List of Liberty ships (N)

This is a List of Liberty ships with names beginning with N.

Description

The standard Liberty ship (EC-2-S-C1 type) was a cargo ship long overall, with a beam of . It had a depth of and a draft of . It was powered by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of , and diameter by stroke. The engine produced 2,500ihp at 76rpm. Driving a four-blade propeller in diameter, could propel the ship at .

Cargo was carried in five holds, numbered 1–5 from bow to stern. Grain capacity was , , , and , with a further in the deep tanks. Bale capacity was , , , and , with a further in the deep tanks.

It carried a crew of 45, plus 36 United States Navy Armed Guard gunners. Later in the war, this was altered to a crew of 52, plus 29 gunners. Accommodation was in a three deck superstructure placed midships. The galley was equipped with a range, a stock kettle and other appliances. Messrooms were equipped with an electric hot plate and an electric toaster.

Nachman Syrkin was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company, New Orleans, Louisiana. Her keel was laid on 13 November 1944. She was launched on 23 December and delivered on 13 January 1945. Built for the War Shipping Administration (WSA), she was operated under the management of Norton Lilly Management Co. Management transferred to W. J. Rountree & Co. in 1946. Laid up at Astoria, Oregon in 1949. Sold in 1951 to Universal Cargo Carriers Corp. and renamed Seamystery. Operated under the management of Orion Shipping & Trading Co. Sold in 1953 to San Bernando Compania Navigation and renamed Katina. Reflagged to Panama, remaining under the same management. Sold in 1959 to Fiadora Compania Navigation and renamed Theomana. Operated under the management of Spiros Polemis Sons. She was scrapped at Hong Kong in March 1967.

Nakhoda was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland, Oregon. Her keel was laid on 1 June 1943. She was launched as Irving W. Pratt on 21 June and delivered as Nakhoda on 29 June. To the Soviet Union. She was scrapped in the Soviet Union in 1968.

Nancy Hanks was built by Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California. Her keel was laid on 21 December 1942. She was scrapped at Baltimore, Maryland in 1958.

Napoleon B. Broward was built by St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida. Her keel was laid on 16 October 1943. She was launched on 30 November and delivered on 10 December. To the United States Navy and renamed Matar. Converted for naval service by Merrill-Stevens Drydock & Repair Co., Jacksonville. Laid up in reserve at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in March 1946. Returned to United States Maritime Commission (USMC) in October 1947. Laid up in Suisun Bay. She was scrapped at Richmond in March 1972.

Narcissa Whitman was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 3 December 1943. She was launched on 18 December and delivered on 4 January 1944. She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in 1961.

Nathanael Greene was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, Wilmington, North Carolina. Her keel was laid on 22 May 1941. She was launched on 17 January 1942 and delivered on 12 March. Built for the WSA, she as operated under the management of United States Lines Inc. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Oran, Algeria by on 24 February 1942 whilst on a voyage from Monastagem to Algiers. She was then torpedoed again by an aircraft. Towed in to Salamanca, Algeria and beached, she was declared a total loss.

Nathan B. Forrest was a tank transport built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Panama City, Florida. Her keel was laid on 2 October 1943. She was launched on 13 November and delivered on 29 December. Laid up in the James River post-war. She was sold to Dutch buyers in July 1971. Resold, she was scrapped at Burriana, Spain in January 1973.

Nathan Clifford was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland. Her keel was laid on 1 January 1943. She was launched on 18 February and delivered on 3 March. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American Foreign Steamship Corporation, New York. Sold to her managers in 1947 and renamed American Oriole. Sold in 1957 to Atlantic Oriole Steamship Co. and renamed Atlantic Oriole. Reflagged to Libera, operated under the management of her former owner. Sold in 1961 to Marsuerte Compania Navigation S.A., Panama and renamed Kyma. Remaining under the Liberian flag, operated under the management of Maritime Messengers Co. Management transferred to Adamanthos Shipping Agency in 1964. Renamed Tassia in 1965 and reflagged to Greece. Sold later that year to A. A. Catsogeorgis, Piraeus, Greece. She sprang a leak and sank south east of Cape Race, Canada () on 9 May 1965 whilst on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Houston, Texas, United States.

Nathan Hale was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation, Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California. Her keel was laid on 29 September 1941. She was launched on 4 February 1942 and delivered on 7 May. She struck a mine west of Gorgona, Italy on 5 February 1946. She put in to Livorno and was subsequently laid up at Genoa. Declared a constructive total loss, she was scrapped at Savona, Italy in April 1949.

