Outboard Profiles of Maritime Commission  Vessels

The Coastal Vessels (N3)

All Drawings by Karsten-Kunibert Krueger-Kopiske 2007 

Design: R1-M-AV3	Pennsylvania SY's Inc., Beaumont, Texas
	MC-2194 to 2207 (14), 2332 and 2338 to 2339 (3) (17 Built)
The seventheen vessels of this type were originallly intended to be of the C1-M-AV1 type, but were changed to the R (refrigerated) design and completed during 1944-45 as refrigerated storeships for the U.S.Navy. Their details were generally similar to those of the C1-M-AV1 type.

Design: R1-S-DH1	Bethlehem Steel Co., SB Division, Sparrows Point, Maryland
	MC-2903 to 2911 (9 Built)
Due to severe war losses the United Fruit Co.planned, in 1945 to build nine fully refrigerated cargo ships for the carriage of tropical fruits and vegetables. The new ships were known as the "YAQUE" class. These nine combination  cargo-passenger vessels, somewhat smaller and slower than their R2 counterparts, were of flush deck, reaked stem, full scantling type.

Design: R2-ST-AU1	Gulf SB Corp., Chickasaw, Alabama
	MC-1648 to 1653 (6 Built)
	Newport News SB & DD Co., Newport News, Virginia
	MC-2900 to 2902 (3 Built)
During the mid-war years an application was filed with the Maritime Commission to permit the United Mail Steamship Co.to contract with the Gulf SB Corp.of Chickasaw, Alabama, for the construction of fully-refrigerated cargo steamers of a new class, for their post war service between the West Coast, Central American and UK-Continental ports. Contracts were placed in 1943 and the first vessel of the series, the FRA BERLANGA, was delivered in February 1945. A second series of additional three vessels were contracted with Newport News SB & DD Co.were contracted in July 1945. In addition to refrigeated space the ships had accomodations for twelve passengers in six cabins. The vessels were built with cruiser sterns and with a forecastle one deck higher than the poop. Their twin screw machinery consisted of two 6,600 shp geared turbines, which gave a speed of 18 knots.

Design: R2-S-BV1	Moore DD Co., Oakland, California
	MC-1202, 1205 to 1207, 1210 and 1212 (6 Built)
The first true R (refrigerated) type ships to be allocated USMC hull numbers were six vessels ordered by the Maritime Commission following the success of sic C2-type vessels converted in 1943 for carrying frozen meat to allied forces. The new vessels were similar to the C2-SU (R) type, but were intended for permanent use after the war and were built - instead of being converted - as reefer ships with full refrigerated capacity. Thus they gained the new "R" prefix to their designation, altough they were originally intended to form part of a C2-S-B1 contract. After the war four of the ships were transferred to the U.S.Navy as refrigerated store ships.