| Date |
Ship |
Class / type |
Builder |
Location |
Country |
Notes |
| 2 October |
Empire Farringay |
Empire F type coaster |
Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd |
Goole |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport. |
| 2 October |
Empire Tavoy |
Cargo ship |
William Doxford & Sons Ltd. |
Pallion |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport. |
| 2 October |
J. Rufino Barrios |
Liberty ship |
Delta Shipbuilding Company |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[10] |
| 2 October |
Richard J. Hopkins |
Liberty ship |
Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation |
Houston, Texas |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[6] |
| 3 October |
City of Durham |
Cargo ship |
Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd. |
Birkenhead |
United Kingdom |
For Ellerman City Line Ltd. |
| 3 October |
Empire Albany |
Coaster |
Richards Ironworks Ltd. |
Lowestoft |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport. |
| 3 October |
James T. Fields |
Liberty ship |
New England Shipbuilding Company |
South Portland, Maine |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[12] |
| 3 October |
Loammi Baldwin |
Liberty ship |
New England Shipbuilding Company |
South Portland, Maine |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[12] |
| 3 October |
Navarro |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Permanente Metals, #2 Yard |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For United States Navy.[4] |
| 3 October |
Tamele |
Cargo ship |
Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd. |
Birkenhead |
United Kingdom |
For Elder, Dempster Lines Ltd. |
| 3 October |
U-2341 |
Type XXIII submarine |
Deutsche Werft AG |
Hamburg |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 3 October |
VIC 54 |
VIC lighter |
J. S. Watson (Gainsborough) Ltd. |
Gainsborough |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport. |
| 4 October |
Chief Osceola |
Liberty ship |
J. A. Jones Construction Company |
Panama City, Florida |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[9] |
| 4 October |
TID 116 |
TID-class tug |
Richard Dunston Ltd. |
Thorne |
United Kingdom |
For the Admiralty. |
| 4 October |
U-3510 |
Type XXI submarine |
Schichau-Werke |
Danzig |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 4 October |
Magoffin |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Kaiser Company |
Vancouver, Washington |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 4 October |
Empire Dorrit |
Coaster |
Scott & Sons Ltd |
Bowling |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 4 October |
Empire Elinor |
Near-Warrior type tug |
Henry Scarr Ltd. |
Hessle |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport. |
| 4 October |
Empire Jenny |
Near-Warrior type tug |
Cochrane & Sons Ltd. |
Selby |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport. |
| 4 October |
U-2518 |
Type XXI submarine |
Blohm + Voss |
Hamburg |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 5 October |
Barnard Castle |
Castle-class corvette |
G. Brown & Co. (Marine) Ltd. |
Greenock |
United Kingdom |
For Royal Navy. Completed as Empire Shelter for Ministry of War Transport. |
| 5 October |
Kermit Roosevelt |
Liberty ship |
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[11] |
| 5 October |
Robert Mills |
Liberty ship |
St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company |
Jacksonville, Florida |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[15] |
| 5 October |
St. Albans Victory |
Victory ship |
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[11] |
| 5 October |
William H. Edwards |
Liberty ship |
Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation |
Savannah, Georgia |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[5] |
| 5 October |
Fond du Lac |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Oregon Shipbuilding Company |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
For United States Navy.[7] |
| 5 October |
Empire Barbara |
Near-Warrior type tug |
Cochrane & Sons Ltd. |
Selby |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport. |
| 5 October |
Empire Conjuror |
Bucket dredger |
Fleming & Furguson Ltd. |
Paisley |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport. |
| 6 October |
Duncan L. Clinch |
Liberty ship |
J. A. Jones Construction Company |
Brunswick, Georgia |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[1] |
| 6 October |
J. D. Yeager |
Liberty ship |
Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation |
Houston, Texas |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[6] |
| 6 October |
Bandera |
Haskell-class attack transport |
California Shipbuilding Corporation |
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
For United States Navy.[3] |
| 7 October |
Abraham Rosenberg |
Liberty ship |
New England Shipbuilding Company |
South Portland, Maine |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[12] |
| 7 October |
Ales Hrdlicka |
Liberty ship |
Delta Shipbuilding Company |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[10] |
