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The list of ship launches in 1943 includes a chronological list of some of the ships launched in 1943.
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Country
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Builder
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Location
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Ship
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Class
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Notes
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3 February
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United Kingdom
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J. Samuel White
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East Cowes
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Talybont
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Hunt-class destroyer
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For Royal Navy
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4 February
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United Kingdom
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Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd.
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Newcastle upon Tyne
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British Respect
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Tanker
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For British Tanker Co. Ltd.
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6 February
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United States
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Western Pipe and Steel Company
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San Francisco, California
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Eastwind
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Wind-class icebreaker
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For United States Navy
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6 February
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United Kingdom
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Bartram & Sons
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Sunderland, County Durham
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Empire Deed
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Cargo ship
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For Ministry of War Transport
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6 February
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United Kingdom
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Grangemouth Dockyard
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Grangemouth
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Empire Harbour
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Coastal tanker
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For Ministry of War Transport
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6 February
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United Kingdom
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William Gray & Co. Ltd.
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West Hartlepool
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Empire Prowess
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Cargo ship
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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7 February
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United Kingdom
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Charles Connell & Co Ltd
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Glasgow
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Empire Celia
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Cargo ship
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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7 February
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff Ltd.
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Belfast
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Narica
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Tanker
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For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd.[21]
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17 February
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United States
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Bath Iron Works
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Bath, Maine
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Abbot
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Fletcher-class destroyer
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For United States Navy
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19 February
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United Kingdom
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Short Brothers Ltd.
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Sunderland
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Empire Friendship
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Cargo ship
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For Ministry of War Transport
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20 February
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Australia
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Evans Deakin and Company
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Brisbane
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Ararat
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Bathurst-class corvette
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For Royal Australian Navy
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20 February
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United Kingdom
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S. P. Austin & Sons Ltd.
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Sunderland
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Bowcombe
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C-type coaster
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For .Stephenson, Clarke Ltd.
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20 February
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United States
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Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation
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Tacoma, Washington
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Delgada
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Bogue-class escort carrier
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For United States Navy
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20 February
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United States
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Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation
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Tacoma, Washington
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Estero
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Bogue-class escort carrier
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For United States Navy
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22 February
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United Kingdom
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William Gray & Co. Ltd.
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West Hartlepool
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Empire Valour
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Scandinavian type cargo ship
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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23 February
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United States
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Newport News Shipbuilding
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Newport News, Virginia
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Biloxi
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Cleveland-class cruiser
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For United States Navy
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23 February
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United Kingdom
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Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.
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Haverton Hill-on-Tees
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British Purpose
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Tanker
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For British Tanker Co. Ltd.
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23 February
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United Kingdom
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Greenock Dockyard Co. Ltd.
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Greenock
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Clan Campbell
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Cargo ship
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For the Clan Line Steamers Ltd.
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23 February
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United Kingdom
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G. Brown & Co. (Marine) Ltd.
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Greenock
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Empire Audrey
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Coastal tanker
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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23 February
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United Kingdom
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Lithgows Ltd.
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Port Glasgow
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Empire Beatrice
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Cargo ship
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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25 February
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United States
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Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard
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Hingham, Massachusetts
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Daniel T. Griffin
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Buckley-class destroyer escort
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For United States Navy
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25 February
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United Kingdom
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Harrow's
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Scotstoun
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Redpole
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Modified Black Swan-class sloop
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For Royal Navy.[27]
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28 February
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United Kingdom
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Richard Dunston Ltd.
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Thorne
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TID 1
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TID-class tug
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For the Admiralty.
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28 February
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United States
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New York Shipbuilding Corporation
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Camden, New Jersey
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Monterey
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Independence-class aircraft carrier
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For United States Navy
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Unknown date
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United Kingdom
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Harland and Wolff
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Govan, Renfrewshire
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Powerful
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Majestic-class aircraft carrier
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For Royal Navy
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Country
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Builder
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Location
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Ship
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Class
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Notes
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1 April
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United States
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Basalt Rock Company
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Napa, California
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Cable
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Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
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1 April
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United States
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Basalt Rock Company
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Napa, California
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Preserver
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Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
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1 April
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United States
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Basalt Rock Company
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Napa, California
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Shackle
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Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
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1 April
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United Kingdom
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Richard Dunston Ltd.
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Thorne
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TID 5
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TID-class tug
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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3 April
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United States
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Basalt Rock Company
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Napa, California
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Chain
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Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
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3 April
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United Kingdom
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William Gray & Co. Ltd.
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West Hartlepool
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Empire Mountain
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Scandinavian type cargo ship
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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3 April
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Rosario
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Algerine-class minesweeper
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For Royal Navy.[48]
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3 April
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Australia
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HMA Naval Dockyard
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Williamstown, Victoria
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Stawell
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Bathurst-class corvette
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4 April
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United States
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New York Shipbuilding Corporation
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Camden, NJ
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Cabot
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Independence-class light aircraft carrier
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Converted cruiser hull
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5 April
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United States
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Kaiser Shipyards
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Vancouver, WA
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Casablanca
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Casablanca-class escort carrier
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Converted S4 merchant hull
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5 April
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United Kingdom
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S. P. Austin & Sons Ltd.
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Sunderland
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Empire Judy
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Coaster
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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8 April
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United Kingdom
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Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd.
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Birkenhead
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British Restraint
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Tanker
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For British Tanker Co. Ltd.
