Class/Design — C4-S-1h President Hayes (4th) President Adams (4th) President Jackson (4th) President Coolidge (2nd) Class/Design — C4-S-1p President Arthur (2nd) President Buchanan (3rd) President Garfield (4th) President Taylor (2nd) Class/Design — C4-S-1q President Lincoln (2nd) President Tyler (3rd) Class/Design — C4-S-1s President Roosevelt (2nd) President Truman (1st) President Eisenhower (1st) Class/Design — C4-S-1sa President Kennedy (1st) Class/Design — C4-S-1qa President Harrison (3rd) President Monroe (3rd) President Polk (3rd) Class/Design — C4-S-69a President Grant (4th) President Taft (3rd) President Van Buren (4th) President Fillmore (5th) President McKinley (3rd) Class/Design — C5-S-75a President Adams (5th) President Jackson (5th) President Cleveland (3rd) President Taylor (3rd) President Wilson (3rd) Glossary of Terms

Class/Design — C4-S-1h (Mariner)

President Hayes (Fourth)
Built 1952 by Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Virginia. Hull No. 490, O/N 264,446
LOA=563'7 3/4", LBP=528'6", B=76'0", D=44'6", Draft=29'10"
Displacement=21,093 LT, Deadweight=13,409 LT, Gross tonnage=9,277
Cargo capacity: 734,779 Cu .Ft., Passengers: 12, Speed=20 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared turbine powered, 19,250 HP. Two B&W WT boilers, 620 PSI WP. Built as a standard C4-S-1a Mariner. Modified to a C4-S-1h configuration to suit APL requirements by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co., Baltimore, Maryland in 1955.
Originally OLD DOMINION MARINER. Renamed President Hayes November 30, 1955. Sold to American Export Lines September 10, 1974 and renamed EXPORT DIPLOMAT. Transferred to the Maritime Administration in 1978 and renamed OLD DOMINION MARINER. Presently in the James River laid up fleet.

President Adams (Fourth)
Built 1953 by Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Virginia. Hull No. 493, O/N 266,697
LOA=563'7 3/4", LBP=528'6", B=76'0", D=44'6", Draft=29'10"
Displacement=21,093 LT, Deadweight=13,409 LT, Gross tonnage=9,277
Cargo capacity: 758,779 Cu .Ft., Passengers: 12, Speed=20 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared turbine powered, 19,250 HP. Two B&W WT boilers, 620 PSI WP. Built as a standard C4-S-1a Mariner. Modified to a C4-S-1h configuration to suit APL requirements by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co., Baltimore, Maryland in 1956.
Originally PALMETTO MARINER. Renamed President Adams July 6, 1956. Sold for scrap January 25, 1974. Broken up at Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 1974.

President Jackson (Fourth)
Built 1953 by Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Virginia. Hull No. 492, O/N 266,060
LOA=563'7 3/4", LBP=528'6", B=76'0", D=44'6", Draft=29'10"
Displacement=21,093 LT, Deadweight=13,409 LT, Gross tonnage=9,277
Cargo capacity: 761,137 Cu .Ft., Passengers: 12, Speed=20 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared turbine powered, 19,250 HP. Two B&W WT boilers, 620 PSI WP. Built as a standard C4-S-1a Mariner. Modified to a C4-S-1h configuration to suit APL requirements by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co., Baltimore, Maryland in 1955.
Originally VOLUNTEER MARINER. Renamed President Jackson October 11, 1955. Sold to Waterman Steamship Co. July 15, 1974 and renamed JOSEPH HEWES. Scrapped July 1980.

President Coolidge (Second)
Built 1954 by Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Virginia. Hull No. 494, O/N 267,733
LOA=563'7 3/4", LBP=528'6", B=76'0", D=44'6", Draft=29'10"
Displacement=21,093 LT, Deadweight=13,409 LT, Gross tonnage=9,277
Cargo capacity: 758,773 Cu .Ft., Passengers: 12, Speed=20 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared turbine powered, 19,250 HP. Two B&W WT boilers, 620 PSI WP. Built as a standard C4-S-1a Mariner. Modified to a C4-S-1h configuration to suit APL requirements by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co., Baltimore, Maryland in 1956.
Originally CRACKER STATE MARINER. Renamed President Coolidge April 25, 1956. Sold to American Export Lines September 12, 1974 and renamed EXPORT DEFENDER. Transferred to the Maritime Administration in 1978 and renamed CRACKER STATE MARINER. Scrapped at Alang, India in April, 1992.

