List of Liberty ships (T)

This is a list of Liberty ships with names beginning with T.

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.

Tabitha Brown was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland, Oregon. Her keel was laid on 15 September 1942. She was launched on 16 October and delivered on 24 October. Laid up in Suisun Bay post-war, she was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in July 1969.

T. A. Johnston was built by J. A. Jones Construction Co., Panama City, Florida. Her keel was laid on 14 November 1944. She was launched on 13 December and delivered on 27 December. She ran aground off Egmont Point, United Kingdom on 10 December 1945. She was refloated on 13 December. Laid up in the Hudson River post-war, she was scrapped at Kearny, New Jersey in December 1970.

Tarleton Brown was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company, New Orleans, Louisiana. Her keel was laid on 3 March 1943. She was launched on 10 April and delivered on 24 April. She was converted to a crane barge at Tacoma, Washington in May 1967.

Tecumseh was built by Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California. Her keel was laid on 30 April 1943. She was launched on 25 May and delivered on 5 June. Built for the War Shipping Administration (WSA), she was operated under the management of Moore-McCormack Lines. To the French Government in 1946, operated under the management of Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. Renamed Avranches in 1947. Sold in 1966 to Transatlantica de Navigation S.A., Panama and renamed Avranchoise. Operated under the management of Industria Armamento. She was scrapped at Split, Yugoslavia in October 1970.

Telfair Stockton was built by St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida. Her keel was laid on 24 October 1944. She was launched on 23 November and delivered on 30 November. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of R. A. Nicol & Co. Management transferred to J. H. Winchester & Co. in 1946, then to Union Sulphur Company, New York later that year. Sold to Oro Navigation Co. in 1947. Operated under the management of General Steamship Corp. Renamed Eugenie in 1949. Sold in 1956 to Sea Freighter Corp. and renamed Transporter. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Polarus Steamship Co. Management transferred to Cargo Ships & Tankers Inc. in 1957. Sold in 1959 to Jackson Steamship Co. Operated under the management of Suwannee Steamship Co. Lengthened at Tokyo, Japan in 1961. Now long and . Sold in 1967 to Arger Navigation Ltd. and renamed Zaneta II. Operated under the management of Atlantic Shipping Co. Sold in 1968 to Ivory Coast Transport Co. and renamed Sfakia. Operated under the management of Commodity Chartering Corp. She was scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan in May 1973.

T. E. Mitchell was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation, Houston, Texas. Her keel was laid on 13 June 1944. She was launched on 21 July and delivered on 31 July. She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in January 1970.

Tench Tilghman was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland. Her keel was laid on 25 July 1943. She was launched as Tench Tilghman on 21 August and delivered as Samos on 30 August. To the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) under Lend-Lease. Operated under the management of Elder Dempster Lines. Sold to her managers in 1947 and renamed Zini. Sold in 1959 to Dorset Shipping Co. and renamed San Salvador. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Purvis Shipping Co. She was scrapped at La Spezia, Italy in December 1968.

Terry E. Stephenson was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 23 May 1944. She was launched on 13 June and delivered on 21 June. Laid up in the Hudson River post-war, she was scrapped at Alicante, Spain in March 1971.

Thaddeus Kosciuszko a limited troop carrier was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 2 November 1942. She was launched on 28 November and delivered on 15 December. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Grace Line Inc. Sold in 1947 to Baltimore Insular Line and renamed Marina. Sold in 1954 to Isla Colon Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed Acritas. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Orion Shipping & Trading Co. She ran aground south of Maio Island, Cape Verde Islands on 10 May 1956 whilst on a voyage from Kassa Island, Guinea to Port Alfred, Union of South Africa. She was refloated on 26 June. Although declared a constructive total loss, she was repaired at Lübeck, West Germany. Sold later that year to Elias Compania Maritime, Panama and renamed Elias. Remaining under the Liberian flag and operated under the management of Lemos Bros. Renamed Georges in 1961. She ran aground in the Kara Sea ( on 20 September 1962 whilst on a voyage from Igarka, Soviet Union to London, United Kingdom.

Thaddeus S. C. Lowe was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation, Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California. Her keel was laid on 17 March 1943. She was launched on 13 April and delivered on 26 April. She was damaged in the Pacific Ocean in 1943 whilst discharging cargo into Landing Craft. Declared a constructive total loss, she was towed to the United States and laid up in Suisun Bay. She was scrapped at Oakland, California in June 1959.