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8 April
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United Kingdom
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William Doxford & Sons
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Sunderland
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Empire Beauty
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Cargo ship
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For Ministry of War Transport
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8 April
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United Kingdom
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Lithgows Ltd.
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Port Glasgow
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Empire Falstaff
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Cargo ship
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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8 April
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United Kingdom
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S P Austin & Sons Ltd
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Sunderland
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Empire Judy
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Coaster
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For Ministry of War Transport
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8 April
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United Kingdom
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Short Brothers Ltd.
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Sunderland
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Empire Manor
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Cargo ship
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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8 April
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United Kingdom
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Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd.
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Barrow in Furness
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Empire Viceory
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Heavy lift ship
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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8 April
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United States
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New York Shipbuilding Corporation
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Camden, NJ
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Huntington
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Fargo-class light cruiser
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8 April
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United Kingdom
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Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd.
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Goole
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Empire Samson
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Modified Warrior-type tug
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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8 April
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United Kingdom
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Lithgows Ltd
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Glasgow
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Empire Falstaff
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Cargo ship
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For Ministry of War Transport
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8 April
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United Kingdom
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William Doxford & Sons Ltd.
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Pallion
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Trevelyan
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Cargo ship
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For Hain Steamship Co. Ltd.
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10 April
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United Kingdom
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Richard Dunston Ltd.
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Thorne
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TID 6
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TID-class tug
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For the Admiralty Ministry of War Transport.
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16 April
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United Kingdom
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Richard Dunston Ltd.
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Thorne
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TID 7
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TID-class tug
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For the Admiralty.
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19 April
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United States
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Fore River Shipyard
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Quincy, MA
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Canberra
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Baltimore-class heavy cruiser
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19 April
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United States
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Kaiser Shipyards
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Vancouver, WA
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Liscome Bay
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Casablanca-class escort carrier
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Converted S4 merchant hull
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20 April
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United Kingdom
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J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.
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Sunderland
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Denewood
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Cargo ship
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For John I. Jacobs & Co. Ltd.
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20 April
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United Kingdom
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Burntisland Shipbuilding Company
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Burntisland
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Empire Glory
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Cargo ship
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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20 April
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Spanker
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Algerine-class minesweeper
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For Royal Navy.[56]
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21 April
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United Kingdom
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Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Ltd.
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Grangemouth
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Empire Citizen
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Icemaid type collier
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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21 April
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United Kingdom
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Lithgows Ltd
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Greenock
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Empire Florizel
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Cargo ship
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For Ministry of War Transport
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21 April
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United Kingdom
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Clelands (Successors) Ltd.
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Wallsend
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Empire John
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Larch-class tug
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For the Admiralty.
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21 April
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United States
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Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard
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Tacoma, WA
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Jamaica
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Bogue-class escort carrier
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Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Shah
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21 April
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United Kingdom
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Clelands (Successors) Ltd
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Goole
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Empire John
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Tug
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For Ministry of War Transport
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22 April
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United Kingdom
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Scott & Sons Ltd.
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Bowling, West Dunbartonshire
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Empire Griffin
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Modified Warrior-type tug
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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22 April
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United Kingdom
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Sir J. Laing & Sons Ltd.
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Sunderland
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Empire Inventor
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Norwegian type tanker
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For .
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22 April
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United Kingdom
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Bartram & Sons Ltd
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Sunderland
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Empire Rock
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Cargo ship
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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22 April
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India
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|
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Kistna
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Modified Black Swan-class sloop
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23 April
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United Kingdom
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J. Bolson & Son Ltd.
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Poole
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MMS 281
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MMS-class minesweeper
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For Royal Navy.[62]
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23 April
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United Kingdom
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Richard Dunston Ltd.
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Thorne
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TID 8
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TID-class tug
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For the Admiralty.
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24 April
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United States
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Basalt Rock Company
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Napa, California
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Curb
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Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
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26 April
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United States
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Newport News Shipbuilding
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Newport News, VA
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Intrepid
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Essex-class aircraft carrier
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30 April
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United Kingdom
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Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd.
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Dundee
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Iceland
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Cargo ship
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For Currie Line Ltd.
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30 April
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United States
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Ingalls Shipbuilding
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Pascagoula, Mississippi
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Sea Scamp
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Type C3 troop transport
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For U.S. Navy
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Country
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Builder
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Location
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Ship
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Class
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Notes
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1 May
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United States
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Kaiser Shipyards
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Vancouver, WA
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Coral Sea
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Casablanca-class escort carrier
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Converted S4 merchant hull
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2 May
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United Kingdom
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Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd.
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Linthouse
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Paparoa
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Refrigerated cargo liner
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For New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd.
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3 May
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United Kingdom
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Burntisland Shipbuilding Company
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Burntisland
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Cormarsh
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Collier
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For Wm. Cory & Son Ltd.
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3 May
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United Kingdom
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William Denny & Bros. Ltd.
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Dumbarton
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Empire MacAndrew
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MAC ship
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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4 May
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United Kingdom
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Harland & Wolff
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Belfast
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Empire Industry
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Ocean type tanker
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For Ministry of War Transport.[67]
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4 May
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United Kingdom
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William Gray & Co. Ltd.
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West Hartlepool
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Empire Peak
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Cargo ship
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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4 May
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United Kingdom
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Richard Dunston Ltd.
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Thorne
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TID 9
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TID-class tug
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For the Admiralty.
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4 May
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United Kingdom
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William Doxford & Sons Ltd.
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Pallion
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Trevince
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Cargo ship
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For Hain Steamship Co. Ltd.
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4 May
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United Kingdom
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Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd.