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Class/Design — C4-S-1p (Mariner)

President Arthur (Second)
Built 1952 by Ingalls Shipbuilding Co., Pascagoula, Mississippi. Hull No. 459, O/N 264,704
LOA=563'7 3/4", LBP=528'6", B=76'0", D=44'6", Draft=29'10"
Displacement=21,083 LT, Deadweight=13,498 LT, Gross tonnage=9,171
Cargo capacity: 780,923 Cu .Ft., Passengers: 12, Speed=20 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared turbine powered, 19,250 HP. Two FW WT boilers, 620 PSI WP. Built as a standard C4-S-1a Mariner. Modified to a C4-S-1p configuration to suit APL requirements by Todd Shipyard, Alameda, California in 1959.
Originally LONE STAR MARINER. Renamed President Arthur July 6, 1956. Sold to American Export Lines September 10, 1974 and renamed EXPORT DEMOCRACY. Transferred to the Maritime Administration in 1978 and renamed LONE STAR MARINER. In laid up fleet at James River, Virginia.

President Buchanan (Third)
Built 1953 by Sun Shipbuilding Co., Chester, Pennsylvania. Hull No. 585, O/N 266,017
LOA=563'7 3/4", LBP=528'6", B=76'0", D=44'6", Draft=29'10"
Displacement=21,093 LT, Deadweight=13,388 LT, Gross tonnage=9,171
Cargo capacity: 769,949 Cu .Ft., Passengers: 12, Speed=20 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared turbine powered, 19,250 HP. Two FW WT boilers, 620 PSI WP. Built as a standard C4-S-1a Mariner. Modified to a C4-S-1p configuration to suit APL requirements by Todd Shipyard, Alameda, California in 1959.
Originally HOOSIER MARINER. Renamed President Buchanan May 1, 1959. Sold to Waterman Steamship Co. August 20, 1974 and renamed CARTER BRAXTON. Transferred to the Maritime Administration in 1978 and renamed HOOSIER MARINER. Laid up in the Reserve Fleet at Beaumont, Texas December 1, 1983.

President Garfield (Fourth)
Built 1953 by Ingalls Shipbuilding Co., Pascagoula, Mississippi. Hull No. 460, O/N 266,092
LOA=563'7 3/4", LBP=528'6", B=76'0", D=44'6", Draft=29'10"
Displacement=21,083 LT, Deadweight=13,498 LT, Gross tonnage=9,171
Cargo capacity: 768,949 Cu .Ft., Passengers: 12, Speed=20 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared turbine powered, 19,250 HP. Two FW WT boilers, 620 PSI WP. Built as a standard C4-S-1a Mariner. Modified to a C4-S-1p configuration to suit APL requirements by Todd Shipyard, Alameda, California in 1959.
Originally MAGNOLIA MARINER. Renamed President Garfield March 6, 1959. Sold to Waterman Steamship Co. October 2, 1974 and renamed SAMUEL CHASE. Transferred to the Maritime Administration in 1978. Scrapped June 1980 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

President Taylor (Second)
Built 1954 by Sun Shipbuilding Co., Chester, Pennsylvania. Hull No. 587, O/N 266,927
LOA=563'7 3/4", LBP=528'6", B=76'0", D=44'6", Draft=29'10"
Displacement=21,093 LT, Deadweight=13,365 LT, Gross tonnage=9,171
Cargo capacity: 768,949 Cu .Ft., Passengers: 12, Speed=20 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared turbine powered, 19,250 HP. Two FW WT boilers, 620 PSI WP. Built as a standard C4-S-1a Mariner. Modified to a C4-S-1p configuration to suit APL requirements by Todd Shipyard, Alameda, California in 1959.
Originally HAWKEYE MARINER. Renamed President Taylor February 8, 1957. Sold to Farrell Lines June 10, 1974 and renamed AUSTRAL PILGRIM.

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Class/Design — C4-S-1q (Searacers)

President Lincoln (Second)
Built 1961 by Bethlehem Steel Co., San Francisco, California. Hull No. 5488, O/N 285,311
LOA=563'7 3/4", LBP=528'10 1/4", B=76'0", D=44'6", Draft=31'7 1/8"
Displacement=22,630 LT, Deadweight=14,048 LT, Gross tonnage=13,223
Cargo capacity: 721,656 Cu .Ft./410 TEU, Passengers: 12 in 8 staterooms, Speed=20.5 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared turbine powered, 19,250 HP. Two B&W WT boilers, 640 PSI WP.
Traded in to the Maritime Administration April 30, 1979. Renamed LINCOLN and placed in the Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, California, where it remained in inactive status as of October 1992.

