| Date |
Ship |
Class |
Builder |
Location |
Country |
Notes |
| 1 August |
Bataan |
Independence-class light aircraft carrier |
New York Shipbuilding Corporation |
Camden, NJ |
United States |
Converted cruiser hull |
| 1 August |
Edward D. Baker |
Liberty ship |
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[4] |
| 1 August |
James Bowdoin |
Liberty ship |
New England Shipbuilding Corporation |
South Portland, Maine |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[1] |
| 2 August |
Riverton |
Cargo ship |
Burntisland Shipbuilding Company |
Burntisland |
United Kingdom |
For R. Chapman & Son. |
| 2 August |
St. Andrews |
Bogue-class escort carrier |
Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard |
Tacoma, Washington |
United States |
Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Queen |
| 2 August |
Empire Harlequin |
Near-Warrior type tug |
A. Hall & Co. Ltd |
Aberdeen |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 2 August |
William Matson |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[3] |
| 3 August |
Arunah S. Abell |
Liberty ship |
Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[17] |
| 3 August |
Pickle |
Algerine-class minesweeper |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For Royal Navy[119] |
| 3 August |
Samuel Lancaster |
Liberty ship |
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[4] |
| 4 August |
Brander Matthews |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[3] |
| 4 August |
John N. Maffitt |
Liberty ship |
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company |
Wilmington, North Carolina |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[11] |
| 4 August |
Meon |
River-class frigate |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For Royal Navy |
| 4 August |
Myron T. Herrick |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[7] |
| 4 August |
TID 22 |
TID-class tug |
Richard Dunston Ltd |
Thorne |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 4 August |
TID 37 |
TID-class tug |
Richard Dunston Ltd |
Thorne |
United Kingdom |
For the Admiralty Ministry of War Transport |
| 4 August |
William I. Kip |
Liberty ship |
California Shipbuilding Corporation |
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
Completed as Sampan for Ministry of War Transport[6] |
| 5 August |
Edwin Abbey |
Liberty ship |
California Shipbuilding Corporation |
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[6] |
| 5 August |
George Dewey |
Liberty ship |
St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company |
Jacksonville, Florida |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[52] |
| 5 August |
Jacob Thompson |
Liberty ship |
Delta Shipbuilding |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[12] |
| 5 August |
John Jacob Astor |
Liberty ship |
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[4] |
| 5 August |
Joshua Thomas |
Liberty ship |
Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[17] |
| 6 August |
George Whitefield |
Liberty ship |
Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation |
Savannah, Georgia |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[21] |
| 6 August |
John H. Reagan |
Liberty ship |
Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation |
Houston, Texas |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[10] |
| 6 August |
William Keith |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[3] |
| 7 August |
Andrew Marschalk |
Liberty ship |
Delta Shipbuilding |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[12] |
| 7 August |
Charles M. Russell |
Liberty ship |
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[4] |
| 7 August |
George Durant |
Liberty ship |
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company |
Wilmington, North Carolina |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[11] |
| 7 August |
Ring Lardner |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[7] |
| 8 August |
Arthur L. Perry |
Liberty ship |
New England Shipbuilding Corporation |
South Portland, Maine |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[1] |
| 8 August |
Henry M. Robinson |
Liberty ship |
California Shipbuilding Corporation |
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
Completed as Samarovsk for Ministry of War Transport[6] |
| 8 August |
Joseph K. Toole |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[3] |
| 8 August |
Joseph Simon |
Liberty ship |
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[4] |
| 9 August |
David De Vries |
Liberty ship |
Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
Completed as Samwater for Ministry of War Transport[17] |
| 9 August |
George Kenny |
Liberty ship |
California Shipbuilding Corporation |
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[6] |
| 9 August |
Jeremiah M. Daly |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[3] |
| 10 August |
Duncan U. Fletcher |
Liberty ship |
J. A. Jones Construction Company |
Panama City, Florida |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[41] |
| 10 August |
James M. Gillis |
Liberty ship |
Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[17] |
| 10 August |
R. M. Williamson |
Liberty ship |
Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation |
Houston, Texas |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[10] |
| 10 August |
R. P. Warner |
Liberty ship |
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[4] |
| 11 August |
Augustus S. Merrimon |
Liberty ship |
