Outboard Profiles of Maritime Administration Vessels
The C3 Designs
All Drawings by Karsten-Kunibert Krueger-Kopischke
Design: C3-S-33a | Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company,Chester,Pa |
(Breakbulk) | MA-67 to 70 and 98 (5 Built) Mormacpride, Mormacbay, Mormaccape, Mormacglen, Mormactrade |
Design: C3-S-37a, c, d | Avondale SY Inc., Westwego, Louisiana |
(Breakbulk) | MA-132 to 135 / C3-S-37c / (4 Built) / Aimee Lykes, Christoph Lykes, Margaret Lykes, Allison Lykes |
MA-136 to 137 and 168 to 170 / C3-S-37d / (5 Built) / Gulf Farmer, Gulf Banker, Gulf Trader, Gulf Shipper, Gulf Merchant | |
Bethlehem Steel Co., SB Division, Sparrows Point, Maryland | |
MA-72 to 74 / C3-S-37a / (3 Built) / Nancy Lykes, Jean Lykes, Leslie Lykes | |
MA-114 to 117 / C3-S-37c / (4 Built) / Sheldon Lykes, Adabelle Lykes, Charlotte Lykes, Mayo Lykes | |
Ingalls SB Co., Pascagoula, Mississippi | |
MA-62 to 66 / C3-S-37a / (5 Built) / James Lykes, Joseph Lykes, Zoella Lykes, John Lykes, Thompson Lykes |
The third and fourth flight of Lykes $500 Million replacement program were built by Bethlehem Sparrows Point and Avondale. The C3-S-37c was a little bit different to the basic C3-S-37a design. The major changes to the 37a and b design was an increase in machinery from 9,000 Shp to 10,000 Shp normal, and an decrease in passenger accomodations from 12 to 4 passengers. Measurement and Cargo capacity were the same. |
Design: C3-S-38a | National Steel & Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, California |
(Breakbulk) | MA-58 to 59 (2 Built) / Export Agent, Export Aide |
New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, New Jersey | |
MA-56 to 57 (2 Built) / Export Ambassador, Export Adventurer |
The first of four new C3-S-38a class being built for Export, the Export Ambassador, is the largest and fastest cargo ship to be constructed for AEL in its 40-year history. The design was developed by Bethlehem Steel Company's Central Technical Department. The firm of J. J. Henry Company, Inc., acted as owner's construction representative and plan-approval agent. The vessel is a single screw, turbine-propelled 10,210-dwt steamship with a raked stem and cruiser stern. The hull is transversely framed and subdivided by nine watertight transverse bulkheads into six cargo holds. The vessel meets a one-compartment standard of subdivision. |
Design: C3-S-43a | Avondale Shipyards Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana |
(Breakbulk) | MA-82 to 84 (2 Built) / Del Rio, Del Sol, Del Oro |
The delivery of the SS Del Rio marks the placing in service of the first new cargo vessel under the fleet replacement program of the Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. (Delta Line). Two additional sister vessels the Del Oro, and the Del Sol already have been launched and will be delivered during the present year. These vessels were designed by signed by Friede and Goldman, Inc., Naval Architects and Marine Engineers of New Orleans, La. The builder was Avondale Shipyards, of West-wego, La. The vessels are suitable for both trade routes served by the Delta Line, one being from the U. S. Gulf to the East Coast of South America, and the other from the U. S. Gulf to West Africa. The Del Rio is a single-crew vessel with clipper stem and crusier stern, capable of carrying dry, unitized, bulk, liquid, and refrigerated cargo. The machinery is well aft, with six holds forward, and the seventh, a special reefer hold, astern of the engine room. The after deck houses, over the machinery space, contain accommodations for the engine room personnel. The forward superstructure, between Holds 1 and 2, provide housing and amenities for the deck and stewards departments, as well as passengers, and is topped by the navigating facilities. Three continuous decks are fitted, and unusually large cargo deep-tank capacity is arranged in the more highly shaped lower hold space towards both ends of the ship. |
C3-S-45a (Conversion from wartime built C2-S-AJ1) |
Design: C3-S-45a | Maryland SB & DD Co., Baltimore, Maryland |
(Container / Breakbulk) | MC-1369 and 1373 ( 2 Converted) / Santa Eliana, Santa Leonor |
In 1960 Grace Line converted two of her C2-S-AJ1's, the SANTA ELIANA and the SANTA LEONOR into Containerships by Maryland SB & DD Co.at Baltimore, Maryland. |
Design: C3-S-46a | National Metal & Steel Co., Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California |
(Breakbulk) | MA-78 to 81 (4 Built) |
First step in American Export Lines Replacement program under the provisions and terms of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, to replace the C3-E's EXEMPLAR, EXCHANGE, EXHIBITOR and EXELLENCY (all delivered in 1940). Design for these four vessel were developed by J.J.Henrry Co.Inc. It's a single screw, steam turbine driven vessel with a raked stem and cruiser stern. Especially designed for AEL East Coast-Mediterrenean Service. The vessel has six cargo holds. The machinery consists of 12,500Shp normal and 17,500Shp max., giving her a 18.5knots service speed. The ship has 12 passenger accomodations and and crew of 55 men. |