This is a list of Ocean ships.

Description The Ocean ships were a class of 60 cargo ships built in the United States during World War II and ordered by the British Purchasing Commission. The purchase was approved by the National Defense Commission, the United States Navy Department and the United States Maritime Commission. All had names prefixed with "Ocean". The ships were long overall, with a beam of . They were powered by triple expansion steam engines which could propel the ships at a speed of . The ships were assessed at about .

Ocean Angel was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation, Bath, Maine, United States. She was completed in October 1942. Built for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), she was placed under the management of Barr, Crombie & Co. Transferred to the Ministry of Transport (MoT) in 1946 and placed under the management of Alcyone Shipping Finance Co. Sold to her managers in 1951 and renamed Alcyone Angel. Sold to Compania de Navegacion San Augustin S.A., Monrovia, Liberia in 1956 and renamed Continental. Scrapped in Taiwan in 1960.

Ocean Athlete was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was completed in August 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of C. T. Bowring & Co. Transferred to the Dutch Government in 1943 and renamed Govert Flinck. Operated under the management of Koninklijke Rotterdamsche Lloyd. Sold to her managers in 1946, renamed Ternate in 1947. Sold in 1959 to Dah Lien Shipping Co., Hong Kong and renamed Casert. Sold to Chinese owners in 1960 and renamed Hoping 75. Renamed Zhan Dou 75 in 1967. Reported scapped at Shanghai in 1985.

Ocean Courage was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was launched in June 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of the Hain Steamship Co. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Africa () by on 1 March 1943.

Ocean Courier was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was completed in October 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Larrinaga Steamship Co. She was torpedoed and damaged in the English Channel by Kriegsmarine E-boats. Management transferred to Cayzer, Irvine & Co in 1946. Sold to Clan Line in 1948 and renamed Clan MacBean. Scrapped in Hong Kong in 1960.

Ocean Crusader was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was launched on 18 October 1942. She was completed in November. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Dodd, Thompson & Co. Torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean () by on 26 November 1942.

Ocean Faith was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was completed in May 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Headlam & Son. She was bombed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal on15 August 1943. Management transferred to Neill & Pandelis Ltd in 1946. Sold to Ascot Shipping Co. in 1949 and renamed Avisdale. Sold to Aviation & Shipping Co. Ltd. in 1954 then sold to Compania de Navigacion San Rocco S.A., Costa Rica in 1955 and renamed Uje. Reflagged to Panama in 1959. Scrapped in Italy in 1962.

Ocean Fame was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was completed in July 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of W. H. Seager & Co. Sold in 1947 to Ropner Shipping Co, West Hartlepool. and renamed Firby. Sold in 1955 to N. G. Kyrikides Shipping Co., London and renamed Irene K.. Placed under the management of Winchester Shipping Co. in 1959. Renamed Winchester Queen in 1964. Scrapped at Bilbao, Spain in 1966.

Ocean Freedom was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was completed in April 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of J. & J. Denholm Ltd. She was bombed and sunk at Murmansk, Soviet Union on 13 March 1943. Refloated on 1 June, subsequently scrapped.

Ocean Gallant was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was launched on 16 August 1942. She was completed in October. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Turnball, Scott & Co. Sold to Ben Line Steamers Ltd. in 1946 and renamed Bennevis. Operated under the management of William Thompson & Co. Sold to the Rodney Steamship Co., London in 1959 and renamed Charles Dickens. Sold to Chine Shippin Co., London in 1961. Sold to Pedoulas Compania Navigacion S.A., Panama in 1962 and renamed Cleo. Scrapped at Sakai, Japan in 1967.

Ocean Glory was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was launched on 18 October 1942. She was completed in November. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of J. & C. Harrison Ltd. To MoT in 1946 and placed under the management of Cayzer, Irvine & Co Ltd. Sold to Clan Line in 1948 band renamed Clan Macbeth. Sold to Panamanian Oriental Steamship Corporation, Panama in 1959 and renamed Madonna. Sold to Sincere Navigation Corporation, Keelung, Taiwan in 1966 and renamed Sincere Trader. Scrapped in Taiwan in 1964.

Ocean Gypsy was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was launched on 18 October 1942. She was completed in November. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of J. & C. Harrison Ltd. To MoT in 1946 and placed under the management of Cayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. Sold to Clan Line in 1948 and renamed Clan Macbride. Sold to Panamanian Oriental Steamship Corporation, Panama in 1958 and renamed Alice. Operated under the management of Wheelock, Marden & Co. Sold to Valles Steamship Co., Panama in 1960. Scrapped at Hirao, Japan in 1966.

Ocean Honour was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was completed in May 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Chellew Navigation Co. Torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean () by on 16 September 1942.