| 7 October |
Marathon |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Kaiser Company |
Vancouver, Washington |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 7 October |
Neshoba |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Permanente Metals, #2 Yard |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For United States Navy.[4] |
| 7 October |
Empire Drury |
Coastal tanker |
Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Ltd. |
Grangemouth |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport. |
| 8 October |
Mission Los Angeles |
T2 tanker |
Marinship Corporation |
Sausalito, California |
United States |
For United States Maritime Commission.[16] |
| 9 October |
Freestone |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Oregon Shipbuilding Company |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
For United States Navy.[7] |
| 9 October |
TID 117 |
TID-class tug |
Richard Dunston Ltd. |
Thorne |
United Kingdom |
For the Admiralty. |
| 9 October |
William Hackett |
Liberty ship |
Delta Shipbuilding Company |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[10] |
| 10 October |
Empire Haig |
Standard Fast type cargo liner |
Lithgows Ltd. |
Port Glasgow |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport. |
| 10 October |
Faithful |
Liberty ship |
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[11] |
| 10 October |
Mayfield Victory |
Victory ship |
Permanente Metals, #1 Yard |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[8] |
| 10 October |
Morris C. Feinstone |
Liberty ship |
St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company |
Jacksonville, Florida |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[15] |
| 10 October |
Richard Halliburton |
Liberty ship |
J. A. Jones Construction Company |
Panama City, Florida |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[9] |
| 10 October |
U-3010 |
Type XXI submarine |
AG Weser |
Bremen |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 11 October |
U-3511 |
Type XXI submarine |
Schichau-Werke |
Danzig |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 11 October |
U-3512 |
Type XXI submarine |
Schichau-Werke |
Danzig |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 11 October |
Johnny Appleseed |
Liberty ship |
Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation |
Houston, Texas |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[6] |
| 11 October |
Menard |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Kaiser Company |
Vancouver, Washington |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 12 October |
Abigail Gibbons |
Liberty ship |
J. A. Jones Construction Company |
Brunswick, Georgia |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[1] |
| 12 October |
Fort Stevens |
T2 Tanker |
Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company |
Mobile, Alabama |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[18] |
| 12 October |
Joseph Murgas |
Liberty ship |
Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation |
Savannah, Georgia |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[5] |
| 12 October |
New Kent |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Permanente Metals, #2 Yard |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For United States Navy.[4] |
| 13 October |
Pachaug Victory |
Victory ship |
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[11] |
| 13 October |
TID 118 |
TID-class tug |
Richard Dunston Ltd. |
Thorne |
United Kingdom |
For the Admiralty Ministry of War Transport. |
| 13 October |
U-2342 |
Type XXIII submarine |
Deutsche Werft AG |
Hamburg |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 13 October |
U-2519 |
Type XXI submarine |
Blohm + Voss |
Hamburg |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 13 October |
U-3012 |
Type XXI submarine |
AG Weser |
Bremen |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 14 October |
Coalinga Hills |
T2 tanker |
Marinship Corporation |
Sausalito, California |
United States |
For United States Maritime Commission.[16] |
| 14 October |
Wilson B. Keene |
Liberty ship |
New England Shipbuilding Company |
South Portland, Maine |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[12] |
| 14 October |
Beckham |
Haskell-class attack transport |
California Shipbuilding Corporation |
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
For United States Navy.[3] |
| 14 October |
Gage |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Oregon Shipbuilding Company |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
For United States Navy.[7] |
| 15 October |
Macon |
Baltimore-class cruiser |
New York Shipbuilding Corporation |
Camden, New Jersey |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 15 October |
Menifee |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Kaiser Company |
Vancouver, Washington |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 15 October |
Narraguagas |
Mettawee-class gasoline tanker |
East Coast Ship Yard |
Bayonne, New Jersey |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 16 October |
