World War II, the Cold War & Viet Nam
American Oilers
T2-A-(MC-K) hulls
USS Mattaponi (AO-41) class
A Study in Blueprints
by Duane D. Borchers, Sr.
BK-086 $60.00 (Foreign;
$90.00)(11"x17", soft cover book of engineering
drawings, 86 pages)
Ships of class: USS Mattaponi (AO-41), USNS Mattaponi
(T-AO-41), SS Kalkay; USS Monongahela (AO-42), USNS Monongahela
(T-AO-42), SS Ellkay; USS Tappahannock (AO-43), USNS
Tappahannock (T-AO-43), SS Jorkay; USS Patuxent
(AO-44), SS Emmkay; USS Neches (AO-47), USNS Neches
(T-AO-47), SS Aekay.
World War II, Korea & Viet Nam
American Oilers
T2-SE-A2 hulls
USS Escambia (AO-80) class
A Study in Blueprints
Volume I
by Duane D. Borchers, Sr.
BK-087 $60.00 (Foreign;
$90.00)(11"x17", soft cover book of engineering
drawings, 86 pages)
Ships of class: USS Escambia (AO-80), USNS Escambia
(T-AO-80); USS Kennebago (AO-81), USNS Kennebago
(T-AO-81); USS Cahaba (AO-82), USNS Cahaba
(T-AO-82), SS Laokawapen, SS Luckawaxen; USS Mascoma
(AO-83), USNS Mascoma (T-AO-83); USS Ocklawaha
(AO-84), USNS Ocklawaha (T-AO-84); USS Pamanset
(AO-85), USNS Pamanset (T-AO-85), SS Seatrain Florida;
USS Ponaganset (AO-86); USS Sebec (AO-87), USNS Sebec
(T-AO-87); USS Tomahawk (AO-88), USNS Tomahawk
(T-AO-88), SS Maine; USS Pasig (AO-91)(AW-3), SS Mission
San Xavier; USS Abatan (AO-92)(AW-4), SS Mission San
Lorenzo; USS Soubarissen (AO-93), USNS Soubarissen
(T-AO-93), SS Mission Santa Ana; USS Anacostia
(AO-94), USNS Anacostia (T-AO-94), SS Mission Alamo;
USS Caney (AO-95), USNS Caney (T-AO-95), SS Mission
Los Angeles; USS Tamalpais (AO-96), USNS Tamalpais
(T-AO-96), SS Mission San Francisco and USS Cohocton
(AO-101), USNS Cohocton (T-AO-101).
World War II, Korea & Viet Nam
American Oilers
T2-SE-A2 hulls
USS Mission Buenaventura (AO-111) class
A Study in Blueprints
Volume II
by Duane D. Borchers, Sr.
BK-088 $70.00 (Foreign;
$100.00)(11"x17", soft cover book of
engineering drawings, 103 pages)
Ships of class: USS Mission Buenaventura (AO-111), USNS Mission
Buenaventure (T-AO-111); USS Mission Capistrano (AO-112), USNS
Mission Capistrano (T-AO-112)(T-AG-162); USS Mission Carmel (AO-113),
USNS Mission Carmel (T-AO-113), SS Houston; USS Mission De Pala
(AO-114), USNS Mission De Pala (T-AO-114), USNS Johnstoum
(AGM-20), USNS Redstone (AGM-20), USNS Redstone (AT-AGM-20); USS Mission
Dolores (AO-115), USNS Mission Dolores (T-AO-115); USS Mission
Loreto (AO-116), USNS Mission Loreto (T-AO-116); USS Mission Los
Angeles (AO-117), USNS Mission Los Angeles (T-AO-117); USS Mission
Purisima (AO-118), USNS Mission Purisima (T-AO-118); USS Mission San
Antonio (AO-119), USNS Mission San Antonio (T-AO-119), SS Transartic,
SS Seatrain San Juan; USS Mission San Carlos (AO-120), USNS Mission
San Carlos (T-AO-120), SS Seatrain Maryland; USS Mission San Diego
(AO-121), USNS Mission San Diego (T-AO-121), SS Seatrain Washington,
SS Washington; USS Mission San Fernando (AO-122), USNS Mission
