Hi, Some French merchant ships bought in 1945-1946 were pocket liberty ships and I would like to get information upon this ship type. Is there someone who could help me ? Thank you Gildas

Hi Gildas, I have details of all the Liberty Ships purchased by France but do not recognize the term Pocket Liberty Ships. What do you wish to know? regards Ted On 06/09/2013 16:01, Gildas wrote: > Hi, > > > > Some French merchant ships bought in 1945-1946 were pocket liberty ships and > I would like to get information upon this ship type. > > Is there someone who could help me ? > > > > > > Thank you > > Gildas > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Gildas, Here all the U.S. built C1-M type ships sold to France that I have GWINNETT 3,805 g.t. launched April 1945 by Walter Butler Shipbuilders, Superior, Wisc. for U.S. Navy 1946 transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission. 1947 sold to French Government (Cie de Nav. Daher, Marseille) renamed STE HELENE 1955 owned by Cie de Nav. Daher, Marseille 1968 sold to Grand Seas Shipping Lines (Litonjua & Co), Manila renamed PRINCE K.L. 1970 scrapped at Hong Kong. KENOSHA 3,805 g.t. launched Aug.1945 by Walter Butler Shipbuilders, Superior, Wisc. for U.S. Navy 1946 transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission. 1947 sold to Ingvald Bjorneboes Rederi A/S, Kristiansand, Norway renamed RIO DALE 1959 sold to Trom A/S (Ths R. Ohmdahl), Haugesund renamed TORIAN 1963 sold to D/S A/S Laly (C. T. Gogstad & Co), Oslo renamed LARS VIKING 1965 sold to Soc. des Forages en Mer "Neptune", Marseille renamed NEPTUNE V 1966 converted to drilling ship. 1967 sold to Arabian Drilling Co, Ras-al-Khafji renamed ARABDRILL 2 1984 scrapped at Gadani Beach. NICOLLET 3,805 g.t. launched Apr.1945 byy Globe Shipbuilding Co,Superior, Wisc for U.S. Navy. 1946 transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission. 1947 sold to French Government (Cie Franco-Cherifienne de Nav), Casablanca renamed DJERADA 1956 owned by Cie Franco-Cherifienne de Nav, Casablanca. 1960 Cie Marocaine de Navigation, Casablanca. 10th Nov.1968 damaged in collision at Dunkerque and sold to N.V. Intershitra, resold to Spanish buyers, towed to Cartagena and 1970 scrapped. SPANISH BOWLINE 3,806 g.t. May.1945 launched by Pennsylvania Shipyards, Beaumont, Texas for U.S. Maritime Commission. 1947 sold to Ets Maurel & Prom, Bordeaux renamed HUBERT PROM 1968 sold to Philippine Seamasters Co (Litonjua Shipping Co), Manila renamed BARON K.L. 8th Feb.1971 sunk in collision with Panamanian ship METHONI 230 miles west from Manila in 17.47N 118.55E PONTOTOC 3,805 g.t. launched March 1945 by Leatham D. Smith SB Co, Sturgeon Bay, Wisc for U.S. Navy 1946 transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission. 1947 sold to French Government (Cie des Messageries Maritimes), Marseille renamed TAURUS 1950 owned by Cie des Messageries Maritimes, Marseille 1960 sold to Scotto, Ambrosino, Pugliese, Oran renamed TADGERA 1963 sold to Soc. Algero-Marocaine de Nav. Cotiere, Casablanca 1964 sold to Myriam Maritime Co (George N. Moatsos). Piraeus renamed MYRIAM 1968 scrapped at Valencia. ROCKDALE 3,805 g.t., launched May 1945 by Leatham D. Smith SB Co, Sturgeon Bay, Wisc for U.S. Navy 1946 transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission. 1947 sold to Herlof Andersens Rederi, Kristiansand renamed APOLLO 1952 sold to Cie des Messageries Maritimes, Dunkerque renamed THABOR 1960 sold to Cie de Nav. Denis Freres, Bordeaux renamed ETIENNE DENIS 1962 sold to Atlantic Far East Lines, Monrovia (C. Y. Tung) renamed HONGKONG PIONEER 1970 scrapped at Kaohsiung MARLINE BEND 3,807 g.t., launched incomplete as MARLINE BEND by Southeastern SB Corp, Savannah, Ga. Oct.1946 completed by Tampa SB Corp, Tampa Fla as BRESLE for French Government (C. G. T.), Le Havre 1948 owned by C. G. T, Le Havre 1964 sold to Maraprecio Cia Nav (D, T, Petropoulos), Piraeus renamed MERRY MED 1969 sold to Cia Anon Naviera Orinoco, La Guaira, Venezuela renamed AROA 1971 sold to Toufic Aris & Fils, Beirut renamed ARIMAR 26th October 1971 stranded after engine room explosion and fire near Eleuthera, Bahamas. CROSSING KNOT 3,805 g.t. launched incomplete as CROSSING KNOT by Southeastern SB Corp, Savannah, Ga., Nov.1946 completed by Tampa SB Corp, Tampa Fla. as DIVES for French Government (Cie de Nav Paquet), Marseille. 