CIVILIAN SHIPS
Names beginning with the letter M
This page lists all M -named Civilian Ships whose pictures are available through the Online Library.
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M -named ships are listed below in alphabetical order.
- M.J. Scanlon (Freighter, 1918). Later renamed Missoula, Malamton and Minotaur
- M.M. Davis (Fishing Vessel, 1912)
- Maartensdijk (Cargo Ship, 1902)
- Machigonne (Coastal Passenger Steamship, 1907)
- Machigonne (Steam Yacht, 1909)
- Macona (Coastal Passenger-Cargo Ship, 1903). Originally named City of Macon
- Madge (Motor Boat, 1915). Previously named Manitee & later renamed Mary Pope
- Madge II (Motor Boat, 1914). Later renamed Beaumere II
- Maeve, Queen (Tanker, 1902). Properly called Queen Maeve
- Magdalena (Freighter, 1909). Previously named Jean, Margarita Calafati, Gladstone and Sports
- Magnolia (Steamship, 1852-1877). Originally named Augusta
- Mahia (Yacht, in service 1969)
- Maine (Freighter, 1903). Renamed Virginian in 1908
- Major Wheeler (Freighter, 1918)
- Malamton (Freighter, 1918). Previously named M.J. Scanlon and Missoula. Later renamed Minotaur
- Malang (Dutch Freighter, 1898). Later renamed Atlantide
- Malay (Steam Yacht, 1898)
- Malolo (Passenger Liner, 1927). Renamed Matsonia, 1937
- Malvern (Harbor Tug, 1900)
- Malvern Hill (Harbor
Tug, 1900)
- Manchonak (Motor Boat, 1910). Later renamed Rutoma
- Manchuria (Passenger Liner, 1904). Later renamed President Johnson
- Mandeville (River Passenger Steamer, 1914). Originally named Hanover
- Manitee (Motor Boat, 1915). Later renamed Madge and Mary Pope
- Manhattan (Coastal Passenger Steamship, 1913)
- Manito II (Motor Boat, 1912)
- Mann, Isaac T. (Collier, 1917). Properly called Isaac T. Mann
- Manta (Freighter, 1916)
- Manuel Llaguno (Schooner Barge, 1879). Later renamed Washington
- Maren Lee (Harbor Tug). In service at Newport News, Virginia, 1919
- Margaret (Steam Yacht, 1899). Also named Eugenia and Marjorie
- Margaret (Auxiliary Schooner, 1903). Originally named Savarona I
- Margaret (Menhaden Fishing Tawler, 1912)
- Margaret (Steam Yacht, 1913)
- Margaret O (Motor Boat, 1915)
- Margaret (Freighter, 1916)
- Margaret & Jessie (Blockade Running Steamship, 1858). Originally the British steamer Douglas
- Margarita (Steam Yacht, 1889). Previously named Semiramis and later renamed Narada
- Margarita Calafati (Freighter, 1909). Originally named Jean. Later renamed Gladstone, Sports and Magdalena
- Margin (Motor Boat, 1917)
- Marguerite (Motor
Boat, 1916)
- Maria L. (Freighter, 1916). Previously named Munrio, Szent Gellert, Carola and Mary Louise. Later renamed Tropic and Nerina
- Mariana (Freighter, 1915)
- Marica (Freighter, 1919). Later renamed Lillian Luckenbach
- Marina Quezada (Costa Rican Freighter, 1909). Originally named Gladstone. Later renamed Severance and Yankee Sword
- Mariner (Harbor Tug, 1899). Formerly named Jack T. Scully
- Mariner (Harbor Tug). Possibly in service in about 1917
- Mariner (Tug, 1906-19??)