David L. Yulee |
Liberty ship |
St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company |
Jacksonville, Florida |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[15] |
| 16 October |
U-2520 |
Type XXI submarine |
Blohm + Voss |
Hamburg |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 16 October |
Wave Emperor |
Wave-class oiler |
Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. |
Haverton Hill-on-Tees |
United Kingdom |
For Royal Fleet Auxiliary. |
| 17 October |
Anson Mills |
Liberty ship |
Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation |
Houston, Texas |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[6] |
| 17 October |
Charles Tufts |
Liberty ship |
New England Shipbuilding Company |
South Portland, Maine |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[12] |
| 17 October |
Empire Cheyne |
Tudor Queen type coaster |
John Lewis & Sons Ltd. |
Aberdeen |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport. |
| 17 October |
Kenyon L. Butterfield |
Liberty ship |
New England Shipbuilding Company |
South Portland, Maine |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[12] |
| 17 October |
Newcastle Victory |
Victory ship |
Permanente Metals, #1 Yard |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[8] |
| 17 October |
Paul Bunyan |
Liberty ship |
Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation |
Houston, Texas |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[6] |
| 17 October |
Samuel G. Howe |
Liberty ship |
J. A. Jones Construction Company |
Panama City, Florida |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[9] |
| 17 October |
Gallatin |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Oregon Shipbuilding Company |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
For United States Navy.[7] |
| 17 October |
Empire Jean |
Tug |
Clelands (Successors) Ltd |
Willington Quay-on-Tyne |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 17 October |
Empire Mary |
tug |
Clelands (Successors) Ltd |
Willington Quay-on-Tyne |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 18 October |
Bert McDowell |
Liberty ship |
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[11] |
| 18 October |
Charles W. Stiles |
Liberty ship |
J. A. Jones Construction Company |
Brunswick, Georgia |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[1] |
| 18 October |
Empire Farjeon |
Empire F type coaster |
Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd |
Goole |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport. |
| 18 October |
Loch Glendhu |
Loch-class frigate |
Burntisland Shipbuilding Company |
Burntisland |
United Kingdom |
For Royal Navy. |
| 18 October |
Meriwether |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Kaiser Company |
Vancouver, Washington |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 18 October |
Noble |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Permanente Metals, #2 Yard |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For United States Navy.[4] |
| 18 October |
Vella Gulf |
Commencement Bay-class escort carrier |
Todd Pacific Shipyards |
Tacoma, Washington |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 18 October |
U-2343 |
Type XXIII submarine |
Germaniawerft |
Kiel |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 18 October |
U-2521 |
Type XXI submarine |
Blohm + Voss |
Hamburg |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 19 October |
Botetourt |
Haskell-class attack transport |
California Shipbuilding Corporation |
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
For United States Navy.[3] |
| 19 October |
Empire Allenby |
Standard Fast type cargo liner |
J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. |
Sunderland |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport. |
| 19 October |
Empire Bute |
Coastal tanker |
A & J Inglis Ltd |
Glasgow |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 19 October |
Samar |
Liberty ship |
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
For United States Navy.[11] |
| 19 October |
TID 119 |
TID-class tug |
Richard Dunston Ltd. |
Thorne |
United Kingdom |
For the Admiralty. |
| 19 October |
U-3013 |
Type XXI submarine |
AG Weser |
Bremen |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 19 October |
Widemouth Bay |
Bay-class frigate |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For Royal Navy. |
| 20 October |
Robert Neighbors |
Liberty ship |
Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation |
Houston, Texas |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[6] |
| 20 October |
U-3011 |
Type XXI submarine |
AG Weser |
Bremen |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 20 October |
Gosper |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Oregon Shipbuilding Company |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
For United States Navy.[7] |
| 21 October |
Empire Guernsey |
Isles-class coastal tanker |
J. Harker Ltd. |
Knottingley |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport. |
