LIBERTY SHIPS - K


NAME
B'LDR
ENG.
COMP
HISTORY
Kamenets-Podolsk 14 11 4.44 Launched as ROBERT S. ABBOTT, completed as KAMANETS-PODOLSK, U.S.S.R. flag
1977 Reported converted to non-seagoing duties
1983-4 Deleted from Lloyd's Register.
Kate Douglas Wiggin 14 11 10.43 1961 Scrapped Oakland, Cal.
Katherine B. Sherwood 04 08 10.44 1966 Scrapped Terminal Island
Katherine L. Bates 17 10 2.44 1944 WSA (Moore-McCormack Lines, NY)
1947 COUTANCES, French Gov't (Cie.Generale Transatlantique, Paris)
1954 MARIBLANCA, Garraway S.A, Panama - Liberian flag (Wigham Richardson & Co, London)
1955 Mariblanca Navegaceon S.A, Panama - Liberian flag (Chandris Ltd, London)
1964 General Carriers S.A, Panama - Liberian flag (Chandris Inc. NY)
1967 Greek flag.
1969 Scrapped Taiwan
Keith Palmer 17 10 3.44 1968 Scrapped Kearny, NJ.
Keith Vawter 14 18 11.43 1943 WSA (Interocean SS Co, San Francisco)
1947 HELLENIC STAR, P.G.Callimanopulos (Hellenic Lines Ltd), Piraeus - Greek flag.
1970 AGHIOS NICOLAOS, Pleides Shpg.Co, Cyprus flag (Canopus Shpg, Athens & Famagusta)
1972 Scrapped Istanbul.
Kemp P. Battle 11 08 5.43 Converted to troopship
1943 WSA (Luckenbach SS Co, NY)
1947 GOVERNOR GRAVES, Waterman SS Corp, Mobile.
1948 Aurora SS Co, NY.- US flag.
1950 United States Nav.Shpg.Inc, Wilmington- US flag
1952 SEAHERALD, Gotham Nav.Corp.- US flag (Orion Shpg & Trdg Co, NY)
1954 HERALD, Gotham Cia.Nav, Panama - Liberian flag (same managers)
1956 (Admanthos Ship Operating Co, NY)
1960 (Syros Shipping Co, London)
1961 KORTHI, same owner - Greek flag.
1965 EASTBOUND, Marine Development & Supply, Panama - Liberian flag (Marine Industry Corp, Hong Kong)
1967 International Marine Development Corp.- Liberian flag (Intermarine Inc, NY)
1968 Scrapped Taiwan
Kenmore 03 11 6.43 See JAMES H. McCLINTOCK
Kenneth A. J. McKenzie 12 10 3.43 1970 Scrapped Panama City
Kent Island 10 17 1.45 1945 KENT ISLAND (AG78), US Navy
1946 laid up Orange, Tex.
1951 KENT ISLAND (AKS26), US Navy
1961 Scrapped New Orleans
Kenyon L. Butterfield 09 19 10.44 Laid up Hudson River
1971 Scrapped Kearny, NJ.
Kerkyra 02 08 9.42 Completed as WILLIAM GRAYSON
1942 WSA (Black Diamond SS Corp, NY)
1945 KERKYRA, Greek Gov't.
1946 Condylis Bros (Orion SS Co, New York)- Greek flag
1947 ANNA L. CONDYLIS, same owners
1953 (Orion Shpg & Tdg.Co, NY)
1955 D.L.Condylis - Greek flag (Sea Traffic & Tdg. Corp, NY)
1957 ALEXANDROS, Lamyra Shpg.Co.- Greek flag (same managers)
1962 THEONYMPHOS TINOU, Preveza Shpg. Co.- Lebanese flag (Tsakalotos Nav.Corp, NY)
1968 Scrapped Taiwan
Kermit Roosevelt 02 08 10.44 KERMIT ROOSEVELT (ARG16), US Navy
1959 laid up Bremerton, Wash.
1960 DEAL ISLAND, USMC, scrapped Portland, Ore.
Key Pittman 13 11 12.42 1943 LEONIS (AK128), US Navy
1945 KEY PITTMAN, WSA laid up
1969 Scrapped Wilmington, Del.
King Hathaway 04 08 11.44 Laid up Hudson River
1971 Scrapped Gandia.
King S. Woolsey 03 11 12.42 Limited Troop Carrier
1942 WSA (A. H. Bull & Co, NY)
1948 WSA (Coastwise Line, San Francisco)
1951 AMPAC NEVADA, American Pacific SS Co, San Francisco.
1956 MUSKEGON, Muskegon Corp.- Liberian flag (Transoceanic Marine Inc, NY)
1956 WORLD LUCK, World Luck Corp. (same managers)
1961 Menehaus Shipping Co.- Liberian flag (Niarchos, London)
1964 LINDA, Alexandra Nav.Corp.- Liberian flag (Eddis SS Co, Taipei & Hong Kong)
1967 (W. H. Eddie Hsu, Taipei & Hong Kong)
1968 Scrapped Taiwan
Kit Carson 14 08 3.42 1966 Scrapped Portland, Ore.
Knute Nelson 03 11 4.43 1970 Scrapped Kearny, NJ. or Panama City.
Knute Rockne 14 11 5.43 Laid up Mobile
1972 Scrapped Mobile
Kochab 04 10 4.44 KOCHAB (AKS6), US Navy
1946 laid up Pearl Harbor
1947 USMC laid up Suisun Bay
1965 Scrapped Richmond, Cal.
Kolkhosnik 14 11 2.43 See CHARLES WILKES
Krasnogvardeets 12 11 1.43 See CHARLES S. FAIRCHILD
Kuban 12 10 5.43 Launched as WILLIAM G. T'VAULT, completed as KUBAN, U.S.S.R. flag.
1971 Reported scrapped U.S.S.R.
1981-2 Deleted from Lloyd's Register.
Kyle V. Johnson 17 11 8.44 1944 WSA (Waterman SS Co, Mobile)
1975 Scrapped Panama City
Index