San Fernando (T-AO-122), USNS Muscle Shoals (AGM-19), USNS Vanguard
(T-AGM-19)(T-AG-194); USS Mission San Francisco (AO-123), USNS Mission
San Francisco (T-AO-123); USS Mission San Gabriel (AO-124), USNS Mission
San Gabriel (T-AO-124), SS Seatrain Delaware; USS Mission San Jose
(AO-125), USNS Mission San Jose (T-AO-125), SS Ohio, SS Seatrain
Ohio; USS Mission San Juan (AO-126), USNS Mission San Juan (T-AO-126),
USS Flagstaff (AGM-21), USNS Mercury (T-AGM-21); USS Mission
San Luis Obispo (AO-127), USNS Mission San Luis Obispo (T-AO-127), SS
Seatrain Puerto Rico; USS Mission San Luis Rey (AO-128), USNS Mission
San Luis Rey (T-AO-128); USS Mission San Miguel (AO-129), USNS Mission
San Miguel (T-AO-129); USS Mission San Raphael (AO-130), USNS Mission
San Raphael (T-AO-130); USS Mission Santa Barbara (AO-131), USNS Mission
Santa Barbara (T-AO-131), SS Seatrain Carolina; USS Mission Santa
Clara (AO-132), USNS Mission Santa Clara (T-AO-132), Dacca
(A-41); USS Mission Santa Cruz (AO-133), USNS Mission Santa Cruz
(T-AO-133); USS Mission Santa Ynez (AO-134), USNS Mission Santa Ynez
(T-AO-134)(AOT-134); USS Mission Solano (AO-135), USNS Mission Solano
(T-AO-135), SS Jacksonville; USS Mission Soledad (AO-136), USNS Mission
Soledad (T-AO-136), SS Seatrain California, SS Transontario
and USS Mission Santa Ana (AO-137), USNS Mission Santa Ana
(T-AO-137).

Korea, the Cold War & Viet Nam
by Duane D. Borchers, Sr.
BK-078 $50.00 (Foreign;
$80.00)(11"x17" soft cover book of engineering
drawings, 90 pages)
Ships of class: USS Mispillion (AO-105), USNS Mispillion,
(T-AO-105); USS Navasota (AO-106), USNS Navasota (T-AO-106); USS Passumpsic
(AO-107), USNS Passumpsic (T-AO-107); USS Pawcatuck (AO 108), USNS
Pawcatuck (T-AO-108); USS Waccamaw (AO-109), USNS Waccamaw
(T-AO-109).
World War II, Korea & Viet Nam
American Oilers
T2-SE-A1 hulls
A Study in Blueprints
by Duane D. Borchers, Sr.
BK-093 $60.00 (Foreign,
$90.00)(11"x17", soft cover, 119 pages)
Civilian tankers of class, as launched: SS Arickaree, SS Birch Coulie,
SS Buffalo Wallow, SS Canyon Creek, SS Cedar Mills, SS Hat
Creek, SS Julesburg, SS Little Big Horn, SS McClellan Creek,
SS Pine Ridge, SS Powder River, SS Quemado Lake, SS Rosebud,
SS Red Canyon, SS Sweetwater, SS Wagon Box, SS Washita,
SS Touchet, SS Evans Creek, SS Skull Bar, SS Four Lakes,
SS Cayuse, SS Wolf Mountain, SS Wyoming Valley, SS Apache
Canyon, SS Autos, SS White River, SS Wood Lake, SS Beaver
Dam, SS Callabee, SS Cahawba, SS Horseshoe, SS Wahoo
Swamp, SS Fort Laramie, SS Fort Bridger, SS Fort Fetterman,
SS Wilson's Creek, SS San Juan, SS Bear Paw, SS Platte
Bridge, SS Pocket Cayon, SS Tule Canyon, SS White Bird
Canyon, SS El Caney, SS The Cabins, SS Nordahl Grieg,
SS The Cottonwoods, SS Barren Hill, SS Bemis Heights, SS Briar
Creek, SS Camp Defiance, SS Chatterton Hill, SS Fort
Stevens, SS North Point, SS Paulus Hook, SS Quaker Hill,
SS Red Bank, SS Grand River, SS Cottonwood Creek, SS Little
Butte, SS Fort Ridgely, SS Rogue River, SS The Yakima,
