Class/Design — P2-S2-R14 President Roosevelt (1st) Class/Design — P2-SE2-R3 President Cleveland (2nd) President Wilson (2nd) Class/Design — PS-S1-DN3 President Adams (3rd) President Hayes (3rd) President Jackson (3rd) Glossary of Terms

Class/Design — P2-S2-R14

President Roosevelt (First)
Built 1944 by Federal Shipbuilding Co., Kearny, New Jersey. Hull No. 276. O/N 257,200
LOA=622'7", LBP=573'0", B=75'6", D=51'6", Draft=26'7"
Displacement=21,200 LT, Deadweight=5,750 LT, Gross tonnage=18,920
Cargo capacity: 218,167 Cu Ft., Passengers: 456 first class, Speed=20 knots
Machinery: Twin screw, geared steam turbine, 18,700 HP. Four FW boilers, 625 PSI WP.
Laid down as the GENERAL R.M. BLATCHFORD but renamed GENERAL W.H. RICHARDSON prior to launching. Operated by the Navy as a troop transport until February 14, 1946. Converted in May 1946 to an Army dependent/bride ship by Todd Shipyard, Hoboken, New Jersey. Chartered May 6, 1949 by American Export Lines and renamed LAGUARDIA. Returned to the Maritime Administration January 4, 1952. Sold to Hawaiian Textron Corporation July 10, 1956 and renamed LEILANI. Returned to MARAD upon default of mortgage in 1959. Sold to APL and after a major modification renamed President Roosevelt January 26, 1962. Sold to Solon Navegacion S.A. and placed under the Greek flag and renamed ATLANTIS. Resold to Ares Shipping Co. 1972, reflagged under Panamanian registry, and renamed EMERALD SEAS. Operated in cruise service. Sold to Eastern Steamship Inc. in 1983? reflagged to Liberia 1989? Reportedly renamed FANTASTICA, then renamed FUNTASTICA, in 1992, then TERRIFICA in 1993, owner and flag unchanged.

The Presidents Cleveland and Wilson.

Class/Design — P2-SE2-R3

President Cleveland (Second)
Built 1947 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co., Alameda California. Hull No. 9509. O/N 254,296
LOA=609'5 3/4", LBP=573'0", B=75'6", D=43'6", Draft=30'2"
Displacement=23,504 LT, Deadweight=10,431 LT, Gross tonnage=15,359
Cargo capacity: 193,984 Cu Ft., Passengers: 379 first class + 200 economy, Speed=20 knots
Machinery: Twin screw, turbo electric drive, 20,000 HP. Four CE WT boilers, 625 PSI WP.
Laid down as the Navy transport ADMIRAL D.W. TAYLOR but redesigned for APL passenger service long before launching. Launched as President Cleveland. Sold to Oceanic Cruise Development, Inc. (C.Y. Tung group) February 9, 1973 and renamed ORIENTAL PRESIDENT. Scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan in 1974.

President Wilson (Second)
Built 1948 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co., Alameda California. Hull No. 9510. O/N 255,039
LOA=609'5 3/4", LBP=573'0", B=75'6", D=43'6", Draft=30'2"
Displacement=23,504 LT, Deadweight=10,431 LT, Gross tonnage=15,359
Cargo capacity: 193,984 Cu Ft., Passengers: 379 first class + 200 economy, Speed=20 knots
Machinery: Twin screw, turbo electric drive, 20,000 HP. Four CE WT boilers, 625 PSI WP.
Laid down as the Navy transport ADMIRAL F.B. UPHAM but redesigned for APL passenger service long before launching. Launched as President Wilson. Sold to Oceanic Cruise Development, Inc. (C.Y. Tung group) April 27, 1973, renamed ORIENTAL EMPRESS and transferred to the Panamanian flag. After an 8 1/2 year lay up in Hong Kong sold for scrap. Broken up at Kaohsiung, Taiwan in 1984.

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Class/Design — P2-S1-DN3 (V-2000)

President Adams (Third)
Built 1952 by New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, New Jersey. Hull No. 486. O/N never documented
LOA=533'9", LBP=499'6", B=73'3", D=48'11", Draft=27'2"
Displacement=17,600 LT, Deadweight=6,898 LT, Gross tonnage=13,319
Cargo capacity: 570,000 Cu Ft., Passengers: 228, Speed=19 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared steam turbine, 13,700 HP. Two B&W WT boilers.
Requisitioned by the Navy while under construction and completed as a troop transport. Renamed U.S.S. GEIGER (T-AP 197). Transferred to the Maritime Administration on April 27, 1971 and laid up. Loaned to Massachusetts Maritime Academy 1980 and renamed BAY STATE. Following a serious fire vessel was scrapped in 1983.

President Hayes (Third)
Built 1952 by New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, New Jersey. Hull No. 487. O/N never documented
LOA=533'9", LBP=499'6", B=73'3", D=48'11", Draft=27'2"
Displacement=17,600 LT, Deadweight=6,898 LT, Gross tonnage=13,319
Cargo capacity: 570,000 Cu Ft., Passengers: 228, Speed=19 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared steam turbine, 13,700 HP. Two B&W WT boilers.
Requisitioned by the Navy while under construction and completed as a troop transport for use in the Korean War. Renamed U.S.S. UPSHUR (T-AP 198). Continued in Navy service until transferred to the Maritime Administration on April 2, 1973 and simultaneously retransferred to the Maine Maritime Academy and renamed STATE OF MAINE.

President Jackson (Third)
Built 1952 by New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, New Jersey. Hull No. 485. O/N never documented
LOA=533'9", LBP=499'6", B=73'3", D=48'11", Draft=27'2"
Displacement=17,600 LT, Deadweight=6,898 LT, Gross tonnage=13,319
Cargo capacity: 570,000 Cu Ft., Passengers: 228, Speed=19 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared steam turbine, 13,700 HP. Two B&W WT boilers.
Requisitioned by the Navy while under construction and completed as a troop transport for use in the Korean War. Renamed U.S.S. BARRETT (T-AP 196). Continued in Navy service until transferred to the Maritime Administration in March 1973. Loaned to New York State Maritime College 1973 and renamed EMPIRE STATE V, later EMPIRE STATE.