ironworks Corp, Bath, Maine. | Standard
ship type C2-S-A1, 1959 to US Government (Marad) and laid up, 1975
scrapped. |
6,353 |
Exarch |
1920 |
built by Merchant Shipbuilding Corp., Harriman, Pa
| ex- Naamhok built for United States Shipping Board, 1920 assigned
to Export Steamship Corp., 1925 purchased, 1928 renamed Exarch, 1937
sold to Waterman Steamship Corp. renamed Bienville, 1942 damaged
by Japanese aircraft and sunk by gunfire by Japanese cruiser in Bay
of Bengal. |
5,977 |
Exbrook |
1946 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Sparrow’s Point,
Md | Standard ship type C3-S-A3, 1975 sold renamed Brook, 1976 scrapped. |
7,047 |
Excalibur (1) |
1931 |
built by New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden | 1941
to US Navy renamed Joseph Hewes, 1942 torpedoed and sunk by German
submarine U-173 off Casablanca. |
9,359 |
Excalibur (2) |
1944 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Sparrow’s Point,
Md | ex- Dutchess built for US Navy standard ship type C3, 1947 purchased
renamed Excalibur, 1965 sold to Orient Overseas Line renamed Oriental
Jade, 1974 scrapped at Kaohsiung. |
9,644 |
Excambion (1) |
1931 |
built by New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden | 1941
to US Navy renamed John Penn, 1943 torpedoed and sunk by Japanese
torpedo bomber off Guadalcanal. |
9,359 |
Excambion (2) |
1944 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Sparrow’s Point,
Md | ex- Queens built for US Navy standard ship type C3, 1947 purchased
renamed Excambion, 1959 laid up, 1965 sold to State of Texas renamed
Texas Clipper, 1994 laid up, 1997 renamed Texas Clipper II. |
9,644 |
Excellency (1) |
|
see Liberty Land. |
|
Excellency (2) |
|
see Sawokla. |
|
Excellency (3) |
|
see Executor (1). |
|
Exceller |
1941 |
built by Bath Ironworks Corp, Bath, Maine. | 1964
scrapped. |
6,353 |
Excello (1) |
|
see Luxpalile. |
|
Excello (2) |
|
see Sinsinawa. |
|
Excelsior (1) |
1920 |
built by Merchant Shipbuilding Corp., Harriman, Pa
| ex- Waterbury built for United States Shipping Board, 1928 renamed
Excelsior, 1937 sold to Waterman Steamship Corp. renamed Azalea City,
1942 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-432. |
5,847 |
Excelsior (2) |
|
see Unicoi. |
|
Excelsior (3) |
1942 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding
Corp., Sparrow’s Point, Md | Standard ship type C3-S-A3, 1942 taken
over by US Navy and completed as a troop transport renamed Windsor,
1947 Paul Revere, 1949 to AEL renamed Expeditor, 1972 scrapped. |
7,052 |
Excelsior (4) |
1943 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Sparrow’s
Point, Md | Standard ship type C3-S-A3, 1970 sold renamed Celsior,
1970 scrapped. |
7,773 |
Exchange (1) |
|
see Blair. |
|
Exchange (2) |
1940 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Quincy, Mass.