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Wallsend
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Vindex
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Escort carrier
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For Royal Navy.
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6 May
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United Kingdom
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William Gray & Co. Ltd.
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West Hartlepool
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Empire Buttress
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Scandinavian type cargo ship
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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6 May
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United Kingdom
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Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd.
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Goole
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Empire Jester
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Modified Warrior-type tug
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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6 May
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United Kingdom
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Cochrane & Sons Ltd.
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Selby
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Empire Sara
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Near-Warrior type tug
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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6 May
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United Kingdom
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Richards Ironworks Ltd.
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Lowestoft
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Empire Sportsman
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Coaster
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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6 May
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United States
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Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard
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Tacoma, WA
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Keweenaw
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Bogue-class escort carrier
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Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Patroller
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7 May
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United Kingdom
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|
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Amethyst
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Modified Black Swan-class sloop
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7 May
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United Kingdom
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Cochrane & Sons Ltd.
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Selby
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Empire Sybil
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Near-Warrior type tug
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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7 May
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United Kingdom
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John Readhead & Sons Ltd.
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South Shields
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Kelmscott
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Cargo ship
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For Pachesham Steamship Co.
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10 may
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United Kingdom
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Richard Dunston Ltd.
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Thorne
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TID 10
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TID-class tug
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For the Admiralty.
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11 May
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Sweden
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Öresunds Varve A/B
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Landskrona
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Eberhart Essberger
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Cargo ship
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For J T Essberger, Hamburg
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12 May
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United States
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Kaiser Shipyards
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Vancouver, WA
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Corregidor
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Casablanca-class escort carrier
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Converted S4 merchant hull
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17 May
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United Kingdom
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Richard Dunston Ltd.
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Thorne
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TID 11
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TID-class tug
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For the War Department.
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18 May
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United Kingdom
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William Doxford & Sons Ltd.
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Pallion
|
Avonmoor
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Cargo ship
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For Moor Line Ltd.
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18 May
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United Kingdom
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Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd.
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Newcastle upon Tyne
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Empire MacCabe
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MAC tanker
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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18 May
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United Kingdom
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Charles Connell & Co Ltd
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Glasgow
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Hughli
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Cargo ship
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For J. Nourse Ltd.
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18 May
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United Kingdom
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Fleming & Ferguson Ltd.
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Paisley
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MOWT 10
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Crane barge
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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18 May
|
United States
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Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard
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Tacoma, WA
|
Prince
|
Bogue-class escort carrier
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Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Rajah
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18 May
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United Kingdom
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Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd.
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Dundee
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Telemachus
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Cargo ship
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For Ocean Steamship Co.
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20 May
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United Kingdom
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William Pickersgill & Co. Ltd.
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Southwick
|
Chiswick
|
Cargo ship
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For Watts, Watts & Co. Ltd.
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20 May
|
United Kingdom
|
Furness Shipbuilding Ltd
|
Haverton Hill-on-Tees
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Empire Chieftain
|
Standard Fast type cargo liner
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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20 May
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United Kingdom
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Lithgows Ltd.
|
Port Glasgow
|
Empire Service
|
Cargo ship
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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20 May
|
United Kingdom
|
J. & G. Thompson Ltd.
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Clydebank
|
Nairana
|
Nairana-class escort carrier
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For Royal Navy.
|
20 May
|
United States
|
Basalt Rock Company
|
Napa, California
|
Valve
|
Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
|
|
21 May
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 30
|
TID-class tug
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For the Admiralty Ministry of War Transport.
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22 May
|
United States
|
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
|
Camden, NJ
|
Langley
|
Independence-class light aircraft carrier
|
Converted cruiser hull
|
22 May
|
United Kingdom
|
Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd
|
Grangemouth
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Empire Wrestler
|
Coastal tanker
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For Ministry of War Transport
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23 May
|
United Kingdom
|
Henry Scarr Ltd.
|
Hessle
|
Empire Maisie
|
Near-Warrior type tug
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For Ministry of War Transport.
|
24 May
|
United Kingdom
|
Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd.
|
Glasgow
|
Behar
|
Cargo ship
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For British India Steam Navigation Company.
|
24 May
|
United Kingdom
|
Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd.
|
Troon
|
Zealand
|
C-type coaster
|
For Currie Line Ltd.
|
26 May
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
Empire Townsman
|
Severn type collier, coaster
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For the Ministry of War Transport.
|
26 May
|
United States
|
Kaiser Shipyards
|
Vancouver, WA
|
Mission Bay
|
Casablanca-class escort carrier
|
Converted S4 merchant hull
|
27 May
|
Australia
|
Poole & Steel Limited
|
Balmain, New South Wales
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Cowra
|
Bathurst-class corvette
|
|
28 May
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 12
|
TID-class tug
|
For the Ministry of War Transport.
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29 May
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
Empire Lewis
|
Maple-type tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
29 May
|
United States
|
Philadelphia Naval Yard
|
Philadelphia
|
Solar
|
Buckley-class destroyer escort
|
|
31 May
|
United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff
|
Belfast
|
Empire Outpost
|
Cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport.[80]
|
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Country
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Builder
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Location
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Ship
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Class
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Notes
|
1 July
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United Kingdom
|
William Doxford & Sons Ltd.
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Pallion
|
Greenwich
|
Cargo ship
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For Britain Steamship Co. Ltd.
|
1 July
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United Kingdom
|
Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd.
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Northwich
|
VIC 17
|
VIC lighter
|
For the War Department.
