| Type C4-class ship | |
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AlternateTextHere USS Haven (AH-12), an example of a Type C4 ship, seen here in 1954. | |
| Class overview | |
| Builders: |
Kaiser Shipyards of Richmond, California Kaiser Shipyards of Vancouver, Washington Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. of Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Operators: | United States Maritime Commission (MARCOM) |
| Preceded by: | Type C3 class ship |
| Subclasses: | Six |
| Completed: | 75 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: |
C4-S-A1 troop transport (30 built) C4-S-A3 troop transport (15 built) C4-S-A4 cargo ship (10 built) C4-S-B1 tank carrier (one built) C4-S-B 2 troop transport/hospital ship (14 built) C4-S-B5 cargo/troop transport (five built) |
| Tonnage: |
12,420 gross tons (A1-A4) 11,757 gross tons (B1-B5) |
| Length: |
523 ft (159 m)(A1-A4) 520 ft (160 m) (B1-B5) |
| Beam: | 71.6 ft (21.8 m) |
| Draft: |
29 ft (8.8 m) (A1-A4) 30 ft (9.1 m) (B1-B5) |
| Propulsion: |
Steam turbine 9,900 shp |
| Speed: | 17 knots |
| Range: |
12,000 miles (A1-A4) 14,000 miles (B1-B5) |
| Complement: | Varied by design type |
The Type C4 class ship were the largest cargo ships built by the United States Maritime Commission (MARCOM) during World War II. The design was originally developed for the American-Hawaiian Lines in 1941, but in late 1941 the plans were taken over by the MARCOM. Seventy-five ships were built as cargo and troopships in three shipyards: Kaiser Richmond, CA (35 ships), Kaiser Vancouver, WA (20 ships) and Sun SB & DD in Chester PA (20 ships). All ships were capable of 17 knots, driven by a single screw steam turbine generating 9,900 shp.
Among the variations of the design were the Haven class hospital ship.
They were followed post-war by thirty-seven of the larger C4-S-1 class, also known as the Mariner class.[1]
List of Type C4 class ships[]
General series[]
Main article: General G. O. Squier class transport ship
- USS General G. O. Squier (AP-130)
- USS General T. H. Bliss (AP-131)
- USS General J. R. Brooke (AP-132)
- USS General O. H. Ernst (AP-133)
- USS General R. L. Howze (AP-134)
- USS General W. M. Black (AP-135)
- USS General H. L. Scott (AP-136)
- USS General S. D. Sturgis (AP-137)
- USS General C. G. Morton (AP-138)
- USS General R. E. Callan (AP-139), later USNS General H. H. Arnold (T-AGM-9)
- USS General M. B. Stewart (AP-140)
- USS General A. W. Greely (AP-141)
- USS General C. H. Muir (AP-142)
- USS General H. B. Freeman (AP-143)
- USS General H. F. Hodges (AP-144)
- USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145), later USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg (T-AGM-10)
- USS General W. F. Hase (AP-146)
- USS General E. T. Collins (AP-147)
- USS General M. L. Hersey (AP-148)
- USS General J. H. McRae (AP-149)
- USS General M. M. Patrick (AP-150)
- USS General W. C. Langfitt (AP-151)
- USS General Omar Bundy (AP-152)
- USS General R. M. Blatchford (AP-153)
- USS General LeRoy Eltinge (AP-154)
- USS General A. W. Brewster (AP-155)
- USS General D. E. Aultman (AP-156)
- USS General C. C. Ballou (AP-157)
- USS General W. G. Haan (AP-158)
- USS General Stuart Heintzelman (AP-159)
Marine series[]
- USNS Marine Adder (T-AP-193)
- SS Marine Angel
- SS Marine Arrow
- SS Marine Cardinal
- USNS Marine Carp (T‑AP‑199)
- SS Marine Devil
- SS Marine Dragon
- SS Marine Eagle (acquired by the USN and renamed USNS Private Leonard C. Brostrom (T-AK-255))
- SS Marine Falcon
- USNS Marine Fiddler (T-AK-267)
- SS Marine Flasher
- SS Marine Flier
- SS Marine Fox
- SS Marine Jumper
- SS Marine Leopard
- USNS Marine Lynx (T-AP-194)
- SS Marine Marlin
- SS Marine Panther
- SS Marine Perch
- USNS Marine Phoenix (T-AP-195)
- SS Marine Raven
- SS Marine Robin
- SS Marine Runner
- USNS Marine Serpent (T-AP-202)
- SS Marine Shark
- SS Marine Snapper
- SS Marine Star
- SS Marine Swallow
- SS Marine Tiger
- SS Marine Wolf
Mount series[]
- SS Mount Davis
- SS Mount Greylock
- SS Mount Mansfield
- SS Mount Rogers
- SS Mount Whitney
Named after a person[]
- SS Scott E. Land
- SS Willis Vickery
- SS Louis McH. Howe
- SS Ernie Pyle
Hospital ships[]
Main article: Haven class hospital ship
- USS Haven (AH-12) (laid down as Marine Hawk)
- USS Benevolence (AH-13) (laid down as Maine Lion)
- USS Tranquility (AH-14) (laid down as Marine Dolphin)
- USS Consolation (AH-15) (laid down as Marine Walrus)
- USS Repose (AH-16) (laid down as Marine Beaver)
- USS Sanctuary (AH-17) (laid down as Marine Owl)
See also[]
- Type C1 ship
- Type C2 ship
- Type C3 ship
- T2 tanker
- Liberty ship
- Victory ship
- Hog Islander
- U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
References[]
- Notes and citations
- Bibliography
- American Merchant Marine at War - C4 ships
- US Maritime Commission Details and Outboard Profiles of Maritime Commission Vessels, The C4 Cargo Ship, Conversions and Subdesigns
- US Maritime Commission overview[dead link]
including definitions of terms
- From America to United States: The History of the long-range Merchant Shipbuilding Programme of the United States Maritime Commission, by L.A. Sawyer and W.H. Mitchell. London, 1981, World Ship Society
- Ships for Victory: A History of Shipbuilding under the U.S. Maritime Commission in World War II, by Frederic C. Lane ISBN 0-8018-6752-5
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