| Standard ship type C3-E, 1964 returned to US Government (Marad)
and laid up, 1970 scrapped. |
6,736 |
Exchequer (1) |
1940 |
built by Ingalls Ship Building Corp., Pascagoula,
Miss. | Standard ship type C3, 1940 to US Navy converted into a seaplane
tender renamed Pocomoke, 1946 laid up, 1962 scrapped. |
7,898 |
Exchequer (2) |
1932 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding
Corp., Sparrow’s Point, Md | Standard ship type C3-S-A3, 1942 taken
over by US Navy and completed as a troop transport renamed Leedstown,
1947 Minute Man, 1949 to AEL renamed Exilona, 1970 sold renamed Ilona,
1970 scrapped. |
7,052 |
Exchequer (3) |
1943 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Sparrow’s Point,
Md | Standard ship type C3-S-A3, 1970 sold renamed Chequer, 1970
scrapped. |
6,736 |
Exchester (1) |
|
see Winona. |
|
Exchester (2) |
1940 |
built by Ingalls Ship Building Corp., Pascagoula,
Miss. | Standard ship type C3, 1940 to Moore McCormack renamed Mormacmoon,
1958 returned to US Government (Marad) and laid up, 1961 Wabash,
1965 Evanthie, 1969 scrapped at Hong Kong. |
7,939 |
Exchester (3) |
|
see Corson. |
|
Exchester (4) |
1944 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding
Corp., Sparrow’s Point, Md | Standard ship type C3-S-A3, 1944 taken
over by US Navy and completed as a troop transport renamed Adair,
1947 to AEL renamed Express, 1970 sold renamed Press, 1970 scrapped. |
7,052 |
Exchester (5) |
1945 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Sparrow’s Point,
Md | Standard ship type C3-S-A3, 1973 scrapped at Kaohsiung. |
7,773 |
Executive |
|
see Carenco. |
|
Executor (1) |
1941 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding
Corp., Quincy, Mass. | Standard ship type C3-E, 1941 to US Navy renamed
USS Almaack, 1946 reverted to AEL renamed Executor, 1946 renamed
Bunker Hill, 1949 renamed Excellency, 1961 returned to US Government
(Marad) and laid up, 1970 scrapped. |
6,736 |
Executor (2) |
1945 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Sparrow’s Point,
Md | Standard ship type C3-S-A3, 1975 sold to Grace
Line renamed Santa Ines, 1976 scrapped. |
7,052 |
Exemplar |
1941 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Quincy, Mass.
| Standard ship type C3-E, 1941 to British Ministry of War Transport
renamed Empire Widgeon, 1942 reverted to USA renamed Exemplar, 1942
to US Navy renamed USS Dorothea L. Dix, 1946 reverted to AEL renamed
Exemplar, 1968 scrapped. |
6,736 |
Exermont (1) |
|
see Clontarf. |
|
Exermont (2) |
|
see Exporter (1). |
|
Exeter (1) |
1931 |
built by New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden | 1941
to US Navy renamed Edward Rutledge, 1942 torpedoed and sunk by German
submarine U-130 of Casablanca. |
9,360 |
Exeter (2) |
1945 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Sparrow’s Point,
Md | ex- Shelby built for US Navy standard ship type C3, 1947 purchased
renamed Exeter, 1965 sold to Orient Overseas Line renamed Oriental
Pearl, 1974 scrapped at Kaohsiung. |
9,644 |
Exford (1) |
|
see Hog Island. |
|
Exford (2) |
1946 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Sparrow’s Point,
Md | Standard ship type C3-S-A3, 1976 scrapped at Kaohsiung. |
7,047 |
Exhibitor (1) |
|
see Saucon. |
|
Exhibitor (2) |
1941 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Quincy, Mass.
| Standard ship type C3-E, 1961 returned to US Government (Marad)
and laid up, 1971 scrapped. |
6,736 |
Exilona (1) |
1919 |
built by Merchant Shipbuilding Corp., Harriman, Pa
| ex- Delanson built for United States Shipping Board, 1920 assigned
to Export Steamship Corp., 1925 purchased, 1928 renamed Exilona,
1937 sold to Shepard SS Co., Portland, Maine and renamed Sea Thrush,
1942 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-505 of St. Thomas. |
5,839 |
Exilona (2) |
|
see Blair. |
|
Exilona (3) |
|
see Exchequer (2). |
|
Exiria (1) |
|
see Corson. |
|
Exiria (2) |
1942 |
built by Bath Ironworks Corp, Bath, Maine. | Standard
ship type C2-S-A1, 1968 scrapped at Valencia. |
6,353 |
Exminster (1) |
|
see Saugus. |
|
Exminster (2) |
1944 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Sparrow’s Point,
Md | Standard ship type C3-S-A3,1969 sprang leak in engine room and
scrapped at Alicante. |
7,052 |
Exmoor (1) |
|
see Nobles. |
|
Exmoor (2) |
|
see City of St. Joseph. |
|
Exmoor (3) |
|
see Corson. |
|
Exmouth (1) |
|
see Blue Triangle. |
|
Exmouth (2) |
1945 |
built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corp.,Portland, Oregon|
ex- Terre Haute Victory standard ship type Victory VC2-S-AP3 built
for United States Maritime Commision, 1948 purchased renamed Exmouth,
1958 returned to US Government (Marad) and laid up, 1972 scrapped. |
7,612 |
Exochorda (1) |
1931 |
built by New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden | 1940
sold to US Navy renamed Harry Lee, 1946 renamed Exochorda, 1946 sold
to Turkish State Maritime Line renamed Tarsus, 1960 gutted by fire
and scrapped. |
9,360 |
Exochorda (2) |
1944 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Sparrow’s Point,
Md | ex- Dauphin built for US Navy standard ship type C3, 1947 purchased
renamed Exochorda, 1960 laid up, 1967 used as a accommodation ship
renamed Stevens at Hoboken, 1975 scrapped at Chester. |
9,644 |
Expeditor |
|
see Excelsior (3). |
|
Explorer |
1939 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Quincy, Mass.
