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
 MORMACPRIDE was the first cargo ship, in Moore-McCormack huge Cargo-Replacement Program. Specially designed for Moore-McCormack demands in the South-American, Baltic and Great Lakes service. The design of the Mormacpride was developed jointly for bidding purposes by Mormac and the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation. Designated the C-3-1624 design, it reflects the owner's requirements on Trade Routes 1, 16 and 24. The ship was constructed as as full-scantling type with a molded scantling draft of 31 ft 6 in. With the exception of the inner bottom, which is framed longitudinally, the ship is constructed on the transverse system. Seven transverse bulkheads are carried watertight to the main deck. The ship meets a one-compartment standard of subdivision. Three cargo holds are forward and two aft of the machinery space which is centered slightly abaft amidships.
 
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.