This is a list of Liberty ships with names beginning with William H to Wy.

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.

William Hackett was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company, New Orleans, Louisiana. Her keel was laid on 29 August 1944. She was launched as William Hackett on 9 October and delivered as Cybele on 14 November. To the United States Navy. Converted for naval use by Tampa Shipbuilding Company, Tampa, Florida. Laid up in reserve at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in June 1946. Towed to San Francisco, California in June 1947 and returned to the United States Maritiem Commission (USMC). Laid up in Suisun Bay. She was reported to have been scrapped at Portland, Oregon in 1965.

William H. Allen was built by Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California. Her keel was laid on 30 June 1943. She was launched on 22 July and delivered on 3 August. Laid up at Beaumont, Texas post-war, she was scuttled off Freeport, Texas on 23 September 1976.

William Harper was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 29 December 1942. She was launched on 10 February 1943 and delivered on 24 February. Laid up at Mobile, Alabama post-war, she was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in April 1973.

William H. Ashley was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland, Oregon. Her keel was laid on 20 September 1943. She was launched on 6 October and delivered on 14 October. To the United States Navy in 1956. Subsequently, laid up in the James River. She was scrapped at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in September 1972.

William H. Aspinwall was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 31 December 1942. She was launched on 4 February 1943 and delivered on 13 February. Laid up at Beaumont post-war, she was scrapped at Brownsville in September 1972.

William Hawkins was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, Wilmington, North Carolina. Her keel was laid on 27 April 1942. She was launched on 3 July and delivered on 20 July. She was scrapped at Baltimore, Maryland in 1958.

William H. Carruth was a tanker built by California Shipbuilding Corporation, Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California. She was completed in November 1943. To the United States Navy and renamed Camel. Returned to the War Shipping Administration (WSA) in May 1946 and renamed William H. Carruth. Sold in 1948 to Albatross Steamship Co., New York, then sold later that year to Transfuel Corp., Dover, Delaware. Converted to a cargo ship at Savannah in 1949. Now . Sold in 1958 to Penntrans Co. Operated under the management of Penn Shipping Co. Renamed Penn Shipper in 1959. Sold in 1961 to Halcyon Steamship Co., New York and renamed Halcyon Pioneer. Returned to the American Government in 1963, she was scrapped that year at Tacoma, Washington.

William H. Clagett was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 3 May 1944. She was launched on 23 May and delivered on 31 May. She was converted to a crane barge at Portland, Oregon in 1968.

William H. Crawford was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation, Houston, Texas. Her keel was laid on 14 December 1942. She was launched on 5 February 1943 and delivered on 20 February. She was scrapped at Terminal Island in December 1969.

William H. Dall was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 8 October 1943. She was launched on 27 October and delivered on 4 November. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American Mail Line. Sold in 1947 to Lloyd Veniziano, Venice, Italy and renamed Cannareggio. Sold in 1964 to Maritime Rojo Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed Amilla. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Pegasus Ocean Services. Sold in 1965 to World Tradeways Shipping Ltd. and renamed Tradeways II. Remaining under the same flag and management. She broke in two in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Azores () on 22 October 1965 whilst on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Montreal, Canada. The bow section sank. The stern section sank the next day.

William H. Edwards was built by Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation, Savannah, Georgia. Her keel was laid on 29 August 1944. She was launched on 5 October and delivered on 20 October. She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in May 1967.

William H. Gray was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 18 April 1943. She was launched on 7 May and delivered on 15 May. She was scrapped at Everett, Washington in March 1961.

William H. Jackson was a limited troop carrier built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore. Her keel was laid on 22 May 1943. She was launched on 23 June and delivered on 2 July. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of T. J. Stevenson & Co. Sold in 1947 to Constantine Konaliadis, Montevideo, Uruguay and renamed Aristocratis. Reflagged to Honduras. Sold later that year to Society Armamente Aristomenis, Panama. Remaining under the Honduran flag. Sold in 1951 to Compania de Navigation Phoenix, Panama and renamed San Roque. Reflagged to Panama and operated under the management of Ivanovic & Co. Owners name changed to Phoenix Compania de Navigation in 1957 and she was placed under the management of Combined Argosies Inc. Sold in 1960 to Olistim Navigation Co. and renamed Aghios Spyridon. Reflagged to Lebanon and operated under the management of Purvis Shipping Co. Renamed San Spyridon later that year. Management transferred to Franco Shipping Co. in 1961, then Avenida Antonio Augusto de Aguiar in 1964 and returned to Purvis Shipping Co. in 1967. She was scrapped at Shanghai, China in December 1967.

William H. Kendrick was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 10 October 1944. She was launched on 19 November and delivered on 12 December. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of J. H. Winchester & Co. Sold in 1947 to Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, New York. Renamed Judge Bland in 1949. Sold in 1954 to San Rafael Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed Athenian. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Orion Shipping & Trading Co. Renamed Andros Citadel in 1956. Sold in 1957 to Transmarine Navigation Inc., remaining under the same flag and management. Management transferred to Maritime Overseas Corp. in 1960. Sold in 1963 to Caroline Navigation Inc. and renamed San Nicola. Remaining under the Liberian flag and operated under the management of Ceres Shipping Co. She broke up and sank in the Pacific Ocean north west of Honolulu, Hawaii () on 23 January 1965 whilst on a voyage from San Francisco to a port in Taiwan.

William H. Lane was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation, South Portland, Maine. Her keel was laid on 5 February 1945. She was launched on 30 March and delivered on 14 April. To the French Government under Lend-Lease. Placed under the management of Compagnie Générale Transatlantique in 1946. Renamed Port en Bessin in 1947. Sold in 1963 to Charles August Audibert, Monte Carlo, Monaco and renamed Isly, remaining under the French flag. Sold later that year to Sociètè Naval Delmas Vieljeux, Paris, France and renamed Port en Bessin. Reported sold in 1967 to Harma Shipping Co. and reflagged to Cyprus. She was scrapped at Shanghai in 1968.

William H. McGuffey was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 4 April 1943. She was launched on 25 April and delivered on 3 May. Sunk as a breakwater at Nikishka, Alaska in April 1967.

William H. Moody was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on31 August 1943. She was launched on 20 September and delivered on 29 September. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Norton Lilly Management Co. Sold in 1947 to Giovanni B. Bibolini, Genoa and renamed Maria B.. Renamed Maria Bibolini in 1948. Sold in 1955 to Transport Marittimi Mercantili, Genoa. Sold in 1963 to Patt Masfield & Co. and renamed Bootes. Reflagged to Panama. She was scrapped at Hong Kong in March 1967.

William Hodson (I) was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 7 March 1944. She was launched as William Hodson on 8 April and delivered as Chung Tung on 18 April. To China under Lend-Lease. Returned to USMC in 1947 and renamed Arthur P. Fairfield. Renamed Admiral Arthur P. Fairfield in 1948, operated under the management of American Pacific Steamship Co. Management transferred to Pacific Far East Line in 1949. Laid up in 1950, then sold in 1951 to Pacific Cargo Carriers Corp. and renamed Sea Coronet. Operated under the management of Orion Shipping & Trading Co. Sold in 1954 to Alaska Steamship Co. and renamed Tonsina. Modified to carry containers. Converted to a container ship in 1964, able to carry 175 24 ft containers. She was scrapped at Sakaide, Japan in June 1970.

William Hodson (II) was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 7 March 1944. She was launched as William Hodson on 8 April and delivered as Sverre Helmersen on 22 April. She was damaged by a mine in the North Sea () on 23 April 1945 whilst on a voyage from Antwerp to New York. She was towed in to Dover, then to Falmouth, United Kingdom. Returned to the United States Government in 1946, declared a constructive total loss. She was scrapped at Zeebrugge, Belgium in July 1948.

William Hodson (III) was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 23 May 1944. She was launched on 29 June and delivered on 12 July. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of R. A. Nichol & Co. Sold in 1947 to West Coast Trans-Oceanic Steamship Line, Portland, Oregon and renamed Oregon Trader. Sold in 1959 to West Coast Steamship Line, Portland, Oregon. To the United States Department of Commerce in 1962, then sold to Zidell Explorations Inc. later that year. She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in 1963.

William Hooper was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 22 August 1941. She was launched on 21 February 1942 and delivered on 7 April. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American South African Line. She was torpedoed by an aircraft in the Barents Sea on 4 July 1942 and was abandoned. She was subsequently torpedoed and sunk () by .

William H. Prescott was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 9 June 1942. She was launched on 21 July and delivered on 10 August. She developed cracks in her hull on 2 February 1944 whilst on a voyage from Cardiff, United Kingdom to New York. She put in to St. John's, Newfoundland. Subsequently repaired and returned to service. Laid up at Mobile post-war, she was scrapped there in April 1972.

William H. Seward was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 14 July 1942. She was launched on 20 August and delivered on 31 August. She was scrapped at Hirao, Japan in August 1960.

William H. Todd