President Tyler (Third)
Built 1961 by Bethlehem Steel Co., San Francisco, California. Hull No. 5489, O/N 286,232
LOA=563'7 3/4", LBP=528'10 1/4", B=76'0", D=44'6", Draft=31'7 1/8"
Displacement=22,630 LT, Deadweight=14,048 LT, Gross tonnage=13,223
Cargo capacity: 721,656 Cu .Ft./410 TEU, Passengers: 12 in 8 staterooms, Speed=20.5 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared turbine powered, 19,250 HP. Two B&W WT boilers, 640 PSI WP.
Traded in to the Maritime Administration April 30, 1979. Renamed PRESIDENT and placed in the Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, California, where it remained in inactive status as of May 1990.

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Class/Design — C4-S-1s (C6-S-1x)

President Roosevelt (Second)
Built 1961 as a C4-S-1s by Todd Shipyard, San Pedro, California. Hull No. 77, O/N 287,238
LOA=563'7 3/4", LBP=528'6", B=76'0", D=44'6", Draft=31'7"
Displacement=22,595 LT, Deadweight=14,797 LT, Gross tonnage=12,712
Cargo: break bulk., Passengers: 12 in 8 staterooms, Speed=20 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared turbine powered, 19,250 HP. Two CE WT boilers, 640 PSI WP. Lengthened and converted to a container ship in 1971 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co., San Francisco, California.
LOA=667'11", LBP=633'0", B=76'0" D=44'8 1/8", Draft=33'3 5/8"
Displacement=31,498 LT, Deadweight=19,555 LT, Gross tonnage=16,518
Container capacity: 1108 TEU, Passengers: 12 in 8 staterooms, Speed=20.1 knots
Machinery: Turbines upgraded to use 22,000 National Defense HP.
Originally WASHINGTON MAIL. Operated by American Mail Line from 1961 to 1978. With consolidation of AML into APL name changed to President Roosevelt on November 26, 1975. Traded into the Maritime Administration December 30, 1982 and chartered back to APL. Trade-in cancelled, vessel sold to Delta Lines September 7, 1983 and renamed SANTA ROSA. Sold to U.S. Lines in 1985 and renamed AMERICAN BUILDER. Laid up at Hampton Roads, Virginia April 6, 1987. Converted to a crane ship in 1989 by Tampa Shipyards, Tampa, Florida and renamed EQUALITY STATE (T ACS 8).

President Truman (First)
Built 1961 as a C4-S-1s by Todd Shipyard, San Pedro, California. Hull No. 78, O/N 287,976
LOA=563'7 3/4", LBP=528'6", B=76'0", D=44'6", Draft=31'7"
Displacement=22,595 LT, Deadweight=14,797 LT, Gross tonnage=12,436
Cargo: break bulk., Passengers: 12 in 8 staterooms, Speed=20 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared turbine powered, 19,250 HP. Two CE WT boilers, 640 PSI WP. Lengthened and converted to a container ship in 1971 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co., San Francisco, California.
LOA=667'11", LBP=633'0", B=76'0" D=44'8 1/8", Draft=33'3 5/8"
Displacement=31,498 LT, Deadweight=19,015 LT, Gross tonnage=16,518
Container capacity: 1124 TEU, Passengers: 12 in 8 staterooms, Crew: 45 + 2 cadets, Speed=20.1 knots
Machinery: Turbines upgraded to use 22,000 National Defense HP.
Originally JAPAN MAIL. Operated by American Mail Line from 1961 to 1978. With consolidation of AML into APL name changed to President Truman on November 14, 1975. Sold to the Maritime Administration January 21, 1987. Converted to a crane ship by Tampa Shipbuilding Co., Tampa, Florida, in 1989 and renamed DIAMOND STATE (T ACS 7).

