Date |
Country |
Builder |
Location |
Ship |
Class / type |
Notes |
6 January |
United States |
Moore Dry Dock Company |
Oakland, California |
Thordis |
Cargo ship |
For private owner.[1] |
11 January |
United Kingdom |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
Lancashire |
Passenger ship |
For Bibby Steamship Co.[2] |
16 January |
United States |
Seattle Construction and Drydock Company |
Seattle, Washington |
N-2 |
N-class submarine |
For United States Navy.[3] |
18 January |
United States |
New York Shipbuilding |
Camden, New Jersey |
Tidewater |
Collier |
For Darrow-Mann Company.[4] |
20 January |
United States |
Alameda Works Shipyard |
Alameda, California |
Unnamed |
Cargo ship |
For H. S. Bjoeness.[5][6] |
20 January |
United States |
Alameda Works Shipyard |
Alameda, California |
Regulus |
Cargo ship |
For private owner.[5] |
23 January |
United Kingdom |
W. Harkness & Sons Ltd. |
Middlesbrough |
Flaminian |
Cargo ship |
For Ellerman & Papyanni Lines. |
24 January |
United Kingdom |
Hawthorn Leslie and Company |
Hebburn |
Calypso |
C-class cruiser |
For Royal Navy. |
25 January |
United States |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, Virginia |
Mississippi |
New Mexico-class battleship |
For United States Navy. |
27 January |
Japan |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Nagasaki |
Hyūga |
Ise-class battleship |
For Imperial Japanese Navy. |
3 February |
United Kingdom |
Harland & Wolff |
Govan |
Skilful |
Destroyer |
For Royal Navy.[7] |
10 February |
United Kingdom |
Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson |
Wallsend |
Torrid |
R-class destroyer |
For Royal Navy. |
21 February |
United States |
Seattle Construction and Drydock Company |
Seattle, Washington |
N-3 |
N-class submarine |
For United States Navy.[9] |
24 February |
United Kingdom |
J. Samuel White |
Cowes |
Tristram |
R-class destroyer |
For Royal Navy. |
3 March |
Germany |
AG Vulcan |
Stettin |
Wiesbaden |
Cöln-class cruiser |
For .Imperial German Navy |
8 March |
United Kingdom |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
Minnekahda |
Passenger ship |
For Atlantic Transport Co.[11] |
8 March |
United Kingdom |
Hawthorn Leslie and Company |
Hebburn |
Thisbe |
R-class destroyer |
For Royal Navy. |
9 March |
United Kingdom |
Harland & Wolff |
Govan |
HMS Springbok |
Destroyer |
For Royal Navy. |
10 March |
United Kingdom |
John I. Thornycroft & Company |
Southampton |
Taurus |
R-class destroyer |
For Royal Navy. |
14 March |
United States |
Seattle Construction and Drydock Company |
Seattle, Washington |
Golden Gate |
Cargo ship |
For Knute Knutsen.[12] |
20 March |
United Kingdom |
Richardson, Duck & Co. Ltd. |
Thornaby-on-Tees |
Farnworth |
Cargo ship |
For R. S. Dalgleish Ltd. |
24 March |
United Kingdom |
John Brown & Company |
Clydebank |
Ceres |
C-class cruiser |
For Royal Navy. |
24 March |
United Kingdom |
Cammell Laird |
Birkenhead |
Valentine |
V-class destroyer |
For Royal Navy. |
31 March |
United States |
Northwest Steel |
Portland, Oregon |
Vesterlide |
Cargo ship |
[14] |
5 April |
United Kingdom |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
Orca |
Passenger ship |
For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[15] |
11 April |
United States |
Seattle Construction and Drydock Company |
Seattle, Washington |
Key West |
Cargo ship |
For Knute Knutsen. |
13 April |
United States |
New York Naval Shipyard |
Brooklyn, New York |
New Mexico |
New Mexico-class battleship |
For United States Navy. |
19 April |
United Kingdom |
Harland & Wolff |
Govan |
Regina |
Passenger ship |
For Dominion Line.[16] |
20 April |
United Kingdom |
Harland & Wolff |
Govan |
Tetrarch |
Destroyer |
For Royal Navy. |
21 April |
United Kingdom |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
Melita |
Passenger ship |
For Canadian Pacific Railway. |
21 April |
United Kingdom |
John I. Thornycroft & Company |
Southampton |
Teazer |
R-class destroyer |
For Royal Navy. |
23 April |
United States |
Portsmouth Navy Yard |
Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
L-8 |
L-class submarine |
For United States Navy. |
