United States Maritime Commission C5 and R (Refrigerated) Type Ships

Four C5 type ships were built by Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Sparrows Point, Maryland to replace 4 ore carriers of the same name which were sunk in 1942. Four similar ore ships were ordered by the Maritime Commissiion, but the governement orders were cancelled and the ships completed privately. The R type ships were the first Refrigerated vessels built for that purpose for the U.S. Maritime Commission.

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Adria USN AF 30
Arequipa R

Baltore, C5-S-AX1

Chilore, C5-S-AX1 [previous Chilore built 1922 sunk by sub 1942]
Cibao, R2-S-DH1
Comayagua, R2-ST-AU1
Contest, R2-S-BV1
Corduba R USN AF 32
Cubore, C5-S-AX1

Esparta, R2-ST-AU1

Feltore, C5-S-AX1
Fleetwood, R2-S-BV1
Flemish Bend laid down as, completed as Bondia USN AF 42
Flying Dragon, R2-S-BV1
Fra Berlanga, R2-ST-AU1

Golden Rocket, R2-S-BV1

Heredia, R2-ST-AU1
Hibueras, R2-S-DH1

Junior, R2-ST-AU1

Karin R USN AF 33
Kerstin R USN AF 34

Latona R USN AF 35
Lebore, C5-S-AX1 [previous Lebore built 1923 sunk by sub 1942]
Limon, R2-ST-AU1
Lioba R USN AF 36
Lucidor R USN AF 45

Malabar R USN AF 37
Marore, C5-S-AX1 [previous Marore built 1922 sunk 1942]
Matchless, R2-S-BV1
Merapi R USN AF 38
Metapan, R2-ST-AU1
Morazan, R2-S-DH1

Ocean Chief, R2-S-BV1
Octavia R USN AF 46

Palisana R USN AF 39
Parismina, R2-ST-AU1

Quisqueya, R2-S-DH1

San Jose, R2-ST-AU1
Santo Cerro, R2-S-DH1
Santore, C5-S-AX1 [previous Santore built 1918 sunk by mine 1942]
Sixaola, R2-S-DH1
Stevedore Knot laid down as, completed as Athanasia USN AF 41

Tivives, R2-S-DH1

Ulua, R2-S-DH1

Valentine R USN AF 47
Venore, C5-S AX1 [previous Venore built 1921 sunk by sub 1942]

Wall and Crown laid down as, completed as Laurentia USN AF 44
Whale Knot laid down as, completed as Gordonia USN AF 43

Yaque, R2-S-DH1

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Source: From America to United States: The History of the long-range Merchant shipbuilding Programme of the Unites States Maritime Commission (1937-1952 ) Part 2, L.A. Sawyer and W.H.Mitchell London: World Ship Society, 1981.

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