President Eisenhower (First)
Built 1962 as a C4-S-1s by Todd Shipyard, San Pedro, California. Hull No. 79, O/N 288,986
LOA=563'7 3/4", LBP=528'6", B=76'0", D=44'6", Draft=31'7"
Displacement=22,595 LT, Deadweight=14,797 LT, Gross tonnage=12,712
Cargo: break bulk., Passengers: 12 in 8 staterooms, Speed=20 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared turbine powered, 19,250 HP. Two CE WT boilers, 640 PSI WP. Lengthened and converted to a container ship in 1972 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co., San Francisco, California.
LOA=667'11", LBP=633'0", B=76'0" D=44'8 1/8", Draft=33'3 5/8"
Displacement=31,498 LT, Deadweight=19,555 LT, Gross tonnage=16,518
Container capacity: 1108 TEU, Passengers: 12 in 8 staterooms, Speed=20.1 knots
Machinery: Turbines upgraded to use 22,000 National Defense HP.
Originally PHILIPPINE MAIL. Operated by American Mail Line from 1962 to 1978. With consolidation of AML into APL, name changed to President Eisenhower on October 16, 1975. Traded in to the Maritime Administration October 25, 1982 and chartered back to APL. Trade-in cancelled, vessel sold to Delta Lines September 7, 1983 and renamed SANTA PAULA. Sold to U.S. Lines in 1985 and renamed AMERICAN BANKER. Laid up at Hampton Roads, Virginia March 28, 1987.

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Class/Design — C4-S-1sa (C6-S-69c)

President Kennedy (First)
Built 1964 as a C4-S-1sa by National Steel Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, California. Hull No. 335, O/N 296,779
LOA=563'7 3/4", LBP=528'6", B=76'0", D=44'6", Draft=31'7"
Displacement=22,595 LT, Deadweight=14,747 LT, Gross tonnage=12,440
Cargo: 767,000 Cu Ft., Passengers: 12 in 8 staterooms, Speed=20.5 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared turbine powered, 19,250 HP. Two FW WT boilers, 640 PSI WP. Lengthened 105 ft. and converted to a container ship in 1972 by Todd Shipyards, San Pedro, California.
LOA=668'7 3/4", LBP=633'0", B=76'0" D=44'9 5/8", Draft=33'7 1/8"
Displacement=31,800 LT, Deadweight=19,286 LT, Gross tonnage=16,542
Container capacity: 1124 TEU, Passengers: 12 in 8 staterooms, Crew: 45 + 2 cadets, Speed=20.1 knots
Machinery: Turbines upgraded to use 22,000 National Defense HP.
Originally OREGON MAIL. Operated by American Mail Line from 1964 to 1978. With consolidation of AML into APL name changed to President Kennedy on September 24, 1975. Renamed President Wilson March 30, 1988. Sold to Profish International, Seattle, Washington October 6, 1988. Converted to a fish processing ship in Maloy, Norway and Portland, Oregon. Renamed OCEAN PHOENIX 1990.

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Class/Design — C4-S-1qa (C6-S-1qc) Master Mariners

President Harrison (Third)
Built 1966 as a C4-S-1qa by National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, California. Hull No. 340, O/N 502,569
LOA=563'7 3/4", LBP=528'6", B=76'0", D=44'6", Draft=30'9 1/4"
Displacement=21,090 LT, Deadweight=12,650 LT, Gross tonnage=10,411
Cargo capacity: 756,112 Cu .Ft., Passengers: 12 in 8 staterooms, Speed=20.5 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared turbine powered, 19,250 HP. Two FW WT boilers, 735 PSI WP. Lengthened 105 ft. and converted to a container ship in 1973 by Todd Shipyards, Seattle, Washington.
LOA=668'7 3/4", LBP=633'0", B=76'0" D=44'6", Draft=33'3 1/4"
Container capacity: 838 TEU, Passengers: 12 in 8 staterooms, Crew: 45 + 2 cadets, Speed=20.5 knots
Machinery: Turbines upgraded to use 22,000 National Defense HP.
Traded in to the Maritime Administration April 30, 1979, then chartered back until May 1, 1981. Converted by MARAD to a crane ship at Manitowoc, Wisconsin April 1984 and renamed KEYSTONE STATE (T-ACS 1).

