List of Liberty ships (P)

This is a List of Liberty ships with names beginning with P.

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.

Paine Wingate was built by was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation, Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California. Her keel was laid on 31 January 1942. She was launched on 21 April and delivered on 27 May. Laid up in the James River post-war, she was sold to shipbreakers in Cleveland, Ohio in January 1973.

Palawan was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland. Her keel was laid on 10 July 1944. She was launched on 12 August and delivered on 29 August. To the United States Navy. Laid up in reserve at San Diego, California in January 1947. To the United States Maritime Administration in February 1962 and laid up in Suisun Bay. She was scuttled off Redondo Beach, California on 13 September 1977.

Park Benjamin was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation, South Portland, Maine. Her keel was laid on 29 January 1944. She was launched on 19 March and delivered on 31 March. She was scrapped at Seattle, Washington in July 1959.

Park Holland was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 30 July 1943. She was launched on 14 September and delivered on 28 September. Built for the War Shipping Administration (WSA), she was operated under the management of W. J. Rountree & Co. She was laid up in the James River on 3 June 1946 and transferred to the United States Maritime Commission (USMC) on 25 January 1947. Sold on 5 February 1947 to Norge av D/S Sjøfart, Lillesand, Norway and renamed Ocean Liberty. Operated under the management of T. S. Bendixen A/S. She caught fire and exploded at Brest, France on 28 July 1947; attempts by a French Navy gunboat to scuttle her having failed. She was destroyed apart from the stern section. Twenty people were killed and 400 were injured.

Pat Harrison was built by Delta Shipbuilding Company, New Orleans, Louisiana. Her keel was laid on 8 November 1942. She was launched on 24 December and delivered on 15 January 1943. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Standard Fruit & Steamship Co. Damaged by an Italian limpet mine at Gibraltar on 8 May 1943 whilst on a voyage from Oran, Algeria to an American port. She was beached and declared a constructive total loss. She was cut in two in 1949. Both sections were towed to Cádiz, Spain in 1950. They were scrapped in May 1951.

Patrick B. Whalen was built by J. A. Jones Construction Company, Brunswick, Georgia. Her keel was laid on 29 January 1945. She was launched on 15 March and delivered on 30 March. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Isbrandtsen Co. Sold in 1949 to Atlantic Marine Transport Co., New York and renamed Christam. Sold in 1950 to Prudential Steamship Corporation, New York and renamed Bostonian. Sold in 1951 to Atlantic Marine Transport Co. and renamed Christam. Renamed Manhattan in 1952. Sold later that year to National Transocean Carriers. Operated under the management of Orion Shipping & Trading Co. Sold in 1953 to Phoenix Steamship Corp. and renamed Seadragon, remaining under the same management. Sold later that year to Navigator Steamship Corp. and renamed Charles C. Dunaif. Operated under the management of Polarus Steamship Corp. Sold in 1958 to Cargo Ships & Tankers Inc., New York. Sold in 1961 to Seatramp Inc. and renamed Wilderness. Reflagged to Liberia, remaining under the same management. Lengthened at Cadíz in 1962. Now long and . Sold later that year to Cargo Ships & Tankers Inc. and reflagged to the United States. Sold in 1967 to Debbie May Shipping Corp. and renamed Debbie May. She was scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan in May 1967.

Patrick C. Boyle was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 22 August 1943. She was launched on 15 September and delivered on 23 September. She was scrapped at Baltimore in February 1960.

Patrick H. Morrissey was built by J. A. Jones Construction Co., Brunswick. Her keel was laid on 23 October 1943. She was launched as Patrick H. Morrissey on 9 December and delivered as Samdee on 17 December. To the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) under Lend-Lease. Operated under the management of T. & J. Brocklebank Ltd. Sold in 1947 to J. & C. Harrison Ltd., London and renamed Malabar. Sold in 1961 to Omonia Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed Omonia. Reflagged to Lebanon and operated under the management of Tharros Shipping Co. Management transferred to Pegasus Ocean Services in 1964. She was scrapped at Hirao, Japan in 1967.

Patrick Henry was the first Liberty ship built in the United States. She was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 30 April 1941. She was launched on 27 September and delivered on 30 December. She struck a reef off the coast of Florida () in July 1946 whilst on a voyage from Sète, France to New Orleans. She was refloated and completed her voyage, but was consequently laid up at Mobile, Alabama. She was scrapped by Patapsco Scrap Corporation, Baltimore in October 1958.

Patrick S. Mahoney was built by J. A. Jones Construction Co., Brunswick. Her keel was laid on 30 December 1944. She was launched on 10 February 1945 and delivered on 22 February. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Black Diamond Steamship Company. She was scrapped at Baltimore in February 1960.

Paul Buck was built by New England Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 4 November 1944. She was launched on 17 December and delivered on 31 December. She was scrapped at Mobile in March 1966.

