Kaiser Company, Inc., Vancouver WA

Record of WWII Shipbuilding

Kaiser Vancouver was an emergency yard, built with 10 ways in the fourth wave of shipbuilding expansion, with $26mm from the USMC.  Its 10 ways were increased to 12 in the fifth wave of shipbuilding expansion.  The yard was closed at the end of the war but held in reserve until the 1950s, when it was sold to Gilmore Steel for $3.25mm.

Hull #

Original Name

Type
 MC # Keel Laid Launched Delivered Days on Ways Days in Water Total Days Disposition
1 George Vancouver
EC2-S-C1
 353 15-Apr-42 4-Jul-42 22-Jul-42 80 18 98 Reefed off Freeport TX 1976
2 Elias Howe
EC2-S-C1
 354 22-Apr-42 19-Jul-42 8-Aug-42 88 20 108 Torpedoed and lost in the Gulf of Aden, 1943
150 LST 446
LST
 966 15-Jun-42 18-Sep-42 30-Nov-42 95 73 168 Sold private 1947, scrapped 1964
151 LST 447
LST
 967 10-Jul-42 22-Sep-42 13-Dec-42 74 82 156 Kamikazied and lost off Okinawa 1945
152 LST 448
LST
 968 10-Jul-42 26-Sep-42 23-Dec-42 78 88 166 Bombed and lost off Solomon Islands 1943
153 LST 449
LST
 969 10-Jul-42 30-Sep-42 31-Dec-42 82 92 174 Sold private 1947, scrapped 1971
154 LST 450
LST
 970 10-Jul-42 4-Oct-42 6-Jan-43 86 94 180 Scrapped 1948
155 LST 451
LST
 971 20-Jul-42 6-Oct-42 12-Jan-43 78 98 176 Scrapped 1947
156 LST 452
LST
 972 20-Jul-42 10-Oct-42 16-Jan-43 82 98 180 Scrapped 1947
157 LST 453
LST
 973 28-Jul-42 10-Oct-42 21-Jan-43 74 103 177 Converted to Remus (ARL 40) 1944, scrapped 1947
158 LST 454
LST
 974 31-Jul-42 14-Oct-42 26-Jan-43 75 104 179 Scrapped 1947
159 LST 455
LST
 975 3-Aug-42 17-Oct-42 30-Jan-43 75 105 180 Converted to Achilles (ARL 41), to China 1947 as Hsing An (ARL 335), disposition unknown
160 LST 456
LST
 976 3-Aug-42 20-Oct-42 3-Feb-43 78 105 183 To MSTS 1952, sold private 1973, disposition unknown
161 LST 457
LST
 977 3-Aug-42 23-Oct-42 6-Feb-43 81 105 186 Scrapped 1948
162 LST 458
LST
 978 18-Sep-42 26-Oct-42 10-Feb-43 38 107 145 Scrapped 1947
163 LST 459
LST
 979 22-Sep-42 29-Oct-42 13-Feb-43 37 107 144 Scrapped 1947
164 LST 460
LST
 980 26-Sep-42 31-Oct-42 15-Feb-43 35 107 142 Kamikazied and lost off Mindoro 1944
165 LST 461
LST
 981 30-Sep-42 3-Nov-42 18-Feb-43 34 107 141 Scrapped 1947
166 LST 462
LST
 982 4-Oct-42 6-Nov-42 21-Feb-43 33 107 140 Scrapped 1946
167 LST 463
LST
 983 6-Oct-42 9-Nov-42 23-Feb-43 34 106 140 Scrapped 1946
168 LST 464
LST
 984 10-Oct-42 12-Nov-42 25-Feb-43 33 105 138 Scrapped 1948
169 LST 465
LST
 985 17-Dec-42 9-Jan-43 27-Feb-43 23 49 72 Scrapped 1946
170 LST 466
LST
 986 14-Oct-42 18-Nov-42 1-Mar-43 35 103 138 Scrapped 1946
171 LST 467
LST
 987 17-Oct-42 21-Nov-42 3-Mar-43 35 102 137 Sold for scrap 1948 but resold, sank 1979
172 LST 468
LST
 988 20-Oct-42 24-Nov-42 5-Mar-43 35 101 136 Scrapped 1946
173 LST 469
LST
 989 23-Oct-42 27-Nov-42 8-Mar-43 35 101 136 Scrapped 1946
174 LST 470
LST
 990 26-Oct-42 30-Nov-42 9-Mar-43 35 99 134 Scrapped 1946
175 LST 471
LST
 991 29-Oct-42 3-Dec-42 11-Mar-43 35 98 133 Sold for scrap 1948 but sank en route
176 LST 472
LST
 992 31-Oct-42 7-Dec-42 13-Mar-43 37 96 133 Kamikazied and lost off Mindoro 1944
177 LST 473
LST
 993 4-Nov-42 9-Dec-42 16-Mar-43 35 97 132 Scrapped 1946
178 LST 474
LST