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company |
Wilmington, North Carolina |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[11] |
| 11 August |
David R. Francis |
Liberty ship |
California Shipbuilding Corporation |
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[6] |
| 11 August |
Mary Patten |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[3] |
| 11 August |
William S. Thayner |
Liberty ship |
Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[17] |
| 12 August |
Ferdinando Gorges |
Liberty ship |
New England Shipbuilding Corporation |
South Portland, Maine |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[1] |
| 12 August |
Henry L. Abott |
Liberty ship |
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[4] |
| 12 August |
Horace Wells |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[7] |
| 12 August |
John Mason |
Liberty ship |
New England Shipbuilding Corporation |
South Portland, Maine |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[1] |
| 12 August |
Lionel Copley |
Liberty ship |
Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
Completed as Sambrake for Ministry of War Transport[17] |
| 12 August |
Thomas G. Masaryk |
Liberty ship |
California Shipbuilding Corporation |
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[6] |
| 12 August |
William Sturgis |
Liberty ship |
New England Shipbuilding Corporation |
South Portland, Maine |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[1] |
| 13 August |
Empire Pierrot |
Near-Warrior type tug |
A. Hall & Co. Ltd |
Aberdeen |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 13 August |
Henry Van Dyke |
Liberty ship |
Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
Completed as Samhain for Ministry of War Transport[17] |
| 13 August |
Hiram Bingham |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[3] |
| 13 August |
Santander |
Hansa A Type cargo ship |
Deutsche Werft |
Hamburg |
Germany |
For Oldenburg Portugiesische Dampschiffs Rhederei |
| 14 August |
C. J. Jones |
Liberty ship |
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
Completed as Sambut for Ministry of War Transport[4] |
| 14 August |
David Holmes |
Liberty ship |
Delta Shipbuilding |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[12] |
| 14 August |
Empire Duchess |
Cargo ship |
Short Brothers Ltd |
Sunderland |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 14 August |
Gutzon Borlum |
Liberty ship |
California Shipbuilding Corporation |
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[6] |
| 14 August |
Jesse Billingsley |
Liberty ship |
Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation |
Houston, Texas |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[10] |
| 14 August |
John A. Campbell |
Liberty ship |
J. A. Jones Construction Co |
Brunswick, Georgia |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[51] |
| 14 August |
Matthew Brush |
Liberty ship |
Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
Completed as Samoa for Ministry of War Transport[17] |
| 14 August |
Montford Stokes |
Liberty ship |
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company |
Wilmington, North Carolina |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[11] |
| 14 August |
TID 23 |
TID-class tug |
Richard Dunston Ltd |
Thorne |
United Kingdom |
For the War Department |
| 14 August |
William D. Burnham |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[3] |
| 15 August |
Alaska |
Alaska-class large cruiser |
New York Shipbuilding Corporation |
Camden, NJ |
United States |
|
| 15 August |
Antoine Saugrain |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[3] |
| 15 August |
David Thompson |
Liberty ship |
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[4] |
| 15 August |
Henry Jocelyn |
Liberty ship |
New England Shipbuilding Corporation |
South Portland, Maine |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[1] |
| 15 August |
Winifred S. Stratton |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[7] |
| 16 August |
Cape Marshall |
Type C1-S-AY-1 cargo ship |
Consolidated Steel Corporation |
Wilmington, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration |
| 16 August |
Joseph Reynolds |
Liberty ship |
California Shipbuilding Corporation |
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[6] |
| 16 August |
TID 38 |
TID-class tug |
Richard Dunston Ltd |
Thorne |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 16 August |
Torridge |
River-class minesweeper |
Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd |
Blyth, Northumberland |
United Kingdom |
For Royal Navy[120] |
| 17 August |
Condesa |
Cargo ship |
R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co. Ltd |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
United Kingdom |
For Furness-Houlder Argentine Lines Ltd. |
| 17 August |
Dunham Wright |
Liberty ship |
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[4] |
| 17 August |
Midway |
Casablanca-class escort carrier |
Kaiser Shipyards |
Vancouver, Washington |
United States |
Converted S4 merchant hull |
| 17 August |
Sarmiento |
Cargo ship |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For Pacific Steam Navigation Company[122] |
| 17 August |
Victor F. Lawson |
Liberty ship |
California Shipbuilding Corporation |
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
Completed as Sampep for Ministry of War Transport[6] |
| 17 August |
Wasp |
Essex-class aircraft carrier |
Bethlehem Shipbuilding |
Quincy, MA |
United States |
|
| 18 August |
Holland Thompson |
Liberty ship |
Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
Completed as Samite for Ministry of War Transport[17] |
| 18 August |
Thomas Pollock |
Liberty ship |
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company |
Wilmington, North Carolina |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[11] |
| 18 August |
William Kelly |
Liberty ship |
California Shipbuilding Corporation |
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[6] |
| 19 August |
Berkeley Castle |
Castle-class corvette |
Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. |
Glasgow |
United Kingdom |
For Royal Navy |
| 19 August |
B. F. Irvine |
Liberty ship |
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[4] |
| 19 August |
Edwin W. Moore |
Liberty ship |
Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation |
Houston, Texas |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[10] |
| 19 August |
Empire Trail |
Cargo ship |
Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd |
Sunderland |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 19 August |
James Lick |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[7] |
| 19 August |
John W. Garrett |
Liberty ship |
Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[17] |
| 19 August |
Joseph E. Brown |
Liberty ship |
Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation |
Savannah, Georgia |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[21] |
| 19 August |
Mahanada |
Cargo ship |
William Hamilton & Co. Ltd. |
Port Glasgow |
United Kingdom |
For T. & J. Brocklebank Ltd. |
| 19 August |
Pincher |
Algerine-class minesweeper |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For Royal Navy[126] |
| 19 August |
Port MacQuarie |
Cargo ship |
Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd |
Wallsend |
United Kingdom |
For Port Line Ltd |
| 19 August |
Stephen W. Kearny |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[3] |
| 19 August |
TID 24 |
TID-class tug |
Richard Dunston Ltd |
Thorne |
United Kingdom |
For the Admiralty |
| 20 August |
James Rowan |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[3] |
| 20 August |
TID 39 |
TID-class tug |
Richard Dunston Ltd |
Thorne |
United Kingdom |
For the War Department |
| 20 August |
William Byrd |
Liberty ship |
St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company |
Jacksonville, Florida |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[52] |
| 21 August |
David F. Barry |
Liberty ship |
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[4] |
| 21 August |
Frank Wiggins |
Liberty ship |
California Shipbuilding Corporation |
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[6] |
| 21 August |
George Bellows |
Liberty ship |
Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation |
Houston, Texas |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[10] |
| 21 August |
John Branch |
Liberty ship |
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company |
Wilmington, North Carolina |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[11] |
| 21 August |
St. Joseph |
Bogue-class escort carrier |
Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard |
Tacoma, Washington |
United States |
Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Ruler |
| 21 August |
Tench Tilghman |
Liberty ship |
Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
Completed as Samos for Ministry of War Transport[17] |
| 22 August |
Bartholomew Gosnold |
Liberty ship |
New England Shipbuilding Corporation |
South Portland, Maine |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[1] |
| 22 August |
Emma Lazarus |
Liberty ship |
Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
Completed as Samara for Ministry of War Transport[17] |
| 22 August |
Floyd Bennett |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[7] |
| 22 August |
Richard Moczkowski |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[3] |
| 22 August |
Thomas J. Walsh |
Liberty ship |
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[4] |
| 22 August |
Victor Herbert |
Liberty ship |
J. A. Jones Construction Company |
Panama City, Florida |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[41] |
| 23 August |
Don Marquis |
Liberty ship |
California Shipbuilding Corporation |
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[6] |
| 23 August |
Empire Runner |
Severn type collier, collier |
Richard Dunston Ltd |
Thorne |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 23 August |
Empire Skipper |
Severn type collier, coaster |
Richard Dunston Ltd |
Thorne |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 23 August |
Malika |
Cargo ship |
Lithgows Ltd |
Port Glasgow |
United Kingdom |
For Asiatic Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. |
| 24 August |
Charles C. Long |
Liberty ship |
Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
Completed as Samur for Ministry of War Transport[17] |
| 24 August |
John Colter |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[3] |
| 24 August |
Julesburg |
T2 Tanker |
Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company |
Mobile, Alabama |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[27] |
| 24 August |
Peter De Smet |
Liberty ship |
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[4] |
| 25 August |
Mary M. Dodge |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[3] |
| 25 August |
Mission Purisima |
T2 tanker |
Marinship Corporation |
Sausalito, California |
United States |
For United States Maritime Commission[5] |
