Books:
Cargo Ships

World War II
Maritime Administration, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
C1-B Hulls
A Study in Blueprints

by
Duane D. Borchers, Sr.

BK-141 $75.00 (Foreign, $105.00)(11"x17", soft cover, 86 pages)
Ships of class: Ships of class: SS Joseph Lykes, SS Zoella Lykes, SS Reuben Tipton, SS John Lykes, SS Agwimonte, ex-Cape Mendocino, SS Agwiprince, SS Alcoa Pennant, SS Alcoa Polaris, SS James Lykes, SS Liscomb Lykes, SS Thompson Lykes, SS Solon Turman, SS James McKay, SS Santa Cruz, ex-Cape San Martin, SS Alcoa Pioneer, SS Alcoa Pilgrim, SS Alcoa Patriot, SS Alcoa Puritan, SS Alcoa Pathfinder, ex-Cape May, SS Alcoa Prospector, ex-Cape Ann, SS Cape Neddick, SS Cape Cod, SS Stella Lykes, SS American Manufacturer, SS American Leader, SS American Builder, SS American Press, SS American Packer, SS Cape Alava, SS Cape Flattery, SS Oregon, ex-Cape Clear, SS Cape Fairweather, SS Idaho, ex-Cape Douglas, SS Mormachawk, SS Mormacwren, SS Mormacdove, SS Mormacgull, SS Mormaclark, SS Mormactern, SS Nancy Lykes, SS Jean Lykes, SS Solon Turman, SS Alcoa Planter, SS Alcoa Pilgrim, SS Alcoa Puritan, SS Alcoa Pointer, SS Alcoa Pegasus, SS Cape Trinity, SS Cape San Martin, SS Cape Romain, SS Cape May, SS Cape Newenham, SS Cape Perpetua, SS Cape Cleare, SS Cape Mendocino, SS Cape Ann, SS Cape Elizabeth, SS Cape San Juan, SS Cape Meares, SS Cape Greig, SS Cape Stephens, SS Cape Sandy, SS Cape Friendship, SS Cape Meredith, SS Cape Orange, SS Cape Cumberland, SS Cape Martin, SS Cape John, SS Cape Lambert, SS Cape Georgia, SS Cape Constance, SS Cape Victory, SS Cape Isabel, SS Cape Alexander, SS Cape Chalmers, SS Cape Domingo, SS Cape Kildare, SS Cape Kumukaki, SS Cape Catoche, SS Cape Archway, SS Cape Saunders, SS Cape Lilibeo, SS Cape Tryon, SS Cape Possession, SS Cape Junction, SS Cape San Diego, SS Cape Edmont and SS Cape Spear.
Military ships of class: USS Comfort (AH-6), USS Hope (AH-7), USS Mercy (AH-8), USS Auriga ex-SS Alcoa Partner (AK-98), USS Cape Johnson (AP-172), USS Arlington, ex-SS Fred Morris (AP-174) and USS Otus (AS-20)(ARG-20).

LIST of BLUEPRINTS


 World War II, Korea & Viet Nam
American Attack Cargo Ships
Andromeda class
C2-S-B1 hulls
A Study in Blueprints

by Duane D. Borchers, Sr.