| Standard ship type C3-E, 1961 returned to US Government (Marad)
and laid up, 1969 scrapped. |
6,736 |
Export Adventurer |
1960 |
built by New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden | 1978
to Farrell Lines, 1981 laid up in Reserve Fleet renamed Adventurer. |
10,366 |
Export Agent |
1960 |
built by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company,
San Diego | 1978 to Farrell Lines, 1980 laid up in Reserve Fleet
renamed Agent. |
10,640 |
Export Aide |
1961 |
built by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company,
San Diego | 1978 to Farrell Lines, 1980 laid up in Reserve Fleet
renamed Aide. |
10,640 |
Export Ambassador |
1961 |
built by New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden | 1978
to Farrell Lines, 1981 laid up in Reserve Fleet renamed Ambassador. |
10,366 |
Export Banner |
1961 |
built by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company,
San Diego | 1978 to Farrell Lines, 1982 laid up in Reserve Fleet
renamed Banner. |
11,140 |
Export Bay |
1961 |
built by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company,
San Diego | 1978 to Farrell Lines, 1984 laid up in Reserve Fleet
renamed Bay. |
11,140 |
Export Builder |
1962 |
built by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company,
San Diego | 1978 to Farrell Lines, 1984 laid up in Reserve Fleet
renamed Builder. |
11,140 |
Export Buyer |
1962 |
built by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company,
San Diego | 1978 to Farrell Lines, 1980 laid up in Reserve Fleet
renamed Buyer. |
11,140 |
Export Challenger |
1963 |
built by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester,
Penn | 1978 to Farrell Lines, 1983 laid up in Reserve Fleet not renamed. |
11,420 |
Export Champion |
1963 |
built by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester,
Penn | 1978 to Farrell Lines, 1983 laid up in Reserve Fleet and scrapped. |
11,420 |
Export Commerce |
1963 |
built by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester,
Penn | 1978 to Farrell Lines, 1983 laid up in Reserve Fleet not renamed. |
11,420 |
Export Courier |
1962 |
built by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester,
Penn | 1978 to Farrell Lines, 1983 laid up in Reserve Fleet renamed
Courier. |
11,420 |
Export Defender |
1954 |
built by Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News,
Virginia | ex- Cracker State Mariner, ex- President Coolidge 1956,
1974 purchased from American
President Lines renamed Export Defender, 1978 to US Government
( Marad) renamed Cracker State Mariner and laid up, 1992 scrapped
at Alang. |
9,069 |
Export Democracy |
1952 |
built by Ingalls Ship Building Corp., Pascagoula,
Miss. | ex- Lone Star Mariner, ex- President Arthur 1959, 1974 purchased
from American President
Lines renamed Export Democracy, 1978 to US Government ( Marad)
renamed Lone Star Mariner and laid up. |
8,995 |
Export Diplomat |
1952 |
built by Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News,
Virginia | ex- Old Dominion Mariner, ex- President Hayes 1955, 1975
purchased from American
President Lines renamed Export Diplomat, 1978 to US Government
( Marad) renamed Old Dominion Mariner and laid up. |
9,069 |
Export Freedom |
1972 |
built by Bath Ironworks Corp, Bath, Maine. | 1978
to Farrell Lines, 1998 scrapped. |
17,904 |
Export Leader |
1973 |
built by Bath Ironworks Corp, Bath, Maine. | 1988
in reserve as Gopher State. |
17,904 |
Export Patriot |
1973 |
built by Bath Ironworks Corp, Bath, Maine. | 1978
to Farrell Lines, 1998 scrapped. |
17,900 |
Exporter (1) |
1939 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding
Corp., Quincy, Mass. | Standard ship type C3-E, 1941 to US Navy renamed
USS Hercules, 1946 reverted to AEL renamed Exporter, 1947 renamed
Bostonian, 1949 renamed Exermont, 1958 returned to US Government
(Marad) and laid up, 1971 scrapped.. |
6,736 |
Exporter (2) |
1945 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Sparrow’s Point,
Md | Standard ship type C3-S-A3, 1972 scrapped at Kaohsiung. |
7,051 |
Expositor |
|
see Saucon. |
|
Express (1) |
|
see Hog Island. |
|
Express (2) |
1941 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Quincy, Mass.
