Sun

Hull #

MC

Hull #

 

Original name RN Name Keel laid

Launched

requisition

date

Delivered Days on Ways Days in Water Total Days

Conversion

completed

 

184 46 MORMACLAND ARCHER 1-Aug-39 13-Dec-39 6-Mar-41 24-Apr-40

to owner

104 132 236 15-Nov-4 1(N)
186 59 RIO HUDSON AVENGER 29-Nov-39 27-1Nov-40 20-May-41 31-Jul-41* 365

247

 

612

 

1-Mar-42

(B)

187 60 RIO PARANA BITER 29-Dec-39 18-Dec-40 20-May-41 2-Sep-41* 357 259 616 1-May-42 (A)
188 61 RIO DE LA PLATA CHARGER 19-Jan-40 1-Mar-41 20-May-41 2-Oct-41* 408 216 624

?

(N)

189 61 RIO DE JANEIRO DASHER 14-Mar-40 12- Apr-41 20-May-41 22-Nov-41* 395 225 620 1-Jul-42 (T)

The first ship was delivered and operated by her owner and  subsequently requisitioned by the U.S. Maritime Commission for war service. The other four were requisitioned while fitting out.

* Delivered 80% complete to the yard tasked with conversion to Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier.

 

† Marine Commission C3 type hull, Rio class vessels all Marine Commission C3-&C type hull,

 

Key:

A = Atlantic Basin Iron Works.  B = Bethlehem Steel Corp. N = Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry-dock Co.  T = Tietjen and Lang Dry Dock Co. 

 

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