 994 7-Nov-42 12-Dec-42 19-Mar-43 35 97 132 Scrapped 1946
179 LST 475
LST
 995 11-Nov-42 16-Dec-42 20-Mar-43 35 100 135 Sold private 1946, scrapped 1971
301 HMS Ameer
S4-S2-BB5
 1092     Jul-43       CVE 55, renamed Alazon Bay, later Casablanca, scrapped 1947
302 Liscombe Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1093     Aug-43       CVE 56, torpedoed and lost in the Pacific 1943
303 Alikula Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1094     Aug-43       CVE 57, renamed Coral Sea, then Anzio, scrapped 1960
304 HMS Atheling
S4-S2-BB5
 1095     Aug-43       CVE 58, renamed Anguilla Bay, later Corregidor, scrapped 1960
305 HMS Atheling
S4-S2-BB5
 1096     Sep-43       CVE 59, renamed Mission Bay, scrapped 1960
306 Astrolabe Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1097     Sep-43       CVE 60, renamed Guadalcanal, scrapped 1960
307 Bucareli Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1098     Oct-43       CVE 61, renamed Manila Bay, scrapped 1960
308 HMS Begum
S4-S2-BB5
 1099     Oct-43       CVE 62, renamed Natoma Bay, scrapped 1960
309 Chapin Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1100     Oct-43       CVE 63, renamed Midway, later St. Lo, kamikazied and lost at Leyte Gulf 1944
310 Didrickson Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1101     Oct-43       CVE 64, renamed Tripoli, scrapped 1960
311 Dolomi Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1102     Nov-43       CVE 65, renamed Wake Island, kamikazied off Okinawa 1945, scrapped 1947
312 Elbour Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1103     Nov-43       CVE 66, renamed White Plains, scrapped 1959
313 HMS Emperor
S4-S2-BB5
 1104     Nov-43       CVE 67, renamed Nassuk Bay, later Solomons, scrapped 1947
314 Kalinin Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1105     Nov-43       CVE 68, damaged at Leyte Gulf 1944, scrapped 1947
315 Kassan Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1106     Dec-43       CVE 69, scrapped 1960
316 Fanshaw Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1107     Dec-43       CVE 70, damaged at Leyte Gulf 1944, scrapped 1959
317 Kitkun Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1108     Dec-43       CVE 71, damaged off Mindoro 1945, scrapped 1947
318 Fortaleza Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1109     Dec-43       CVE 72, renamed Tulagi, scrapped 1947
319 Gambier Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1110     Dec-43       CVE 73, sunk by gunfire at Leyte Gulf 1944
320 HMS Kedive
S4-S2-BB5
 1111     Jan-44       CVE 74, renamed Nehetna Bay, scrapped 1960
321 Hoggatt Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1112     Jan-44       CVE 75, scrapped 1960
322 Kadashan Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1113     Jan-44       CVE 76, scrapped 1960
323 Kanalku Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1114     Jan-44       CVE 77, renamed Marcus Island, scrapped 1960
324 Kaita Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1115     Feb-44       CVE 78, renamed Savo Island, scrapped 1960
325 Ommaney Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1116     Feb-44       CVE 79, kamikazied and scuttled off Mindoro 1945