Ocean Hope was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was completed in May 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Haldin & Philipps Ltd. Transferred to the Polish Government in 1943, she was placed under the management of Gdynia America Line and renamed Białystock. Sold to Polskie Linie Oceaniczne in 1951, then Polska Żegluga Morska in 1956. Scrapped at Bilbao in 1971.

Ocean Hunter was built byy Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was completed in October 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of J. Robinson & Sons. Torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea () by Axis aircraft on 10 January 1944.

Ocean Justice was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was completed in April 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Hain Steamship Co. Torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean () by on 6 November 1942.

Ocean Liberty

was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was completed in March 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Mitchell, Cotts & Co. To MoT in 1946 and placed under the management of The Saint Line Ltd, then Neill & Pandelis Ltd. later that year. Sold to Ascot Shipping Ltd., London in 1948 and renamed Avismoat. Sold to Aviation & Shipping Co. in 1954. Sold to Romney Steamship Co, London in 1955 and renamed Claire T. Thereafter operated under the management of Tsavliris Shipping Ltd. Sold to Nigean Shipping Co., Monrovia, Liberia in 1958 and renamed Free Trader. Reflagged to Greece in 1959 and renamed Theodoros Tsavliris. Sold to Trafalgar Shipping Co. Ltd., London in 1964 and renamed Newgrove. Sold to Kantara Shipping Co., Famagusta, Cyprus in 1965. Ran aground off Puerto Padre, Cuba on 14 May 1966. The wreck was abandoned to Cuban authorities.

Ocean Merchant was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was completed in August 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Morels Ltd. Transferred to the Dutch Government in 1943, she was placed under the management of Koninklijke Nederlandse Stoomboot-Maatschappij and renamed Jan Lievens. Sold in 19046 to N.V. Reederij Amsterdam, Amsterdam and renamed Amstelstad. Sold in 1959 to Wakken & Co. Ltd., Hong Kong and renamed Dunn Sold in 1960 to Chinese owners and renamed Ho Ping 26. Renamed Zhan Dou 26 in 1967. In service in late 1970s, deleted from shipping registers in 1992.

Ocean Messenger was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was completed in October 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Watts, Watts & Co. To MoT in 1946 and placed under the management of Cayzer, Irvine & Co. Sold to Clan Line in 1948 and renamed Clan Macbrayne. Sold to King Line, Glasgow in 1960. Scrapped at Mihara, Japan in 1960.

Ocean Might was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was completed in June 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Maclay & McIntyre Ltd. Torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean () by on 2 September 1942.

Ocean Peace was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was completed in April 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Hais Steamship Co. Bombed and sunk by Axis aircraft off Avola, Sicily, Italy () on 12 July 1943.

Ocean Pilgrim was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was completed in August 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Dene Shipping Co. Sold in 1947 to Pool Shipping Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool and renamed Pikepool. Operated under the management of Sir R. Ropner & Co. Sold in 1959 to Nevada Co. Ltd., Piraeus, Greece and renamed Marigo. Sold in 1966 to Amfitriti Shipping Co., Famagusta, Cyprus and renamed Amfitriti. Scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan in 1968.

Ocean Pride was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was completed in June 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Sir W. Reardon Smith & Sons. Sold in 1947 to Ropner Shipping Co and renamed Oakby. Sold in 1959 to Master Shipping Co., Beirut, Lebanon and renamed Erinio. Sold in 1964 to Penelope Steamship Co., Monrovia and renamed Penelope S. Operated under the management of G. & P. Lygnos. Sold in 1965 to Marvencedor Compania Navigacion, Monrovia and renamed Susana K. L. Operated under the management of Litonjua & Co. Suffered a boiler room fire in 1966 and consequently scrapped in Taiwan.

Ocean Rider was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was completed in August 1942. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Larrinaga Steamship Co. Bombed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Caxine, Algeria on 21 January 1943. Sold in 1947 to N. G. Kyriakides Shipping Co. and renamed Nicholas K. Sold to Winchester Shipping Co in 1959. Renamed Winchester King in 1964. Sold in 1966 to Intertrader Shipping Co., Panama and renamed Pacific Trader Renamed Karimantan in 1968, scrapped in Taiwan later that year.

Ocean Seaman was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was launched on 16 August 1942. She was completed in September. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of F. C. Strick & Co. Torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea () by on 15 March 1943.

Ocean Stranger was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation. She was launched on 16 August 1942. She was completed in September. Built for the MoWT, she was placed under the management of Glen & Co. To MoT in 1946 and placed under the management of Alcyone Shipping Finance Co. Sold to her managers in 1948 and renamed Alcyone Fortune. Sold in 1951 to Compania Maritimo Calivergo S.A., Panama and renamed Calygera. Operated under the management of A. Vergottis Ltd. Sold in 1954 to Alcyone Shipping Finance Ltd and renamed Alcyone Faith. Sold in 1956 to West Africa Navigation Ltd., Monrovia and renamed African Baron. Scrapped at Hirao in 1964.

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