25 April |
Germany |
Blohm + Voss |
Hamburg |
Dresden |
Cöln-class cruiser |
For Imperial German Navy. |
8 May |
United Kingdom |
William Denny and Brothers |
Dumbarton |
Valorous |
V-class destroyer |
For Royal Navy. |
15 May |
United Kingdom |
Pembroke Dockyard |
Pembroke |
Curacoa |
C-class cruiser |
For Royal Navy. |
17 May |
United Kingdom |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
Glenavy |
Cargo ship |
For Glen Line.[18] |
21 May |
United Kingdom |
Cammell Laird |
Birkenhead |
Stavangerfjord |
Passenger ship |
For Den Norske Amerikalinje.[19] |
21 May |
United Kingdom |
Harland & Wolff |
Govan |
Tenacious |
Destroyer |
For Royal Navy. |
21 May |
United Kingdom |
J. Samuel White |
Cowes |
Wallace |
W-class Destroyer |
For Royal Navy. |
22 May |
United Kingdom |
Cammell Laird |
Birkenhead |
Valhalla |
V-class destroyer |
For Royal Navy. |
25 May |
United Kingdom |
William Denny and Brothers |
Dumbarton |
Valkyrie |
V-class destroyer |
For Royal Navy. |
29 May |
United States |
Staten Island Shipbuilding Company |
Port Richmond, New York |
Snug Harbor |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by United States Shipping Board.[20] |
6 June |
United States |
Seattle Construction and Drydock Company |
Seattle, Washington |
Storviken |
Cargo ship |
For Haakon Wallen Co.[21] |
7 June |
United Kingdom |
Harland & Wolff |
Govan |
P62 |
Patrol boat |
For Royal Navy. |
14 June |
United Kingdom |
John Brown & Company |
Clydebank |
Vanoc |
V-class destroyer |
For Royal Navy. |
21 June |
United Kingdom |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
War Shamrock |
Cargo ship |
For British Shipping Controller.[22] |
23 June |
Germany |
Blohm & Voss |
Hamburg |
Priwall |
Barque |
For F. Laeisz. |
30 June |
United States |
Camden, New Jersey |
New York Shipbuilding |
Idaho |
New Mexico-class battleship |
For United States Navy. |
30 June |
Germany |
AG Vulcan |
Hamburg |
Württemberg |
Bayern-class battleship |
For Imperial German Navy. |
5 July |
United Kingdom |
Vickers Limited |
Barrow in Furness |
Curlew |
C-class cruiser |
For .Royal Navy |
6 July |
United Kingdom |
Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson |
Wallsend |
Coventry |
C-class cruiser |
For Royal Navy. |
7 July |
United Kingdom |
John I. Thornycroft & Company |
Southampton |
Shakespeare |
Thornycroft type flotilla leader |
For Royal Navy. |
2 August |
United States |
Northwest Steel |
Portland, Oregon |
War Viceroy |
Cargo ship |
For United States Shipping Board.[24][25] |
15 August |
United States |
William Cramp & Sons |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Siboney |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by United States Shipping Board.[20] |
16 August |
United Kingdom |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
War Clover |
Cargo ship |
For British Shipping Controller.[26] |
18 August |
United Kingdom |
John Brown & Company |
Clydebank |
Vanquisher |
V-class destroyer |
For Royal Navy. |
21 August |
United Kingdom |
R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd. |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
Verdun |
V-class destroyer |
For Royal Navy. |
23 August |
United States |
Pusey & Jones |
Gloucester City, New Jersey |
Chestnut Hil |
Tanker |
Requisitioned by United States Shipping Board.[20] |
25 August |
United States |
Moore Dry Dock Company |
Oakland, California |
Coronado |
Cargo ship |
For Requisitioned by United States Shipping Board.[20] |
30 August |
United States |
Bethlehem Alameda |
Alameda, California |
J. E. O'Neil |
Tanker |
Requisitioned by United States Shipping Board.[20] |
30 August |
United Kingdom |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
Rimouski |
Cargo ship |
For Dominion Line.[27] |
1 September |
United Kingdom |
William Doxford & Sons |
Sunderland |
Vega |
V-class destroyer |
For Royal Navy. |
2 September |
United States |
J. F. Duthie & Company |
Seattle, Washington |
West Point |
Cargo ship |
For private owner.[20][28] |
4 September |
United Kingdom |
J. Samuel White |
Cowes |
Vectis |
V-class destroyer |
For Royal Navy. |
14 September |
United States |