| 21 October |
John W. Draper |
Liberty ship |
Delta Shipbuilding Company |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[10] |
| 21 October |
Milton J. Foreman |
Liberty ship |
Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation |
Savannah, Georgia |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[5] |
| 21 October |
Montebello Hills |
T2 tanker |
Marinship Corporation |
Sausalito, California |
United States |
For United States Maritime Commission.[16] |
| 21 October |
North Point |
T2 Tanker |
Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company |
Mobile, Alabama |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[18] |
| 21 October |
William A. Dobson |
Liberty ship |
New England Shipbuilding Company |
South Portland, Maine |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[12] |
| 21 October |
Audubon |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Kaiser Company |
Vancouver, Washington |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 21 October |
Rawlins |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Kaiser Company |
Vancouver, Washington |
United States |
|
| 21 October |
Empire Guernsey |
Coastal tanker |
J Harker Ltd |
Knottingley |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 21 October |
U-3513 |
Type XXI submarine |
Schichau-Werke |
Danzig |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 21 October |
U-3514 |
Type XXI submarine |
Schichau-Werke |
Danzig |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 22 October |
Malden Victory |
Victory ship |
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[11] |
| 22 October |
Okaloosa |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Permanente Metals, #2 Yard |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For United States Navy.[4] |
| 22 October |
U-2522 |
Type XXI submarine |
Blohm + Voss |
Hamburg |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 23 October |
Fangturm |
Hansa A type cargo ship |
Deutsche Werft |
Hamburg |
Germany |
For Hansa Line |
| 23 October |
George E. Waldo |
Liberty ship |
St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company |
Jacksonville, Florida |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[15] |
| 23 October |
Granville |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Oregon Shipbuilding Company |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
For United States Navy.[7] |
| 24 October |
Francis B. Ogden |
Liberty ship |
Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation |
Houston, Texas |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[6] |
| 24 October |
Granville S. Hall |
Liberty ship |
J. A. Jones Construction Company |
Panama City, Florida |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[9] |
| 24 October |
King Hathaway |
Liberty ship |
Delta Shipbuilding Company |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[10] |
| 24 October |
U-2344 |
Type XXIII submarine |
Deutsche Werft AG |
Hamburg |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 25 October |
Murray M. Blum |
Liberty ship |
J. A. Jones Construction Company |
Brunswick, Georgia |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[1] |
| 25 October |
U-3014 |
Type XXI submarine |
AG Weser |
Bremen |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 25 October |
Renville |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Kaiser Company |
Vancouver, Washington |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 25 October |
U-2523 |
Type XXI submarine |
Blohm + Voss |
Hamburg |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 26 October |
Bland |
Haskell-class attack transport |
California Shipbuilding Corporation |
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
For United States Navy.[3] |
| 26 October |
Okanogan |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Permanente Metals, #2 Yard |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For United States Navy.[4] |
| 26 October |
TID 120 |
TID-class tug |
Richard Dunston Ltd. |
Thorne |
United Kingdom |
For the Admiralty. |
| 27 October |
Grimes |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Oregon Shipbuilding Company |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
For United States Navy.[7] |
| 27 October |
Joseph S. McDonagh |
Liberty ship |
Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation |
Savannah, Georgia |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[5] |
| 27 October |
Paulus Hook |
T2 Tanker |
Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company |
Mobile, Alabama |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[18] |
| 27 October |
U-3015 |
Type XXI submarine |
AG Weser |
Bremen |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 28 October |
Edwin S. Nettleton |
Liberty ship |
Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation |
Houston, Texas |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[6] |
| 28 October |
Harald Torsvik |
Liberty ship |
St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company |
Jacksonville, Florida |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[15] |