SS Beecher Island, SS Ash Hollow, SS Mobile Bay, SS Pit
River, SS Fort Robinson, SS Palo Duro, SS Crow Wing, SS
Pawnee Rock, SS Sandy Lake, SS Piqua, SS Fort Pitt,
SS Sideling Hill, SS Blue Licks, SS Golden Hill, SS War
Bonnet, SS Honningsvaagr, SS Kathio, SS Spirit Lake, SS
Kaposia, SS Chicaca, SS Ackia, SS Boonesborough, SS Council
Grove, SS Gold Creek, SS Dobytown, SS Wagon Mound, SS Phantom
Hill, SS Raton Pass, SS Archers Hope, SS Ninety-Six, SS
Moccasin Gap, SS Cabusto, SS Fort Mims, SS Seneca Castle,
SS Rock Landing, SS Black River, SS Schenectady, SS Quebec,
SS Fort Moultree, SS Fort Washington, SS Egg Harbor, SS Marathonian,
SS Stony Point, SS New London, SS Brookfield, SS Northfield,
SS Hadley, SS Fallen Timbers, SS Pequot Hill, SS Fort
Dearborn, SS Queenston Heights, SS River Raisin, SS Fort
Meigs, SS Fort Stephenson, SS York, SS Fort George, SS Sackett's
Harbor, SS Stony Creek, SS Lundy's Lane, SS Fort Erie,
SS Plattsburg, SS Lake Champlain, SS Bladensberg, SS Fort
McHenry, SS Fort Sumter, SS Fort Henry, SS Fort Donelson,
SS White Oak, SS Mechanicsville, SS Champoeg, SS Oregon
Trail, SS Corvallis, SS Gervais, SS Umatilla, SS Klamath
Falls, SS Yamhill, SS Owyhee, SS Table Rock, SS Wallowa,
SS Grande Ronde, SS Coquille, SS Jacksonville, SS Meacham,
SS Nehalem, SS Tillamook, SS Pendelton, SS Celilo,
SS Crater Lake, SS Newberg, SS Ochoco, SS Rainier,
SS Battle Rock, SS The Dalles, SS Glacier Park, SS Grand
Mesa, SS Idaho Falls, SS Silverpeak, SS Elk Basin, SS Coulee
Dam, SS Tuolumne Meado, SS Camp Namanus, SS Wolf Creek,
SS Donner Lake, SS Scotts Bluff, SS Tumacacori, SS Nickajack
Trail, SS Bandelier, SS Trailblazer, SS Fort Winnebago,
SS Forbes Road, SS Fort Charlotte, SS Chaco Canyon,
US Navy ships of class: USS Suamico (AO-49), USNS Suamico (T-AO-49); USS Tallulah (AO-50), USNS Tallulah (T-AO-50)(T-AOT-50); USS Pecos (AO-65), USNS Pecos (T-AO-65); USS Cache (AO-67), USNS Cache (T-AOT-67); USS Millicoma (AO-73), USNS Millicoma (T-AO-73)(T-AOT-73); USS Saranac (AO-74)(YFP-9); USS Saugatuck (AO-75), USNS Saugatuck (T-AOT-75); USS Schuylkill (AO-76), USNS Schuylkill (T-AO-76)(AOT-76); USS Cossatot (AO-77), USNS Cossatot (T-AO-77); USS Chepachet (AO-78), USNS Chepachet (T-AO-78)(T-AOT-78); USS Cowanesque (AO-79), USNS Cowanesque (T-AO-79)(T-AOT-79); USS Cedar Creek (AO-138), USNS Cedar Creek (T-AO-138); USS Muir Woods (AO-139), USNS Muir Woods (T-AO-139); USS Pioneer Valley (AO-140), USNS Pioneer Valley (T-AO-140); USS Sappa Creek (AO-141) USNS Sappa Creek (T-AO-141); USS Shawnee Trail (AO-142), USNS Shawnee Trail (T-AO-142); USNS Cumberland (T-AO-153); USNS Lynchburg (T-AO-154); USS Roanoke (AO-155), USNS Roanoke (T-AO-155); USNS Bull Run (T-AO-156); USNS Paoli (T-AO-157); USNS Abiqua (T-AO-158); USNS French Creek (T-AO-159); USNS Logan's Fort (T-AO-160); USNS Lone Jack (T-AO-161); USNS Memphis, (T-AO-162); USNS Parkersburg (T-AO-163) and USNS Petrolite (T-AO-164).