| Standard ship type C3-E, 1942 torpedoed and sunk by Japanese submarine
I 10 off Madagascar with the loss of 14 lives. |
6,736 |
Express (3) |
|
see Exchester (4). |
|
Extavia |
|
see City of St. Joseph. |
|
Extavia (1) |
|
see City of St. Joseph. |
|
Extavia (2) |
1941 |
built by Bath Ironworks Corp, Bath, Me. | Standardship
type C2-S-A1, 1942 to British Ministry of War Transport renamed Empire
Oriole, 1942 reverted to USA renamed Extavia, 1946 returned to AEL
not renamed, 1968 scrapped at Alicante. |
6,353 |
Exton (1) |
|
see Sangamon. |
|
Exton (2) |
|
see New Orleans. |
|
Exton (3) |
1944 |
built by Permanente Metals Corp., Shipbuilding Division
Yard No1, Richmond, Cal. | ex- Honduras Victory standard ship type
Victory VC2-S-AP3 built for United States Maritime Commision, 1948
purchased renamed Exton, 1958 returned to US Government (Marad) and
laid up, 1971 scrapped. |
7,612 |
Great Republic |
1969 |
built by Ingalls Ship Building Corp., Pascagoula,
Miss. | ex- Mormacsky, 1970 purchased from Moore McCormack renamed
Great Republic, 1978 to Farrell Lines, to US Government renamed T-AVB
2 Curtiss. |
11,757 |
Hog Island |
1919 |
built by American International
Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Pennsylvania | ex- Hog Island built
for United States Shipping Board, 1921 assigned to Export Steamship
Corp., 1925 purchased, 1928 renamed Express, 1940 renamed Exford,
1944 sunk as a block ship off Normandy. |
5,590 |
Independence |
1951 |
built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Quincy, Mass.
| 1969 laid up, 1974 sold to C.Y. Tung, Hong Kong renamed Oceanic
Independence, 1976 laid up as Sea Luck I, 1980 transferred to American
Hawaii Cruises renamed Oceanic Independence, 2001 laid up, 2003 sold
to Norwegian Cruise Line. |
23,719 |
Lake Festina |
1919 |
built by American Shipbuilding Co., Toledo Built for
United States Shipping Board, | 1921 assigned to Export Steamship
Corp., 1929 sold to Russia renamed Samoied, 1945 renamed Pugachev
1960 deleted from Lloyds Register. |
2,615 |
Lake Fiscus |
1919 |
built by Globe SB Co., Superior, Wisc. U.S. Shipping
Board, New York. | 1930 scrapped at Baltimore. |
2,713 |
Lake Frumet |
1919 |
built by American Shipbuilding Co., Lorrain. Built
U.S. Shipping Board, N.Y., | 1925 sold to Ford Motor Corp., 1927
converted to barge, 1948 sold to Eastern Transportation Co, N.Y.,
1951 Sheridan Nav. Co, Philadelphia, 1953 scrapped. |
2,609 |
Lake Grampus |
1919 |
built by American Shipbuilding Co., Chicago Built
for United States Shipping Board, | 1921 assigned to Export Steamship
Corp., 1927 scrapped at River Rouge, Mich. by Ford Motor Co. |
2,615 |
Liberty Land |
1919 |
built by American International
Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Pennsylvania | ex- Liberty Land built
for United States Shipping Board, 1921 assigned to Export Steamship
Corp., 1925 purchased, 1928 renamed Excellency, 1936 sold to Moore
McCormack renamed Southland, 1939 sold to Lloyd Brasileiro renamed
Commandante Lyra, 1959 damaged by fire, abandoned and drifted ashore – total
loss. |
5,052 |
Lightning |
1968 |
built by Bath Ironworks Corp, Bath, Me. | 1978 to
Farrell Lines, 1988 to RRF as Flickertail State. |
17,902 |
Luxpalile |
1919 |
built by American International
Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Pennsylvania | ex- Luxpalile built
for United States Shipping Board, 1924 assigned to Export Steamship
Corp., 1925 purchased, 1928 renamed Excello, 1940 sold to States
Marine Lines renamed Wolverine, 1947 sold to General Shipping Co.,
c/o States Marine Corp., Panama renamed Ocean Rover, 1949 sold renamed
Sadikli, 1950 sold to Riza ve Arslan Sadikoglu ve Ortaklari Komandit