Theodore Dwight Weld was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 26 January 1943. She was launched on 23 February and delivered on 11 March. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Seas Shipping Co. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland () by on 20 September 1943 whilst on a voyage from Manchester, United Kingdom to New York. She consequently broke in two and sank.

Theodore Foster was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 31 March 1942. She was launched on 14 June and delivered on 29 June. She was scrapped at Gandia, Spain in July 1970.

Theodore Parker was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 28 January 1943. She was launched on 24 February and delivered on 13 March. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Agwilines Inc. Laid up in the James River post-war, she was scuttled off Atlantic Beach, North Carolina on 4 June 1974.

Theodore Roosevelt was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 4 October 1943. She was launched on 29 October and delivered on 5 November. To the United States Navy and renamed Indus. Converted for naval use by Maryland Drydock Company, Baltimore. Returned to the WSA in May 1946 and renamed Theodore Roosevelt. Laid up at Wilmington, North Carolina. She was scrapped there in May 1967.

Theodore Sedgwick was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding. Her keel was laid on 2 June 1942. She was launched on 19 August and delivered on 9 September. She was scrapped at Hirao, Japan in March 1961.

Theodoric Bland was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 19 January 1942. She was launched on 30 May and delivered on 29 July. She was scrapped at New Orleans in June 1963.

Thomas A. Edison was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 20 September 1942. She was launched on 20 October and delivered on 29 October. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Grace Line Inc. She was wrecked on Vauta Vatoe, Fiji Islands () on 4 December 1942 whilst on a voyage from San Francisco, California to Suva, Fiji.

Thomas A. Hendricks was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 22 April 1943. She was launched on 10 May and delivered on 18 May. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American Mail Line. To the Dutch Government in 1947 and renamed Robert Fruin. Renamed Amsteldiep later that year and placed under the management of Amsterdam N.V. Reederij, Amsterdam. Sold to her managers in 1950. Sold in 1961 to Demetrios P. Margaronis & Sons, Piraeus, Greece and renamed Efdemon. Operated under the management of Angelos Ltd. Management transferred to Victoria Steamship Co. in 1965. She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in September 1968.

Thomas A. McGinley was built by St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida. Her keel was laid on 21 January 1944. She was launched as Thomas A. McGinley on 20 March and delivered to the United States Navy as Melucta on 31 March. Converted for naval use by Gibbs Engine Co., Jacksonville. Returned to WSA in December 1945 and renamed Thomas A. McGinley. Laid up in the James River post-war, she was scrapped at Bilbao in August 1970.

Thomas Bailey Aldrich was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 16 April 1942. She was launched on 22 May and delivered on 1 June. Laid up at Mobile, Alabama post-war, she was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in October 1968.

Thomas B. King was built by J. A. Jones Construction Co., Brunswick, Georgia. Her keel was laid on 23 June 1944. She was launched on 7 August and delivered on 19 August. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Wessel Duval Co. Laid up in the Hudson River post-war, she was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in September 1970.

Thomas B. Reed was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation, South Portland, Maine. Her keel was laid on 19 April 1943. She was launched on 9 June and delivered on 19 June. She was scrapped at Kearny in 1966.

Thomas B. Robertson was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 6 November 1941. She was launched on 9 May 1942 and delivered on 7 July. She was scrapped in New Orleans in June 1963.

Thomas Bradlee was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 26 June 1944. She was launched on 16 August and delivered on 25 August. She was scrapped at New Orleans in 1965.

Thomas Bulfinch was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding. Her keel was laid on 8 July 1944. She was launched on 16 August and delivered on 26 August. Laid up in Puget Sound post-war, she was converted to a non-seagoing fish processing plant in 1971 for use at Dutch Harbor, Alaska.

Thomas Clyde was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 16 August 1943. She was launched on 5 October and delivered on 15 October. Built for the War Shipping Administration, she was operated under the management of Moore-McCormack Lines. To the French Government in 1947 and renamed Gien. Operated under the management of Compagnie Marseille de Navigation Coloniale. Management transferred to Louis Dreyfus et Compagnie later that year. Sold in 1960 to Compania San Giovanni S.A., Panama and renamed Marnipo. Reflagged to Lebanonand operated under the management of Wigham, Richardson & Co. She ran aground in the Dardanelles on 12 January 1963 whilst on a voyage from Constanța, Romania to Alexandria, Egypt. She broke in two and was a total loss.

Thomas Condon