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2 July
|
United Kingdom
|
Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd.
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Wallsend
|
Empire MacMahon
|
MAC tanker
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
2 July
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 34
|
TID-class tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
3 July
|
Australia
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Evans Deakin & Co
|
Brisbane
|
Kiama
|
Bathurst-class corvette
|
|
3 July
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
VIC 32
|
VIC lighter
|
For the Admiralty.
|
5 July
|
United Kingdom
|
John Crown & Sons Ltd
|
Sunderland
|
Empire Dolly
|
Modified Warrior-type tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
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5 July
|
United Kingdom
|
John Readhead & Sons Ltd.
|
South Shields
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Empire Path
|
Cargo ship
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For Ministry of War Transport.
|
7 July
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|
Hart
|
Modified Black Swan-class sloop
|
|
7 July
|
United States
|
Delta Steamship Company
|
New Orleans
|
John Stagg
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Liberty ship
|
|
7 July
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
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Thorne
|
TID 35
|
TID-class tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
10 July
|
United States
|
Kaiser Shipyards
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Vancouver, WA
|
Manila Bay
|
Casablanca-class escort carrier
|
Converted S4 merchant hull
|
10 July
|
Germany
|
Lübecker Flenderwerke AG
|
Lübeck
|
Tiefland
|
Hansa A Type cargo ship
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For Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft A/S & Co K
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12 July
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Australia
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State Dockyard
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Newcastle, New South Wales
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Strahan
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Bathurst-class corvette
|
|
12 July
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United States
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Consolidated Steel Corporation
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Wilmington, California
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Cape Berkeley
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Type C1-S-AY1 Landing Ship, Infantry
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To Ministry of War Transport on completion under Lend-Lease
|
14 July
|
Germany
|
Deutsche Werft
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Hamburg
|
Cuxhaven
|
Hansa A Type cargo ship
|
For Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Aktien-Gesellschaft
|
15 July
|
United Kingdom
|
Hall, Russell & Co. Ltd.
|
Aberdeen
|
Edenwood
|
Cargo ship
|
For Joseph Constantine Steamship Line Ltd.
|
15 July
|
United Kingdom
|
William Doxford & Sons
|
Sunderland
|
Empire City
|
Cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport
|
15 July
|
United States
|
Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard
|
Tacoma, WA
|
Sunset
|
Bogue-class escort carrier
|
Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Thane
|
15 July
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 36
|
TID-class tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
16 July
|
United Kingdom
|
William Pickersgill & Sons Ltdd
|
Sunderland
|
Empire Copperfield
|
Cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport
|
16 July
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|
Lapwing
|
Black Swan-class sloop
|
|
16 July
|
United Kingdom
|
Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd.
|
Sunderland
|
Thamesfield
|
Tanker
|
For Northern Petroleum Tank Steamship Co. Ltd.
|
17 July
|
United Kingdom
|
Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.
|
Haverton Hill-on-Tees
|
Empire Regent
|
Standard Fast type cargo liner
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
17 July
|
United Kingdom
|
William Gray & Co. Ltd.
|
West Hartlepool
|
Empire Seaman
|
Scandinavian type cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
17 July
|
United Kingdom
|
Bartram & Sons Ltd
|
Sunderland
|
Empire Tourist
|
Cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
17 July
|
United Kingdom
|
Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd.
|
Northwich
|
VIC 27
|
VIC lighter
|
For the Admiralty.
|
17 July
|
United States
|
Fore River Shipyard
|
Quincy, MA
|
Vincennes
|
Cleveland-class light cruiser
|
|
19 July
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 20
|
TID-class tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
20 July
|
United Kingdom
|
J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.
|
Sunderland, Co Durham
|
Empire Duke
|
Cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport
|
20 July
|
United Kingdom
|
William Gray & Co. Ltd.
|
West Hartlepool
|
Empire Nigel
|
Cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
20 July
|
United Kingdom
|
Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd.
|
Birkenhead
|
Johnathan Holt
|
Cargo ship
|
For John Holt & Co (Liverpool) Ltd.
|
20 July
|
United Kingdom
|
J. Bolson & Son Ltd.
|
Poole
|
MMS 282
|
MMS-class minesweeper
|
For Royal Navy.[100]
|
20 July
|
United States
|
Kaiser Shipyards
|
Vancouver, Washington
|
Natoma Bay
|
Casablanca-class escort carrier
|
Converted S4 merchant hull
|
20 July
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 18
|
TID-class tug
|
For the War Department.
|
21 July
|
United Kingdom
|
Cammel Laird & Co Ltd.
|
Birkenhead
|
Empire MacColl
|
MAC tanker
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
24 July
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 21
|
TID-class tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
29 July
|
United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff
|
Belfast
|
Ontario
|
Minotaur-class cruiser
|
For Royal Navy.
|
30 July
|
United Kingdom
|
Charles Connell & Co Ltd
|
Glasgow
|
Empire Symbol
|
Cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
31 July
|
United States
|
Basalt Rock Company
|
Napa, California
|
Grasp
|
Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
|
|
31 July
|
United Kingdom
|
J L Thompson & Sons Ltd
|
Sunderland, Co Durham
|
Empire Duke
|
Cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport
|
31 July
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 19
|
TID-class tug
|
For the War Department.
|
|
Country
|
Builder
|
Location
|
Ship
|
Class
|
Notes
|
1 August
|
United States
|
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
|
Camden, NJ
|
Bataan
|
Independence-class light aircraft carrier
|
Converted cruiser hull
|
2 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Burntisland Shipbuilding Company
|
Burntisland
|
Riverton
|
Cargo ship
|
For R. Chapman & Son.
|
2 August
|
United States
|
Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard
|
Tacoma, WA
|
St. Andrews
|
Bogue-class escort carrier
|
Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Queen
|
2 August
|
United Kingdom
|
A. Hall & Co. Ltd.
|
Aberdeen
|
Empire Harlequin
|
Near-Warrior type tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
|
|
United Kingdom
|
A. Hall & Co. Ltd.
|
Aberdeen
|
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|
Near-Warrior type tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
3 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff
|
Belfast
|
Pickle
|
Algerine-class minesweeper
|
For Royal Navy.[102]
|
4 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff
|
Belfast
|
Meon
|
River-class frigate
|
For Royal Navy.
|
4 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 22
|
TID-class tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
4 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 37
|
TID-class tug
|
For the Admiralty Ministry of War Transport.
|
13 August
|
United Kingdom
|
A. Hall & Co. Ltd.
|
Aberdeen
|
Empire Pierrot
|
Near-Warrior type tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
13 August
|
Germany
|
Deutsche Werft
|
Hamburg
|
Santander
|
Hansa A Type cargo ship
|
For Oldenburg Portugiesische Dampschiffs Rhederei
|
14 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Short Brothers Ltd.
|
Sunderland
|
Empire Duchess
|
Cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport
|
14 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 23
|
TID-class tug
|
For the War Department.
|
15 August
|
United States
|
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
|
Camden, NJ
|
Alaska
|
Alaska-class large cruiser
|
|
16 August
|
United States
|
Consolidated Steel Corporation
|
Wilmington, California
|
Cape Marshall
|
Type C1-S-AY-1 cargo ship
|
For War Shipping Administration
|
16 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 38
|
TID-class tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
16 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd
|
Blyth, Northumberland
|
Torridge
|
River-class minesweeper
|
For Royal Navy.[103]
|
17 August
|
United Kingdom
|
R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co. Ltd.
|
Newcastle upon Tyne
|
Condesa
|
Cargo ship
|
For Furness-Houlder Argentine Lines Ltd.
|
17 August
|
United States
|
Kaiser Shipyards
|
Vancouver, WA
|
Midway
|
Casablanca-class escort carrier
|
Converted S4 merchant hull
|
17 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff
|
Belfast
|
Sarmiento
|
Cargo ship
|
For Pacific Steam Navigation Company.[105]
|
17 August
|
United States
|
Bethlehem Shipbuilding
|
Quincy, MA
|
Wasp
|
Essex-class aircraft carrier
|
|
19 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd.
|
Glasgow
|
Berkeley Castle
|
Castle-class corvette
|
For Royal Navy.
|
19 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd.
|
Sunderland
|
Empire Trail
|
Cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
19 August
|
United Kingdom
|
William Hamilton & Co. Ltd.
|
Port Glasgow
|
Mahanada
|
Cargo ship
|
For T. & J. Brocklebank Ltd.
|
19 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff
|
Belfast
|
Pincher
|
Algerine-class minesweeper
|
For Royal Navy.[109]
|
19 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd.
|
Wallsend
|
Port MacQuarie
|
Cargo ship
|
For Port Line Ltd.
|
19 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 24
|
TID-class tug
|
For the Admiralty.
|
20 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 39
|
TID-class tug
|
For the War Department.
|
21 August
|
United States
|
Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard
|
Tacoma, WA
|
St. Joseph
|
Bogue-class escort carrier
|
Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Ruler
|
23 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
Empire Runner
|
Severn type collier, collier
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
23 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
Empire Skipper
|
Severn type collier, coaster
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
23 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Lithgows Ltd.
|
Port Glasgow
|
Malika
|
Cargo ship
|
For Asiatic Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
|
25 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 25
|
TID-class tug
|
For the Admiralty.
|
25 August
|
Belgium
|
J Cockerill SA
|
Antwerp
|
Weserstrom
|
Hansa A Type cargo ship
|
For Norddeutscher Lloyd
|
28 August
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|
Lark
|
Black Swan-class sloop
|
|
30 August
|
United States
|
Newport News Shipbuilding
|
Newport News, VA
|
Hornet
|
Essex-class aircraft carrier
|
|
30 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company
|
Dundee
|
Tarkwa
|
Cargo ship
|
For Elder Dempster Lines.
|
30 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 40
|
TID-class tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
31 August
|
United Kingdom
|
S. P. Austin & Sons Ltd.
|
Sunderland
|
Cormead
|
C-type coaster
|
For Wm. Cory & Sons Ltd.
|
31 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.
|
Troon
|
Empire Dirk
|
Scandinavian type cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
31 August
|
United Kingdom
|
William Doxford & Sons Ltd.
|
Pallion
|
Empire Housman
|
Cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
31 August
|
United Kingdom
|
John Readhead & Sons Ltd.
|
South Shields
|
Empire Pickwick
|
Cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
31 August
|
United Kingdom
|
William Gray & Co. Ltd.
|
West Hartlepool
|
Empire Ransom
|
Scandinavian type cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
31 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Ltd.
|
Grangemouth
|
Empire Villager
|
Icemaid type collier
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
31 August
|
United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff Ltd.
|
Govan
|
Neritina
|
Tanker
|
For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd.[114]
|
|
Country
|
Builder
|
Location
|
Ship
|
Class
|
Notes
|
1 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd.