President Monroe (Third)
Built 1966 as a C4-S-1qa by National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, California. Hull No. 339, O/N 501,712
LOA=563'7 3/4", LBP=528'6", B=76'0", D=44'6", Draft=30'9 1/4"
Displacement=21,090 LT, Deadweight=12,650 LT, Gross tonnage=10,411
Cargo capacity: 756,112 Cu .Ft., Passengers: 12 in 8 staterooms, Speed=20.5 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared turbine powered, 19,250 HP. Two FW WT boilers, 735 PSI WP. Lengthened 105 ft. and converted to a container ship in 1972 by Todd Shipyards, Seattle, Washington.
LOA=668'7 3/4", LBP=633'0", B=76'0" D=44'6", Draft=33'3 1/4"
Container capacity: 838 TEU, Passengers: 12 in 8 staterooms, Crew: 45 + 2 cadets, Speed=20.5 knots
Machinery: Turbines upgraded to use 22,000 National Defense HP.
Traded in to the Maritime Administration April 30, 1979, and then chartered back until January 29, 1982. Converted by MARAD to a crane ship by Continental Marine at San Francisco, California in 1984 and renamed GEM STATE (T-ACS 2).

President Polk (Third)
Built 1966 as a C4-S-1qa by National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, California. Hull No. 338, O/N 500,484
LOA=563'7 3/4", LBP=528'6", B=76'0", D=44'6", Draft=30'9 1/4"
Displacement=21,090 LT, Deadweight=12,650 LT, Gross tonnage=10,411
Cargo capacity: 756,112 Cu .Ft., Passengers: 12 in 8 staterooms, Speed=20.5 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared turbine powered, 19,250 HP. Two FW WT boilers, 735 PSI WP. Lengthened 105 ft. and converted to a container ship in 1972 by Todd Shipyards, Seattle, Washington.
LOA=668'7 3/4", LBP=633'0", B=76'0" D=44'6", Draft=33'3 1/4"
Container capacity: 838 TEU, Passengers: 12 in 8 staterooms, Crew: 45 + 2 cadets, Speed=20.5 knots
Machinery: Turbines upgraded to use 22,000 National Defense HP.
Traded in to the Maritime Administration October 25, 1982, then chartered back until November 8, 1982. Converted by MARAD to a crane ship by Dillingham Ship Repair, Portland, Oregon in 1986 and renamed GRAND CANYON STATE (T-ACS 3).

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Class/Design — C4-S-69a (C6-s-69c) Seamasters

President Grant (Fourth)
Built 1967 by Ingalls Shipbuilding Co., Pascagoula, Mississippi. Hull No. 490, O/N 511,226
LOA=573'11", LBP=544'6", B=82'0", D=45'6", Draft=30'7 7/8"
Displacement=21,425 LT, Deadweight=12,830 LT, Gross tonnage=14,762
Cargo: 845,020 Cu Ft., Passengers: 12 in 8 staterooms, Speed=24 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared turbine powered, 24,000 HP @ 126 RPM. One FW WT boiler, 1045 PSI WP. One 700 HP electric take-home motor, powered by a gas turbine driven generator, connected to the bull gear. Lengthened 90 ft. and converted to a full container ship in 1972 by Todd Shipyards, San Pedro, California.
LOA=663'11", LBP=634'6", B=82'0" D=45'6", Draft=30'7 7/8"
Displacement=27,620 LT, Deadweight=17,477 LT, Gross tonnage=17,801
Container capacity: 1066 TEU, Passengers: 12, Crew: 45 + 2 cadets, Speed=23 knots
Stranded and lost at entrance to Keelung Harbor, Taiwan, September 9, 1976.

President Taft (Third)
Built 1967 by Ingalls Shipbuilding Co., Pascagoula, Mississippi. Hull No. 491, O/N 511,653
LOA=573'11", LBP=544'6", B=82'0", D=45'6", Draft=30'7 7/8"
Displacement=21,425 LT, Deadweight=12,830 LT, Gross tonnage=14,764
Cargo: 845,020 Cu Ft., Passengers: 12 in 8 staterooms, Speed=24 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared turbine powered, 24,000 HP @ 126 RPM. One FW WT boiler, 1045 PSI WP. One 700 HP electric take-home motor, powered by a gas turbine driven generator, connected to the bull gear. Lengthened 90 ft. and converted to a full container ship in 1972 by Todd Shipyards, San Pedro, California.
LOA=663'11", LBP=634'6", B=82'0" D=45'6", Draft=30'7 7/8"
Displacement=27,620 LT, Deadweight=17,477 LT, Gross tonnage=17,801
Container capacity: 1094 TEU, Passengers: 12, Crew: 45 + 2 cadets, Speed=23 knots
Sold to Chien Yu Steel Co. December 22, 1992 and sent to Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping.