- Marjorie (Steam Yacht, 1899). Also named Eugenia and Margaret
- Marjorie M. (Motor
Boat, 1912)
- Mark (German Freighter, 1913). Later renamed Suwanee and Poznam
- Marne (Freighter, 1918). Renamed Western Chief before completion
- Marne (Freighter, 1918). Later renamed Marne Maru and Yuzan Maru
- Martha Washington (Austrian Passenger Liner, 1908)
- Martini, Zenobia (Tanker, 1902). Properly called Zenobia Martini
- Mary (Motor Boat, 1907). Previously named Dida and possibly Boston
- Mary Alice (Steam Yacht, 1897)
- Mary Louise (Freighter, 1916). Previously named Munrio, Szent Gellert and Carola. Later renamed Maria L., Tropic and Nerina
- Mary Luckenbach (Freighter, 1919). Previously named Sac City and Black Falcon
- Mary Pope (Motor Boat, 1915). Previously named Manitee and Madge
- Mary V. (Freighter, 1917). Previously named War Fox, Lake Forest, Venetier, Tabakhandel, Este, Chollin, Rafael Aritzia and San Patricio. Later renamed Kadio S.
- Massachusetts (Screw Steamship, 1860). Later renamed Crescent City
- Massachusetts (Coastal Freighter, later Coastal Passenger Liner, 1907)
- Mathew Luckenbach (Freighter, 1918-1943). Previously named Deerfield and Kelvina
- Matoika, Princess (German and American Passenger Liner, 1900). Properly called Princess Matoika
- Matsonia (Passenger Steamship, 1913). Later renamed Etolin
- Matsonia (Passenger
Liner, 1927). Name changed from Malolo, 1937
- Maud (Motor Boat, circa 1913)
- Maui (Passenger Steamship, 1917)
- Mauna Loa (Motor Boat, 1916)
- May (Steam Yacht, 1891)
- Maysie (Motor Boat, 1899). Previously named Verano and Laurena
- Mazzella, Erminia
(Italian Freighter, 1918). Properly called Erminia Mazzella
- McAllister, Roderick (Harbor Tug, in service circa 1961). Properly called Roderick McAllister
- McClellan (Steamship, employed as a transport in 1861-1862)
- McCurdy, Robert H. (Four-masted Schooner, 1903). Properly called Robert H. McCurdy
- McKenney, William A. (Freighter, 1916). Properly called William A. McKenney
- McNeal, G.H. (Fishing Vessel, 1911). Properly called G.H. McNeal
- McNeal, Kenneth L.
(Fishing Vessel, 1913). Properly called Kenneth L. McNeal
- Meita (Motor Boat). Based at St. Petersburg, Florida, prior to World War I
- Meloria (Tanker, 1902). Originally named J.M. Guffey
- Melville (Steam Tug, 1903)
- Memphis (Screw Steamship, 1853-1868). Originally named Mount Savage. Later renamed General Custer
- Memphis
(Blockade Running Steamship, 1862). Later renamed Mississippi
- Merauke (Dutch Freighter, 1911)
- Mercedita (Steamship, 1861-1901). Served as USS Mercedita in 1861-65
- Mercer (Freighter, 1918). Later renamed Empire Kangaroo, Parthenia, Erminia Mazzella and Pina Onorato
- Merchant (Harbor Passenger Steamer, 1904)
- Mercurius (Dutch Freighter, 1909)
- Merry Queen
(Steamer, in service 1942)
- Messick, W.L. (Fishing Vessel, 1911). Properly called W.L. Messick
- Me-Too (Motor Boat, 1913)
- Metacomet (Steamship, 1854)
- Metcalf No. 1 (Steam Lighter, in service 1917)
- Metropolis (Steamship, 1861). Named Stars & Stripes until 1871
- Mexican
(Freighter, 1907)
- Middlesex (Collier, 1912)
- Mikawe (Motor Boat, 1916)
- Milo (Whaling
Ship, captured 22 June 1865 by CSS Shendandoah)
- Mina Piqurea (Freighter, 1900). Previously named Pleiades, Segundo and Cabo Santa Maria
- Minard, Ingenieur (French Ferry Lighter, 1911). Properly called Ingenieur Minard
- Minerva (Motor Boat, 1914)
- Minnemac II (Motor Boat, 1914)