Northwest Steel |
Portland, Oregon |
Landaas |
Cargo ship |
For private owner.[25][24] |
15 September |
Sweden |
Götaverken |
Gothenburg |
Drottning Victoria |
Sverige-class coastal defence ship |
For Royal Swedish Navy. |
15 September |
Sweden |
Kockums Mekaniska Verkstad |
Malmö |
Gustav V |
Sverige-class coastal defence ship |
For Royal Swedish Navy. |
15 September |
United Kingdom |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
War Trefoil |
Cargo ship |
For British Shipping Controller.[29] |
29 September |
United States |
Chester Shipbuilding Company |
Chester, Pennsylvania |
Sudbury |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by United States Shipping Board. |
6 October |
United States |
Baltimore Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company |
Baltimore, Maryland |
Elinor |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by United States Shipping Board.[20] |
13 October |
United States |
William Cramp & Sons |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Santa Ana |
Transport ship |
Requisitioned by United States Shipping Board.[20] |
15 October |
Japan |
Kure Naval Arsenal |
Kure |
Ro-11 |
Kaichū I-type submarine |
For Imperial Japanese Navy. |
16 October |
United Kingdom |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
War Hostage |
A0 Tanker |
For British Shipping Controller.[30] |
17 October |
United Kingdom |
Harland & Wolff |
Govan |
Minnedosa |
Passenger ship |
For Canadian Pacific Railway. |
18 October |
United Kingdom |
Cammell Laird |
Birkenhead |
Scott |
Admiralty type flotilla leader |
For Royal Navy. |
20 October |
United Kingdom |
Robert Duncan & Co. |
Port Glasgow |
Mahratta |
Cargo ship |
For T. & J. Brocklebank Ltd. |
20 October |
United States |
Standard Shipbuilding Company |
Shooters Island, New York |
Muscatine |
Refrigerated cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
26 October |
United States |
New York Shipbuilding |
Camden, New Jersey |
Sylvan Arrow |
Tanker |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
27 October |
United States |
Bethlehem Fore River |
Quincy, Massachusetts |
K. I. Luckenbach |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
27 October |
United States |
Bethlehem Alameda |
Alameda, California |
A. C. Bedford |
Tanker |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
27 October |
United States |
McDougall-Duluth Shipbuilding |
Duluth, Minnesota |
Lake Traverse |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
30 October |
United States |
Moore Dry Dock Company |
Oakland, California |
Yosemite |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
31 October |
United Kingdom |
Greenock & Grangemouth Dockyard Company |
Grangemouth |
Wellpark |
Cargo ship |
For Denholm Line Steamers Ltd. |
1 November |
United States |
Skinner & Eddy |
Seattle, Washington |
War Flame |
Cargo ship |
For United States Shipping Board.[31] |
3 November |
United States |
Albina Engine & Machine Works |
Portland, Oregon |
Margit |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20][24] |
4 November |
United States |
Northwest Steel |
Portland, Oregon |
Halgren |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20][24] |
6 November |
United States |
J. F. Duthie & Company |
Seattle, Washington |
Hallbjorg |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20][28] |
10 November |
United States |
Baltimore Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company |
Baltimore, Maryland |
Luella |
Refrigerated cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
10 November |
United States |
Pusey & Jones |
Gloucester City, New Jersey |
John M. Connelly |
Tanker |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
10 November |
United States |
Bethlehem Alameda |
Alameda, California |
Redondo |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
11 November |
United States |
Fore River Shipyard |
Quincy, Massachusetts |
Little |
Wickes-class destroyer |
For United States Navy. |
11 November |
United States |
Bethlehem Alameda |
Alameda, California |
Herbert. L. Pratt |
Tanker |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
15 November |