1948 owned by Cie de Nav. Paquet, Marseille 1964 sold to Marexacta Cia Nav, Piraeus (D. T. Petropoulos) renamed RADIANT MED. 1972 scrapped at Perama. SOLID SINNET 3,805 g.t., launched incomplete as SOLID SINNET by Southeastern SB Corp, Savannah, Ga. Dec.1946 completed by Tampa SB Corp, Tampa Fla. as AULNE for French Government (Cie de Nav. Paquet), Marseille 1948 owned by Cie de Nav. Paquet, Marseille 1965 sold to United Maritime Enterprises, Piraeus (D. T. Petropoulos) renamed SERENE MED 1972 sold to Symphonia Shipping Co, Famagusta (N. Tsimaras) renamed ATHEN 1980 scrapped at Castellon. FLAT KNOT 3,805 g.t. launched incomplete as FLAT KNOT by Southeastern SB Corp, Savannah, Ga., Dec.1946 completed by Tampa SB Corp, Tampa Fla. as COUESNON for French Government (Cie de Nav. Paquet), Marseille. 1948 owned by Cia de Nav. Paquet, Marseille. 1963 sold to Eastern Shipping Lines, Manila renamed EASTERN JUPITER 1970 scrapped at Izumi-Otsu, Japan. These are all I can find, if you have any others, let me know. regards Ted On 06/09/2013 16:01, Gildas wrote: > Hi, > > > > Some French merchant ships bought in 1945-1946 were pocket liberty ships and > I would like to get information upon this ship type. > > Is there someone who could help me ? > > > > > > Thank you > > Gildas > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thank you Ted, Yes I've some others : - RING HITCH : I know her name through a ship list I got by David Asprey - GRASS KNOT : ditto - HORSESHOE SPLICE : ditto - RING HITCH : ditto But as I previously wrote, I currently working in Bangladesh and I only have with me the Access ship list. The 8,000 others are in Le Havre. On paper. When I am in France I type as many ships I can, and then when I'm in Bangladesh I read them, and look for further information. I know it's very slow but I'm working alone on that project. On the 1rst of October I will go to the Museum to find these ship files. And I keep you inform Regards Gildas -----Message d'origine----- De : Ted Finch [mailto:[email protected]] Envoyé : dimanche 8 septembre 2013 14:55 À : [email protected]; [email protected] Objet : Re: [MAR] Pocket liberty ship information Hi Gildas, Here all the U.S. built C1-M type ships sold to France that I have GWINNETT 3,805 g.t. launched April 1945 by Walter Butler Shipbuilders, Superior, Wisc. for U.S. Navy 1946 transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission. 1947 sold to French Government (Cie de Nav. Daher, Marseille) renamed STE HELENE 1955 owned by Cie de Nav. Daher, Marseille 1968 sold to Grand Seas Shipping Lines (Litonjua & Co), Manila renamed PRINCE K.L. 1970 scrapped at Hong Kong. KENOSHA 3,805 g.t. launched Aug.1945 by Walter Butler Shipbuilders, Superior, Wisc. for U.S. Navy 1946 transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission. 1947 sold to Ingvald Bjorneboes Rederi A/S, Kristiansand, Norway renamed RIO DALE 1959 sold to Trom A/S (Ths R. Ohmdahl), Haugesund renamed TORIAN 1963 sold to D/S A/S Laly (C. T. Gogstad & Co), Oslo renamed LARS VIKING 1965 sold to Soc. des Forages en Mer "Neptune", Marseille renamed NEPTUNE V 1966 converted to drilling ship. 1967 sold to Arabian Drilling Co, Ras-al-Khafji renamed ARABDRILL 2 1984 scrapped at Gadani Beach. NICOLLET 3,805 g.t. launched Apr.1945 byy Globe Shipbuilding Co,Superior, Wisc for U.S. Navy. 1946 transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission. 