|
Newcastle upon Tyne
|
Umtata
|
Cargo ship
|
For Bullard, King & Co.
|
2 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Clelands (Successors) Ltd.
|
Willington Quay-on-Tyne
|
Empire Winnie
|
Larch-class tug
|
For the Admiralty.
|
2 September
|
United States
|
Kaiser Shipyards
|
Vancouver, WA
|
Tripoli
|
Casablanca-class escort carrier
|
Converted S4 merchant hull
|
3 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Cochrane & Son Ltd.
|
Selby
|
Empire Vincent
|
Near-Warrior type tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
3 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 26
|
TID-class tug
|
For the War Department.
|
3 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 41
|
TID-class tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
9 September
|
United States
|
Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard
|
Tacoma, WA
|
St. Simon
|
Bogue-class escort carrier
|
Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Arbiter
|
9 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 27
|
TID-class tug
|
For the Admiralty.
|
11 September
|
United States
|
Kaiser Shipyards
|
Vancouver, WA
|
Wake Island
|
Casablanca-class escort carrier
|
Converted S4 merchant hull
|
11 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Cochrane & Sons Ltd .
|
Selby
|
Empire Humphrey
|
Near-Warrior type tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
20 July
|
United Kingdom
|
William Gray & Co. Ltd.
|
West Hartlepool
|
Empire Ploughman
|
Cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
14 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd.
|
Goole
|
Amenity
|
Coaster
|
For F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd.
|
14 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd.
|
Newcastle upon Tyne
|
Empire Stronghold
|
Cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
14 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 42
|
TID-class tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
15 September
|
United Kingdom
|
J Scott & Sons Ltd
|
Bowling
|
Empire Rider
|
Coaster
|
For Ministry of War Transport
|
15 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Sir J. Laing & Sons Ltd.`
|
Sunderland
|
Empire Beresford
|
Norwegian type Tanker
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
15 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Vickers Armstrong
|
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
|
Vivid
|
V-class submarine
|
|
16 September
|
United Kingdom
|
William Doxford & Sons Ltd.
|
Pallion
|
Empire Sceptre
|
Cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
17 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 28
|
TID-class tug
|
For the Admiralty.
|
17 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 43
|
TID-class tug
|
For the Admiralty.
|
18 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd.
|
Northwich
|
Empire Cricketer
|
Empire Lad-class coastal tanker
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
20 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff
|
Belfast
|
Waiwera
|
Refrigerated cargo ship
|
For Shaw Savill Line.[117]
|
22 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID
|
TID-class tug
|
For the War Department.
|
25 September
|
United States
|
Basalt Rock Company
|
Napa, California
|
Current
|
Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
|
25 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff
|
Belfast
|
Pampas
|
Cargo ship
|
For Royal Mail Line.[118]
|
26 September
|
United States
|
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
|
Camden, NJ
|
San Jacinto
|
Independence-class light aircraft carrier
|
Converted cruiser hull
|
27 September
|
United States
|
Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard
|
Tacoma, WA
|
Vermillion
|
Bogue-class escort carrier
|
Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Smiter
|
27 September
|
United States
|
Kaiser Shipyards
|
Vancouver, WA
|
White Plains
|
Casablanca-class escort carrier
|
Converted S4 merchant hull
|
28 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd
|
Blyth, Northumberland
|
Knaresborough Castle
|
Castle-class corvette
|
For Royal Navy.[119]
|
28 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff
|
Govan
|
Long Branch
|
Flower-class corvette
|
For Royal Canadian Navy.
|
29 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.
|
Burntisland
|
Empire Mackendrick
|
MAC ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
29 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff
|
Belfast
|
Plucky
|
Algerine-class minesweeper
|
For Royal Navy.[120]
|
29 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 44
|
TID-class tug
|
For the Admiralty.
|
29 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 47
|
TID-class tug
|
For the Admiralty.
|
30 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.
|
Haverton Hill-on-Tees
|
Empire Bounty
|
Wave-class oiler
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
30 September
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|
Hind
|
Black Swan-class sloop
|
|
30 September
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 45
|
TID-class tug
|
For the Admiralty.
|
|
Country
|
Builder
|
Location
|
Ship
|
Class
|
Notes
|
1 November
|
United States
|
Kaiser Shipyards
|
Vancouver, WA
|
Fanshaw Bay
|
Casablanca-class escort carrier
|
Converted S4 merchant hull
|
1 November
|
United Kingdom
|
Henry Scarr Ltd.
|
Hessle
|
Empire Charles
|
Near-Warrior type tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
2 November
|
United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff Ltd.
|
Govan
|
San Vito
|
Tanker
|
For Eagle Oil & Shipping Co. Ltd.[128]
|
7 November
|
United States
|
Consolidated Steel Corporation
|
Wilmington, CA
|
Cape Girardeau
|
Type C1-S-Ay-1 cargo ship
|
For War Shipping Administration
|
8 November
|
United States
|
Kaiser Shipyards
|
Vancouver, WA
|
Kitkun Bay
|
Casablanca-class escort carrier
|
Converted S4 merchant hull
|
8 November
|
United States
|
Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Company
|
Tacoma, WA
|
Willapa
|
Bogue-class escort carrier
|
Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Puncher
|
9 November
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 52
|
TID-class tug
|
For the Admiralty.
|
10 November
|
United Kingdom
|
Greenock Dockyard Co. Ltd.
|
Greenock
|
Clan MacDougall
|
Cargo ship
|
For the Clan Line Steamers Ltd.
