This section of List of Liberty ships is a sortable list of Liberty ships—cargo ships built in the United States during World War II—with names beginning with J. F through J. W.

Description

The standard Liberty ship (EC-2-S-C1 type) was a cargo ship long overall, with a beam of . It had a depth of and a draft of . It was powered by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of , and diameter by stroke. The engine produced 2,500ihp at 76rpm. Driving a four-blade propeller in diameter, could propel the ship at .

Cargo was carried in five holds, numbered 1–5 from bow to stern. Grain capacity was , , , and , with a further in the deep tanks. Bale capacity was , , , and , with a further in the deep tanks.

It carried a crew of 45, plus 36 United States Navy Armed Guard gunners. Later in the war, this was altered to a crew of 52, plus 29 gunners. Accommodation was in a three deck superstructure placed midships. The galley was equipped with a range, a stock kettle and other appliances. Messrooms were equipped with an electric hot plate and an electric toaster.

J. Frank Cooper was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation, Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California. Her keel was laid on 21 January 1944. She was launched on 17 February and delivered on 6 March. Built for the War Shipping Administration (WSA), she was operated under the management of De La Rama Steamship Company, Inc. Sold in 1947 to Unione Società di Navigazione, Genoa, Italy and renamed Ciclope. Collided with the British passenger ship off St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom on 25 August 1948 whilst on a voyage from Odessa, Soviet Union to Antwerp, Belgium. Sold in 1962 to Compagnia Sicula di Navigazione, Palermo, Sicily, Italy and renamed Maria Lauretania. Sold in 1963 to The Drive Shipping Transports Organisations Co., Malta and renamed Amalia. Reflagged to the United Kingdom and operated under the management of Livanos & Sons. She was scrapped at Sakaide, Japan in February 1969.

J. Fred Essary was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland. Her keel was laid on 8 November 1943. She was launched on 30 November and delivered to the United States Navy as Saggitarius on 8 December. Returned to the WSA in January 1946 and renamed J. Fred Essary. Laid up in the James River. She arrived at Castellón de la Plana, Spain for scrapping in November 1972.

J. H. Drummond was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Panama City, Florida. Her keel was laid on 25 May 1944. She was launched on 30 June and delivered on 20 July. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American Export Lines. Sold in 1946 to the Dutch Government and renamed Hugo de Groot. Placed under the management of Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij in 1947. Sold in 1950 to Amsterdam N.V. Reederij, Amsterdam and renamed Amstelpark. Sold in 1960 to International Navigation Corp. and renamed Severn River. Reflagged to Liberia and placed under the management of William H. Muller. Reflagged to Panama in 1961. Sold in 1965 to Compania Eleosa Navigation, Panama and renamed Angelic. Operated under the management of Kronos Shipping Co. Ran aground off the Nojimazaki Lighthouse, Japan () on 25 July 1966 whilst on a voyage from Vancouver, Washington, United States to a Japanese port. She was refloated on 6 August and towed in to Tateyama. She was scrapped at Yokosuka, Japan in December 1966.

J. H. Kincaid was built by Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California. Her keel was laid on 5 March 1943. She was launched on 2 April and delivered on 14 April. She was scrapped in the United States 1966.

J. Howland Gardner was a boxed aircraft transport ship built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation, South Portland, Maine. Her keel was laid on 4 May 1945. She was launched on 10 July and delivered on 14 August. Laid up at Wilmington, North Carolina in December 1946, but returned to service in January 1947. Laid up in the James River in October 1947. To the United States Navy in August 1962 and renamed Jamestown. Converted for naval use by Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Newport News, Virginia. Struck from the Navy list in December 1969. She was sold to Dutch shipbreakers in August 1970. Resold to Spanish shipbreakers in February 1971.

Jim Bridger was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland, Oregon. Her keel was laid on 22 November 1942. She was launched on 17 December and delivered on 25 December. Laid up at Beaumont, Texas post-war, she was scuttled off Port O'Connor, Texas on 15 June 1976.

J. L. M. Curry was built by Alabama Drydock Company, Mobile, Alabama. She was completed on 15 May 1942. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Lykes Brothers Steamship Company. She started to break up in severe weather in the Greenland Sea () on 7 March 1943 whilst on a voyage from Murmansk, Soviet Union to Loch Ewe. She was sunk the next day by an Allied warship.

J. Maurice Thompson was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 31 October 1943. She was launched on 19 November and delivered on 28 November. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American President Lines. Sold in 1947 to Rethymnis & Kulukundis, Piraeus, Greece and renamed Mount Athos. Sold in 1951 to C. Scarvellis, Chios, Greece. Operated under the management of her previous owner. She collided with the British coaster off the coast of Kent. United Kingdom on 12 July 1959. St. Ronan was cut in two and sank. Sold in 1961 to Afthonia Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed Euxeinos. Operated under the management of Dynamic Shipping Inc. She sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean south west of the Azores () on 27 February 1966 whilst on a voyage from Evi Göçek, Turkey to Baltimore. She was abandoned and was presumed to have sunk.