The Cold War & Viet Nam
American Oilers
Neosho (AO-143) class
A Study in Blueprints
by Duane D. Borchers, Sr.
BK-079 $60.00 (Foreign;
$90.00)(11"x17" soft cover book of engineering
drawings, 140 pages)
Ships of class: USS Neosho (AO-143), USNS Neosho (T-AO-143), USS Mississinewa
(AO-144), USNS Mississinewa (T-AO-144), USS Hassayampa (AO-145),
USNS Hassayampa (T-AO-145), USS Kawishiwi (AO-146), USNS Kawishiwi
(T-AO-146), USS Truckee (AO-147), USNS Truckee (T-AO-147), USS Ponchatoula
(AO-148), Ponchatoula (T-AO-148).
World War II
American Liberty Ships
Tankers
Z-ET1-S-C3 type
A Study in Blueprints
Volume I
by
Duane D. Borchers, Sr.
BK-128 $75.00 (Foreign,
$90.00)(11"x17", soft cover, 125 pages)
Ships of class: Liberty tankers built by Delta Shipbuilding Co., Inc., New
Orleans, Louisiana:
SS George W. Kendall, renamed Cambridge, Wolna Polksa and Yi
Ming -
SS Mary Ashley renamed Townsend, David T. Wilentz, Sweetville,
Berkshire and Delos Glory -
SS Andrew Marschalk renamed Seaglorious, Andros Glider, Evrotas,
Kini, Three Sisters and Vall Sun -
SS John Stagg renamed Takoil, National Servant and Yiannina
-
SS Jacob Thompson renamed Atzcapotzalco -
SS Tobias E Stansbury renamed Wanda, Kyra, Pandora
and Ponderosa -
SS Lafcadio Hearn renamed Polarusoil, Mycenae, Hydroussa,
Dromon and Mycenae -
SS David Holmes renamed Alpheus, Andros Stream, Patraikos,
Tilemachos, Argolikos, Tilemachos and Argolikos -
SS William E Pendleton renamed Natico, Casino, Amalias,
Andros Valley, Corinthiakos, Georgios P. and Pacstar
-
SS Irwin Russell renamed Elizabeth H. -
SS Henry L. Ellsworth renamed Reynosa -
SS Reginald A. Fessenden renamed Kingston, Seamagic, Strapouries
and Theotokos -
SS William Crompton renamed Caribstar, Seadream, Livadia
and Theonymphos -
SS Andrew A. Humphreys renamed William R. Tolbert and Ocean
Leader -
SS Joseph Goldberger renamed George Ogden, Talon, Seacomet,
Andros Comet, Alpheios and Annie -
SS Oscar S. Straus renamed Americus, Andros Navigator, Ladon,
Arietta and Popeye -
SS Thomas F. Cunningham renamed Paul Revere and Chris -
SS Jean Baptiste LeMoyne renamed Walter duMont, Panachrandos,
Andros Pilgrim and Amvrakikos -
SS Albert G. Brown -
SS Eliza Jane Nicholson renamed Aetna, Drury L.S. and Irini
Stefanou -
USS Kangaroo (IX-121), ex-SS Paul Tulane, renamed Mostank, Seabrave,
Niborio, Andros Seafarer and San Pablo -
SS Horace H. Harvey renamed Groton Trails and Valley Forge
-
SS Charles A. Wickliffe renamed Omnium Carrier and Lavenham
-
USS Leopard (IX-122), ex-SS William B. Bankhead and renamed Yankee
Fighter, Fighter, Carreto and Zoe -
USS Mink (IX-123), ex-SS Judah Touro renamed Seavalor, Apikia
and Eleni V. -
USS Moose (IX-124), ex-SS Mason L. Weems renamed Yankee Pioneer,
W.L. McCormick and Anji -
USS Panda (IX-125), ex-SS Opie Read renamed Westport, Pardalina
and San Antonio -
USS Porcupine (IX-126), ex-SS Leif Ericson -
USS Raccoon (IX-127), ex-SS J.C.W. Becham renamed Chrysanthystar,
Jupiter, Searanger, Sariza, Sara and Asia Mariner
-
USS Stag (AW-1), ex-(IX-128), ex-SS Norman O. Pedrick -
USS Whippet (IX-129), ex-Eugene W. Hilgard renamed Lodia
and Nervion -
USS Wildcat (AW-2), ex-(IX-130), ex-Leon Godchaux.