|
10 November
|
United Kingdom
|
Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd
|
Blyth, Northumberland
|
Duddon
|
River-class minesweeper
|
For Royal Navy.[130]
|
10 November
|
United Kingdom
|
A & J Inglis Ltd
|
Glasgow
|
Empire Harvest
|
Coastal tanker
|
For Ministry of War Transport
|
10 November
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
Empire Lilliput
|
Maple-type tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
10 November
|
United Kingdom
|
R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co. Ltd.
|
Newcastle on Tyne
|
San Velino
|
Tanker
|
For Eagle Oil & Shipping Co. Ltd.
|
11 November
|
United Kingdom
|
Burntisland Shipbuilding Company
|
Burntisland
|
Derrycunihy
|
Cargo ship
|
For McCowan & Gross Ltd.
|
11 November
|
United Kingdom
|
Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd
|
Dundee
|
Empire Canyon
|
Cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport
|
11 November
|
United Kingdom
|
William Doxford & Sons Ltd.
|
Pallion
|
Empire General
|
Cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
11 November
|
United Kingdom
|
J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.
|
Sunderland
|
Empire Welfare
|
Cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
11 November
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|
Mermaid
|
Black Swan-class sloop
|
|
11 November
|
United Kingdom
|
Lithgows Ltd.
|
Port Glasgow
|
Trevanion
|
Cargo ship
|
For Hain Steamship Co. Ltd.
|
12 November
|
United States
|
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
|
Camden, NJ
|
Guam
|
Alaska-class large cruiser
|
|
13 November
|
United Kingdom
|
Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd.
|
Barrow in Furness
|
Empire Noble
|
Cargo ship
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For Ministry of War Transport.
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14 November
|
United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff Ltd.
|
Belfast
|
Nassarius
|
Tanker
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For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd.[134]
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15 November
|
United States
|
Kaiser Shipyards
|
Vancouver, WA
|
Tulagi
|
Casablanca-class escort carrier
|
Converted S4 merchant hull
|
15 November
|
United States
|
Consolidated Steel Corporation
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Wilmington, CA
|
Cape St. Vincent
|
Infantry Landing Ship
|
|
16 November
|
Australia
|
Poole & Steel Limited
|
Balmain, New South Wales
|
Junee
|
Bathurst-class corvette
|
|
16 November
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 53
|
TID-class tug
|
For the War Department.
|
17 November
|
United Kingdom
|
Short Brothers Ltd.
|
Sunderland
|
Empire Camp
|
Refrigerated cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport
|
20 November
|
United States
|
Basalt Rock Company
|
Napa, California
|
Safeguard
|
Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
|
|
20 November
|
Germany
|
Deutsche Werft
|
Hamburg
|
Weserwald
|
Hansa A Type cargo ship
|
For Norddeutscher Lloyd
|
22 November
|
United States
|
Kaiser Shipyards
|
Vancouver, WA
|
Gambier Bay
|
Casablanca-class escort carrier
|
Converted S4 merchant hull
|
22 November
|
United States
|
Seattle-Tacoma Shipyard
|
Tacoma, WA
|
Winjah
|
Bogue-class escort carrier
|
Converted C3 merchant freighter for Lend-Lease as HMS Reaper
|
23 November
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 54
|
TID-class tug
|
For the Admiralty.
|
25 November
|
United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff
|
Belfast
|
Rifleman
|
Algerine-class minesweeper
|
For Royal Navy.
|
27 November
|
United Kingdom
|
Clelands (Successors) Ltd.
|
Wallsend
|
Empire Aid
|
Larch-class tug
|
For the Admiralty.
|
27 November
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
Empire Andrew
|
Maple-type tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
27 November
|
United Kingdom
|
A. Hall & Co. Ltd.
|
Aberdeen
|
Empire Ann
|
Near-Warrior type tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
27 November
|
United Kingdom
|
Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.
|
Haverton Hill-on-Tees
|
Empire Law
|
Wave-class oiler
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
27 November
|
United Kingdom
|
Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Ltd.
|
Grangemouth
|
Empire Pym
|
Empire Pym type tanker
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
27 November
|
United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff
|
Belfast
|
Glory
|
Colossus-class aircraft carrier
|
For Royal Navy.
|
27 November
|
United Kingdom
|
Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd
|
Blyth, Northumberland
|
Launceston Castle
|
Castle-class corvette
|
For Royal Navy.[136]
|
27 November
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 55
|
TID-class tug
|
For the War Department.
|
28 November
|
United States
|
Kaiser Shipyards
|
Vancouver, WA
|
Nehenta Bay
|
Casablanca-class escort carrier
|
Converted S4 merchant hull
|
29 November
|
United Kingdom
|
Burntisland Shipbuilding Company
|
Burntisland
|
Loch Killin
|
Loch-class frigate
|
For Royal Navy.
|
30 November
|
United States
|
Consolidated Steel Corporation
|
Wilmington, CA
|
Cape Washington
|
Type C1-S-AY-1 cargo ship
|
For United States Maritime Commission
|
|
Country
|
Builder
|
Location
|
Ship
|
Class
|
Notes
|
4 December
|
United States
|
Kaiser Shipyards
|
Vancouver, WA
|
Hoggatt Bay
|
Casablanca-class escort carrier
|
Converted S4 merchant hull
|
6 December
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 56
|
TID-class tug
|
For the United States Army.