| 28 October |
Bosque |
Haskell-class attack transport |
California Shipbuilding Corporation |
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
For United States Navy.[3] |
| 28 October |
LST 3507 |
Landing Ship Tank, Mk.3 |
Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Co. Ltd. |
Lauzon, Quebec |
Canada |
For Royal Navy |
| 28 October |
Rockbridge |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Kaiser Company |
Vancouver, Washington |
United States |
For United States Navy |
| 28 October |
U-2345 |
Type XXIII submarine |
Deutsche Werft AG |
Hamburg |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 29 October |
Empire Mandalay |
Cargo ship |
Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. |
Sunderland |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport. |
| 29 October |
Mission San Francisco |
T2 tanker |
Marinship Corporation |
Sausalito, California |
United States |
For United States Maritime Commission.[16] |
| 29 October |
TID 121 |
TID-class tug |
Richard Dunston Ltd. |
Thorne |
United Kingdom |
For the Admiralty. |
| 30 October |
Belgian Unity |
Liberty ship |
New England Shipbuilding Company |
South Portland, Maine |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[12] |
| 30 October |
Empire Clydesdale |
Dredger |
Lobnitz & Co. Ltd. |
Renfrew |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport. |
| 30 October |
Empire Drover |
Tudor Queen type coaster |
Ardrossan Dockyard Ltd. |
Ardrossan |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport. |
| 30 October |
Empire Canning |
Cargo ship |
Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd |
Dundee |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport |
| 30 October |
Empire Kumasi |
Cargo ship |
William Hamilton & Co. Ltd. |
Port Glasgow |
United Kingdom |
For the Ministry of War Transport. |
| 30 October |
Empire Mauritius |
Cargo ship |
Bartram & Sons Ltd |
Sunderland |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport. |
| 30 October |
Hyde |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Oregon Shipbuilding Company |
Portland, Oregon |
United States |
For United States Navy.[7] |
| 30 October |
Laura Bridgman |
Liberty ship |
J. A. Jones Construction Company |
Brunswick, Georgia |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[1] |
| 30 October |
Quaker Hill |
T2 Tanker |
Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company |
Mobile, Alabama |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[18] |
| 30 October |
U-2524 |
Type XXI submarine |
Blohm + Voss |
Hamburg |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 30 October |
U-2525 |
Type XXI submarine |
Blohm + Voss |
Hamburg |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| 31 October |
Bucyrus Victory |
Victory ship |
Permanente Metals, #1 Yard |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[8] |
| 31 October |
Empire Jumna |
Empire Pym type tanker |
Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Ltd. |
Grangemouth |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport. |
| 31 October |
LST 3008 |
Landing Ship, Tank |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For Royal Navy.[163] |
| 31 October |
LST 3041 |
Landing Ship, Tank |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For Royal Navy.[164] |
| 31 October |
Montebello Park |
Park ship |
Victoria Machinery Co. Ltd. |
Victoria, British Columbia |
Canada |
For Ministry of War Transport.[165] |
| 31 October |
Reward |
Bustler-class tug |
Henry Robb Ltd. |
Leith |
United Kingdom |
For the Admiralty. |
| 31 October |
Roxburgh Castle |
Refrigerated cargo ship |
Harland & Wolff |
Belfast |
United Kingdom |
For Union-Castle Line.[166] |
| 31 October |
Solway Firth |
Aircraft engine repair ship |
Short Brothers Ltd. |
Sunderland |
United Kingdom |
For Admiralty. Completed in 1947 as the cargo ship Kongsberg for Skibsrederi Kongsborg. |
| 31 October |
Stephen Smith |
Liberty ship |
J. A. Jones Construction Company |
Panama City, Florida |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[9] |
| 31 October |
Westerly Victory |
Victory ship |
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards |
Baltimore, Maryland |
United States |
For War Shipping Administration.[11] |
| 31 October |
Bowie |
Haskell-class attack transport |
California Shipbuilding Corporation |
Los Angeles, California |
United States |
For United States Navy.[3] |
| 31 October |
Oneida |
Haskell-class attack transport |
Permanente Metals, #2 Yard |
Richmond, California |
United States |
For United States Navy.[4] |
| 31 October |
U-2346 |
Type XXIII submarine |
Deutsche Werft AG |
Hamburg |
Germany |
For Kriegsmarine |
| October |
Empire Facility |
Empire F type coaster |
Henry Scarr Ltd |
Hessle |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport. |
| October |
Empire Fanal |
Empire F type coaster |
Henry Scarr Ltd |
Hessle |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport. |
| October |
Empire Faraway |
Empire F type coaster |
Henry Scarr Ltd |
Hessle |
United Kingdom |
For Ministry of War Transport. |