President Van Buren (Fourth)
Built 1967 by Ingalls Shipbuilding Co., Pascagoula, Mississippi. Hull No. 489, O/N 509,581
LOA=573'11", LBP=544'6", B=82'0", D=45'6", Draft=30'7 7/8"
Displacement=21,425 LT, Deadweight=12,830 LT, Gross tonnage=14,764
Cargo: 845,020 Cu Ft., Passengers: 12 in 8 staterooms, Speed=24 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared turbine powered, 24,000 HP @ 126 RPM. One FW WT boiler, 1045 PSI WP. One 700 HP electric take-home motor, powered by a gas turbine driven generator, connected to the bull gear. Lengthened 90 ft. and converted to a full container ship in 1972 by Todd Shipyards, San Pedro, California.
LOA=663'11", LBP=634'6", B=82'0" D=45'6", Draft=30'7 7/8"
Displacement=27,620 LT, Deadweight=17,477 LT, Gross tonnage=17,803
Container capacity: 1094 TEU, Passengers: 12, Crew: 45 + 2 cadets, Speed=23 knots
On the return leg of her maiden voyage President Van Buren set a speed record from Yokohama to San Francisco averaging 25.55 knots. Chartered to Lykes Brothers Steamship Co. April 19, 1987 and renamed HOWELL LYKES. Returned to APL on November 21, 1992 and renamed President Van Buren and laid up in San Diego. Sold to Western Overseas Co. December 1, 1993 to be scrapped in India.

President Fillmore (Fifth)
Built 1968 by Ingalls Shipbuilding Co., Pascagoula, Mississippi. Hull No. 493, O/N 513,860
LOA=573'11", LBP=544'6", B=82'0", D=45'6", Draft=30'7 7/8"
Displacement=21,425 LT, Deadweight=12,830 LT, Gross tonnage=14,762
Cargo: 845,020 Cu Ft., Passengers: 12 in 8 staterooms, Speed=24 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared turbine powered, 24,000 HP @ 126 RPM. One FW WT boiler, 1045 PSI WP. One 700 HP electric take-home motor, powered by a gas turbine driven generator, connected to the bull gear. Lengthened 90 ft. and converted to a full container ship in 1972 by Todd Shipyards, San Pedro, California.
LOA=663'11", BBP=634'6", B=82'0" D=45'6", Draft=30'7 7/8"
Displacement=27,620 LT, Deadweight=17,477 LT, Gross tonnage=17,801
Container capacity: 1094 TEU, Passengers: 12, Crew: 45 + 2 cadets, Speed=23 knots
Chartered to Lykes Brothers Steamship Co. May 10, 1987 and renamed MASON LYKES. Returned to APL June 28, 1993, renamed President Fillmore and laid up in San Diego, California. Sold January 4, 1994 to Western Overseas Co. and sent to India for scrapping.

President McKinley (Third)
Built 1968 by Ingalls Shipbuilding Co., Pascagoula, Mississippi. Hull No. 492, O/N 512,593
LOA=573'11", LBP=544'6", B=82'0", D=45'6", Draft=30'7 7/8"
Displacement=21,425 LT, Deadweight=12,830 LT, Gross tonnage=14,764
Cargo: 845,020 Cu Ft., Passengers: 12 in 8 staterooms, Speed=24 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared turbine powered, 24,000 HP @ 126 RPM. One FW WT boiler, 1045 PSI WP. One 700 HP electric take-home motor, powered by a gas turbine driven generator, connected to the bull gear. Laid down as President Johnson but name changed to President McKinley before launching. Lengthened 90 ft. and converted to a full container ship in 1972 by Todd Shipyards, San Pedro, California.
LOA=663'11", LBP=634'6", B=82'0" D=45'6", Draft=30'7 7/8"
Displacement=27,620 LT, Deadweight=17,477 LT, Gross tonnage=17,801
Container capacity: 1094 TEU, Passengers: 12, Crew: 45 + 2 cadets, Speed=23 knots
Chartered to Lykes Brothers Steamship Co. April 12, 1987 and renamed ALMERIA LYKES. Returned to APL on ? Chartered to Sealand February 9, 1993 and renamed S-L SHINING STAR. Sold to Sealand September 15, 1993.