United Kingdom |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
War Cobra |
B-type cargo ship |
For British Shipping Controller.[32] |
17 November |
Germany |
Howaldtswerke |
Kiel |
Magdeburg |
Cöln-class cruiser |
For Imperial German Navy. |
17 November |
United States |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, Virginia |
Munaires |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
17 November |
United States |
Chester Shipbuilding Company |
Chester, Pennsylvania |
Overbrook |
Tanker |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
19 November |
United States |
Columbia River Shipbuilding |
Portland, Oregon |
War Sirdar |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[24] |
21 November |
United States |
Seattle Construction and Drydock Company |
Seattle, Washington |
Sacramento |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20][33] |
24 November |
United States |
Skinner & Eddy |
Seattle, Washington |
Seattle |
Cargo ship |
For United States Shipping Board.[20][33] |
24 November |
United States |
Ames Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company |
Seattle, Washington |
Westerly |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
24 November |
United States |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, Virginia |
J. C. Donnell |
Tanker |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
24 November |
United States |
American Shipbuilding Company |
Cleveland, Ohio |
Lake Lillian |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
24 November |
United States |
American Shipbuilding Company |
Detroit, Michigan |
Lake Duane |
Cargo Ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
25 November |
United States |
Ames Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company |
Seattle, Washington |
War Brigade |
Cargo ship |
For United States Shipping Board.[33] |
29 November |
United States |
Albina Engine & Machine Works |
Portland, Oregon |
Erling |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20][24] |
1 December |
Japan |
Kure Naval Arsenal |
Kure |
Ro-12 |
Kaichū I-type submarine |
For Imperial Japanese Navy |
1 December |
United States |
Grays Harbor Motorship Corporation |
Grays Harbor, Washington |
Abrigada |
Cargo ship |
For United States Shipping Board.[20] |
5 December |
United States |
Northwest Steel |
Portland, Oregon |
War Ally |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20][24] |
8 December |
United States |
J. F. Duthie & Company |
Seattle, Washington |
Westfield |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20][33] |
8 December |
United States |
New York Shipbuilding |
Camden, New Jersey |
Fairmont |
Collier |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
9 December |
United States |
Moore Dry Dock Company |
Oakland, California |
Yellowstone |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
12 December |
United States |
Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Company |
Seattle, Washington |
Dixmude |
Auxiliary schooner |
For the French government.[33] |
12 December |
United States |
Great Lakes Engineering Works |
Ecorse, Michigan |
Lake Elizabeth |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
12 December |
United States |
Great Lakes Engineering Works |
Ecorse, Michigan |
Lake St. Clair |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
14 December |
United States |
Fore River Shipyard |
Quincy, Massachusetts |
Kimberly |
Wickes-class destroyer |
For United States Navy. |
15 December |
United States |
Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company |
San Pedro, California |
Accomac |
Cargo ship |
For United States Shipping Board.[20] |
15 December |
United States |
Mare Island Navy Yard |
Vallejo, California |
Fairfax |
Wickes-class destroyer |
For United States Navy. |
15 December |
United States |
American Shipbuilding Company |
Cleveland, Ohio |
Lake Otisco |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
15 December |
United States |
American Shipbuilding Company |
Superior, Wisconsin |
Lake Tulare |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
15 December |
United States |