1947 sold to French Government (Cie Franco-Cherifienne de Nav), Casablanca renamed DJERADA 1956 owned by Cie Franco-Cherifienne de Nav, Casablanca. 1960 Cie Marocaine de Navigation, Casablanca. 10th Nov.1968 damaged in collision at Dunkerque and sold to N.V. Intershitra, resold to Spanish buyers, towed to Cartagena and 1970 scrapped. SPANISH BOWLINE 3,806 g.t. May.1945 launched by Pennsylvania Shipyards, Beaumont, Texas for U.S. Maritime Commission. 1947 sold to Ets Maurel & Prom, Bordeaux renamed HUBERT PROM 1968 sold to Philippine Seamasters Co (Litonjua Shipping Co), Manila renamed BARON K.L. 8th Feb.1971 sunk in collision with Panamanian ship METHONI 230 miles west from Manila in 17.47N 118.55E PONTOTOC 3,805 g.t. launched March 1945 by Leatham D. Smith SB Co, Sturgeon Bay, Wisc for U.S. Navy 1946 transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission. 1947 sold to French Government (Cie des Messageries Maritimes), Marseille renamed TAURUS 1950 owned by Cie des Messageries Maritimes, Marseille 1960 sold to Scotto, Ambrosino, Pugliese, Oran renamed TADGERA 1963 sold to Soc. Algero-Marocaine de Nav. Cotiere, Casablanca 1964 sold to Myriam Maritime Co (George N. Moatsos). Piraeus renamed MYRIAM 1968 scrapped at Valencia. ROCKDALE 3,805 g.t., launched May 1945 by Leatham D. Smith SB Co, Sturgeon Bay, Wisc for U.S. Navy 1946 transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission. 1947 sold to Herlof Andersens Rederi, Kristiansand renamed APOLLO 1952 sold to Cie des Messageries Maritimes, Dunkerque renamed THABOR 1960 sold to Cie de Nav. Denis Freres, Bordeaux renamed ETIENNE DENIS 1962 sold to Atlantic Far East Lines, Monrovia (C. Y. Tung) renamed HONGKONG PIONEER 1970 scrapped at Kaohsiung MARLINE BEND 3,807 g.t., launched incomplete as MARLINE BEND by Southeastern SB Corp, Savannah, Ga. Oct.1946 completed by Tampa SB Corp, Tampa Fla as BRESLE for French Government (C. G. T.), Le Havre 1948 owned by C. G. T, Le Havre 1964 sold to Maraprecio Cia Nav (D, T, Petropoulos), Piraeus renamed MERRY MED 1969 sold to Cia Anon Naviera Orinoco, La Guaira, Venezuela renamed AROA 1971 sold to Toufic Aris & Fils, Beirut renamed ARIMAR 26th October 1971 stranded after engine room explosion and fire near Eleuthera, Bahamas. CROSSING KNOT 3,805 g.t. launched incomplete as CROSSING KNOT by Southeastern SB Corp, Savannah, Ga., Nov.1946 completed by Tampa SB Corp, Tampa Fla. as DIVES for French Government (Cie de Nav Paquet), Marseille. 1948 owned by Cie de Nav. Paquet, Marseille 1964 sold to Marexacta Cia Nav, Piraeus (D. T. Petropoulos) renamed RADIANT MED. 1972 scrapped at Perama. SOLID SINNET 3,805 g.t., launched incomplete as SOLID SINNET by Southeastern SB Corp, Savannah, Ga. Dec.1946 completed by Tampa SB Corp, Tampa Fla. as AULNE for French Government (Cie de Nav. Paquet), Marseille 1948 owned by Cie de Nav. Paquet, Marseille 1965 sold to United Maritime Enterprises, Piraeus (D. T. Petropoulos) renamed SERENE MED 1972 sold to Symphonia Shipping Co, Famagusta (N. Tsimaras) renamed ATHEN 1980 scrapped at Castellon. FLAT KNOT 3,805 g.t. launched incomplete as FLAT KNOT by Southeastern SB Corp, Savannah, Ga., Dec.1946 completed by Tampa SB Corp, Tampa Fla. as COUESNON for French Government (Cie de Nav. Paquet), Marseille. 1948 owned by Cia de Nav. Paquet, Marseille. 1963 sold to Eastern Shipping Lines, Manila renamed EASTERN JUPITER 1970 scrapped at Izumi-Otsu, Japan. These are all I can find, if you have any others, let me know. regards Ted On 06/09/2013 16:01, Gildas wrote: > Hi, > > > > Some French merchant ships bought in 1945-1946 were pocket liberty > ships and I would like to get information upon this ship type. > > Is there someone who could help me ? > > > > > > Thank you > > Gildas > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >