List of Liberty ships (M)

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

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.

Mack Bruton Bryan was built by Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation, Savannah, Georgia. Her keel was laid on 24 November 1944. She was launched on 30 December and delivered on 18 January 1945. Built for the War Shipping Administration (WSA), she was operated under the management of Merchants & Miners Transportation Co. She was laid up in 1945. Reactivated in 1948 under the management of Lykes Brothers Steamship Company. Laid up at Mobile, Alabama in 1949. Sold in 1951 to American Union Transport Inc., New York and renamed Transunion. Placed under the management of Transamerican Steamship Corp. in 1954. Sold in 1961 to Pacific Seafarers Inc., New York and renamed Jian. Operated under the management of J. J. Georgelis Inc. Sold in 1964 to Franklin Steamship Corp. and renamed Entella. Re-registered to Liberia and operated under the management of Euclid Steamship Corp. She was scrapped at Aioi, Japan in January 1967.

Mahlon Pitney was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland. Her keel was laid on 31 December 1942. She was launched on 11 February 1943 and delivered on 26 February. She was sold for scrap in 1964, but was converted to a crane barge in 1968 and renamed Twin Harbors No. 2.

Malcolm M. Stewart was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation, Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California. Her keel was laid on 13 August 1942. She was launched on 21 September and delivered on 8 October. Laid up in the Hudson River post-war, she was scrapped at Kearny, New Jersey in April 1971.

Manasseh Cutler was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland, Oregon. Her keel was laid on 12 September 1943. She was launched as Manasseh Cutler on 27 September and delivered as Samouri on 2 October. To the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) under Lend-Lease. Operated under the management of Moss Line. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Aden () by on 26 January 1944 whilst on a voyage from Bombay, India to New York.

Marcus Daly was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 28 June 1943. She was launched on 24 July and delivered on 5 August. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Sudden & Christensen. She was damaged and set afire by a kamikaze attack in San Pedro Bay on 5 December 1944. The fire was extinguished. She was damaged in another kamikaze attack on 10 December but was repaired at San Francisco and returned to service. Laid up in reserve post-war, she was scrapped at National City, California in August 1968.

Marcus H. Tracy was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation, South Portland, Maine. Her keel was laid on 12 June 1944. She was launched on 31 July and delivered on 10 August. Laid up at Mobile post-war, she was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in April 1969.

Marcus Whitman was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 22 May 1942. She was launched on 30 June and delivered on 14 July. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Matson Navigation Co. She was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Natal, Brazil () by the on 10 November 1943 whilst on a voyage from Port Sudan, Sudan to Paramaribo, Surinam.

Margaret Brent was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 24 August 1943. She was launched on 18 September and delivered on 27 September. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Luckenbach Steamship Co., Inc. Management transferred to United States Navigation Co., New York in 1946. Sold to her managers later that year and renamed Elena Mare. Re-registered to Panama. Sold in 1948 to Tatane SA Comercial Finan. Ind. Immobilaria. Re-registered to Argentina and operated under the management of J. E. Turner & Co. Sold in 1949 to Società per Azione Emanuele V. Parodi, Genoa, Italy and renamed Elena Parodi. Sold in 1961 to the Polish Government and renamed Kopalnia Kazimerz. Operated under the management of Polska Żegluga Morska. Converted to a storeship in 1967 for use at Gdynia and renamed MZ-ZP-GDY-5. Renamed Komuna Paryska in the 1970s, she was scrapped at Gdynia in 1982.

Margaret Fuller was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 6 February 1943. She was launched on 6 March and delivered on 23 March. She was scrapped at Coos Bay, Oregon in February 1967.

Maria Mitchell was built by Californian Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 4 February 1943. She was launched on 4 March and delivered on 21 March. Laid up in the James River post-war, she was scrapped at Bilbao, Spain in February 1971.

Maria Sanford was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 24 May 1943. She was launched on 20 June and delivered on 7 July. She was scrapped at Terminal Island in February 1960.