Sirketi Istanbul, Turkey renamed Atlantik, 1953 scrapped. |
5,753 |
New Orleans |
1920 |
built by Doullut & Williams Shipbuilding
Co., Inc., New Orleans | 1939 taken over with part of American Pioneer
Line, 1940 renamed Exton, 1941 renamed New Orleans, 1946 scrapped. |
6,172 |
Nobles |
1919 |
built by American International
Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Pennsylvania | ex- Nobles built for
United States Shipping Board, 1924 assigned to Export Steamship Corp.,
1925 purchased, 1928 renamed Exmoor, 1940 sold to Seven Seas Shipping
Company renamed Robin Moor, 1941 torpedoed shelled and sunk by German
submarine U-69 west of Freetown. |
5,562 |
Red Jacket |
1969 |
built by Ingalls Ship Building Corp., Pascagoula,
Miss. | ex- Mormacstar, 1970 purchased from Moore McCormack renamed
Red Jacket, 1978 to Farrell Lines,to NDRF renamed Cape Nome. |
11,757 |
Sangamon |
1919 |
built by American International
Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Pennsylvania | ex- Sangamon built
for United States Shipping Board, 1920 assigned to Export Steamship
Corp., 1925 purchased, 1928 renamed Exton, 1936 sold to Moore McCormack
renamed Southerner, 1939 sold to Lloyd Brasileiro renamed Imediato
Joao Silva, 1955 scrapped. |
5,784 |
Saucon |
1919 |
built by American International
Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Pennsylvania | ex- Saucon built for
United States Shipping Board, 1920 assigned to Export Steamship Corp.,
1925 purchased, 1928 renamed Exhibitor, 1940 renamed Expositor, 1943
torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-303 off Newfoundland with
the loss of 6 lives. |
5,784 |
Saugus |
1919 |
built by American International
Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Pennsylvania | ex- Saugus built for
United States Shipping Board, 1920 assigned to Export Steamship Corp.,
1925 purchased, 1928 renamed Exminster, 1946 scrapped. |
5,592 |
Sawokla |
1920 |
built by O. Daniels Shipbuilding
Co., Tampa, Florida | 1939 taken over with part of American Pioneer
Line, 1940 renamed Excellency, 1941 renamed Sawokla, 1942 shelled
and sunk by German Aux. Cruiser Michel. |
5,882 |
Sea Witch |
1968 |
built by Bath Ironworks Corp, Bath, Me. | 1974 lost. |
17,902 |
Sinsinawa |
1919 |
built by American International
Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Pennsylvania | ex- Sinsinawa built
for United States Shipping Board, 1924 assigned to Export Steamship
Corp., 1925 purchased, 1928 renamed Examiner, 1940 renamed Excello,
1942 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-181 with the loss of
2 lives. |
5,590 |
Unicoi |
1920 |
built by O. Daniels Shipbuilding
Co., Tampa, Florida | 1939 taken over with part of American Pioneer
Line, 1940 renamed Excelsior, 1942 renamed Unicoi. 1945 to U.S. Navy
as transport, 1946 to U.S. War Shipping Admin., 1948 scrapped. |
5,873 |
Ward |
1921 |
built by Doullut & Williams Shipbuilding Co., Inc.,
New Orleans | 1939 taken over with part of American Pioneer Line,
1940 renamed Exton 1942 renamed Ward for U.S. War Shipping Admin
(American Export Lines, managers). 1944 renamed SUPPLY for U.S. Navy,
converted to aviation stores ship, 1946 renamed WARD for Marad, 1948
scrapped. |
6,167 |
Winona |
1920 |
built by American International
Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Pennsylvania | ex- Winona built for
United States Shipping Board, 1921 assigned to Export Steamship Corp.,
1925 purchased, 1928 renamed Exchester, 1940 sold to Algeo renamed
Patricia Skakel, 1943 renamed Tubul on charter, 1946 renamed Patricia
Skakel, 1947 scrapped at Wilmington. |
5,590 |
Young America |
1969 |
built by Ingalls Ship Building Corp., Pascagoula,