- Minnesota (Passenger-Cargo Ship, 1904)
- Minnesotan (Freighter, 1912)
- Minotaur (Freighter, 1918). Previously named M.J. Scanlon, Missoula and Malamton
- Miramar (Motor Boat, 1907). Originally named Lillian II
- Miramichi (Steamship, 1864). Previously named Bat and Teazer
- Miriella
(British Tanker, 1913). Previously named Wieldrecht and Myriel
- Miss Toledo (Motor Boat, 1917)
- Mississippi (Steamship, 1861). Later became South America (1865-1879)
- Mississippi (Steamship, 1862-1883). Originally named Memphis
- Missoula (Freighter, 1918). Originally named M.J. Scanlon. Later renamed Malamton and Minotaur
- Mist (Steam Launch, 1904)
- Mittlemeer
(German Tanker, in service 1936)
- Moccasin (Passenger-Cargo Steamer, 1903). Originally named Prinz Joachim. Later renamed Porto Rico
- Mohican (Steam Yacht, 1890). Previously named Lady Godiva and Norseman
- Moldegaard (Norwegian, later Canadian and American, Freighter, 1906)
- Mona (Motor Boat, 1910). Later renamed Topsy and Shrewsbury
- Monaloa (Steam Yacht, 1901). Later renamed Orca
- Monaloa (Motor Yacht, 1909). Later renamed Edorea
- Mongolia (Passenger-Cargo Steamship, 1904). Later renamed President Fillmore and Panamanian
- Montanan (Freighter, 1913)
- Montclair (Refrigerator Ship, 1918). Originally named War Speed
- Montgomery (Screw Steamship, 1858)
- Montpelier (American Freighter, 1917). Was originally the German freighter Bochum (1912)
- Montoso (Freighter, 1911). Later renamed Chee Hsing and Starside
- Moore, Amanda (Tug, 1900). Properly called Amanda Moore
- Moore, Howard C. (Harbor Tug, 1913). Properly called Howard C. Moore
- Moosehead (Coastal Passenger Steamer, 1911)
- Moran, Catherine (Harbor Tug, active 1919). Properly called Catherine Moran
- Moran, Cynthia (Harbor Tug, active 1958). Properly called Cynthia Moran
- Morawitz (Austro-Hungarian Freighter, 1907). Later named Kermoor, Morawitz and Purley Oaks
- Mormaclark (Freighter, 1939)
- Morse, C.W. (River Passenger Steamer, 1903). Properly called C.W. Morse
- Mount Clay (Passenger Steamer, 1904). Previously named Prinz Eitel Friedrich and DeKalb
- Mount Kyllene (Freighter, 1917). Originally named Walter D. Munson
- Mount McKinley (Passenger Ship, 1918). Previously named Santa Luisa, El Salvador and Santa Ana
- Mount Savage (Screw Steamship, 1853-1868). Later renamed Memphis and General Custer
- Mount Shasta (Freighter, 1917). Originally named Sagaland
- Mount Sidney (Cargo Ship, 1906. Renamed 1922). Previously USS Kerlew (ID # 1325)
- Mount Vernon
(Screw Steamship, 1859)
- Munaires (Freighter, 1917)
- Munalbro (Collier, 1916). Later renamed James L. Richards
- Mundelta (Freighter, 1917). Later renamed Munlock and Rizan Maru
- Munlock (Freighter, 1917). Originally named Mundelta. Later renamed Rizan Maru
- Munplace (Freighter, 1916)
- Munrio (Freighter, 1916). Later renamed Szent Gellert, Carola, Mary Louise, Maria L., Tropic and Nerina
- Munsomo (Freighter, 1916). Later renamed Capo Orso
- Munson, Walter D. (Freighter, 1917). Properly called Walter D. Munson
- Muscatine (Refrigerated Cargo Ship, 1918). Launched as Stian. Later renamed Floridian and Elizabeth
- Mustang (Motor Boat, 1911)
- Myriel (Dutch and British Tanker, 1913). Originally named Wieldrecht. Later renamed Miriella
- Myrtle (Motor Boat, 1915)
- Mystery (Motor Boat, 1916)
- Mystery (Motor Boat, 1917)
- Mystery (Fishing Boat, 1886)
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