|
Country |
Builder |
Location |
Ship |
Class |
Notes |
| 1 April |
United States |
Basalt Rock Company |
Napa, California |
USS Cable (ARS-19) |
Diver class rescue and salvage ship |
|
| 1 April |
United States |
Basalt Rock Company |
Napa, California |
USCGC Acushnet (WMEC-167) |
Diver class rescue and salvage ship |
|
| 1 April |
United States |
Basalt Rock Company |
Napa, California |
USS Preserver (ARS-8) |
Diver class rescue and salvage ship |
|
| 1 April |
United States |
Basalt Rock Company |
Napa, California |
USS Shackle (ARS-9) |
Diver class rescue and salvage ship |
|
| 3 April |
Australia |
HMA Naval Dockyard |
Williamstown, Victoria |
Stawell |
Bathurst class corvette |
|
| 3 April |
United States |
Basalt Rock Company |
Napa, California |
USS Chain (ARS-20) |
Diver class rescue and salvage ship |
|
| 4 April |
United States |
New York Shipbuilding Corporation |
Camden, NJ |
Cabot |
Independence class light aircraft carrier |
Converted cruiser hull |
| 5 April |
United States |
Kaiser Shipyards |
Vancouver, WA |
Casablanca |
Casablanca class escort carrier |
Converted S4 merchant hull |
| 8 April |
United Kingdom |
William Doxford & Sons |
Sunderland |
Empire Beauty |
Cargo ship |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 8 April |
United Kingdom |
S P Austin & Sons Ltd |
Sunderland |
Empire Judy |
Coaster |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 8 April |
United States |
New York Shipbuilding Corporation |
Camden, NJ |
Huntington |
Fargo-class light cruiser |
|
| 8 April |
United Kingdom |
Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd |
Goole |
Empire Samson |
Tug |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 19 April |
United States |
Fore River Shipyard |
Quincy, MA |
Canberra |
Baltimore class heavy cruiser |
|
| 19 April |
United States |
Kaiser Shipyards |
Vancouver, WA |
Liscome Bay |
Casablanca class escort carrier |
Converted S4 merchant hull |
| 21 April |
United States |
Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard |
Tacoma, WA |
Jamaica |
Bogue class escort carrier |
Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Shah |
| 21 April |
United Kingdom |
Clelands (Successors) Ltd |
Goole |
Empire John |
Tug |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 22 April |
India |
|
|
Kistna |
Modified Black Swan class sloop |
|
| 22 April |
United Kingdom |
Scott & Sons Ltd |
Bowling, West Dunbartonshire |
Empire Griffin |
Tug |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 24 April |
United States |
Basalt Rock Company |
Napa, California |
USS Curb (ARS-21) |
Diver class rescue and salvage ship |
| 26 April |
United States |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, VA |
Intrepid |
Essex class aircraft carrier |
|
|
Country |
Builder |
Location |
Ship |
Class |
Notes |
| 1 November |
United States |
Kaiser Shipyards |
Vancouver, WA |
Fanshaw Bay |
Casablanca class escort carrier |
Converted S4 merchant hull |
| 1 November |
United Kingdom |
Henry Scarr Ltd |
Hessle |
Empire Charles |
Tug |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 7 November |
United States |
Consolidated Steel Corporation |
Wilmington, CA |
Cape Girardeau |
Type C1-S-Ay-1 cargo ship |
For War Shipping Administration |
| 8 November |
United States |
Kaiser Shipyards |
Vancouver, WA |
Kitkun Bay |
Casablanca class escort carrier |
Converted S4 merchant hull |
| 8 November |
United States |
Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Company |
Tacoma, WA |
Willapa |
Bogue class escort carrier |
Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Puncher |
| 10 November |
United Kingdom |
A & J Inglis Ltd |
Glasgow |
Empire Harvest |
Coastal tanker |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 11 November |
United Kingdom |
Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd |
Dundee |
Empire Canyon |
Cargo ship |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 11 November |
United Kingdom |
|
|
Mermaid |
Black Swan class sloop |
|
| 12 November |
United States |
New York Shipbuilding Corporation |
Camden, NJ |
Guam |
Alaska class large cruiser |
|
| 15 November |
United States |
Kaiser Shipyards |
Vancouver, WA |
Tulagi |
Casablanca class escort carrier |
Converted S4 merchant hull |
| 15 November |
United States |
Consolidated Steel Corporation |
Wilmington, CA |
Cape St Vincent |
Infantry Landing Ship |
|
| 16 November |
Australia |
Poole & Steel Limited |
Balmain, New South Wales |