326 Petrof Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1117     Feb-44       CVE 80, scrapped 1959
327 Rudyard Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1118     Feb-44       CVE 81, scrapped 1960
328 Saginaw Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1119     Mar-44       CVE 82, scrapped 1960
329 Sargent Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1120     Mar-44       CVE 83, scrapped 1959
330 Shamrock Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1121     Mar-44       CVE 84, scrapped 1959
331 Shipley Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1122     Mar-44       CVE 85, scrapped 1961
332 Sitkoh Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1123     Mar-44       CVE 86, scrapped 1961
333 Steamer Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1124     Apr-44       CVE 87, scrapped 1959
334 Tananek Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1125     Apr-44       CVE 88, renamed Cape Esperance, scrapped 1961
335 Takanis Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1126     Apr-44       CVE 89, scrapped 1960
336 Thets Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1127     Apr-44       CVE 90, later LPH 6, scrapped 1967
337 Ulitaka Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1128     Apr-44       CVE 91, renamed Makassar Strait, to be sunk as target 1959 but grounded and broke up
338 Wyndham Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1129     May-44       CVE 92, scrapped 1961
339 Woodcliff Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1130     May-44       CVE 93, renamed Makin Island, scrapped 1947
340 Alazon Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1131     May-44       CVE 94, renamed Lunga Point, scrapped 1960
341 Alikula Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1132     May-44       CVE 95, renamed Bismarck Sea, kamikazied and lost off Iwo Jima 1945
342 Anguilla Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1133     May-44       CVE 96, renamed Salamaua, damaged in Lingayen Gulf 1945, scrapped 1947
343 Astrolabe Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1134     Jun-44       CVE 97, renamed Hollandia, scrapped 1960
344 Bucareli Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1135     Jun-44       CVE 98, renamed Kwajalein, scrapped 1960
345 Chapin Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1136     Jun-44       CVE 99, renamed Admiralty Islands, scrapped 1947
346 Didrockson Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1137     Jun-44       CVE 100, renamed Bougainville, scrapped 1960
347 Dolomi Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1138     Jun-44       CVE 101, renamed Matanikau, scrapped 1960
348 Elbour Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1139     Jun-44       CVE 102, renamed Attu, sold for scrap 1947 but resold as Gay, scrapped 1949
349 Alava Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1140     Jul-44       CVE 103, renamed Roi, , scrapped 1947
350 Tonowek Bay
S4-S2-BB5
 1141     Jul-44       CVE 104, renamed Munda, scrapped 1960
  Cancelled
S4-S2-BB5
               CVE 132-139
401 Oconto

