United States Maritime Commission P-Type Passenger Ships used in World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War

P1-S2-L2
The two P1-S2-L2 ships were built for the Navy and used as Attack Transports (APA). They were 411.5 feet long, 56 beam, 34 foot depth, 19 foot draft, 6,710 gross tons, 2,150 deadweight tons, 4,351 displacement tons. they had twin greared turbines 8,800 horsepower, speed 19 knots.

P2-SE2-R1, P2-S2-R2, P2-SE2-R3 Type Ships
The P2-S2-R2 types, named for Generals, were built at Federal Shipbuilding in Kearny, New Jersey; the P2-SE2-R1 types, named for Admirals, were built by Bethlehem Steel in Alameda, California. The intended use of the West Coast-built ships after the War was for trans-Pacific service, while the New Jersey-built ships were intended for the South American service.

The Admiral D. W. Taylor and the Admiral E.W. Eberle were laid down as P2-SE2-R1 type, but cancelled with the end of fighting and completed as P2-SE2-R3 type President Cleveland and President Wilson for commercial service.

P2-S1-DN3 Type Ships
Three ships were laid down in 1950, designed for commercial service, but converted to troop transports before completion.

P3-S2-DL2 Type Post-war liners

Two ships were built, the Independence, completed in December 1950 and the Constitution, completed in May 1951.

P4-S2 Type Ship "America"
The America was the first U.S. Maritime Commission program ship, laid in August 1938, launched in August 1939, and completed in June 1940. In June 1941 she began service as a troopship renamed West Point (AP 23). She resumed service as America in November 1946.

P6-S4-DS1 Type

SS United States was the last ship built for the U.S. Maritime Commission, completed in 1952.

Admiral C. F. Hughes, P2-S2-R2 (AP 124, renamed General Edwin D. Patrick, T-AP 124)
Admiral D. W. Taylor, laid down as P2-S2-R2 type, completed as P2-SE2-R3 type President Cleveland
Admiral E.W. Eberle, P2-S2-R2 (AP 123, renamed General Simon B. Buckner, T-AP 123)
Admiral F. B. Upham, P2-S2-R2 laid down as P2-S2-R2 type, completed as P2-SE2-R3 type President Wilson; renamed Oriental Empress
Admiral H.T. Mayo, P2-S2-R2 (AP 125, renamed General Nelson M. Walker, T-AP 125)
Admiral Hugh Rodman, P2-S2-R2 (AP 126, renamed General Maurice Rose, T-AP 126)
Admiral R. E. Coontz, P2-S2-R2 (AP 122, renamed General Alexander M. Patch, T-AP 122)
Admiral W.L. Capps, P2-S2-R2 (AP 121, renamed General Hugh L. Gaffey, T-AP 121)
Admiral W. S. Benson, P2-S2-R2 (AP 120, renamed General Daniel I. Sultan, T-AP 120)
Admiral W. S. Sims, P2-S2-R2 (AP 127, renamed General William O. Darby, T-AP 127)
America, renamed West Point, reverted to America, P4-S2

Barrett, renamed, T-AP 196; laid down as President Jackson (II); training ship for New York State Maritime College renamed Empire State V; renamed Empire State; P2-S1-DN3

Constitution P3-S2-DL2

Doyen, P1-S2-L2

Feland, P1-S2-L2

Geiger, laid down as President Adams (II); T-AP 197; P2-S1-DN3
General Alexander E. Anderson, P2-S2-R1 (AP 111, renamed General A. E. Anderson T-AP 111)
General C. H. Barth, laid down as; completed as General William Weigel; P2-S2-R1 (AP 119, later T-AP 119)
General George M. Randall, P2-S2-R1 (AP 115), later T-AP 115)
General Henry W. Butner, P2-S2-R1 (AP 113, renamed General H. W. Butner T-AP 113)
General J. C. Breckinridge, P2-S2-R1 (AP 176, later T-AP 176)
General John Pope, P2-S2-R1 (AP 110, later T-AP 110)
General M. C. Meigs, P2-S2-R1 (AP 116, later T-AP 116)
General W. H. Gordon, P2-S2-R1 (AP 117, later T-AP 117)
General W. P. Richardson, P2-S2-R1 (AP 118, renamed: La Guardia, Leilani, President Roosevelt, Atlantis, Emerald Seas)
General William A. Mann, P2-S2-R1 (AP 112, renamed General W. A. Mann T-AP 112)
General William Mitchell, P2-S2-R1 (AP 114, later T-AP 114)
General William Weigel, completed as; laid down as General C. H. Barth; P2-S2-R1 (AP 119, later T-AP 119)

Independence P3-S2-DL2

President Adams (II) laid down as; renamed Geiger T-AP 197; P2-S1-DN3
President Cleveland, laid down as P2-S2-R2 type named Admiral D. W. Taylor, completed as P2-SE2-R3 type
President Hayes (II) laid down as; renamed Upshur T-AP 198; training ship for Maine Maritime Academy, renamed State of Maine; P2-S1-DN3
President Jackson (II) laid down as; renamed Barrett T-AP 196; training ship for New York State Maritime College Empire State V; renamed Empire State; P2-S1-DN3
President Wilson, laid down as P2-S2-R2 type named Admiral F. B. Upham; completed as P2-SE2-R3 type; renamed Oriental Empress

Upshur, laid down as President Hayes (II); T-AP 198; training ship for Maine Maritime Academy, renamed State of Maine; P2-S1-DN3

West Point, former America P4-S2

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