The Fleets
Founded in 1928 in Savannah, Georgia to operate services between Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington, N.C, Liverpool and Manchester. In 1958 the company was taken over by United States Lines and in 1961 the remaining ships were given USL names and the South Atlantic SS Company passed into history.
Many thanks to Ted Finch for his assistance in collecting this data. The following list was extracted from various sources. This is not an all inclusive list but should only be used as a guide.
Ships
| Name | Built | Additional Information | GRT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluor Spar | 1919 | 1928 purchased from U.S. Shipping Board, 1946 sold to Embiricos, Panama renamed Fryxos II, 1948 sold Bienvenido SS Co., Panama renamed Prospero, 1950 sold Phoenix Shipping Co., Panama, 1953 scrapped. | 5,562 |
| Liberty Glo | 1919 | 5th Dec. 1919 mined off Holland and broke in two, salvaged and repaired, 1928 purchased from U.S. Shipping Board, 1937 sold to American Foreign SS Co., NY, 1947 sold to North Star Nav. Co, Panama renamed North Glow, 1950 scrapped. | 4,979 |
| Magmeric | 1919 | 1928 purchased from U.S. Shipping Board, 1937 sold to American Foreign SS Co. NY renamed American Robin, 1945 lend lease to USSR renamed Perekop, 1956 withdrawn from service, presumed scrapped. | 5,590 |
| Saccarappa | 1918 | 1918-1919 US Navy requisition,1929 purchased from U.S. Shipping Board, 1941 sold to Alcoa SS Co. renamed Alcoa Cutter, 1947 sold to Livanos, Panama renamed Bienvenido, 27th Feb. 1952 stranded in fog and broke in two and sank off Taiwan. | 5,057 |
| Schoharie | 1919 | 1928 purchased from U.S. Shipping Board, 1946 sold to Compania Argentina de Nav. Dodero, Buenos Aires renamed Misiones, 1969 scrapped. | 5,117 |
| Shickshinny | 1919 | 1946 sold to Compania Argentina de Nav. Dodero, Buenos Aires renamed Chaco, 1948 sold to Cia de Nav.Chaco, Buenos Aires after fire damage, 3rd Sep. 1953 wrecked Necochea. | 5,103 |
| Southland | 1945 | ex- Black Warrior,1947 purchased from U.S.War Shipping Administration renamed Southland, 1958 taken over by United States Line, 1961 renamed American Marketer, 1963 sold Alcoa SS Co. renamed Alcoa Marketer, 1969 to Columbia SS Co. renamed Columbia Owl, 1971 scrapped. | 8,186 |
| Southport | 1944 | ex- Suffolk, 1947 purchased from U.S.Navy renamed Southport, 1958 taken over by United States Line, 1961 renamed American Retailer, 1963 sold Alcoa SS Co. renamed Alcoa Master, 1969 to Columbia SS Co. renamed Columbia Star, 1971 sold to Vinke & Co. renamed Antillian Star, 1971 scrapped. | 8,133 |
| Southstar | 1944 | ex- Alamance, 1947 purchased from U.S.Navy renamed Southstar, 1958 taken over by United States Line, 1961 renamed American Supplier, 1963 sold Alcoa SS Co. renamed Alcoa Voyager, 1969 to Columbia SS Co. renamed Columbia Fox, 1971 sold to Vinke & Co. renamed Antillian Fox, 1971 scrapped. | 8,173 |
| Southwind | 1944 | ex- Caswell, 1947 purchased from U.S.Navy renamed Southwind, 1958 taken over by United States Line, 1961 renamed American Surveyor, 1974 scrapped. | 8,185 |
| Sundance | 1919 | 1928 purchased from U.S. Shipping Board, 1941 sold to Alcoa SS Co. renamed Alcoa Banner, 25th Jan. 1945 badly damaged by German air attack at Antwerp, 25th May 1946 scuttled in North Sea with cargo of surplus gas shells. | 5,190 |
| Tulsa | 1919 | 1928 purchased from U.S. Shipping Board, 1946 sold to Compania Argentina de Nav. Dodero, Buenos Aires renamed Formosa, 1961 scrapped. | 5,083 |
| Wildwood | 1919 | 1936 sold to American Foreign SS Co., NY, 1947 sold Panama renamed Victor, 1950 renamed Astur, 1951 renamed Belen, 1955 scrapped. | 5,590 |