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Seattle-Tacoma built ships

 

ST Hull No. MC Hull # Original name RN Name Keel laid Launched completed Days on Ways Days in Water Total Days Fitted out by
17 233 MORMACMAIL  TRACKER 3-Nov-41 7-Mar-42 31-Jan-43 124 330 454  (W)
22 238 SEARCHER SEARCHER 2-Feb-42 26-Jun-42 7-Apr-43 138 291 429 (C)
24  240 CHARGER RAVAGER 11-Apr-42 16-Jul-42 25-Apr-43 96 283 379 (C)  
27 243 CHATHAM SLINGER 25-May-42  18-Sep-42 11-Aug-43 117 326 443 (W)  
28 244 GLACIER ATHELING 9-Jun-42 7-Sep-42 12-Jul-43 90 308 398 (P)
29 245 PYBUS EMPEROR 23-Jun-42 7-Oct-42 31-May-43 106 303 409 (P)
30 246 BAFFINS AMEER 18-Jukl-42 18-Oct-42 28-Jun-43 92 274 366  (P)
31 247 BOLINAS BEGUM  3-Aug-42 11-Nov-42 22-Jul-43 100 255 355 (P)  
32 248 BASTIAN TRUMPETER 25-Aug-42 15-Dec-42 15-Jul-43 112 212 324 (C)
33 249 CARNEGIE EMPRESS 9-Seo-42 30-Dec-42  9-Aug-43 113 221 334  
34 250 CORDOVA KHEDIVE 22-Sep-42 30-Jan-43 25-Aug-43 130 207 337  
35 251 DELGADA SPEAKER 9-Oct-42 20-Feb-43 20-Nov-43 134 273 407 (W)  
36 252 EDISTO NABOB 20-Oct-42 9-Mar-43 7-Sep-43 140 182 322  
37 253 ESTERO PREMIER 31-oct-42 27-Mar-43 3-Nov-43 142 226 368 (W)
38 254 JAMAICA SHAH 13-Nov-42 21-Apr-43 27-Sep-43 159 159 318  
39 255 KEWEENAW PATROLLER 27-Nov-42 6-May-43 22-Oct-43 160 168  329  
40 256 McCLURE RAJAH 17-Dec-42 18-May-43 17-Jan-44 152 244 296 (W)
41 257 NIANTIC RANEE 5-Jan-43 2-Jun-43 8-Nov-43 148  159 307  
42 258 PERDIDO TROUNCER 1-Feb-43 16-Jun-43 31-Jan-44 135 229 364 (C)
43 259 SUNSET THANE 23-Feb-43 15-Jul-43 19-Nov-43 142 127 269  
44 250 ST. ANDREWS QUEEN 12-Mar-43 31-Jul-43 7-Dec-43 143 127 270  
45 251 ST. JOSEPH  RULER 25-Mar-43 21-Aug-43  22-Dec-43 149 123 272  
46 262 ST. SIMON ARBITER 26-Apr-43 9-Sep-43 31-Dec-43 136 113 249 (C)
47 - VERMILLION SMITER 10-May-43  27-Sep-43 20-Jan-44 140 115 255  
48  - WILLAPA PUNCHER 21-May-43 6-Nov-43 5-Feb-44 171 89 260  
49 - WINJAH REAPER 5-Jun-43 22-Nov-43 18-Feb-44 170 88 258  

All vessels Marine Commission C3-S-A1 type hull
Key: Unless indicated vessel built and completed by Seattle-Tacoma - otherwise C = Commercial Iron Works.  P = Puget Sound Navy Yard, W = Willamette Iron & Steel.

 



 

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Shape: Standard, circular.

Blazon (Heraldic description) On a blue field: A ram in the act of butting, proper.  

------: One who assaults or assails an opponent. The butting Ram in the design is an illustration of this act. The original design suggested by the ship’s officers depicted a stylised seahorse, having the head and neck of a horse, the body and tail of a griffon with feathered wigs and two hind legs with talons. Volant, ready to dive. It also carried the unofficial motto “Oppugnare, vincere est” – "Attack to conquer”. A bronze cast of this design was made by her builder and was displayed on the quarterdeck until the official design was approved in 1943.

For explanations of heraldic terms see the Royal Navy Ship's Badges page.