VC2-S-AP5

655 5-Apr-44 20-Jun-44 2-Sep-44 76 74 150 APA 187, scrapped
402 Olmsted
VC2-S-AP5
 656 11-Apr-44 4-Jul-44 5-Sep-44 84 63 147 APA 188, in NDRF
403 Oxford
VC2-S-AP5
 657 17-Apr-44 12-Jul-44 11-Sep-44 86 61 147 APA 189, scrapped
404 Pickens
VC2-S-AP5
 658 22-Apr-44 21-Jul-44 18-Sep-44 90 59 149 APA 190, scrapped
405 Pondera
VC2-S-AP5
 659 28-Apr-44 27-Jul-44 24-Sep-44 90 59 149 APA 191, scrapped
406 Rutland
VC2-S-AP5
 660 4-May-44 10-Aug-44 29-Sep-44 98 50 148 APA 192, in NDRF
407 Sanborn
VC2-S-AP5
 661 10-Mar-44 19-Aug-44 3-Oct-44 162 45 207 APA 193, scrapped 1971
408 Sandoval
VC2-S-AP5
 662 16-May-44 2-Sep-44 7-Oct-44 109 35 144 APA 194, later LPA 194, in NDRF
409 Lenawee
VC2-S-AP5
 663 26-May-44 11-Sep-44 11-Oct-44 108 30 138 APA 195, scrapped
410 Loban
VC2-S-AP5
 664 27-May-44 19-Sep-44 14-Oct-44 115 25 140 APA 196, in NDRF
411 Lubbock
VC2-S-AP5
 665 2-Jun-44 25-Sep-44 18-Oct-44 115 23 138 APA 197, scrapped
412 McCracken
VC2-S-AP5
 666 8-Jun-44 29-Sep-44 21-Oct-44 113 22 135 APA 198, scrapped
413 Magoffin
VC2-S-AP5
 667   4-Oct-44 25-Oct-44   21   APA 199, later LPA 199, in NDRF
414 Marathon
VC2-S-AP5
 668   7-Oct-44 27-Oct-44   20   APA 200, scrapped
415 Menard
VC2-S-AP5
 669 12-Jul-44 11-Oct-44 31-Oct-44 91 20 111 APA 201, scrapped
416 Meniffee
VC2-S-AP5
 670 21-Jul-44 15-Oct-44 4-Nov-44 86 20 106 APA 202, scrapped
417 Meriwether
VC2-S-AP5
 671 27-Jul-44 18-Oct-44 7-Nov-44 83 20 103 APA 203, scrapped
418 Rawlins
VC2-S-AP5
 672 10-Aug-44 21-Oct-44 10-Nov-44 72 20 92 APA 226, scrapped
419 Renville
VC2-S-AP5
 673 19-Aug-44 25-Oct-44 15-Nov-44 67 21 88 APA 227, in NDRF
420 Rockbridge
VC2-S-AP5
 674 2-Sep-44 28-Oct-44 18-Nov-44 56 21 77 APA 228, scrapped 1969
421 Rockingham
VC2-S-AP5
 675 11-Sep-44 1-Nov-44 22-Nov-44 51 21 72 APA 229, in NDRF
422 Rockwell
VC2-S-AP5
 676 9-Sep-44 5-Nov-44 26-Nov-44 57 21 78 APA 230, in NDRF
423 Saint Croix
VC2-S-AP5
 677 25-Sep-44 9-Nov-44 1-Dec-44 45 22 67 APA 231, in NDRF
424 San Saba
VC2-S-AP5
 678 29-Sep-44 12-Nov-44 3-Dec-44 44 21 65 APA 232, scrapped
425 Sevier
VC2-S-AP5
 679 4-Oct-44 16-Nov-44 5-Dec-44 43 19 62 APA 233, in NDRF
426 Bollinger
VC2-S-AP5
 680   19-Nov-44 9-Dec-44   20   APA 234, in NDRF
427 Bottineau
VC2-S-AP5
 681   22-Nov-44 30-Dec-44   38   APA 235, in NDRF
428 Cottle
VC2-S-AP5
 812   26-Nov-44 14-Dec-44   18   APA 147, scrapped
429 Crockett
VC2-S-AP5
 813   28-Nov-44 18-Jan-45   51   APA 148, scrapped
430 Audubon
VC2-S-AP5
 814   21-Oct-44 20-Dec-44   60   APA 149, scrapped
431 Bergen
VC2-S-AP5
 815   5-Dec-44 23-Jan-45   49   APA 150, scrapped
432-448 Cancelled
VC2-S-AP5
                
501 Marine Tiger
C4-S-A3
 2354     Jun-45       Sold private 1966, scrapped
502 Marine Shark
C4-S-A3
 2355     Jul-45       Sold private 1968, scrapped
503 Marine Cardinal
C4-S-A3
 2356     Jul-45       Sold private 1964, scrapped
504 Marine Falcon
C4-S-A3
 2357     Aug-45       Sold private 1966, scrapped
505 Marine Flasher
C4-S-A3
 2358     Aug-45       Sold private 1966, scrapped
506 Marine Jumper
C4-S-A3
 2359     Sep-45       Sold private 1966, scrapped
507 Marine Serpent
C4-S-A3