CIVILIAN SHIPS
Names beginning with the letter K
This page lists all K -named Civilian Ships whose pictures are available through the Online Library.
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K -named ships are listed below in alphabetical order.
- K.I. Luckenbach
(Freighter, 1918)
- Kadio S. (Freighter, 1917). Previously named War Fox, Lake Forest, Venetier, Tabakhandel, Este, Chollin, Rafael Aritzia, San Patricio and Mary V.
- Kahkin IV (Motor Boat, 1909). Previously named Howmornel and later named Polly.
- Kaiser Wilhelm II (German Passenger Liner, 1903)
- Kajeruna (Steam Yacht, 1902). Previously named Hauoli and Seminole
- Kalliopi (Freighter, 1910). Previously named Himalaia, Kermanshah, Oceana and Nymphe
- Kama (Soviet Freighter, 1918). Previously named Lake Helen, York and Skogvik
- Kamesit (Freighter, 1918)
- Kamilla Rickmers (German Freighter, 1914). Later renamed Ticonderoga
- Kanawha II (Steam Yacht, 1899)
- Kanised (Motor Boat, 1909). Previously named Tuscanola and Nahmeoka
- Kangaroo (Motor Boat, 1917). Originally named Herreshoff Hull # 316
- Kansan
(Cargo Ship, 1918-1955). Originally named Santa Olivia
- Karibou (Motor Boat, 1913). Previously named Lebanon
- Karl-Erik (Finnish Freighter, 1918). Previously named War Compass, Aurora, Carabinier, Yzerhandel, Belgica, Haarfagre and Helmi L.
- Katherine K. (Harbor Tug, 1894)
- Katharine R. (Steam Yacht, 1898). Previously named Katoomba, Rivera and Emeline
- Katie (Motor Boat, 1916)
- Katoomba (Steam Yacht, 1898). Later renamed Rivera, Emeline and Katharine R.
- Katrina (Steam Boat, 1913).
- Katrina Luckenbach
(Freighter, 1918)
- Kelpie (Small Steamer, in service circa 1902)
- Kelvina (Freighter, 1918-1943). Previously named Deerfield. Later renamed Mathew Luckenbach
- Kentuckian (Freighter, 1910)
- Kent, U.S. (Motor Boat,
in use before 1917). Properly called U.S. Kent. Was named Nelansu by May 1917
- Keresan (Freighter, 1912). Originally named Erodiade
- Kermanshah (Freighter, 1910). Originally named Himalaia. Later renamed Oceana, Nymphe and Kalliopi
- Kermoor (Freighter, 1907). Originally named Morawitz. Later named Morawitz and Purley Oaks
- Kestrel II (Motor Yacht, 1912)
- Kethailes (Steam Yacht, 1897). Later renamed Wanderer
- Kettering, Robin (Freighter, 1941). Properly called Robin Kettering
- Keystone State
(Steamship, 1853-1879). Later USS Keystone
State and S.S. San Francisco
- Kiautschou (German and American Passenger Liner, 1900). Later renamed Princess Alice, Princess Matoika, President Arthur and City of Honolulu
- Kiel (German Freighter, 1900)
- Killarney (Motor Boat, 1910)
- Kinai Maru (Japanese Freighter, 1930-1943)
- King, Bertell W. (Barge, 1901). Properly called Bertell W. King
- Knickerbocker (Harbor Tug, 1873)
- Kiowa (Freighter, 1917)
- Koffiehandel (Freighter, 1917). Previously named Lakeside and Sicilier. Later renamed Cap Fedhala andVirginia
- Koningin der Nederlanden (Dutch Passenger Liner, 1911)
- Kopara (New Zealand Cargo Ship, 1938)
- König Wilhelm II (German Passenger Liner, 1907)
- Koshin Maru (Freighter, 1917). Name also transliterated as Kosin Maru. Previously named War Penguin, Lakeport, Danubier and Houthandel
- Kronprinz Wilhelm (German Passenger Liner, 1901)
- Kronprinzessin Cecilie (German Passenger Liner, 1906)
- Kroonland
(American Passenger Liner, 1902)
- Kuper, Charles P. (Tug, 1892). Properly called Charles P. Kuper
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