Nathaniel Alexander was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 2 August 1942. She was launched on 4 October and delivered on 18 October. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Merchants and Miners Transportation Company. Sold in August 1947 to Skibs A/S Senita, Oslo, Norway and renamed Solfa. Operated under the management of H. Rich. Sold in 1948 to Alfred I. Thommessen, Oslo. Sold in 1949 to Einar Rasmussen and Alfred I. Thommessen, Oslo. Sold in May 1950 to Rederi A/S Norse Lady, Oslo and renamed Norse Lady. Operated under the management of Odd Godager. Sold in 1953 to Dann's Skibs A/S, Skibs A/S Sjofna and D/S A/S Vivi, Oslo. Operated under the management of C. Dann. Renamed Danio in 1954. Sold in 1962 to Compania Santa Marigo, Panama and renamed Troyan. Reflagged to Lebanon and operated under the management of John D. Papadimitrou. She arrived at Colombo, Ceylon in a leaky condition on 1 August 1967 whilst on a voyage from Kosseir, Egypt to Whampoa Dock, Hong Kong. She later resumed her voyage, but was sold for scrapping in October 1967. She arrived at Singapore for scrapping on 29 October, and was scrapped there in March 1968.

Nathaniel Bacon was built by Alabama Drydock Company, Mobile, Alabama. She was completed in October 1942. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of International Freighting Corp. She collided with the American tanker at New York on 24 November 1942 and sank. Nathaniel Bacon was refloated, repaired and returned to service. She struck mines and caught fire off Civitavecchia, Italy on 19 December 1945. She was beached on 22 December and declared a constructive total loss. The bow section was scrapped in situ in 1946. Her stern section was sold for scrap. It was resold in 1950 and towed to Genoa. In 1951, it was joined to the bow section of to form a new ship, named Boccadasse.

Nathaniel Bowditch was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 3 October 1942. She was launched on 10 November and delivered on 23 November. She was scrapped at Oakland, California in January 1960.

Nathaniel B. Palmer was a tanker built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. She was completed in November 1943. To the United States Navy and renamed Caribou. Returned to WSA in May 1946 and renamed Nathaniel B. Palmer. Sold in 1948 to Palmer Shipping Corp., Wilmington, Delaware. Converted to a cargo ship at Newport News, Virginia in 1949. Now . She ran aground in the Martín García Channel on 31 May 1952 whilst on a voyage from Constitución, Argentina to Montevideo, Uruguay. She was refloated on 2 November. Although declared a constructive total loss, she was sold in 1953 to Olmeda Compania Navigation, Panama, repaired and renamed Manolito. She was reflagged to Costa Rica and operated under the management of Marcou & Sons. Sold in 1960 to Pavia Compania Navigation and renamed Manegina. Reflagged to Lebanon, remaining under the same management. She was scrapped at Savona in November 1962.

Nathaniel Crosby was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 19 August 1943. She was launched on 5 September and delivered on 12 September. She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in June 1970.

Nathaniel Currier was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 10 February 1943. She was launched on 11 March and delivered on 24 March. Laid up at Mobile post-war, she was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in December 1971.

Nathaniel Hawthorne was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 5 February 1942. She was launched on 31 March and delivered on 2 May. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Pacific Atlantic Steamship Co. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea off Trinidad () by on 7 November 1942 whilst on a voyage from Paramaribo, Suriname to New York.

Nathaniel J. Wyeth was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 31 January 1943. She was launched on 24 February and delivered on 6 March. To the United States Navy in October 1943 and renamed De Grasse. Converted for naval use by United Engineering Co., Alameda, California. Returned to the WSA in March 1946 and laid up in Suisun Bay. She was scrapped at Oakland in June 1970.

Nathaniel Macon was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 13 December 1942. She was launched on 17 January 1943 and delivered on 26 January. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of A. H. Bull & Co., New York. Sold in 1947 to Evgenia J. Chandris, Piraeus and renamed Evgenia Chandris. She ran aground off the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States () on 17 August 1952 whilst on a voyage from Moji, Japan to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. She was refloated and completed her voyage. Although declared a constructive total loss, she was sold in 1953 to Seatankers Inc., Monrovia, Liberia and renamed William V. S. Tubman. She was lengthened at Kure in 1954. Now long and . Sold in 1959 to Penn Marine Co. Inc. and renamed Penn Vanguard. Reflagged to the United States and operated under the management of Penn Shipping Co. She was scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan in November 1969.

Nathaniel Scudder was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation, Houston, Texas. Her keel was laid on 12 May 1944. She was launched on 15 June and delivered on 26 June. Renamed Alfred J. Lyon in 1944, then Brigadier General Alfred J. Lyon later that year. To the United States Army, used as an aircraft repair ship. She was converted to a depot ship at Portland, Oregon in 1964.

Nathaniel Silsbee was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 18 May 1944. She was launched on 23 June and delivered on 30 June. Laid up at Beaumont, Texas post-war, she was scrapped at Brownsville, Texas in June 1972.

Nathan S. Davis was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 8 January 1944. She was launched on 27 January and delivered on 5 February. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of United States Lines. Sold in 1947 to Società Anonyme Italiana di Navigazione Mercantile, Genoa and renamed Giacomo Fassio. She was scrapped at La Spezia, Italy in 1962.

Nathan Towson was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 28 May 1943. She was launched on 28 June and delivered on 8 July. Laid up in the James River post war. She was sold to shipbreakers in Portsmouth, Virginia in September 1972, but was scrapped at Brownsville in January 1974.

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