Miss. | ex- Mormacsun, 1970 purchased from Moore McCormack renamed
Young America, 1978 to Farrell Lines, to US Government renamed T-AVB
1 Wright. |
11,757 |
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|
Chartered or Managed Ships |
|
Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
Faraby |
1918 |
built by
Submarine Boat Co, Newark, N.J. |
May 1919 assigned to Export S.S. Co. to carry food to Europe for the American
Relief Administration, 1921 transferred to J. H. Winchester & Co.,
1922 laid up. 1926 sold to Ford Motor Corp and scrapped. |
3,659 |
La Guardia |
1944 |
built by
Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Kearny, New Jersey | Standard ship type
P2-S2-R2, 1948 chartered from United States Maritime Commission, rebuilt renamed
La Guardia,
1951 reverted to USMC and laid up, 1955 sold to Hawaiian Steam Ship Co., renamed
Leilani, 1958 laid up, 1960 sold to American
President Lines and rebuilt renamed
President Roosevelt, 1970 sold to Chandris, Greece renamed Atlantis, 1972 sold
to Eastern Steamship Lines, Panama renamed Emerald Seas, 1992 renamed Funtastica,
1992 renamed Terrifica, 1992 sold to Seafest Cruises, Liberia renamed Sapphire
Seas, 1994 laid up, 1998 used as a hotelship, 1998 sold renamed Ocean Explorer
I, 2004 scrapped as Explorer. |
17,951 |
Marine Carp |
1945 |
built by
Kaiser Corp., Vancouver, Washington
| Standard ship type C4-S-A3, 1946 chartered from United States Maritime Commission,
1949 returned to owner, 1949 laid up, 1967 converted into a cargo
vessel renamed Green Springs, 1979 scrapped at Kaohsiung. |
12,420 |
Marine Flasher |
1945 |
built by
Kaiser Corp., Vancouver, Washington
| Standard ship type C4-S-A3, 1946 chartered from United States Maritime Commission,
1946 returned to owner, 1949 laid up, 1967 converted into a container
vessel renamed Long Beach, 1988 stranded and lost near San Juan. |
12,420 |
Marine Jumper |
1945 |
built by
Kaiser Corp., Vancouver, Washington
| Standard ship type C4-S-A3, 1946 chartered from United States Maritime Commission,
1946 returned to owner, 1949 laid up, 1967 converted into a container
vessel renamed Panama, 1987 scrapped in Taiwan. |
12,420 |
Marine Perch |
1945 |
built by
Kaiser Corp., Richmond, California
| Standard ship type C4-S-A3, 1946 chartered from United States Maritime Commission,
1948 returned to owner, 1948 laid up, 1965 converted into a bulk
carrier renamed Yellostone, 1978 sank after collision off Gibraltar. |
12,410 |
Marine Shark |
1945 |
built by
Kaiser Corp., Vancouver, Washington
| Standard ship type C4-S-A3, 1946 chartered from United States Maritime Commission,
1949 returned to owner, 1949 laid up, 1967 converted into a container
vessel renamed Charleston, 1984 laid up, 1986 scrapped at Brownsville. |
12,558 |
Millinocket |
1910 |
built by
Maryland Steel Co, Sparrows Point, Md
| 1919 chartered from A. H. Bull S.S. Co., New York.
18th June 1942 torpedoed and sunk by U.129 in 23.12N 79.28W on voyage St. Thomas
- Mobile with bauxite. |
3,336 |
Savannah |
1964 |
built by New York Shipbuilding Corp.,
Camden | Nuclear powered, 1972 laid up at Savannah, 1981 museum ship
at Charleston S.C., 1994 laid up in James River. |
15,585 |
Siboney |
1917 |
built by
W. Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia | 1940 chartered from Ward
Line, 1941 to US Government
used as a troopship, 1944 converted into a hospital ship renamed Charles A.
Stafford, 1957 scrapped. |
7,582 |
Vulcania |
1926 |
built by
Cantiere Navale Triestino, Monfalcone
| 1946 chartered from Cosulich, Italia,
1946 returned to owner, 1965 sold to Sicula Oceanica Societa Anonima renamed
Caribia, 1972 laid up, 1973
scrapped. |
24,469 |
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