Liberty Tankers built by the California Shipbuilding, or CalShip,
Wilmington, California:
SS John Goode, SS Henry C Wallace, SS Albert J. Berres, SS Richard
J. Cleveland, SS Josiah G. Holland, SS Oscar F. Barrett, SS James
Cook, SS Christopher L. Sholes, SS Orson D. Munn, SS Alan
Seeger, SS Horace See, SS Carlton Ellis, SS Charlotte P.
Gilman, SS Morton Prince, SS Harvey W. Wiley, SS John H.
Marion, SS John P. Altgeld, SS Paul Dunbar, SS Thomas H.
Gallaudet, SS Schuyler Colfax, USS Armadillo (IX-111), ex-SS Sidney
Howard, USS Beagle (IX-112), ex-SS David Rittenhouse, USS Camel
(IX-133), ex-SS William H. Carruth, USS Caribou (IX-114),
ex-SS Nathaniel B. Palmer, USS Elk (IX-115), ex-SS William
Winter, USS Gazelle (IX-116), ex-SS Cylrus K. Holliday, USS Gemsbok
(IX-117), ex-SS Carl R. Gray, USS Giraffe (IX-118), ex-SS Sanford
B. Dole, USS Ibex (IX-119), ex-SS Nicholas Longworth and USS Jaguar
(IX-120), ex-SS Charles T. Yerkes.
World War II
American Liberty Ships
Tankers
Z-ET1-S-C3 type
A Study in Blueprints
Volume II
by
Duane D. Borchers, Sr.
BK-129 $75.00 (Foreign,
$90.00)(11"x17", soft cover, 120 pages)
Liberty tankers built by California Shipbuilding, or CalShip of Wilmington,
California:
SS John Goode, renamed Andriotis, Andros Patriot and Loudias
-
SS Henry C. Wallace, renamed Trocadero, Percy Jordan and California
Sun -
SS Albert J. Berres, renamed Strathmore, Nikoklis, Captain
N.B. Palmer, National Unity, Serre, Unity, Evie W.