| 25 August |
Peter Cooper |
Liberty ship |
Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
Completed as Samarkand for Ministry of War Transport[17] |
| 25 August |
TID 25 |
TID-class tug |
Richard Dunston Ltd |
Thorne |
United Kingdom |
For the Admiralty |
| 25 August |
Weserstrom |
Hansa A Type cargo ship |
J Cockerill SA |
Antwerp |
Belgium |
For Norddeutscher Lloyd |
| 26 August |
David Belasco |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[7] |
| 26 August |
David Wilmot |
Liberty ship |
Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation |
Houston, Texas |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[10] |
| 26 August |
James Blair |
Liberty ship |
Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
Completed as Samarina for Ministry of War Transport[17] |
| 26 August |
James M. Clements |
Liberty ship |
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[4] |
| 26 August |
Reginald A. Fessenden |
Liberty ship |
Delta Shipbuilding |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration |
| 27 August |
Dudley M. Hughes |
Liberty ship |
Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation |
Savannah, Georgia |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[21] |
| 27 August |
Edward N. Westcott |
Liberty ship |
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[4] |
| 27 August |
Joseph Francis |
Liberty ship |
California Shipbuilding Corporation |
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[6] |
| 28 August |
Dwight B. Heard |
Liberty ship |
California Shipbuilding Corporation |
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
Completed as Sambur for Ministry of War Transport[6] |
| 28 August |
Emile Berliner |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[3] |
| 28 August |
Lark |
Black Swan-class sloop |
|
|
United Kingdom |
|
| 28 August |
William Smallwood |
Liberty ship |
Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
Completed as Sampa for Ministry of War Transport[17] |
| 29 August |
Charles A. Broadwater |
Liberty ship |
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
Completed as Samthar for Ministry of War Transport[4] |
| 29 August |
Charles G. Coutant |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[3] |
| 29 August |
John M. Harlan |
Liberty ship |
J. A. Jones Construction Co |
Brunswick, Georgia |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[51] |
| 29 August |
John S. Bassett |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[7] |
| 30 August |
Albert P. Ryder |
Liberty ship |
California Shipbuilding Corporation |
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[6] |
| 30 August |
Hornet |
Essex-class aircraft carrier |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News, VA |
United States |
|
| 30 August |
Pine Ridge |
T2 Tanker |
Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company |
Mobile, Alabama |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[27] |
| 30 August |
Tarkwa |
Cargo ship |
Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company |
Dundee |
United Kingdom |
For Elder Dempster Lines |
| 30 August |
TID 40 |
TID-class tug |
Richard Dunston Ltd |
Thorne |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 31 August |
Anna Howard Shaw |
Liberty ship |
New England Shipbuilding Corporation |
South Portland, Maine |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[1] |
| 31 August |
Cormead |
C-type coaster |
S. P. Austin & Sons Ltd |
Sunderland |
United Kingdom |
For Wm. Cory & Sons Ltd. |
| 31 August |
Cyrus H. K. Curtis |
Liberty ship |
New England Shipbuilding Corporation |
South Portland, Maine |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[1] |
| 31 August |
Empire Dirk |
Scandinavian type cargo ship |
Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd |
Troon |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 31 August |
Empire Housman |
Cargo ship |
William Doxford & Sons Ltd. |
Pallion |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 31 August |
Empire Pickwick |
Cargo ship |
John Readhead & Sons Ltd |
South Shields |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 31 August |
Empire Ransom |
Scandinavian type cargo ship |
William Gray & Co. Ltd |
West Hartlepool |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 31 August |
Empire Villager |
Icemaid type collier |
Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Ltd |
Grangemouth |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 31 August |
James T. Earle |
Liberty ship |
Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
Completed as Samaye for Ministry of War Transport[17] |
| 31 August |
John Reed |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[7] |
| 31 August |
John W. Hoyt |
Liberty ship |
Permanente Metals Corporation |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[3] |
| 31 August |
Neritina |
Tanker |
Harland & Wolff Ltd |
Govan |
United Kingdom |
For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd[131] |
| 31 August |
Samson Occum |
Liberty ship |
California Shipbuilding Corporation |
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
Completed as Samarinda for Ministry of War Transport[6] |
| 31 August |
Samuel H. Walker |
Liberty ship |
Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation |
Houston, Texas |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[10] |
| 31 August |
William De Witt Hyde |
Liberty ship |
New England Shipbuilding Corporation |
South Portland, Maine |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration[1] |