Kruse & Banks Shipbuilding Company |
North Bend, Oregon |
North Bend |
Cargo ship |
For United States Shipping Board.[20] |
15 December |
United States |
Pusey & Jones |
Wilmington, Delaware |
Piqua |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
15 December |
United States |
Skinner & Eddy |
Seattle, Washington |
Trontolite |
Tanker |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
15 December |
United States |
Seattle Construction and Drydock Company |
Seattle, Washington |
Walter A. Luckenbach |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20][33] |
16 December |
United States |
Fore River Shipyard |
Quincy, Massachusetts |
Sigourney |
Wickes-class destroyer |
For United States Navy. |
17 December |
United States |
William Cramp & Sons |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Rathburne |
Wickes-class destroyer |
For United States Navy. |
17 December |
United States |
Bethlehem Alameda |
Alameda, California |
S. M. Spaulding |
Tanker |
requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
18 December |
United Kingdom |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
Vedic |
Passenger ship |
For White Star Line. |
19 December |
United States |
Bethlehem Wilmington |
Wilmington, Delaware |
Saetia |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
20 December |
United States |
American Shipbuilding Company |
Lorain, Ohio |
Lake Como |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
20 December |
United States |
Great Lakes Engineering Works |
Detroit, Michigan |
Lake St. Regis |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
22 December |
United States |
Skinner & Eddy |
Seattle, Washington |
Absaroka |
Cargo ship |
For United States Shipping Board.[20] |
22 December |
United States |
Seattle Construction and Drydock Company |
Seattle, Washington |
Gwin |
Caldwell-class destroyer |
For United States Navy.[34] |
22 December |
United States |
Standard Shipbuilding Company |
Shooters Island, New York |
Ice King |
Refrigerated cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
22 December |
United States |
Columbia River Shipbuilding |
Portland, Oregon |
War Agate |
Cargo ship |
For United States Shipping Board.[24] |
22 December |
United States |
New York Shipbuilding |
Camden, New Jersey |
Broad Arrow |
Tanker |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
27 December |
United States |
New York Shipbuilding |
Camden, New Jersey |
Freeman |
Collier |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
28 December |
United Kingdom |
William Beardmore and Company |
Dalmuir |
Vancouver |
V-class destroyer |
For Royal Navy. |
28 December |
United States |
Toledo Shipbuilding Company |
Toledo, Ohio |
Lake Sunapee |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
29 December |
United States |
American Shipbuilding Company |
Detroit, Michigan |
Lake Conway |
Cargo ship |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
29 December |
United Kingdom |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
War Expert |
A0 tanker |
For British Shipping Controller.[35] |
29 December |
United Kingdom |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
War Python |
B-type cargo ship |
For British Shipping Controller.[36] |
30 December |
United States |
Bethlehem Alameda |
Alameda, California |
W. M. Irish |
Tanker |
Requisitioned by the United States Shipping Board.[20] |
Unknown date |
United Kingdom |
S. P. Austin & Sons Ltd. |
Sunderland |
Buffs |
Collier |
For Wm. Cory & Sons Ltd. |
Unknown date |
Netherlands |
Gebroeders van Diepen |
Waterhuizen |
De Lauwers |
Schooner |
For private owner. |
Unknown date |
United States |
Baltimore Shipbuilding Corporation |
Baltimore, Maryland |
Holden Evans |
tanker |
For unknown owner. |
Unknown date |
United States |
Texas Steamship Company |
Bath, Maine |
Maine |
Cargo ship |
For United States Shipping Board. |
Unknown date |
Netherlands |
L Smit & Zoon |
Kinderdijk |
Tilburg |
Cargo ship |
For NV Nederlandsche Scheepvaart Maatschappij Transatlanta. |
Unknown date |
United States |
Skinner & Eddy |
Seattle, Washington |
West Haven |
Cargo ship |
For United States Shipping Board. |