|
7 December
|
United States
|
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
|
Philadelphia
|
Wisconsin
|
Iowa-class battleship
|
|
8 December
|
United Kingdom
|
William Doxford & Sons Ltd
|
Sunderland
|
Empire Earl
|
Cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport
|
10 December
|
United States
|
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
|
Baltimore, Maryland
|
Ben H. Miller
|
Liberty Ship
|
For War Shipping Administration
|
10 December
|
United Kingdom
|
Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd
|
Newcastle upon Tyne
|
Empire Abbey
|
Refrigerated cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport
|
10 December
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 57
|
TID-class tug
|
For the United States Army.
|
11 December
|
United Kingdom
|
William Gray & Co. Ltd.
|
West Hartlepool
|
Empire Sedley
|
Scandinavian type cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
11 December
|
United States
|
Kaiser Shipyards
|
Vancouver, WA
|
Kadashan Bay
|
Casablanca-class escort carrier
|
Converted S4 merchant hull
|
11 December
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|
Peacock
|
Black Swan-class sloop
|
|
11 December
|
United Kingdom
|
J. Harker Ltd.
|
Knottingley
|
Empire Alderney
|
Isles-class coastal tanker
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
11 December
|
United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff
|
Belfast
|
Oxford Castle
|
Castle-class corvette
|
For Royal Navy.
|
13 December
|
United Kingdom
|
Cochrane & Sons Ltd.
|
Selby
|
Empire Silas
|
Near-Warrior type tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
13 December
|
United Kingdom
|
Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd.
|
Goole
|
Empire Sophy
|
Modified Warrior-type tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
Unknown date
|
United Kingdom
|
J. Bolson & Son Ltd.
|
Poole
|
MMS 304
|
MMS-class minesweeper
|
For Royal Navy.[139]
|
14 December
|
United Kingdom
|
Cochrane & Sons Ltd.
|
Selby
|
Empire Betsy
|
Near-Warrior type tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
14 December
|
United States
|
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company
|
Newport News, VA
|
Vicksburg
|
Cleveland-class light cruiser
|
|
16 December
|
United States
|
Kaiser Shipyards
|
Vancouver, WA
|
Marcus Island
|
Casablanca-class escort carrier
|
Converted S4 merchant hull
|
17 December
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 58
|
TID-class tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
17 December
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
VIC 36
|
VIC lighter
|
For the Admiralty.
|
21 December
|
United Kingdom
|
Short Brothers Ltd.
|
Sunderland, Co Durham
|
Empire Cromer
|
Refrigerated cargo liner
|
For Ministry of War Transport
|
22 December
|
Netherlands
|
Van Vliet & Co
|
Hardinxveld
|
Elmenhorst
|
Hansa A Type cargo ship
|
For Godeffroy & Co
|
22 December
|
United States
|
Kaiser Shipyards
|
Vancouver, WA
|
Savo Island
|
Casablanca-class escort carrier
|
Converted S4 merchant hull
|
23 December
|
United Kingdom
|
Richard Dunston Ltd.
|
Thorne
|
TID 59
|
TID-class tug
|
For the War Department.
|
24 December
|
United States
|
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
|
Camden, NJ
|
Wilkes-Barre
|
Cleveland-class light cruiser
|
|
24 December
|
United Kingdom
|
John Readhead & Sons
|
Sunderland, Co Durham
|
Empire Curzon
|
Cargo ship
|
For Ministry of War Transport
|
27 December
|
United Kingdom
|
Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd
|
Grangemouth
|
Empire Daughter
|
Icemaid type collier
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
27 December
|
United Kingdom
|
Charles Connell & Co Ltd
|
Glasgow
|
Megna
|
Cargo ship
|
For J. Nourse Ltd.
|
28 December
|
United Kingdom
|
Sir J. Laing & Sons Ltd.
|
Sunderland
|
Bela
|
Intermediate type tanker
|
For Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd.
|
28 December
|
United States
|
Bethlehem Steel Company
|
Quincy, MA
|
Pasadena
|
Cleveland-class light cruiser
|
|
28 December
|
United Kingdom
|
Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd.
|
Linthouse
|
Pipiriki
|
Refrigerated cargo liner
|
For New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd.
|
29 December
|
United Kingdom
|
Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.
|
Haverton Hill-on-Tees
|
CHANT 52
|
CHANT
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
29 December
|
United Kingdom
|
William Gray & Co. Ltd.
|
West Hartlepool
|
Dallas City
|
Cargo ship
|
For Leeds Shipping Co. Ltd.
|
29 December
|
United States
|
Kaiser Shipyards
|
Vancouver, WA
|
Ommaney Bay
|
Casablanca-class escort carrier
|
Converted S4 merchant hull
|
30 December
|
United Kingdom
|
Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd.
|
Glasgow
|
City of Chester
|
Cargo ship
|
For Ellerman Limes.
|
30 December
|
United Kingdom
|
Harland & Wolff
|
Belfast
|
Drina
|
Refrigerated cargo ship
|
For Royal Mail Line.[143]
|
30 December
|
United States
|
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
|
Hingham, Massachusetts
|
Robert I. Paine
|
Buckley-class destroyer escort
|
|
30 December
|
United Kingdom
|
Cammell Laird
|
Birkenhead, England
|
Venerable
|
Colossus-class light carrier
|
|
30 December
|
United Kingdom
|
Henry Scarr Ltd.
|
Hessle
|
Empire Walter
|
Near-Warrior type tug
|
For Ministry of War Transport.
|
December
|
United Kingdom
|
Brown's Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. Ltd.
|
Hull
|
VIC 39
|
VIC lighter
|
For the Admiralty.[147]
|
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