Joaquin Miller was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 23 May 1942. She was launched on 22 July and delivered on 29 August. Laid up at Mobile post-war, she was scrapped at Mobile in June 1970.

Joe C. S. Blackburn was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Brunswick, Georgia. Her keel was laid on 30 October 1943. She was launched on 15 December and delivered on 30 December. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Black Diamond Steamship Company. She was converted to a floating dock at Portland, Oregon in 1968.

Joe Fellows was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 12 February 1944. She was launched on 10 March and delivered on 29 March. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Pope & Talbot Inc. Sold in 1947 to Compania Maritima Grevat and renamed Norlago. Reflagged to Panama and operated under the management of Union Maritime & Shipping Co. Sold in 1950 to Vetmar Compania de Vapores, Honduras and renamed Syra. Remained under the Panamanian flag and operated under the management of Trans-Ocean Steamship Agency. Reflagged to Honduras in 1952, then Liberia in 1955. Sold in 1956 to Deandbee Steamship Corp. and renamed Londredam. Operated under the management of American Anthracite & Butuminous Coal Corp. Sold in 1957 to Savoy Shipping Co. and renamed Antibes. Operated under the management of Union Maritime & Shipping Co. Sold in 1965 to Engardios Compania Navigation and renamed Elias D. Operated under the management of Ionic Shipping Agency. Sold in 1965 to Compania International Laconia, Panama and renamed Archangel Michael. Remained under the Liberian flag and operated under the management of Trident Shipping Agency. She ran aground on the Bural Reef, in the Gulf of Kutch off Port Okha, India () on 28 July 1966 whilst on a voyage from Tampa, Florida, United States to Kandla, India. She broke in two and was abandoned as a total loss. The wreck was destroyed by fire in November 1966.

Joe Harris was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 16 April 1944. She was launched on 5 May and delivered on 12 May. She was scrapped in Baltimore in 1957.

Joel Chandler Harris was a limited troop carrier built by Alabama Drydock Company. She was completed on 12 September 1942. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of J. H. Winchester & Co. Management transferred to Coastwise Line, San Francisco, California in 1948. Sold to her managers in 1949. Sold to Grainfleet Inc., New York in 1956 and renamed Grain Shipper. Sold in 1958 to Pacific Explorer Corp. and renamed Pacific Explorer. Operated under the management of Zilkha Corp. Sold in 1960 to Lion Steamship Corp and renamed Montego Sea. Sold in 1961 to Sky Shipping Ltd. and renamed Toxon. Reflagged to Greece and operated under the management of Standard Marine Ltd. Sold in 1962 to Milos Maritime Co. and renamed Fanmar. Operated under the management of Pacific Steamship Agency. Sold in 1965 to Lilly Navigation Inc. and renamed Fanlil. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Poseidon Shipping Ltd. She was scrapped at Hirao, Japan in July 1968.

Joel Palmer was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 16 May 1943. She was launched on 5 June and delivered on 13 June. She was scrapped at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in September 1964.

Joel R. Poinsett was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation, Houston, Texas. Her keel was laid on 31 December 1942. She was launched on 19 February 1943 and delivered on 28 February. She was built for the WSA. She broke in two in the Atlantic Ocean () on 4 March 1944 whilst on a voyage from Southampton, United Kingdom to New York. The stern section was towed in to Halifax, Dominion of Canada on 21 March. It was subsequently used as a depot ship.

Johan Printz was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Brunswick. Her keel was laid on 7 August 1944. She was launched on 18 September and delivered on 29 September. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Parry Navigation Co. Laid up in the James River post-war, she was scrapped at Philadelphia in April 1971.

John A. Campbell was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Brunswick. Her keel was laid on 13 April 1943. She was launched on 14 August and delivered on 31 August. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Moore-McCormack Lines. She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in 1968.

John Adams was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 17 September 1941. She was launched on 18 January 1942 and delivered on 16 March. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Sudden & Christensen. Torpedoed and damaged off the coast of New Caledonia ( by on 5 May 1942 whilst on a voyage from Noumea, New Caledonia to Brisbane, Australia. She caught fire, exploded and sank.

John A. Dix was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 19 October 1942. She was launched on 2 January 1943 and delivered on 4 February. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Shephard Steamship Co. To the French Government in 1947 and renamed Saint Tropez. Operated under the management of Fabre Line. Management transferred to Compagnie de Navigation Fraissinet in 1952. Sold in 1961 to Mariafortuna Navigation, Panama and renamed Mariasmi. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Chandris Ltd. Sold in 1963 to Mariapetanos Navigation, Panama. Remained under the Liberian flag and operated under the management of Chandris Inc. She was scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan in June 1968.

John A. Donald was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 22 May 1943. She was launched on 15 June and delivered on 30 June. She was scrapped at Philadelphia in 1964.

John A. Johnson