Paul Bunyan was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation, Houston, Texas. Her keel was laid on 5 September 1944. She was launched on 17 October and delivered on 24 October. She was sold for scrapping on 23 January 1964, but was still at Philadelphia in 1969, scrapping having been postponed due to the Vietnam War. She was scrapped at Philadelphia in October 1971.

Paul Chandler was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 31 August 1943. She was launched on 24 September and delivered on 7 October. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Stockard Steamship Corp. To the Dutch Government in 1947 and renamed Jeroan Busch. Sold to Vinke & Zonen, Rotterdam later that year and renamed Ootmarsum. Sold in 1949 to Montaan Transport N.V., Den Haag and renamed Joost van den Vondel. Sold in 1950 to Compania Navigation Sparto, Panama and renamed Sparto. Operated under the management of Lemos & Pateras. Sold in 1963 to Olishipo Compania Navigation and renamed Irena. Reflagged to Greece and operated under the management of Franco Shipping Co. Sold in 1969 to Irene Shipping Co., Limassol, Cyprus. She was scrapped at Bilbao, Spain in August 1971.

Paul David Jones was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 20 October 1944. She was launched on 24 November and delivered on 6 December. She was scrapped at Panama City, Florida in 1967.

Paul Dunbar was a tanker built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. She was completed in November 1943. Built for the WSA, she was initially operated under the management of Pacific Tankers Corp. Management was transferred to Dichmann, Wright & Pugh before the end of the year. To the Soviet Union in 1944 under Lend-Lease and renamed Byelgorod. Returned to the WSA in 1947 and renamed Paul Dunbar. Laid up in the James River in 1948. Sold in 1951 to Hess Inc., Perth Amboy, New Jersey and renamed Morris Hess. Sold in 1954 to San Rafael Compania Navigation and renamed Palatiani. Reflagged to Panama. Operated under the management of Orion Shipping & Trading Co. Converted to a cargo ship at Greenock, United Kingdom. Lengthened at Sasebo, Japan in 1956, now long and . Reflagged to Liberia that year. Renamed Andros Pearl in 1957. Sold in 1960 to Seafreight Transport Corp. and renamed Ilissos. Reflagged to Greece, remaining under the same management. Sold in 1962 to Elva Compania Maritima and renamed Elena. Operated under the management of Trans-Ocean Steamship Agency. Sold in 1966 to Astronato Compania Navigation, Panama and renamed Orient Importer. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Eagle Ocean Transport Inc. She was scrapped at Hirao in January 1969.

Paul Hamilton was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, Wilmington, North Carolina. Her keel was laid on 30 August 1942. She was launched on 20 October and delivered on 29 October. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Black Diamond Steamship Company. She was torpedoed in the Mediterranean Sea north of Algiers, Algeria () by aircraft on 20 April 1942 whilst on a voyage from Norfolk, Virginia to Bizerte, Tunisia. She caught fire, exploded and sank.

Paul Hamilton Hayne was built by North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 15 October 1942. She was launched on 24 November and delivered on 4 December. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of States Marine Corp. Sold in 1947 to Waterman Steamship Corporation, Mobile and renamed Governor Sparks. Sold in 1949 to Clifton Steamship Corp., New York and renamed Denise. Sold in 1958 to Pier Shipping Corp., New York and renamed Chirjuca. Renamed Isaac Mann in 1960. Sold in 1962 to Earl J. Smith & Co., New York. Sold in 1965 to U.S. Bulk Carriers Inc., New York and renamed U.S. Merrimac. Sold in 1966 to Neptune Maritime Leasing Corp. and renamed Arlene. Operated under the management of Poles Tublin Patestides & Strakis. She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in April 1967.

Paul Revere was built by California Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 10 July 1941. She was launched on 21 December and delivered on 8 April 1942. She was scrapped at New Orleans in 1965.

Paul Tulane was a tanker built by Delta Shipbuilding Company. Her keel was laid on 28 September 1943. She was launched on 6 November and delivered on 17 December. To the United States Navy and renamed Kangaroo. Returned to the WSA in May 1946 and renamed Paul Tulane. Sold in 1948 to Federal Motorship Corp., New York and renamed Mostank. Sold in 1950 to Seaforth Steamship Corp. and renamed Seabrave. Operated under the management of Orion Shipping & Trading Co. Sold in 1954 to Isla Navarino Compania Navigation and renamed Niborio. Reflagged to Panama, remaining under the same management. Converted to a cargo ship at Schiedam, Netherlands. Now . Sold in 1957 to Transmarine Navigation Inc. and renamed Andros Seafarer, remaining under the same flag and management. Management transferred to Maritime Overseas Corporation in 1960. Sold in 1963 to Caroline Navigation Inc. and renamed San Pablo. Operated under the management of Ceres Shipping Ltd. She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in March 1969.

Pearl Harbor was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 10 November 1942. She was launched on 10 November 1942. She was launched on 7 December and delivered on 21 December. She was scrapped at New Orleans in 1962.

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