Junee |
Bathurst class corvette |
|
| 17 November |
United Kingdom |
Short Brothers Ltd |
Sunderland |
Empire Camp |
Refrigerated cargo ship |
For Ministry of War Transport |
|
| 20 November |
United States |
Basalt Rock Company |
Napa, California |
USS Safeguard (ARS-25) |
Diver class rescue and salvage ship |
|
| 22 November |
United States |
Kaiser Shipyards |
Vancouver, WA |
Gambier Bay |
Casablanca class escort carrier |
Converted S4 merchant hull |
| 22 November |
United States |
Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard |
Tacoma, WA |
Winjah |
Bogue class escort carrier |
Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Reaper |
| 27 November |
United Kingdom |
Cleland's (Successors) Ltd |
Wallsend |
Empire Aid |
Tug |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 27 November |
United Kingdom |
R Dunston Ltd |
Thorne |
Empire Andrew |
Tug |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 27 November |
United Kingdom |
A Hall & Co Ltd |
Aberdeen |
Empire Ann |
Tug |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 28 November |
United States |
Kaiser Shipyards |
Vancouver, WA |
Nehenta Bay |
Casablanca class escort carrier |
Converted S4 merchant hull |
| 30 November |
United States |
Consolidated Steel Corporation |
Wilmington, CA |
Cape Washington |
Type C1-S-AY-1 cargo ship |
For United States Maritime Commission |
|
Country |
Builder |
Location |
Ship |
Class |
Notes |
| 4 December |
United States |
Kaiser Shipyards |
Vancouver, WA |
Hoggatt Bay |
Casablanca class escort carrier |
Converted S4 merchant hull |
| 7 December |
United States |
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard |
Philadelphia, PA |
Wisconsin |
Iowa class battleship |
|
| 8 December |
United Kingdom |
William Doxford & Sons Ltd |
Sunderland |
Empire Earl |
Cargo ship |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 10 December |
United Kingdom |
Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
Empire Abbey |
Refrigerated cargo ship |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 11 December |
United States |
Kaiser Shipyards |
Vancouver, WA |
Kadashan Bay |
Casablanca class escort carrier |
Converted S4 merchant hull |
| 11 December |
United Kingdom |
|
|
Peacock |
Black Swan class sloop |
|
| 11 December |
United Kingdom |
J Harker Ltd |
Knottingley |
Empire Alderney |
Coastal tanker |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 13 December |
United Kingdom |
Cochrane & Sons Ltd |
Selby |
Empire Silas |
Tug |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 13 December |
United Kingdom |
Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Ltd |
Goole |
Empire Sophy |
Tug |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 14 December |
United Kingdom |
Cochrane & Sons Ltd |
Selby |
Empire Betsy |
Tug |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 14 December |
United States |
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company |
Newport News, VA |
Vicksburg |
Cleveland class light cruiser |
|
| 16 December |
United States |
Kaiser Shipyards |
Vancouver, WA |
Marcus Island |
Casablanca class escort carrier |
Converted S4 merchant hull |
| 21 December |
United Kingdom |
Short Brothers Ltd |
Sunderland, Co Durham |
Empire Cromer |
Refrigerated cargo liner |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 22 December |
United States |
Kaiser Shipyards |
Vancouver, WA |
Savo Island |
Casablanca class escort carrier |
Converted S4 merchant hull |
| 24 December |
United States |
New York Shipbuilding Corporation |
Camden, NJ |
Wilkes-Barre |
Cleveland class light cruiser |
|
| 24 December |
United Kingdom |
John Readhead & Sons |
Sunderland, Co Durham |
Empire Curzon |
Cargo ship |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 28 December |
United States |
Bethlehem Steel Company |
Quincy, MA |
Pasadena |
Cleveland class light cruiser |
|
| 27 December |
United Kingdom |
Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd |
Grangemouth |
Empire Daughter |
Collier |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 29 December |
United States |
Kaiser Shipyards |
Vancouver, WA |
Ommaney Bay |
Casablanca class escort carrier |
Converted S4 merchant hull |
| 30 December |
United Kingdom |
Cammell Laird |
Birkenhead, England |
Venerable |
Colossus class light carrier |
|
| 30 December |
United Kingdom |
Henry Scarr Ltd |
Hessle |
Empire Walter |
Tug |
For Ministry of War Transport |