BK-084 $75.00 (Foreign, $105.00)(11"x17", soft cover book of engineering drawings, 160 pages)
Ships of class: USS Andromeda, (AK-64)(AKA-15), USS Aquarius (AK-65)(AKA-16), USS Centaurus (AK-66)(AKA-17), USS Cepheus (AK-67)(AKA-18), USS Thuban (AK-68)(AKA-19)(T-AKA-19)(LKA-19), USS Virgo (AK-69)(AKA-20)(AE-30), USS Achernar (AKA-53) to Spanish navy as Castilla (TA-21), USS Algol (AKA-54)(LKA-54), USS Alshain (AKA-55), USS Arneb (AKA-56)(LKA-56), USS Capricornus, (AKA-57)(LKA-57), USS Chara (AKA-58)(AE-31), USS Diphda (AKA-59), USS Leo (AKA-60), USS Muliphen (AKA-61)(LKA-61), USS Sheliak (AKA-62), sold as SS Pioneer Isle then SS Australian Isle and finally as SS Transluna, USS Theenim (AKA-63), USS Uvalde (AKA-88), USS Warrick (AKA-89), USS Whiteside (AKA-90), USS Whitley (AKA-91) to Italian navy as Etna (A-5328), USS Wyandot (AKA-92), USNS Wyandot (T-AKA-92)(T-AK-283), USS Yancey (AKA-93)(LKA-93), USS Winston (AKA-94)(LKA-94), USS Marquette (AKA-95), USS Mathews (AKA-96), USS Merrick (AKA-97)(LKA-97), USS Montague (AKA-98), USS Rolette (AKA-99) and USS Oglethorpe (AKA-100).

Amphibious Force Command Ships of class: USS Appalachian (AGC-1), USS Blue Ridge (AGC-2), USS Rocky Mount (AGC-3) and USS Catoctin (AGC-5).

Refrigerated shops of class: USNS Bald Eagle (T-AF-50), USNS Blue Jacket (T-AF-51), USS Arcturus (AF-52), USS Pictor (AF-54), USS Sirius (AF-60) and USS Procyon (AF-61).

U.S. Navy Troopships of class: USS Ormsby (AP-94)(APA-49), USS Pierce (AP-95)(APA-50), USS Sheridan (AP-96)(APA-51), USS Hotspur La Salle (AP-102), USS Comet (AP-166), USS John Land (AP-167), USS War Hawk (AP-168), USS Golden City (AP-169), USS Winged Arrow (AP-170) and USS Herald of the Morning (AP-173).

Miscellaneous Auxiliaries of class: USS Flyer (AG-178).

U.S. Army troop ships of class: Dashing Wave, Young American and Typhoon.

Civilian ships of class: SS African Dawn, SS African Star (I), SS African Sun, SS Ann McKim, SS Archer, SS Argonaut, SS Asterion, SS Belle of the West, SS Carrier Dove, SS Carrier Pigeon, SS Celestial, SS Comet, SS Coringa, SS Crest of the Wave, SS Defiance, SS Eagle Wing, SS Expounder, SS Flyaway, SS Flying Arrow, SS Flying Cloud, SS Flying Mist, SS Flying Yankee, SS Gauntlet, SS Golden Gate, SS Golden Light, SS Golden Racer, SS Golden West, SS Highflyer, SS Hurricane, SS John Land, SS Lookout, SS Mandarin, SS Messenger, SS Meteor, SS Monarch of the Seas, SS Morning Light, SS Mountain Wave, SS National Eagle, SS Neptune=s Car, SS Nonparcil, SS Ocean Rover, SS Ocean Telegraph, SS Oriental, SS Pampero, SS Queen of the Seas, SS Rainbow, SS Red Rover, SS Ringleader, SS Robin Hood, SS Santa Barbara, SS Santa Catalina, SS Santa Cecilia, SS Santa Margarita, SS Santa Maria, SS Sovereign of the Seas, SS Sparkling Wave, SS Spitfire, SS Titan, SS Twilight, SS War Hawk, SS West Wind, SS Water Witch, SS Westward Ho, SS Whirlwind, SS White Swallow, SS Wideawake, SS Wild Wave, SS Wild Rover, SS Wild Ranger, SS Wild Wave and SS Wild Hunter, laid down as Expounder.

List of Blueprints

The Cold War & Viet Nam
American Attack Cargo Ships
USS Tulare (AKA-112)(LKA-112)
C4-S-1b hull
A Study in Blueprints

by Duane D. Borchers, Sr.

BK-085 $70.00 (Foreign; $100.00)(11"x17", soft cover book of engineering drawings, 134 pages)

List of Blueprints

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