and Eastern Venture -
SS Richard J. Cleveland renamed Mata Redonda -
SS Josiah G. Holland, renamed Cygnet III, Batsi and Ekaterini
G. -
SS Oscar F. Barrett, renamed Paco, Gayety, Apollonius,
Andros Champion, Pagastikos, Portorafti and Navia -
SS James Cook, renamed Antipolis, Andros City, Thermaikos,
Calliope, Vancalt and Michiko -
SS Christopher L. Sholes, renamed Escolin and Ciudad Modero
-
SS Orson D. Munn, renamed Halcyon III, Gavrion, Lilla
and Syra -
SS Alan Seeger, renamed Bengt H. Larson and Sealady -
SS Horace See, renamed Seathrill, Stenigs, Andros Seaman,
Kifissos, Niritos, Cavouri and Maria T. -
SS Carlton Ellis, renamed Catahoula, Messaria, Andros
Merchant and Lakonikos -
SS Charlotte P. Gilman, renamed Apsherson, Hess Bunker, Aegeus,
Andros Eagle, Evinos, Vari, Syra and Halla -
SS Morton Prince, renamed Carrabulle, Messathouri, Andros
Mentor, Louros, Agios Nikolaos II and Akiko -
SS Harvey W. Wiley, renamed Mandoil, National Fortune, Evvia
and Blue Surf -
SS John H. Marion, renamed Compass, Mary P., P. Prekla,
Perdika and Nebraskan -
SS John P. Altgeld, renamed Androil, National Hope, Kavala
and Pacific -
SS Paul Dunbar, renamed Byelgorod, Morris Hess, Palatiani,
Andros Pearl, Ilissos, Elena and Orient Importer -
SS Thomas H. Gallaudet, renamed Maikop, Amberstar, Elmira
and Samuel S. -
SS Schuyler Colfax -
USS Armadillo (IX-111), ex-SS Sidney Howard, renamed Dean H.
and Chris H. -
USS Beagle (IX-112), ex-SS David Rittenhouse, renamed Edison
Skipper, George S., Georgios Sideratos and Maria G.L. -
USS Camel (IX-133), ex-SS William H. Carruth, renamed Penn
Shipper and Halcyon Pioneer -
USS Caribou (IX-114), ex-SS Nathaniel B. Palmer, renamed Manolito
and Manegina -
USS Elk (IX-115), ex-SS William Winter, renamed Seapearl, Korthi,
Andros County and Kalamas -
USS Gazelle (IX-116), ex-SS Cylrus K. Holliday, renamed Evistar,
Chrysstar, Chrysanthy, Fos and Pacific Logger -
USS Gemsbok (IX-117), ex-SS Carl R. Gray, renamed Alpha, Strathbay,
Columbia Trader and Pilot Rock -
USS Giraffe (IX-118), ex-SS Sanford B. Dole, renamed Eileen,
Seapender, Ragna Ness, Ocean Daphne and Orient Lakes
-
USS Ibex (IX-119), ex-SS Nicholas Longworth, renamed Helen
Stevenson, Elderfields and Winner -
USS Jaguar (IX-120), ex-SS Charles T. Yerkes, renamed Harry
Peer, Tini and Illenao.
Liberty tankers built by Delta Shipbuilding Co., Inc., New Orleans,
Louisiana:
SS George W. Kendall; SS Mary Ashley Townsend; SS Andrew
Marschalk; SS John Stagg; SS Jacob Thompson; USS Tobias E
Stansbury; SS Lafcadio Hearn; SS David Holmes; SS William
E. Pendleton; SS Irwin Russell; SS Henry L. Ellsworth; SS Reginald
A. Fessenden; SS William Crompton; SS Andrew A. Humphreys; SS Joseph
Goldberger; SS Oscar S. Straus; SS Thomas F. Cunningham; SS Jean
Baptiste LeMoyne; SS Albert G. Brown; SS Eliza Jane Nicholson;
USS Kangaroo (IX-121), ex-SS Paul Tulane; SS Horace H. Harvey;
SS Charles A Wickliffe; USS Leopard (IX-122), ex-SS William B.
Bankhead; USS Mink (IX-123), ex-Judah Touro; USS Moose (IX-124),
ex-SS Mason L. Weems; USS Panda (IX-125), ex-SS Opie Read;
USS Porcupine (IX-126), ex-SS Leif Ericson; USS Raccoon (IX-127),
ex-J.C.W. Becham; USS Stag (AW-1), ex-(IX-128), ex-SS Norman O.
Pedrick; USS Whippet (IX-129), ex-Eugene W. Hilgard and USS Wildcat
(AW-2, ex-(IX-130), ex-SS Leon Godchaux.
SS Manhattan
100,000 ton tanker
A study in Blueprints
by Duane D. Borchers, Sr.
BK-095 $75.00 (Foreign,
$105.00)(11"x17", soft cover, 142 pages).
First and only ship to blaze a trail through the Northwest Passage.