Marie M. Meloney

was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 10 August 1943. She was launched on 4 September and delivered on 12 September. She was sold for scrapping in 1965, but not scrapped due to the Vietnam War. She was scrapped at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in April 1969.

Marion McKinley Bovard was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 4 October 1942. She was launched on 5 November and delivered on 24 November. She was scrapped at Troon, United Kingdom in November 1960.

Mariscal Sucre was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 30 March 1944. She was launched on 19 April and delivered on 26 April. She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in March 1968.

Mark A. Davis

was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation, Houston, Texas. Her keel was laid on 31 January 1945. She was launched as Mark A. Davis on 12 March and delivered as Psara on 24 March. To the Greek Government under Lend-Lease. Sold in 1947 to Demetrios & Stamatios Fafalios, Chios. Sold in 1956 to Naftiki Etaira Nea Tych, Piraeus. Sold in 1957 to Nea Thyi Maritime Co, Piraeus. She was scrapped at Osaka, Japan in May 1967.

Mark Hanna was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 20 August 1942. She was launched on 20 September and delivered on 3 October. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Moore-McCormack Lines. She was torpedoed and damaged by off Paramaribo on 9 March 1943 whilst on a voyage from Bahia, Brazil to Trinidad. She was towed in to Trinidad, and the to New Orleans, where she was repaired. Laid up in reserve post-war, she was scrapped at Mobile in September 1961.

Mark Hopkins was built by Marinship Corporation, Sausalito, California. Her keel was laid on 12 November 1942. She was launched on 17 January 1943 and delivered on 20 February. She was scrapped at Terminal Island in July 1968.

Mark Keppel was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 26 March 1943. She was launched on 18 April and delivered on 30 April. She was scrapped at Terminal Island in April 1963.

Mark Twain was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 5 April 1942. She was launched on 16 May and delivered on 31 May. She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in September 1959.

Marshall Elliott was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, Wilmington, North Carolina. Her keel was laid on 20 October 1942. She was launched on 27 November and delivered on 9 December. She was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in April 1968.

Martha Berry was built by Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 30 June 1944. She was launched on 19 August and delivered on 30 August. Laid up in the James River post-war, she was scrapped at Kearny in July 1972.

Martha C. Thomas was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 21 November 1943. She was launched as Martha C. Thomas on 14 December and delivered as Samharle on 23 December. To the MoWT under Lend-Lease. Operated under the management of A. Holt & Co. Sold in 1947 to Ocean Steamship Co., Liverpool and renamed Troilus. Sold in 1950 to Compania de Navigation San Agustin, Panama and renamed Green River. Re-registered to Liberia and operated under the management of Sociètè d'Etudes et de Gestion. She was scrapped at Osaka in 1963.

Martin Behrman was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company, New Orleans, Louisiana. Her keel was laid on 25 October 1944. She was launched on 4 December and delivered on 21 December. She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in June 1965.

Martin Johnson was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 17 March 1944. She was launched on 14 April and delivered on 4 May. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Shepard Steamship Co. Sold in 1947 to Dalmore Corp., New York and renamed Panamolga. Sold later that year to Compania Navigation Dalmatica. Re-registered to Panama and operated under the management of her former owners. Management transferred to Martin Management Trust in 1962. Sold in 1965 to Babu Shipping Inc. and renamed Sevilliana. Re-registered to Liberia and operated under the management of Constellation Maritime Agencies. Sold in 1966 to Society Armamente Eureka Internationale and renamed Eureka. Re-registered to Panama and operated under the management of Oceanic International Co. She was scrapped at La Spezia in July 1969.

Martin Van Buren was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 30 November 1943. She was launched on 21 December and delivered on 31 December. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of West India Steamship co. She was torpedoed and damaged off Halifax, Dominion of Canada () by on 14 January 1945 whilst on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to Halifax. Although taken in tow, the tow broke and she ran aground on the Lobster Claw Ledge, off the Sambro Lightship. Declared a constructive total loss, she was scrapped in situ in 1950.

Mary A. Livermore