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Class/Design — C5-S-75a

President Adams (Fifth)
Built 1968 by Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Virginia. Hull No. 587, O/N 517,120
LOA=605'0", LBP=582'6", B=82'0", D=45'0", Draft=35'0 1/2"
Displacement=31,995 LT, Deadweight=22,208 LT, Gross tonnage=15,949/11,559
Cargo capacity: 1,082,207 Cu Ft. and 332 TEU containers, Passengers: 12, Speed=20.8 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared steam turbine, 24,000 HP @ 105 RPM. Two B&W WT boilers, 875 PSI @ 950 degrees fahrenheit.
Originally ALASKAN MAIL. Operated by American Mail Line from 1968 to 1978. With consolidation of AML into APL name changed to President Adams on April 11, 1978. Sold to the Military Sealift Command April 11, 1988. Renamed CAPE GIRARDEAU and placed in the Reserve Fleet , Suisun Bay, California. Operated by APL for the government during Operation Desert Storm.

President Jackson (Fifth)
Built 1968 by Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Virginia. Hull No. 588, O/N 517,717
LOA=605'0", LBP=582'6", B=82'0", D=45'0", Draft=35'0 1/2"
Displacement=31,995 LT, Deadweight=22,208 LT, Gross tonnage=15,949/11,559
Cargo capacity: 1,082,207 Cu Ft. and 332 TEU containers, Passengers: 12, Speed=20.8 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared steam turbine, 24,000 HP @ 105 RPM. Two B&W WT boilers, 875 PSI @ 950 degrees fahrenheit.
Originally INDIAN MAIL. Operated by American Mail Line from 1968 to 1978. With consolidation of AML into APL name changed to President Jackson on September 5, 1978. Sold to the Maritime Administration March 28, 1988. Renamed CAPE GIBSON and placed in the Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, California. Operated for the government by APL during Operation Desert Storm.

President Cleveland (Third)
Built 1969 by Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Virginia. Hull No. 593, O/N 521,866
LOA=605'0", LBP=582'6", B=82'0", D=45'0", Draft=35'0 1/2"
Displacement=31,995 LT, Deadweight=22,208 LT, Gross tonnage=15,949/11,559
Cargo capacity: 1,082,207 Cu Ft. and 332 TEU containers, Passengers: 12, Speed=20.8 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared steam turbine, 24,000 HP @ 105 RPM. Two B&W WT boilers, 875 PSI @ 950 degrees fahrenheit.
Originally AMERICAN MAIL. Operated by American Mail Line from 1969 to 1978. With consolidation of AML into APL name changed to President Cleveland on May 2, 1978. Sold to Victory Maritime Co., an operating unit of Sea Lift Inc., January 11, 1989 and renamed CLEVELAND.

President Taylor (Third)
Built 1969 by Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Virginia. Hull No. 589, O/N 518,517
LOA=605'0", LBP=582'6", B=82'0", D=45'0", Draft=35'0 1/2"
Displacement=31,995 LT, Deadweight=22,208 LT, Gross tonnage=15,949/11,559
Cargo capacity: 1,082,207 Cu Ft. and 332 TEU containers, Passengers: 12, Speed=20.8 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared steam turbine, 24,000 HP @ 105 RPM. Two B&W WT boilers, 875 PSI @ 950 degrees fahrenheit.
Originally KOREA MAIL. Operated by American Mail Line from 1969 to 1978. With consolidation of AML into APL name changed to President Taylor on June 6, 1978. Chartered to Waterman Steamship Co. on March 8, 1988 and operated in joint charter with APL. Name unchanged. Sold to Lykes Steamship Co. January 17, 1989, and renamed STELLA LYKES. Sold to Indian shipbreakers and scrapped at Alang, India June 1995.

President Wilson (Third)
Built 1969 by Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Virginia. Hull No. 590, O/N 520,392
LOA=605'0", LBP=582'6", B=82'0", D=45'0", Draft=35'0 1/2"
Displacement=31,995 LT, Deadweight=22,208 LT, Gross tonnage=15,949/11,559
Cargo capacity: 1,082,207 Cu Ft. and 332 TEU containers, Passengers: 12, Speed=20.8 knots
Machinery: Single screw, geared steam turbine, 24,000 HP @ 105 RPM. Two B&W WT boilers, 875 PSI @ 950 degrees fahrenheit.
Originally HONG KONG MAIL. Operated by American Mail Line from 1969 to 1978. With consolidation of AML into APL name changed to President Wilson on May 24, 1978. Chartered to Lykes Brothers Steamship Co. May 11, 1987 and renamed SUE LYKES.